In August migration starts and so there is always a good chance to get some interesting vagrant bird species stopping or passing by Madeira archipelago. Roseate Terns, for example, this year seem to have departed Madeira for their migration earlier, in July, as we can not find them around anymore... So let's see what August 2019 brings for the birdwatchers visiting Madeira this month:
29th of August 2019 at Funchal harbour - observed by Phil (UK)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
27th & 28th of August 2019 at Porto Moniz - reported by Michel L. (NED)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
26th of August 2019 at Ponta do Pargo
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
At São Vicente
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
21st of August 2019 at Caniçal
Sanderling Calidris alba
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
20th of August 2019 off Porto Moniz - reported by Phil (UK)
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus - 4 adult flying together to the west
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
15th of August 2019 at Funchal harbour - watched by Markus (GER)
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Sanderling Calidris alba
14th of August 2019 at Ribeira Brava
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
3 European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At São Vicente - observed by Markus (GER)
7 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
12th of August 2019 at Machico - reported by Markus (GER)
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Ponta São Lourenço
3 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
11th of August 2019 at Machico
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
7th of August 2019 at Ribeira Brava - sighting by Markus (GER)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
5th of August 2019 at Ribeira da Janela - observed by Fabian (GER)
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
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