Trip Report of a Madeira visit between 13.07 and 27.07. 2006 by W. Koschel

Starting point always was a summer cottage in Ledo, near Calheta.

14.07. Ledo: 1 Canary, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Plain Swift, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

15.07. Paul da Serra: 4 Berthelot`s Pipit, 2 Buzzard`s, 1 Kestrel, some Pallid Swift´s

17.07. Jardim do Mar: 2 Goldfinches, 1 male Sparrowhawk, some singing Blackcap`s

18.07. Ponta de Sao Lourenco: 6 Berthelot`s Pipit, 4 Kestrel, 2 Roseate Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, some Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Rock Dove

20.07. Sea trip to the Desertas with Gaviao, on board Catarina, an excellent guide for birding, many thanks to you by this way.
About 15 Cory´s shearwater, 5 Bulwer´s Petrel, 2 Freira, 1 gon-gon, some Common Terns, at the Island 12 Canarys, 1 Berthelot Pipit, some Yellow-legged Gulls

21.07. Pico do Arieiro: 2 Berthelot´s Pipit, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, in a valley north circle about 200 Yellow-legged Gulls, perhaps catching insects

Ribeiro Frio: walking tour to Balcoes, 2 and 5 Firecrest, 1 Robin, 3 Blackcaps, at Balcoes 4 male and 3 female Chaffinch, coming on my hand for pieces of cookies, 3 Goldfinches, 3 Trocaz Pigeon

24.07. Sea trip on a catamaran: about 20 Cory´s, 10 Bulwer´s, 1 Gon-gon, 6 turtles,

25.07. Risco Waterfall: 6 Firecrest, 5 Chaffinches, 3 Trocaz, about 6 Pallid Swifts in the late evening on the pergola of our terrace in only 5 m distance a Barn Owl.

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