Deep in Autumn, November tends to be a good month for some migratory birds to stop by Madeira, normally waders and ducks... Let's see which bird species will pass by Madeira this year!
30th of November 2022 at Deserta Grande - reported by Andy & Kelly (UK)
Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
29th of November 2022 at Caniçal
2 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
At Machico
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
17th of November 2022 at Câmara de Lobos - observed by Stephen (UK)
Sanderling Calidris alba
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
16th of November 2022 at Faial
Little egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
15th of November 2022 at Funchal harbour - photographed by Stephen (UK)
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
11th of November 2022 at Madeira airport - reported by Stefan (GER)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
10th of November 2022 at Santo da Serra
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Common Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
At Machico
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Little egret Egretta garzetta
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
5th of November 2022 at Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
4th of November 2022 at Porto Moniz - records by Michel (NED)
31 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
32 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
At Ponta do Pargo
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
2nd of November 2022 at Machico
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
10 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Porto Moniz
2 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus
1st of November 2022 at Porto Moniz - seawatched by Michel (NED)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
31 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
14 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
4 Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
At Ponta do Pargo - photographed by Michel (FRA)
Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
At Funchal - photographed by Kristiina (FIN)
Common Swift Apus apus
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