Saturday, 15th February 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Holiday Stay. 8 Rua Cimeira, Moncarapacho, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
1 | Common WoodpigeonColumba palumbus Flying over |
6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto Around the property |
7 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis Flying over heading south to roost on the salt pans |
1 | White StorkCiconia ciconia Flying over heading south |
26 | Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis Flocks of 5. 5. 16 flying over heading south to roost on the salt pans |
26 | Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki Groups of 2, 8. 2. 4. 9 and 1 heading east to roost in a large clump of trees about 150 metres away. |
2 | Common MagpiePica pica Singles flying over |
2 | Great TitParus major Two individuals heard singing |
1 | Crested LarkGalerida cristata Singing |
1 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis Heard "zipping" and seen briefly. |
3 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Flying over |
18 | Western House MartinDelichon urbicum Flock milling about the houses |
7 | Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita At least seven hanging around in the bushes |
3 | Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala Three individuals singing from differing areas. |
2 | Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Perched on the TV ariel |
5 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Individual males. |
1 | Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros Female on the roof on the property |
7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus In the back garden. |
6 | White Wagtail (alba)Motacilla alba alba/dukhunensis Groups of 2. 3 .1 passing over heading north |
1 | Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Female |
2 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina Two individuals heard flying over |
5 | European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis Trees in the back garden |
4 | European SerinSerinus serinus Pair in the tree in the back garden and two other single males singing in the front of the property |