It's that time of year again when summer is ending and the birds start their winter migration... So let's see which bird species will be blown off their course into Madeira:
28th of September 2025 at Caniçal harbour
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Sanderling Calidris alba
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
14 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
26th of September 2025 at Ponta São Lourenço - photographed by Hans (NED)
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
25th of September 2025 at São Vicente - reported by Hans (NED)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
17th of September 2025 at Caniçal
5 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
3 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
16th of September 2025 at Água de Pena
2 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
12th of September 2025 at Caniçal harbour
2 Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
13 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
9th of September 2025 at Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
8th of September 2025 at Porto Moniz - photographed by Michel (NED)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
4th of September 2025 off Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
1064 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis - all heading westwards
3rd of September 2025 at Machico
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2nd of September 2025 at Caniçal
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
off Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
11 Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus - flying west
1st of September 2025 at Funchal
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
off Porto Moniz - counted by Michel (NED)
2273 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis - all flying west