The first days of June were marked by very strong winds from the Northeast quadrant so we might expect some interesting late migrants to visit Madeira...
27th of June 2015 at Ponta do Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 2 females + 1 juvenile
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
15th of June 2015 at Ponta do Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 1 female
5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
13th of June 2015 at Machico
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius curonicus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
At Caniçal
2 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
At Ponta do Pargo - sightings by Simon Harthill & Mark Rolfe (UK)
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 1 female
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
11th of June 2015 at Ponta do Pargo
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor - 2nd record for Madeira!
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 2 females & 1 male
5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
10th of June 2015 at Caniçal
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
3 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
8th of June 2015 at Machico
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius curonicus
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
5th of June 2015 at Lugar de Baixo
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
At Ponta Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - female
1 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Edited by Catarina Fagundes
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