Madeira birdwatching
January 2013 birdwatching news for Madeira
· Updated 16 April 2013
Happy Birding New Year!
The new year started with great weather, sunny days with light wind and 19ºC of average temperature. This would attract any visitor for a winter break but birds do not share the same opinion as people, as we can see from bird species recorded this month:
30th January 2013 at Porto Moniz
1 Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Paul da Serra
At least 12 FieldfaresTurdus pilaris
10th January 2013 at Machico
1 Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
5th January 2013 at Porto Moniz
1 Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Lugar de Baixo
2 Eurasian Teals Anas crecca
1 Red Knot Calidris canutus
1 Dunlin Calidris alpina
2nd January 2013 at Ribeiro Frio - reported by Manvell Adam (from France)
1 Tufted duck Aythya fuligula - female