October is usually a good month for migration and with some of these climate changes blowing hurricanes to the Northeast Atlantic it may be a good combination to deviate some birds from their migratory route into Madeira.
26th of October 2019 at Porto Santo - recorded by Frank Zino
5 Pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus - less than 5 records on the last 50 years
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
3 Sanderling Calidris alba at Porto Santo beach - reported by Neil (UK)
25th of October 2019 at São Vicente - observed by Neil (UK)
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
24th of October 2019 at Caniçal
2 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
At Funchal marina - reported by Neil (UK)
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
22nd of October 2019 at São Vicente - by Neil (UK)
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
18th of October 2019 at São Vicente
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
At Ribeira Brava
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
6 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
4 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
17th of October 2019 off Caniçal
2 Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus - 1 adult & 1 juvenile
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
11th of October 2019 off Caniçal
2 Great Skua Stercorarius skua
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
10th of October 2019 at Curral das Freiras - observed by Christine (UK/POR)
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
9th of October 2019 at Ribeira Brava
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
5th of October 2019 at Caniçal
4 Sanderling Calidris alba
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
4th of October 2019 at Ribeira Brava
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
8 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
At Ponta do Pargo
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
At São Vicente
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
2nd of October 2019 at Caniçal
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
4 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
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