First week of April started with summer temperatures and some eastern winds which is a good combinations to divert some migratory bird species out of their routes into Madeira...
29th of April 2023 at Caniçal
2 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava
4 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
26th of April 2023 at Machico
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
50 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus - flying towards east
20th of April 2023 at Lugar de Baixo - photographed by Mark (UK)
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
2 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
19th of April 2023 at Machico
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Santo da Serra
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
17th of April 2023 at Funchal marina - observed by Mark (UK)
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
15th of April 2023 at Lugar de Baixo - sightings by Mark (UK)
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
9th of April 2023 at Ribeira Brava - reported by Ned (UK)
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
7th of April 2023 at Lugar de Baixo - observed by Lino (SWI)
2 Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
3 Common Redshank Tringa totanus
2 Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
some Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
6th of April 2023 at Caniçal
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
3 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
5th of April 2023 at Machico
3 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Caniço
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
25 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum - reported by Gavin (UK)
At Camara de Lobos - reported by Eric (UK)
2 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
4th of April 2023 off Caniço de Baixo - observed by Gavin (UK)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
40 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
2nd of April 2023 off Caniço de Baixo - seawatching record by Gavin (UK)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
1st of April 2023 at Caniçal
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
2 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
10 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At Lamaceiros, Porto Moniz - photographed by Ricardo (POR)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
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