Birdwatching March news for Madeira

13th March 2009 at Barreirinha, Funchal - Observed by Gil Caboz
1 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer

17th March 2009 - on a full-day birdwatching tour
Ponta do Pargo
1 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Lugar de Baixo
1 Green-wing Teal Anas carolinensis
3 Dunlins Calidris alpina
1 Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
First 3 Common Terns Sterna hirundo seen in 2009

Ribeira da Janela
1 Teal Anas crecca
1 Green-wing Teal

São Vicente
4 Whimbrels Numenius phaeopus
1 Common sandpiper

20th March 2009 - on a half-day birdwatching tour
Machico
approx. 20 Red-rumped Swallows Cecropis daurica
1 House Martin Delichon urbica

21st March 2009 at Lugar de baixo
Green-wing Teal
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
2 Dunlins

Ribeira Brava
14 House Martins
2 Red-rumped Swallows

22nd March 2009 at Funchal - seen by Klaus Flemløse
Iceland Gull Larus glaucus