More visitant birds for Madeira Carnival

Several species of vagrant birds to Madeira decided to spend Valentine's day (though most of them were alone) and probably will also stay for Carnival in this Island:

14th February 2009 at Machico River
1 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana- with a broken wing. There is less than 5 records of this species on the last 60 years.

Ponta São Lourenço
At least 1 Skylark Alauda arvensis
At least 1 Woodlark Lullula arborea - Confirmed. It seems this will be the 1st record for this species!
At least 2 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra

Caniçal harbor
7 Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla
1 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus

Airport gardens
More than 30 White & Pied Wagtails - there was many more Motacilla alba alba than M. a. yarelli


15th February 2009 at Lugar de Baixo
1 Grey Plover
1 Greenshank
1 Green-wingged teal
2 Eurasian Wigeons - male and female
1 Ringged Plover
1 Dunlin
2 Common sandpipers