February 2014 birding records for Madeira

This month Wind Birds is celebrating 10 years old and so birds and birdwatchers are all invited to come to Madeira and enjoy our nature and good weather!

26th February 2014 at Funchal harbour - reported by Martin Lewis (UK)
2 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

26th February 2014 at Machico
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

at Caniçal
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris

at Faial
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

25th February 2014 at Funchal harbour
1 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides - 1st winter
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
3 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
1 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus

2 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus - observed by Patrik Rhönnstad (SWE) on the outside pier

24th February 2014 at Funchal harbour - reported by Patrik Rhönnstad (SWE)
1 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus - 1st winter
1 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides - 1st winter
1 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - 2nd winter

22nd February 2014 at Lugar baixo
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Spotted crake Porzana porzana
>20 Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Calheta
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

São Vicente
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

21st February 2014 at Lugar baixo
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Spotted crake Porzana porzana
>20 Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Calheta
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

20th February 2014 at Santo da Serra Reservoir
28 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
2 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus

18th February 2014 at Machico
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
2 White Wagtails Motacilla alba
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

13th February 2014 at Faial
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Machico
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

Caniçal
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

12th February 2014 at Lugar baixo
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - 1st winter
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Spotted crake Porzana porzana
>20 Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus

São Vicente
2 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
White Wagtail Motacilla alba

Porto Moniz
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

9th February 2014 at Faial
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
A flock of about 200 Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis sitting at the surface - so this means that Cory's shearwaters are back to Madeira!

Machico
3 Little Egrets Egretta garzetta
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

Lugar de Baixo pond - sightings by David Bywater (UK)
Spotted crake Porzana porzana
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - 1st winter med gull
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

8th February 2014 at São Vicente
2 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Pied Wagtail Motacilla yarrellii

Porto Moniz
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Lugar de Baixo pond
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca

Ribeira Brava
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus

6th February 2014 at Lugar de Baixo pond - reported by David Bywater
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
3 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

5th February 2014 at São Vicente
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Porto Moniz
Lesser Black-backed gull Larus fuscus

Lugar de Baixo pond
3 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres

Caniçal - reported by Monica Thelin (SWE)
1cy (2nd winter) Glaucus gull Larus hyperboreus
2 Great Northern Loon Gavia immer
6 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

4th February 2014 at São Vicente
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Pied Wagtail Motacilla yarellii

Porto Moniz
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

2nd February 2014 at Funchal harbor - reported by Monica Thelin
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica

1st February 2014 at Funchal harbor - sightings by Monica Thelin
1 Glaucus Gull Larus hyperboreus
1 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus graelsii
1 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
3 Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres