Long-legged Buzzard enjoying Madeira Nature

On the 3rd of April 2008 in Paul da Serra there was a Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus enjoying Madeira nature together with a Common Buzzard.

This is an exceptional vagrant to Madeira with only two records for this Island, one on 1987 and the other in 2004.

Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling - 1st record for Madeira

Vagrant birds for Easter 2008 in Madeira

Woodchat Shrike

Booted Eagle

Several vagrant birds were seen in Madeira Island by Madeira Wind Birds on these last few days. Here are our special observations:

Thursday, 13th March 2008
Funchal Habour
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Little Egret

Caniçal
1 Alpine Swift
4 Barn Swallows

The story of Matilde - a Madeiran-Storm Petrel

This is 'Matilde' a Madeiran-Storm Petrel chick which was found in the City Hall square in Porto Santo Island on the 29th of February 2008 by Manolo. Manolo is passionate by animals and as it was on the ground where someone could crash it easily, he took it home, fed it with fish and named it Matilde. When Manolo came to Madeira he brought Matilde with him and kept feeding it. Matilde was 45 grams and was ringed with ring number D 007336 on the 7th of March. On the 9th it was released on a beach at night with no lights nearby.