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
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