Major birding places in São Miguel Island

If you want to watch some American birds in São Miguel Island, there are some major places to go: Mosteiros coast (1) – On the west side of the island, with rocky pools. Good place for shorebirds and seabirds. Sete Cidades Lake (2) – On the west side of the island, a volcanic crater with a huge lake. It is possible to watch vagrant ducks and waders. São Roque – Ponta Delgada (3) – Along the coast between Ponta Delgada and São Roque there is plenty of rocky areas were it is possible to watch shorebirds and seabirds, and a small islet (Rosto do cão) with Common and Roseate Tern colonies. Caloura (4) – Rocky shore in south of the island, between Lagoa and Vila Franca do Campo. There are some islets where Common and Roseate Tern form colonies. Fogo lake (5) – Located on the middle of the island, Fogo lake is a Natural Reserve, where it is possible to watch waders, tern colonies and the colony of seagulls at highest altitude in the world. Furnas lake (6) – On the east part of the islet, good place to watch herons, ducks and waders. Tronqueira (7) – Nordeste – The only place in the world were it is possible to watch Priolo (Azores Bullfinch), Pyrrhula murina. Good place to watch the principal native bird species.