Interesting migrants in Madeira

Though it is not the right season for migrant birds, Madeira wildlife is still getting some interesting visitants, as follow:

Friday, 27th of June 2008
Ponta do Pargo
2 Alpine Swifts Apus melba
1 House Martin Delichon urbica
1 Sand Martin Riparia riparia
1 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - male (also observed on the 29th)

Saturday, 28th of June 2008
Caniçal
1 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
1 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus - juvenile - 1st record for Madeira Island!

The Pallid Harrier was firstly recorded by Ralph Hobbs (UK) on Tuesday the 24th of June but there was a bit of doubts on its identification. On Saturday Hugo Romano and a group of UK birdwatchers identified it as a Pallid Harrier. On the last week of April there was a report of this species, also a juvenile, in Porto Santo Island by Riccardo Del Togno from Italy.