Sunday, 12th January 2025, 12:30 p.m.
Salinas do Samouco, Alcochete, Setúbal, Portugal
Miguel Appleton
| 9 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna Flying by |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos Flying by |
| 3 | Feral PigeonColumba livia (Feral Pigeon) |
| 15 | Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus |
| 6 | Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta Flying by |
| 1 | Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola |
| 1 | Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos |
| 1 | Green SandpiperTringa ochropus |
| 2 | Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis First spotted from a bit far, I saw a Tringa slightly smaller than totanus, but similar to nebularia in flight, with dark wings and white "cigar" mark on the back and into the tail. Overall pale bird, especially head and neck, with a slender bill. It flew away in the direction of some saltpans that are not accessible via the trails. A bit later, in another location, I saw another bird with a group of totanus (in a different direction than that in which the first bird flew). This one I got to see very well, in good light, with the legs showing their characteristic washed out yellow tone. Comparing the 2 birds, the plumage seemed slightly different, and one had a beak that pointed slightly down, matching the description and photos of the 2 different birds that have been seen here recently. Photos of both. First one here: 38.734495, -8.986795 Second one here: 38.740040, -8.987071 |
| 50 | Common RedshankTringa totanus |
| 1 | Common GreenshankTringa nebularia |
| 1 | DunlinCalidris alpina |
| 8 | Little StintCalidris minuta |
| 1 | Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus Flying around catching insects near the group of C. ridibundus Seen here: 38.739314, -8.988277 |
| 50 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus |
| 1 | Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia Seen twice, firstly near the entrance, and later deeper into the salt flats, so possibly 2 birds |
| 8 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta |
| 1 | Common MagpiePica pica |
| 1 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis |
| 12 | Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita |
| 2 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti |
| 2 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 2 | BluethroatLuscinia svecica Seen several times for brief moments before flying inside the vegetation, brown back with reddish tones on the tail and lower back |
| 2 | Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 3 | Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis At least 3 males in a flock of Passer that was either mixed with domesticus, or just hispaniolensis. Seen well: Chest very striped black, no grey cap, and white above the black eye mask. The flock flew away before I could see or photograph more birds. Seen here: 38.737391, -8.987355 |
| 15 | Passer sp.Passer sp. The rest of the flock that had the spanish sparrow males, probably more hispaniolensis, or a mix with domesticus |
| 2 | Pied Wagtail/White WagtailMotacilla alba |
| 1 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis |
| 4 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina |
| 4 | European SerinSerinus serinus |