October brough the autumn weather and maybe with it can also blow some vagrant birds out of their migratory course and into this piece of land (still) called Madeira (which means "wood" in Portuguese). It's a shame to see so much construction and destruction of green areas. One day, they might have to change the name of the island from "Wood" to "Concrete"!
31st of October 2025 off Porto Moniz - reported by Michel (NED)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster - an adult flying west
9 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
30th of October 2025 at Caniçal
3 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
At Funchal
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
19th of October 2025 at Machico
2 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
2 Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
18th of October 2025 at Porto Santo island - observations by Manuel (POR)
At the golf course
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris -female
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
3 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
2 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
3 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
2 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
4 Sanderling Calidris alba
12 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
5 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
5 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
4 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
6 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
5 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
2 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava
At Tanque
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
2 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
2 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
3 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
15th of October 2025 at Machico
3 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At Paul da Serra - photographed by Rens (NED)
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
14th of October 2025 at Caniçal
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
6th of October 2025 at Machico
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
4th of October 2025 at Caniçal
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
3rd of October 2025 at Caniçal harbour
Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
8 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
2nd of October 2025 at Porto Moniz - photographed by George
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus