Another first record for Madeira - Pacific Golden Plover

2nd record for Solitary Sandpiper in Madeira

11 days after the 1st record of a Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria for Madeira Island it has been observed again on another location than Lugar de Baixo Pond.

The bird was observed and photographed by Hugo Romano and Catarina Fagundes, from Madeira Wind Birds, on the 11th September 2010.

Migration pelagic 30th & 31st August and 1st & 3rd September 2010

Solitary Sandpiper at Lugar de Baixo

Solitary Sandpiper at Lugar de Baixo pond, Madeira Island. It was first seen in the morning of the 2nd September 2010 but at 3:20 pm it was not seen though it might be on the reeds on the shadow because it is a hot day.