First, our deepest sympathy to the loss of lives and homes in the south of Spain due to the extreme weather events. It is heartbreaking to watch the consequences of climate change!
Considering the rough weather events through the Western Palearctic in the 1st days of November and the ones that are still forming in the Atlantic ocean, one might expect some different bird species to be blown into Madeira but it is really scary to think if rainfall like that hits Madeira this winter, after last August fires which burnt a huge part of the central mountainous massif...
22nd of November 2024 at Lugar de Baixo - reported by Michel (NED)
Great White Egret Ardea alba
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
off Porto Moniz
679 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis - in only 2 hours of seawatching
21st of November 2024 off Porto Moniz - seawatched by Michel (NED)
440 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
9 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
19th of November 2024 at Caniçal
14 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Reported by Ian (UK)
At Baía d'Abra
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
At Santana
Black Kite Milvus migrans
At Porto Moniz sightings by Michel (NED)
Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
328 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
10 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
2 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
18th of November 2024 at Fanal photographed by Neil (UK)
Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus - 1st record for Madeira
Off Porto Moniz observed by Michel (NED)
Great White Egret Ardea alba - flying eastwards
15th of November 2024 off Porto Moniz reported by Michel (NED)
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - flying east
14th of November 2024 at Machico photographed by Jonas & Julia (GER)
Great White Egret Ardea alba
13th of November 2024 at Caniçal
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
16 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
7th of November 2024 at São Gonçalo
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus - 2nd record for Madeira
At Lugar de Baixo
Great Northern Loon Gavia immer
2nd of November 2024 at Caniçal
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
6 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
At São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
1st of November 2024 off Machico
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus - 1 juvenile flying eastwards
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
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