Wednesday, 19th March 2025, 2:01 p.m.
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Boca do Rio, Vila do Bispo, Faro, Portugal
Bradley Waggoner
Walk of wetland to the east along trail. Ridge protected us slightly from the very strong se winds. Cloudy, low 60’s. Pasturelands are flooded from all the rains.
| 1 | GadwallMareca strepera In flight with small flock of mallards. Smaller size and white speculum patch aided in ID |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos |
| 1 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis |
| 1 | White StorkCiconia ciconia |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta |
| 1 | Grey HeronArdea cinerea |
| 1 | Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus |
| 1 | Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus |
| 1 | Common RavenCorvus corax |
| 2 | Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus |
| 1 | Great TitParus major |
| 1 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis |
| 65 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica |
| 40 | Western House MartinDelichon urbicum |
| 1 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti |
| 1 | Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala |
| 2 | Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes |
| 1 | European RobinErithacus rubecula |
| 1 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola |
| 5 | European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis |