A birdwatching day

Last week, despite the gray sky with a promise of a rainy day, we decided to enjoy the recreation that attracts many tourists from northern and central Europe to Corvo Island, the Birdwatching.
Telescope, 3 binoculars, bird guide and a backpack full of good mood is the material needed to spend a relaxed evening in Caldeirão, the ex libris of Corvo.

We took our visit to count birds for the National Waterfowl Wintering Program conducted by the 2nd consecutive year here on Corvo. By late morning our list was:
2 Grey Herons Ardea cinerea1 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 
29 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 
40 Yellow Legged Gull Larus cachinnans 
1 American Black Duck Anas rubripes 

1 hybrid of Mallard x American Black Duck

Despite the rain and gray sky, was a morning well spent.