27th November 2014 at Machico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
4 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

26th November 2014 at Paul da Serra
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

At Lugar de Baixo
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
2 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

25th November 2014 at Faial
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

31st October 2014 at Porto Moniz - reported by Graham Scott (UK)
Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius

30th October 2014 at Lugar de Baixo
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
2 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

September tends to be a good month for migratory birds passing by Madeira. Starting with seabird's migration where Porto Moniz is the best seawatching spot to observe them, there should also be some vagrant birds stoping by.

29th September 2014 at Lugar de Baixo
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

At São Vicente
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis

24th September 2014 at São Vicente
Sanderling Calidris alba
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

The wind was between 6 and 15 knots, during the 3 days, which allowed us to observe the different behaviour of the birds according to the sea and wind conditions. 1 Zino's Petrels was clearly observed and a few migrating seabirds were seen. Of course Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii were the constant species everyday. So, in total we saw 11 species of seabirds (Madeiran storm-petrel does not count), 4 species of cetaceans and 1 shark:

In August starts the migration and so Madeira always get a few vagrants passing by on their way to the South. Though we are out of most of the birds' migration routes, we do get a few interesting species:

30th August 2014 at Lugar de Baixo
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

At Ponta do Pargo
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

The wind did blow for this Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition! In some places a bit too much as we could not go to one of the positions where we get more Storm petrels... Anyway, the show of 2 Zino's petrel on the chum slick on the last day was amazing! Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii and Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis were, again, the most observed seabirds everyday.

14th August 2014