December 2020 bird sightings in Madeira

It is finally the last month of this very weird year... Birdwatching tours are at its lowest in Madeira but birds are still visiting the island, so lets try to get some good weather and go outside looking for these visitant bird species!

30th of December 2020 at Funchal
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

At Machico
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Between the 27th and the 30th of December 2020 at Tanque, Porto Santo - observed by Claudia and Manuel (POR)
2 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
2 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
2 Northern Pintail Anas acuta
2 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
3 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis

at Porto Santo Golf Course - reported by Claudia (POR)
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

28th of December 2020 at Ponta, Porto Santo - watched by Manuel (POR)
27 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Various Yellow-browed warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

27th of December 2020 at Porto Santo Golf Course - reported by Manuel (POR)
2 Red-throated pipit Anthus cervinus
2 Mediterranean Gulls Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
1 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

15th of December 2020 at Santo da Serra
9 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
3 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

9th of December 2020 at Faial
Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

At Machico
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
2 Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

At Caniçal
11 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

6th of December 2020 at São Vicente
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

at Ribeira da Janela
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

5th of December 2020 at Porto Moniz - watched by Michel (NED)
10 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla - all flying westwards
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

3rd of December 2020 at Porto Moniz - observed by Michel (NED)
Red Knot Calidris canutus - one individual flying west
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus - adult flying west

2nd of December 2020 at Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra - one bird, flying west
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus - adult flying eastwards

At Ponta do Pargo
16 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

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