February 2016 - visitant birds' observations to Madeira

After one of the warmest Januaries on the last 80 years, February started wet and cold in Madeira... Not the best weather to go out birdwatching though some interesting species might still be found out there!

28th of February 2016 at Machico - observations by Svante & Elisabeth Söderholm (SWE)
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
23 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

At Funchal
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus - 2nd winter.

27th of February 2016 at Ponta de São Lourenço
> 5 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
3 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

26th of February 2016 at Lido, Funchal - reported by Svante & Elisabeth Söderholm (SWE)
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

At Funchal harbour
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
11 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

25th of February 2016 at Lugar de Baixo
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
2 Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

At Ponta do Pargo
3 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola - a pair
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
>10 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Seawatching from Porto Moniz
2 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
3 Great Skua Stercorarius skua

At São Vicente
White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

24th of February 2016 at Ponta do Pargo
2 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

23rd of February 2016 at Paul da Serra
8 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

At São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

20th of February 2016 at São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba

13th of February 2016 at Lugar de Baixo
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
3 Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

At São Vicente
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba

At Ponta do Pargo
2 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola - a pair
>12 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
7 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris

12th of February 2016 at Paul da Serra
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
>8 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

4th of February 2016 at Lugar de Baixo - observations by Jesper & Anne Mette Jorgensen (DEN)
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

2nd of February 2016 at Lido, Funchal - reported by Richard Banks (UK)
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo