Sunday, 27th April 2025, 6:08 p.m.
Albufeira de Santa Águeda, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Mário Estevens
| 11 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca Exact count of 3 adults flying over the dam + couple of adults with a litter of 6 chicks |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos |
| 1 | BuffleheadBucephala albeola Adult male reported the day before by João Esteves from the nearby Hotspot Charca do Monte da Marateca. After first visiting this hotspot looking for the bird, without success, the observers headed to the large Santa Águeda dam, where it was spotted resting in the water around the following area: 39.993323, -7.483577. The observation took place from the western end of the dam wall (39.969407, -7.484521), from where it was possible to recognize, with the use of binoculars and fieldscopes, the compact shape of the bird, the rounded head, and the overall black and white plumage, most notably the white flanks contrasting with the black back and black head with rounded white loral spots. Poor distant photos to be added. |
| 1 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto |
| 9 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus |
| 4 | White StorkCiconia ciconia |
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta |
| 8 | Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis |
| 1 | Grey HeronArdea cinerea |
| 1 | Purple HeronArdea purpurea Large heron with reddish and brownish tones on plumage, tucked long neck and long thin bill, flying over the dam. |
| 2 | Black KiteMilvus migrans |
| 1 | Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops |
| 3 | European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster |
| 1 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis |
| 1 | Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki |
| 8 | Common MagpiePica pica |
| 3 | Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis |
| 1 | Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris |
| 15 | Western House MartinDelichon urbicum Estimated count |
| 1 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti |
| 1 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus |
| 1 | Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla |
| 1 | Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala |
| 1 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus |
| 2 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 6 | Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos |
| 2 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 1 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea |
| 1 | Pied Wagtail/White WagtailMotacilla alba |
| 4 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra |