Monday, 31st March 2025, 8:40 a.m.
Santo Antonio dos Olivais, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Paul Castle
| 1 | Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba 1 flew directly overhead, large size, brown plumage with white underside and white throat with brown breast band clearly seen. |
| X | Common SwiftApus apus +400 swifts, mostly Pallid but bound to be a few Common already. |
| X | Pallid SwiftApus pallidus +400 swifts gathering over Olivais this morning, all the calls that I could hear were Pallid Swift. |
| 2 | Short-toed EagleCircaetus gallicus 2 together, territorial chase off. |
| 2 | Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus 1 pale phase male and 1 pale phase female displaying |
| 14 | Black KiteMilvus migrans |
| 1 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major |
| 1 | Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius |
| 1 | Common MagpiePica pica |
| 4 | European Red-rumped SwallowCecropis rufula |
| 1 | Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita |
| 25 | Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus 14 migrating north in one flock, followed by a flock of 11. |