Vagrant birds in Madeira, March 2024

March should mean Spring though in Madeira it looks like we are 1 season delayed so Winter atmospheric conditions only arrived now... It has been very quiet in terms of vagrant birds in the island...

29th of March 2024 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
2 Great shearwater Ardenna gravis

26th of March 2024 at Santa Cruz
5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
3 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum

12th of March 2024 at Santa Cruz
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

1st of March 2024 at Caniçal
2 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

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