Birds for Easter in Madeira
Sightings kindly sent by Willi Stani (WS) from Austria and by Nick Littlewood (NL) from UK:
approx. 30 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
Monte by WS
2 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
Funchal harbour by NL
1st-winter Iceland Gull
On the 25th of March 2009 at Caniçal by WS
5 Curlews Numenius arquata
approx. 30 House Martins Delichon urbicum
Funchal by NL
3 Mediterranean Gulls (all 1st-w) Larus melanocephalus
On the 26th of March 2009 at Funchal harbor by WS
1 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
approx. 30 Black-headed Gulls Larus ridibundus
1 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
On the 27th of March 2009 at Funchal harbor by NL
2 Mediterranean Gull (1st-w)
On the 28th of March 2009 at Funchal harbor by NL
1st-winter Laughing Gull
2 Mediterranean Gull (1st-w)
Machico by NL
1st-winter Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
2+ Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
2+ Sand Martin Riparia riparia
c.15 Common House Martin
On the 29th of March 2009 at Funchal harbor by NL
1st-winter Laughing Gull
Ribeira Brava by NL
c.30 House Martin
c.5 Red-rumped Swallow
Sightings on a Madeira Wind Birds full-day birdwatching:
On the 11th of April 2009 at Lugar de Baixo
Still the 2nd record of the Green-wing teal
1 Little Egret Egreta garzeta
1 Dunlin Calidris alpina
1 Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ponta do Pargo
1 Black kite Milvus migrans
1 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
1 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe