Two literally full-days around Madeira Nature gave us some more records of vagrant birds, plus new record of species seen in just one day in Madeira! Here are the vagrant birds seen in each day:

Tuesday, 29th April 2008

In Lugar de Baixo
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Ruff Philomachus pugnax - female juvenile
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
2 Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos


In Ponta do Pargo
Around 20 Yellow wagtails Motacilla flava
Stonechat Saxicola torquata
8 Whinchats Saxicola rubetra - less than 5 records for Madeira Island (first on 2003)
Some House Martins Delichon urbica
Many Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica
4 Red-rumped Swallows Hirundo daurica - first records were on 2002 but have been seen this year already
Grey Heron Arderea Cinerea

Wednesday, 30th April 2008

In Ponta do Pargo
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus - female
Around 14 Yellow wagtails Motacilla flava iberiae
3 Whinchats Saxicola rubetra
3 Wheaters Oenanthe oenanthe
1 Desert Wheater Oenanthe deserti - Less than 5 records during last 50 years
More than 15 House Martins Delichon urbica
More than 70 Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica
2 Sand Martins Riparia riparia -
4 Red-rumped Swallows Hirundo daurica
Grey Heron Arderea Cinerea


In Porto Moniz
Blue Headed Wagtail Motacilla flava ...
Green-wingged Teal Anas carolinensis - In Ribeira da Janela


In Lugar de Baixo
Ruff Philomachus pugnax - female juvenile
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
2 Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos


Madalena do Mar
2 Black Terns Chlidonias niger - flying west along the coast - fewer than 5 records in Madeira on the last 50 years
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - flying west along the coast
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
2 Grey Heron Arderea Cinerea