Birdwatching in Madeira on January 2008

January has been a windy month, specially for East and Southeast winds. Here are the interesting species observed during January by local and visitant birdwatchers to Madeira:

16th January 2008
Caniçal
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides - Observed by Don Taylor

19th January 2008
Machico
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus - Observed by Don Taylor

24th January 2008
Caniçal
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides - Observed by Jo Grierson

26th January 2008 - Observations during Madeira Wind Birds tours:
Funchal harbour
Roseate Tern

Lugar de Baixo - Same species are seen since early November 2007
Ringed Plover
Greenshank
Sanderling
2 Dunlins
2 Curlew Sandpipers
Little Stint
Snipe
Scaup

Ponta do Pargo
4 Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica

Ribeira da Janela
Male Common Teal
Male Green-wingged Teal

São Vicente
Pied Wagtail
2 Whimbrels
Common sandpiper

27th January 2008
Funchal harbour
Sandwich Tern
Many Black-headed gulls

Caniçal
Barn swallow
Collared Dove