Although it is already November, air temperatures are still above 22ºC in Madeira and winds are mostly blowing from the south quadrant which is not so common... Let's see if there uncommon weather conditions will blow some uncommon birds into this small archipelago:
9th of November 2025 at São Vicente - sightings by Michel (NED)
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca - male
at Machico
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
8th of November 2025 at Ribeira Brava
Great White Egret Ardea alba
Off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
11 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
7th of November 2025 at Machico
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
2 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
3rd of November 2025 at Pico da Urze reservoir - reported by Michel (NED)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris - male
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
At Ribeira da Janela
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
2nd of November 2025 off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
12 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
1st of November 2025 off Porto Moniz - seawatched by Michel (NED)
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki - 2nd record for Madeira!
63 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
6 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus