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| You are welcome to e-mail your sightings
to Birding
Madeira or send a SMS: +46 708 231058 (all records will be added
as soon as possible to this web page). Print version | Sightings from 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
Note: All sightings on this page are presented in (reversed) chronological order. If the latest report added to this page have been done during an earlier date than the date in top, it is notified here: |
26th October–4th November: Sightings from the Madeira Wind Birds website:
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American Wigeon Anas americana:
A single seen at Lugar de Baixo pond on 4th November 2008. If accepted
this is the first for Madeira archipelago. |
11–18th September: Peter and Wilma Rozemeijer (Netherlands) have kindly provided sightings and photos as follows:
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Hello, Together with my wife Wilma, I stayed on Madeira (one day on Porto Santo) from 11 till 18 September 2008 to have a holiday and to look for some of the interesting birds of Madeira. I saw the endemics and nice seabirds (mainly on our trip to Porto Santo (very close Fea's Petrel flying next to the ferry for quite some time, Bulwer's Petrels, Little, Manx and of course Cory Shearwaters and one Great Skua) but the birds of main interest I saw on Wednesday 17th, namely an American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)! I enclose some photo's I could take with my not well equipped digital camera. I saw the bird near the 'Miradauro' of Ponta de Sao Lourenco. The bird drew my attention by its call, a two-syllabic, somewhat vibrating 'tsuu-ie', very different from the call of the Eurasian Golden Plover. Next what drew my attention were the long and narrow based wings and darkish grey colour of the underwings. After landing the first impression of the bird was a bulky breasted, long legged, long winged and white faced 'golden plover'. As you can see on the photo's the legs of the bird were long, tibia clearly visible and the long wings, clearly protruding the tail. (You have to enlarge the right photo below to see this well).The bird had a very white face and a broad white supercilium. The very long wings, the longs legs NOT protruding the tail in flight, together with the call and broad supercilium should in my opinion exclude a Pacific Golden Plover.
When I tried to come closer to the bird to take better pictures some tourist with a very pink t-shirt was ahead of me and chased the bird away. The bird circled one time over my head, calling loud, and then disappeared in the direction of the white windmills. Although on the photo's you can see the long legs, I saw no protruding legs when the bird was flying over me. The second bird I would like to mention was a Caspian Tern (nice adult bird) that I saw on the 16th flying along the beach of Porto Santo in the direction of Baxio. (Only the 2nd record ever! ed.) Kind regards Sightings and photos kindly provided by Peter Rozemeijer, Netherlands. |
10–17th September: Andy Paterson (Spain) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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The botanic gardens were very dead, for example. Therefore, the following are the only really interesting records: Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae: 25-27 birds at sea between
Funchal and Desertas on 16 September. Sightings kindly provided by Andy Paterson, Spain. |
9–14th September: Janne and Hannah Aalto (Finland) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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OK, finally back at home after another week in Andalucia. We weren't really lucky in Madeira as the wind and occasional rains did birding difficult. Southern wind pushed the seabirds far to the sea and probably stopped migration pretty badly... But some records: 9th to 10th of September - Desertas trip: At sea: On Desertas at night: On the way back we saw more Cory's, but only a couple of Fea's/Zino's Petrels and Bulwer's. Cetaceans seen were Spotted Dolphins, Bryde's Whales and Pilot Whales. 10th of September and so on in Ribeira de Janela: 10th of September Porto Moniz 15.30 - 20.30 11th of September - Risco Ponta do Pargo in very hard wind Porto Moniz 15.00-15.30 rain 18.30-20.30 12th of September (still stormy south wind) Sao Vicente (just a km east from the city) Porto Moniz: 13th of September 14th of September Lugar de Baixo Ponta do Lorenco Canical Porto da Cruz 15:00-16.45 Ponta do Garajau and at night in Pico de Arieiro with Hugo ad Catarina (Madeira
Wind Birds) Altogether 52 species, nice landscape, 556 kilometres in curvy roads and a lot of fun! Thanks for all your help!!! More on my sites soon! Sightings kindly provided by Janne Aalto, Finland. |
26th August–9th September: Stefan Werner and Katarina Varga (Germany) have kindly provided sightings and photos as follows:
Zino's Petrel Pterodroma
madeira: About 10 heard at Pico do Areeiro on 28.8. during night
trip (about 110 calls per hour; 3 birds shortly seen. One possible
Zino's off Funchal on Desertas trip on 1.9. Sightings and photos kindly provided by Stefan Werner, Germany. |
9-21st September: Istvan Katona (Hungary) have kindly provided sightings directly from Madeira as follows:
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Mail on 16th: Thanks, just to confirm, we checked and found the Pectoral Sandpiper yesterday, it is a very tame bird. Location: Ponta do Pargo, go to the teahouse, then walk back 100 m on the road until a sharp bend upwards, where water is flowing on the road. There is an abandoned house, the bird is among the grass in the garden or even on the road. Best, Just a brief note from Porto Moniz to help other birders around right now. On 14th we saw and photographed (bad quality) a Hobby while it was hunting on the plateau of Paul de Serra, north from the crossroad, where the main road turns to north to Ribeira de Janela and south to another town (maybe Calheta or Prazeres). On 13th there was a stocky very dark brown Whimbrel flying along the shore to the east very close, without any white on its rump (independently seen by Paul and Jill from Norfolk, UK). We think it was a bird of the American supspecies hudsonicus. On the 13th we saw one female leucorhoa Wheatear at Ponta do Pargo, then on the 14th, the Norfolk birders found 4 of this subspecies. They also saw and photographed (nice images!) a very tired Pectoral Sandpiper on the road close to the teahouse. We try to check out soon. The male Green-winged Teal is still present at Riberia de Janela in full breeding plumage this morning (15th). Otherwise seawatching is quite poor. 3 Sooty Shearwaters and dozens of Great Shearwaters on 11th, since then nothing special. Janne and Hannah Aalto, the Finnish couple will send you the numbers. Best wishes, Sightings kindly provided by Istvan Katona, Hungary. |
4-11th September: Ingo Weiss & Markus Römhild (Germany) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Landbird sightings Seawatching at Porto Moniz 5/9/08 (7:30-8:30;15:30-18:30) 6/9/08 (14:15-20:30) 7/9/08 (15:00-20:30) 8/9/08 (14:45-20:00) Desertas Overnight Trip on 9-10th Comment by the web editor: In Tony Clarke's book birds of
the Atlantic Islands the Arctic Tern is mention as rare with fever
than five records, but I don't think it's true. I think it is a
regular passage migrant at Porto Moniz in late summer. On two of
visits (periods of seawatch) at Porto Moniz I have recorded distant
and dense flocks "Comic" Terns towards west-northwest
(not SW), especially in the evening about two to three hours before
sunset. I has always believed that the main part of those terns
was Arctic's. Sightings kindly provided by Ingo Weiss & Markus Römhild, Germany. |
25-31st August: Bjørn Kjellemyr and Vidar Heibo (Norway) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Fea's/Zino's Petrel Pterodroma feae/madeira: 6 on The Ventura
do Mar trip to Desertas on 29th. One was photographed close to the
boat and could be ID'd out of the photos as a Fea's. Sightings kindly provided by Bjørn Kjellemyr and Vidar Heibo, Norway. |
18-25th August: Ulf Ståhle and Ingar Olsson + Peter and Birgitta Bjurenstål (Sweden) have kindly provided sightings and photos as follows:
We stayed the whole week at Residencial Calhau in Porto Moniz where
room 1-4 seem to be the best for seawatching from the balcony. The
corresponding rooms 12-14 on the floor beneath had a smell of mould
and are not recommended. According to the owner the hotel will be
renovated next year when both a SPA and a restaurant will start
as well. Fea´s Petrel Pterodroma feae: Porto moniz: 1 19/8,
1 24/8, 14 on trip to Desertas 22/8. Sightings and photos kindly provided by Ulf Ståhle and his friends, Sweden. |
14th August: João Freitas (Madeira) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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I was looking at your bird list and I just want to tell you about three White Storks that I've seen at Palheiro Ferreiro on 12th August (Palheiro Ferreiro is located at the eastern part of Funchal). I remember seeing a couple of White Storks about 12 years ago, nesting at Quinta da Palmeira, at Santa Luzia - Funchal and since then, this is my first sighting of this bird. Concerning the Waxbills I can tell you there were more than 100 at Lugar de Baixo a few days ago. I actually went to Lido this morning and I counted 13 Monk Parakeets. Sightings kindly provided by João Freitas, Madeira. |
21-31st July: Anders Wiig Nielsen (Denmark) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis:
The male still present at Ribeira da Janela on 27–29th July. Sightings kindly provided by Anders Wiig Nielsen, Denmark. |
Mid July: François Doyen (Belgium) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis:
The male still present at Ribeira da Janela on 14th July, most probably
the same bird that has been present at the site since February 2007.
Sightings and photo kindly provided by François Doyen, Belgium. |
21-28th April: Marianne & Erik Mølgaard, tour operators for DOF Travel (Denmark) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 male Ribeira da Janela
27/4, most probably the same bird since February 2007. Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus: 1 female migrate Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 27/4. Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa: 1 Ponta do Prago 22/4, 3 26/4. Common Quail Coturnix coturnix: 1 heard Ponta do Prago 22/4 and Ponta de São Lourenço 24/4. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus: 1 Lugar de Baixo 23/4+24/4. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia: 1 Lugar de Baixo 23/4+24/4. Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii: 2 ad Lugar de Baixo 23/4. Trocaz Pigeon Columba trocaz: 1 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 21/4, 2 Caminho Fajã da Nogueira 25/4. Eurasian Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur: 1 Lombada dos Marinheiros 26/4. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster: 2 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 26/4 and 15 Paúl da Serra - Ribeira da Janela 27/4. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica: 1 Ponta do Prago 22/4, 1 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 21/4, 20 26/4,+27/4; 10 Ponta do Pargo 26/4; 10 Paúl da Serra 26/4, 50 Paúl da Serra - Ribeira da Janela 27/4, 10 Porto Moniz 27/4. Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica: 2 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 27/4. House Martin Delichon urbicum: 2 Ponta do Pargo 26/4, 5 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 26/4, +27/4; 10 Paúl da Serra - Ribeira da Janela 27/4. Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava: 1 Ponta do Prago 22/4, 4 26/4. Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata: 2 Ponta do Prago 22/4+26/4 and 3 pair Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres. Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata: 1 Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 27/4. European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca: 1 male Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 27/4. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra: 1 female Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 26/4. Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus: 1 male Ribeira da Cova at Prazeres 27/4. Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia madeirensis: 2 Ponta do Prago 22/4, 12 26/4. Sightings kindly provided by Marianne & Erik Mølgaard, Denmark. |
April and May: Thijs Valkenburg et al (Netherlands) and the Madeiran birders João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, have kindly provided sightings from his long stay in Madeira:
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: single bird at Ribeira da Janela on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Black Kite Milvus migrans: a single bird at Ponta do Pargo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) and a single bird at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus: single bird at Paúl da Serra on the 27th of April (Thijs Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez) 2 birds at Paúl da Serra on the 29 th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) 2 birds at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) and a single bird at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 1st of May (Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus: a single bird at Paúl da Serra and a single bird at Ponta do Pargo both on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) Hobby Falco subbuteo: a single bird at Ponta do Pargo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus: 4 birds (2 females and 2 males) at Ponta do Pargo on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola:
a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 1st of May (Thijs
Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, João
Nunes) Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola: a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) and 2 birds at lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 1st of May (Thijs Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, João Nunes) Common Redshank Tringa totanus : a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 1st of May (Thijs Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, João Nunes) Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus: a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 17th of April and also a dead bird on the same spot (João Nunes, Gonçalo Silva, Thijs Valkenburg) Ruff Philomachus pugnax: a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) and a single bird seen at lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 1st of May (João Nunes, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur: 2 birds at ponta do Pargo on the 29th of April and on the 1st of May (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) and a single bird at ponta de São Lourenço on the 3rd of May (Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Alpine Swift Apus melba: 2 birds at Paúl da Serra on the 27th of April and a single bird on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Bee-eater Merops apiaster: 18 birds at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica: a single bird at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 3rd of May (Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis: 3 birds at Ponta do Pargo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg), 15 birds at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) 4 birds on Ponta do Pargo on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) and on the 3rd of May there where 2 birds at Ponta de São Lourenço (Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava: 14 birds at Fanal on the 14th of April (Thijs Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez), 30 birds at Ponta do Pargo, 3 birds at Paúl da Serra and a single bird at Lagoa do Lugar de Baixo on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg), 25 birds at Ponta de São Lourenço on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) and 12 birds at Ponta do Pargo on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe; several birds between the 27th of April and the 1st of May at Fanal, Parque Ecológico do Funchal, Paúl da Serra and Ponta do Pargo. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra: Several birds around the island between the 27th of April and the 3rd of May at Fanal, Parque Ecológico do Funchal, Paúl da Serra, Ponta de São Lourenço and Ponta do Pargo, remarkable were the more than 20 birds at Parque Ecológico do Funchal on the 28th of April (Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes) Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis: a single bird at parque Ecológico do Funchal on the 28th of April (Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes) Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus: a single bird at Paúl da Serra on the 1st of May (Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez, Thijs Valkenburg) Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus: single bird at Paúl da Serra on the 27th of April (Thijs Valkenburg, Gonçalo Silva, Marsrida Suárez), a single bird at Parque Ecológico do Funchal on the 28th of April (Thijs Valkenburg) and a single bird at Canhas on the 29th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa, Thijs Valkenburg) Chiffchaff Phylloscopus
collybita; a single bird at Parque Ecológico do Funchal
on the 28th of April (Thijs Valkenburg) Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca: Several birds aroud the island between the 27th of April and the 3rd of May at Fanal, Parque Ecológico do Funchal, Paúl da Serra, Ponta de São Lourenço and Ponta do Pargo Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa
striata: a single bird at Ponta de São Lourenço
on the 30th of April (João Nunes, Dionísio Sousa,
Thijs Valkenburg) Also a few thousand Swallow´s Hirundo rustica around
the island the past 7 days and several hundred House martins Delichon
urbica. Sightings and photos kindly provided by Thijs Valkenburg, Netherlands. |
31th March to 7th April: John Jackson (UK) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: A single 2nd cal year in Funchal harbour and on the beach all week. Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus: A single 2nd cal year at Funchal beach on 5th April. Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus: 2 adult pale phase birds at sea off Cabo Girão on 6th April. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: At least one in Funchal area all week. "I was surprised not to see a single Plain Swift all week, but quite a few Pallids were around Funchal, mostly in pairs, but one group of around 25 near the football stadium on 7th April. And I didn't see any Red-footed Falcon photos on the website,
so I thought you might like a couple I took of a female at Ponta
do Pargo on 16 June 2003." See
photos here» Sightings and photos kindly provided by John Jackson, UK. |
24-31st March: Tony Halliday (UK) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
I had little time to go birding, however a short report follows my stay at the Carlton in Funchal. Kestrel seen in valley next to hotel on several occasions. Common Tern and Plain Swift, increasing numbers during the week. Due to poor weather a trip to Desertas was not possible so I did a short afternoon trip with Ventura Do Mar, lots of Cory's seen together with an Eagle, but too distant for positive ID. Little Egret seen several times in stream leading into Funchal harbour, also in lake in park above harbour. Common sandpiper with turnstones at Avenida das Comunidades. A short trip to Machico and the following seen: Little Egret, Blackcap, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail, Canary. Turnstone and Blackbird. Around Funchal I also saw Robin, Yellow Legged Gull and Peregrine Falcon seen twice on chair lift trip." Sightings and photos kindly provided by Tony Halliday, UK. |
9-23rd March: Reijo Hautala (Finland) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
I have, with my vife, visited quite offen the islands in the Atlantic ocean: Gran Canaria, Teneriffa, Fuerteventure, Gomera, cap Verde and Madeira. One of my hobby during the trips is to watch the birds. I visited Madeira on 9-23rd March 2008. During our holiday I saw some interesting birds, like Glossy Ibis (4), Booted Eagle (2) and Ring-billed Gull. One of my guide has been Tony Clarke's "Birds of the Atlantic Islands". I have not the email of Clarke, so I send some pictures to you. I hope you have some use of this information." View photos: Glossy Ibis
and Booted Eagle. Sightings and photos kindly provided by Reijo Hautala, Finland. |
4-11th March: Astrid Schuster & Bo Svenning Petersen (Denmark) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea: C. 5 W Caniço
de Baixo 6/3 and 7/3; c. 15 W Porto Moniz 7/3. Please check their trip
report here» Sightings kindly provided by Astrid Schuster & Bo Svenning Petersen, Denmark. |
20th March: Thijs Valkenburg & Carmen Gutierez (Netherlands and Madeira) have kindly provided sightings from the beginning of his long stay in Madeira:
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Ring-billed Gull Larus delawerensis:
Two first winter in Funchal Harbour. Sightings kindly provided by Thijs Valkenburg, Netherlands. |
11-17th March: Calle Andersson & Lina Lönnberg (Sweden) have kindly provided sightings from their visit on Madeira as follows:
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11/3 13/3 16/3 17/3 Sightings kindly provided by Calle Andersson, Sweden. |
17th March: Thijs Valkenburg et. al (Netherlands) have kindly provided sightings from the beginning of his long stay in Madeira:
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Scaup Aythya marila: A single. at Lugar de Baixo
on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes and Thijs Valkenburg). (Most probably
the same bird present since November 2007 and only the 2nd record
for Madeira). Booted Eagle Aquila pennata: A single at Caniçal 16th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes). Probably the same bird seen in the area since January 2008. Little Stint Calidris minuta: A single at Lugar de Baixo on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes and Thijs Valkenburg). (Most probably the same bird present since November 2007). Fourth record since 2002, but only with a few records before that! Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago: A single at Lugar de Baixo on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes and Thijs Valkenburg). Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia: A single at Lugar de Baixo on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes and Thijs Valkenburg). Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus: 6 birds in Funchal harbour on 14th March (Thijs Valkenburg) Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii: A single in Funchal harbour on 14th March (Thijs Valkenburg) Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica: 16 inds. at Ponta do Pargo on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg) and a single at Caniçal 16th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes). Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica: A single at Ponta do Pargo on 15th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg) House Martin Delichon urbicum: A single at Caniçal 16th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes) Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis: 5 birds at Pico do Areeiro on 14th March (Thijs Valkenburg). Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe: A single at Pico do Areeiro on 14th March (Thijs Valkenburg). Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita: A single at Pico do Areeiro on 14th March (Thijs Valkenburg) and two birds at at Caniçal on 16th March (Isabel Fagundes, Thijs Valkenburg, João Nunes). Sightings kindly provided by Thijs Valkenburg, Netherlands. |
28th February: Bob Hotchkis (England) have kindly provided sightings from his trip:
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Hello, Today Thursday 28th Febraury 2008 about 1pm I saw a Peregrine Falcon around the sea stacks (one of the stacks has a prominent rock window) at the end of the Ribeira da Janela valley. We have just been looking at your website and understand that this is worth recording Sightings kindly provided by Bob Hotchkis, England. |
17–22nd February: Paul Fisher (Britain) have kindly provided sightings as follows:
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Cory's Shearwater Calonectris d. borealis: Six at sea (Catamaran
from Funchal) on 20th. Sunfish: One seen from the Catamaran on 20th. Sightings kindly provided by Paul Fisher, Britain. |
7–12th January: Roland Vösa (Finland) have kindly provided sightings from his trip as follows:
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Great Northern Diver Gavia
immer: One bird seen from hotel in Funchal, swimming to Funchal
harbour, on 12th. Fifth record for Madeira. Sightings kindly provided by Roland Vösa, Finland. |
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