Sightings on Madeira holiday 15-22nd February 2010 by Allen Pocock

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Sad news for Madeira Birdwatching

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Cory's Shearwaters are back to Madeira for 2010!

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Early February 2010 bird news

Though Spring hasn't arrived yet Madeira Wind Birds has spotted some swallows already in Madeira!

On the 9th of February 2010 in Caniçal:
2 Barn Swallows
22 Grey Herons - all around the fish farm at sea - We have never seen such a great group of this species in Madeira!

On the 10th of February 2010 in Lugar de Baixo:
1 Green-wing Teal
4 Wigeons

In Ribeira da Janela
1 Green-wing Teal
1 Teal

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Bird observations at Funchal bay

On the 24th January 2010 at Funchal bay the following birds were recorded:
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Mediterranean Gull
More than 20 Black-headed Gulls
3 Little Egrets

In Machico there was
1 Little Egret
1 Common Sandpiper

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Full-day birdwatching observations

Yesterday, the 22nd January 2010 the following special bird records were made:

At Lugar de Baixo
4 American Wigeons
1 Green-wing Teal

At Ponta do Pargo
1 Stonechat
Much sadness as this amazing IBA is being totally destructed for the construction of a golf course

At Ribeira da Janela
1 Wood Duck - female
1 Green-wing Teal
1 Common Teal
1 Little Egret

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