Another migration month! October started with summer weather, with warm winds from the eastern quadrant though not strong enough to blow many different species out of their course into Madeira. Anyway, fingers crossed for some rarities!
26th of October 2017 at Caniçal
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
4 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
At Machico
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
13 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
23rd of October 2017 at Ribeira Brava - reported by Christopher Knight (UK)
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
21st of October 2017 at São Vicente
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
19th of October 2017 at Caniçal
20 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
6 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
11th of October 2017 at Machico
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
14 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
9th of October 2017 at São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
At Lugar de Baixo
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
At Ribeira Brava
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
6th of October 2017 at Machico
Common Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
10 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Paul da Serra - recorded by Angela Fletcher (UK)
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
5th of October 2017 at Santa Cruz - observed by Per Olof (SWE)
2 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia - flying
4th of October 2017 at Lugar de Baixo
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
At Ponta do Pargo
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
At São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
2nd of October 2017 at Caniçal
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Machico
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Sanderling Calidris alba
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
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