Around the Hotel: Sardinian Warbler, Black Redstart, Madeiran Kestrel and yellow-legged gull with Cory's Shearwater and Common Tern on the sea. Also ring-necked Parakeet and Serin.
A trip to the southern tip of the Island: little egret and grey heron on the farmed fish nets. Short-toed Lark, Rock Dove, Madeiran Kestrel and lots of Serins. Best event was arrival of a party of Swallows which included a house Martin and a red-rumped Swallow.
A cable car ride up from Funchal. Picked up plain swift and a migratory whitethroat on the top. Then started a levada walk which was lengthened by a diversion. However Chris spotted Madeiran chaffinch and Madeiran firecrest in one tree!
Another cross island trip brought a yellow wagtail with a blue head - possibly of the Iberian race.
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