Birding in Madeira in November, 2021

Despite the summer temperatures at the beginning of this month, migration is on and so some birds are still visiting Madeira...

30th of November 2021 at Calheta marina - reported by Nigel (UK)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra

28th of November 2021 at Ponta do Sol
2 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

27th of November 2021 at Machico - photographed by Sarah (UK)
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus - fishing in the river

25th of November 2021 at Machico
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
4 Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

24th of November 2021 at São Vicente
3 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba

At Ponta do Pargo
2 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra - a pair, male and female
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
> 40 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

23rd of November 2021 at Pico do Areeiro - sighted by Isabel and Tania (POR)
2 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

22nd of November 2021 at Sítio da Ponta, Porto Santo - observed on the last 2 weeks by Anders (SWE)
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros - female

20th of November 2021 at Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

15th of November 2021 at Ponta do Pargo - reported by Corentin (FRA)
2 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus - 1 was observed being illegally killed by a hunter.
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
30 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

14th of November 2021 at Porto Moniz - spotted by Michel (NED)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - flying east

At Ponta do Pargo
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
40 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

13th of November 2021 - observed by Michel (NED)
At São Vicente
White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba

At Porto da Cruz
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca

At Machico
3 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

At Ribeira Brava
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

At Deserta Grande - photographed by Corentin (FRA)
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos - less than 5 records on the last 50 years!

8th of November 2021 at Porto Moniz - watched by Michel (NED)
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

At Ponta do Pargo
> 40 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
2 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
21 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris

7th of November 2021 at Paul da Serra - sightings by Michael (GER)
Black Kite Milvus migrans
2 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

6th of November 2021 off Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
2 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

5th of November 2021 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster - less than 5 records on the last 50 years!

4th of November 2021 at Machico
30 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

At Caniçal
2 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis