On a Date

Our last full day here on Madeira - we fly home tomorrow. If there's one thing I've learnt about the weather here, is that it is usually better than the forecast. Today was no exception - it looked awful, but in the event, apart from a few showers, it was very pleasant. We walked down to where most of the hotels are (ours is up on the hill with a panoramic view over the town and the bay) and wandered along the promenade. On the way down, we saw a large flock of Goldfinches, Canaries and Linnets feeding on one of the allotments we passed. Along the promenade, we encountered quite a lot of Blackcaps, calling noisily from the trees and bushes. I was able to capture this one, as it was feeding in a date palm. We also saw a few of the Ruddy Turnstones that Picture Poems had suggested we look out for. Sadly they were not in breeding plumage.