It's April and bird migration is starting to move northwards! Let's see which species the winds will blow into Madeira, as we are out of migration routes...
26th of April 2018 at São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Funchal - Observed by Sinclair Manson (UK)
Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops
24th of April 2018 at Funchal
Alpine swift Tachymarptis melba - reported by Stephen Moores (UK)
21st of April 2018 at Ribeira Brava
> 15 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At least 5 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
3 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
4 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
>10 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica - observed 30 min later by Goujon Gérard (FRA)
At Funchal - observation by Stephen Moores (UK)
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
20th of April 2018 at Machico - reported by Stephen Moores (UK)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta - drake
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
19th of April 2018 at Caniçal - sighting by Stephen Moores (UK)
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
18th of April 2018 at Ribeira Brava
5 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Lugar de Baixo
Little Crake Porzana parva - female
4 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
At Ponta do Pargo
3 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At São Vicente
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
At Ponta de São Lourenço - reported by Goujon Gérard (FRA)
9 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata - heard only
14th of April 2018 at São Vicente
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
11th of April 2018 at Funchal - heard by Bruce Kerr (UK)
Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
At Ponta de São Lourenço - sighted by Martin Wadewitz (GER)
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
9th of April 2018 at Tanque pond, Porto Santo - observations by Martin Wadewitz (GER)
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
6 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Between Funchal and Porto Santo
2 Great Skua Stercorarius skua
7th of April 2018 at São Vicente
2 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
At Lugar de Baixo
2 Little Crake Porzana parva - a pair reported by Martin Wadewitz (GER)
Little Egret Egretta garzetta - observed by Martin Helin (FIN)
6th of April 2018 off Funchal Harbour - sighting by Jesper Hornskov (DEN)
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea - flying East
At Caniço de Baixo - recorded by Martin Helin (FIN)
Purple Heron Ardea pupurea
2nd of April 2018 at Ponta do Pargo
At least 5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
At Ribeira Brava
5 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Off Funchal Harbour - reported by Jesper Hornskov (DEN)
2 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
At Porto Moniz - observed by Michel de Lange (NED)
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica