Tuesday, 25th March 2025, 2:16 p.m.
Açude do Carregueiro, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
Bradley Waggoner
Birded loop until scoping the target lake/pond area with success on hoped for Ferruginous Duck.
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1
30 mins
1.6 km
4Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
2GadwallMareca strepera
6MallardAnas platyrhynchos
4Eurasian TealAnas crecca crecca
2Red-crested PochardNetta rufina
8Common PochardAythya ferina
3Ferruginous DuckAythya nyroca
Sort of an all drab, brownish version of Ring-necked Duck. Key traits were white undertail, long bill, and bold wing stripe when wings were lifted on one. Lifer. Scope views only
10Feral PigeonColumba livia (Feral Pigeon)
3Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
8Eurasian CootFulica atra
8Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
2Common MagpiePica pica
5Carrion CrowCorvus corone
5lark sp.Alaudidae sp.
35Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis
2Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
40European SerinSerinus serinus
6Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra