Birding observations around Madeira during September 2019

Migration is on its best this month so lets hope wind will blow some bird species this way to diversify the birding population around Madeira! Despite the 48 breeding species it is always good to watch different birds...

5th of September 2019 at Caniçal
4 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
3 Sanderling Calidris alba
10 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
3 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

1st of September 2019 at Seixal
3 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

Boat assisted between Vigo and Madeira - watched & photographed by Michael and Hugh (UK)
Eurasian Reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus