Thursday, 20th March 2025, 3:47 p.m.
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira, Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
Bradley Waggoner
Car check of entire point area starting near overlook of sand dune beach/ water outflow. Rainy and windy weather prevented a real thorough check of the area.
| 3 | Pallid SwiftApus pallidus A few observation revealed “paler” plumage than Common |
| 1 | Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula |
| 1 | Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus |
| 1 | Whimbrel (European)Numenius phaeopus phaeopus Nice to see rump/back white v in flight to reveal difference from Hudsonian (our subspecies of Whimbrel) |
| 9 | SanderlingCalidris alba |
| 12 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis |
| 16 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus Quite close to shore at this location |
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta |
| 1 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus |
| 1 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis |
| 2 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica |
| 10 | Western House MartinDelichon urbicum |
| 1 | European Red-rumped SwallowCecropis rufula |
| 6 | swallow sp.Hirundinidae sp. |
| 1 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos |
| 1 | Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros |
| 6 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola |
| 1 | Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava |
| 6 | Pied Wagtail/White WagtailMotacilla alba |
| 19 | European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis |