Birding around Christmas festivities in Madeira - December 2024

Seasonally speaking we are almost entering winter but the maximum temperatures in Madeira coastal areas have been still above 24ºC which was not usual for early December...

30th of December 2024 at Camacha
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

29th of December 2024 at Santa Cruz harbour
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Off Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
Great Skua Stercorarius skua

28th of December 2024 at Paul da Serra reservoir - photographed by Michel (NED)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris

25th of December 2024 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Great Skua Stercorarius skua

24th of December 2024 off Porto Moniz - seawatched by Michel (NED)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

20th of December 2024 off Porto Moniz - registered by Michel (NED)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

18th of December 2024 at Caniçal
5 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

16th of December 2024 at Ribeiro Frio - reported by Stefan (GER)
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

7th of December 2024 at Lugar de Baixo - photographed by Roy (UK)
Great White Egret Ardea alba
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

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