September should be a good month for migration although the temperatures in Madeira are still quite high, resembling mid-summer... Let's see if the winds blow any interesting species out of they migratory course into this small rock in the Atlantic Ocean...
28th of September 2021 at Caniçal
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
6 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Sanderling Calidris alba
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
27th of September 2021 at Fanal - observed by Ivan (UK)
Black Kite Milvus migrans
23rd of September 2021 at Machico
2 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
20th of September 2021 at Machico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Sanderling Calidris alba
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Lugar de Baixo - photographed by Ivan (UK)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
17th of September 2021 at Caniçal
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Faial
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
At Santana
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
At Porto Novo
Black Kite Milvus migrans
15th of September 2021 at Santa Cruz
Black Kite Milvus migrans
11th of September 2021 at Caniçal - reported by José (POR)
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Sanderling Calidris alba
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
9th of September 2021 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Great Northern Loon Gavia immer
8th of September 2021 at Faial
9 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
At Machico
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
3rd of September 2021 at Palheiro Ferreiro, Funchal
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
At Faial
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
At Machico
4 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
1st of September 2021 at Ponta do Pargo - reported by Michel (NED)
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
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