December is a low season for tourism in Madeira, so it is the ideal time to take our own holidays! This is why there are no earlier bird records this month. But let's see which sightings has Santa arranged for us this festive season...
30th December 2016 at Ponta do Pargo -observed by Manuel Ribeiro (POR)
9 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
28th December 2016 at Ponta do Pargo
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
São Vicente
2 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
27th December 2016 at Machico
American Wigeon Anas americana
2 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
23rd December 2016 at São Vicente - reported by Manuel Ribeiro (POR)
2 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
3 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
At Lugar de Baixo
3 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
20th December 2016 at Machico
2 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
2 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
19th December 2016 at Ponta de São Lourenço - observations by Manuel Ribeiro (POR)
25 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
12 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Northern Wheater Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
17th December 2016 at Machico - sightings by Manuel Ribeiro (POR)
American Wigeon Anas americana
Gadwall Anas strepera
2 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
4 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
14th December 2016 at Funchal harbour - reported by Manuel Ribeiro (POR)
Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
26 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
12 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
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