July birdwatching news for Madeira

July was a quiet month in terms of vagrant birds but here are the highlights:

30th July 2013 at Santo da Serra Golf Course
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva

21st July 2013 at Caniçal during a bird, dolphin & whale watching trip
1 Dunlin Calidris alpina
1 Turnstone Arenaria interpres

16th July 2013 at Deserta Grande - reported by Micha Arved Neumann from Birdingtours (GER)
1 Dunlin Calidris alpina

15th July 2013 at Ponta do Pargo - by Micha Arved from Birdingtours
3 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

12th July 2013 at Caniçal
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
1 House Martin Delichon urbicum

11th July 2013 at Quinta do Furão Hotel - sightings by Micha Arved from Birdingtours
3 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica - 2 more were seen on the 14th of July at the same location

4th July 2013 at Ponta do Pargo - observed by Alan Lewis (UK)
1 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica - flying with a group of Plain Swifts

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