On the 8th of September 2006 there was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis) feeding at Lugar de Baixo pond in Madeira Island. This is the 1st record for this species in Madeira.

On the 24th of September this species is still in Lugar de Baixo pond.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Lugar de Baixo Pond

Madeira Bird News – Madeira Trip Reports


  • scattered clouds
  • Temp: 21°C
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Wind: NNE at 22 km/h, gusting to 41 km/h
  • Dew Point: 13°C
  • Barometer: 29.91" Hg (1013 hPa)
  • Clouds: scattered clouds
  • Visibility: 10 km
  • Sunrise is at: 08:07
  • Sunset is at: 19:39