Another end of the year... Unfortunately hopes about getting a better one next year are gone! So much loss of habitat due to forest fires and new constructions in Madeira kill any hopes of a better future for us or the ecosystems... Let's see which bird species still stop by this little piece of land:
31st of December 2023 at Paul da Serra - reported by Michel (NED)
2 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula - male
At Calheta
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
At Lugar de Baixo
3 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
22nd of December 2023 off Porto Moniz - seawatched by Michel (NED)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus - flying to the east
19th of December 2023 at Camara de Lobos - observed by John (UK)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus - juvenile flying Westward about 100m from shore
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Sanderling Calidris alba
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
15th of December 2023 at Calheta - observations by Colin (UK)
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
47 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea - flying west
13th of December 2023 at Calheta - by Colin (UK)
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
10 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
12th of December 2023 at Calheta - photographed by Colin (UK)
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
9th of December 2023 at Ponta do Pargo - sighting by Mark (UK)
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
5th of December 2023 at Ponta de São Lourenço - reported by Colin (UK)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
3rd of December 2023 at Funchal - observed by Colin (UK)
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
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