Saturday, 15th February 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Lagoa de Albufeira--Lagoa Grande, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal
Miguel Appleton
4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos |
1 | Greater ScaupAythya marila Same bird previously seen by others With Fulica around this area: 38.513154, -9.168970 |
5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra |
6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus |
9 | Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii Together, with other gulls, on one of the wooden platforms in the middle of the lagoon |
1 | Common GullLarus canus Floating on the water next to one ridibundus |
30 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis Rough estimate |
50 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus Rough estimate |
4 | Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis Possibly more, 3 seen on the platforms with other larids, and also seen several times flying by |
2 | Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis Seen at the same time |
50 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo Rough estimate. A lot of birds |
8 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta |
3 | Grey HeronArdea cinerea |
1 | OspreyPandion haliaetus Flying above the lagoon |
6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone |
2 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis |
6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica |
1 | swallow sp.Hirundinidae sp. Against the light. Short tail, so Ptyonoprogne / Delichon / Riparia |
1 | Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita |
1 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti Possibly more |
1 | Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla |
2 | Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala |
1 | Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla |
2 | Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes |
2 | Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor |
1 | European RobinErithacus rubecula |
1 | Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros |
1 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola |
20 | Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild 2 + ~20 |
10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
3 | Pied Wagtail/White WagtailMotacilla alba |
1 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis |
1 | Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs |
1 | European GreenfinchChloris chloris |