First records of Great While Egret Ardea alba (Aves: Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae) from the island of Madeira, Portugal

Abstract

In this paper the authors describe the first and second records of a Great White Egret Ardea alba in Madeira, both on the 10th of December 2014. A single bird was observed at Lugar de Baixo, Ponta do Sol on the Southwest coast of the island around 10:00 am and another individual at Ribeira de São Vicente, São Vicente, on the Northwest coast of Madeira, 30 minutes later.