The first two weeks of March were very stormy with heavy rain, strong winds from western quadrant and rough sea. Not safe nor comfortable conditions to go out birding... But birds might be caught up on these storms and may be blown off their migration course and 'thrown' into this small piece of land called Madeira.
29th of March 2018 at Lugar de Baixo
2 Little Crake Porzana parva - a pair
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
At Lido area, Funchal - reported by Kerry Sutton-Spence (UK)
8 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
28th of March 2018 at Ponta do Pargo
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
At Ribeira Brava
4 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
At Lugar de Baixo - observed & photographed by Mark Murray (UK)
Little Crake Porzana parva - male
23rd of March 2018 off Porto Moniz - seawatching by Michel de Lange (NED)
17 Great Skua Stercorarius skua
43 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
22nd of March 2018 at Machico
Northern Pintail Anas acuta - drake
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
21st of March 2018 at Ponta do Pargo - reported by Björn Wester (SWE)
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
17th of March 2018 at Machico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
9 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
15th of March 2018 at Poiso
3 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
At Funchal
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
14th of March 2018 at Machico
Northern Pintail Anas acuta - drake
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
7 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Caniçal
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
7th of March 2018 at Faial
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Join Madeira Wildlife Monthly Newsletter. All the updates on your email every month.