Although Madeira is not so attractive as it once was, due to fires, overbuilding and overcrowding, it might still work as a lifeline for some of the vagrant bird species that lost their way during migration...
27th of September 2024 at Faial
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
24th of September 2024 at Caniçal
3 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
3 Sanderling Calidris alba
14 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
15th of September 2024 off Porto Moniz - seawatching record by Michel (NED)
15 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus - flying west
13th of September 2024 off Machico
2 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
12th of September 2024 off Calheta - reported by Pete (UK)
Great Skua Stercorarius skua
10th of September 2024 at Porto Moniz - sightings by Michel (NED)
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Sanderling Calidris alba
2190 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus - seawatched off Porto Moniz
7th of September 2024 at Machico
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
4th of September 2024 at Caniçal
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
3rd of September 2024 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
12 577 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
10 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
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