In April Spring should be 'well installed' and so northwards migration should be on and in Madeira one can watch birds displaying, nesting or already feeding their chicks! Last month was very low for visiting bird species to Madeira, so let's see if April will be more exciting.
27th of April 2024 at Lugar de Baixo - sightings by Olivier (FRA)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
At Câmara de Lobos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
6 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
26th of April 2024 at Ponta São Lourenço - noted by Olivier (FRA)
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
20th of April 2024 at Água de Pena
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
At Ponta do Pargo - photographed by Ueli (SWI)
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
At Lugar de Baixo - reported by Neil (GB-SCT)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
At Ribeira Brava - observed by Ueli (SWI)
2 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
19th of April 2024 at Lugar de Baixo - sightings by Neil (GB-SCT)
3 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
17th of April 2024 at Caniçal
5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At São Vicente - observed by Ueli (SWI)
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
12th of April 2024 at Caniçal
3 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava
4 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
2 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
At Santo da Serra
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (pale morph)
At Funchal
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At Machico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
11th of April 2024 at São Vicente - reported by Joe (IRE)
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
10th of April 2024 at Caniçal
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
9th of April 2024 at Santana - sighting by Kev (UK)
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (pale morph)
5th of April 2024 off Porto Moniz - seawatching records by Michel (NED)
2236 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus
4th of April 2024 at Ribeira Brava - reported by Michel (NED)
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
3rd of April 2024 at Machico
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
1st of April 2024 at Ponta do Pargo - observed by Michel (NED)
4 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
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