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Species
Date
Location
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Common Shelduck (X)
Tadorna tadorna
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Muscovy Duck (Domestic type) (1)
Cairina moschata
12th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Muscovy Duck (Domestic type)Cairina moschata(1)
12th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Mallard (2)
Anas platyrhynchos
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
MallardAnas platyrhynchos(2)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Swift (X)
Apus apus
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common SwiftApus apus(X)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Pallid Swift (15)
Apus pallidus
31st Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Jessé Roy-Drainville
Pallid SwiftApus pallidus(15)
31st March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Stone-curlew (1)
Burhinus oedicnemus
11th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus(1)
11th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Oystercatcher (X)
Haematopus ostralegus
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus(X)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Grey Plover (X)
Pluvialis squatarola
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Ringed Plover (2)
Charadrius hiaticula
9th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula(2)
9th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Kentish Plover (X)
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus(X)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Whimbrel (1)
Numenius phaeopus
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Curlew (X)
Numenius arquata
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata(X)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Bar-tailed Godwit (X)
Limosa lapponica
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica(X)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Sandpiper (1)
Actitis hypoleucos
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos(1)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Ruddy Turnstone (2)
Arenaria interpres
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres(2)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Sanderling (4)
Calidris alba
9th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
SanderlingCalidris alba(4)
9th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Purple Sandpiper (1)
Calidris maritima
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Arctic Skua (4)
Stercorarius parasiticus
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus(4)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Great Skua (1)
Stercorarius skua
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Great SkuaStercorarius skua(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Razorbill (2)
Alca torda
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
RazorbillAlca torda(2)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
alcid sp. (2)
Alcidae sp.
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
alcid sp.Alcidae sp.(2)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Black-headed Gull (21)
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus(21)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Audouin's Gull (8)
Ichthyaetus audouinii
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii(8)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Mediterranean Gull (3)
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus(3)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Yellow-legged Gull (X)
Larus michahellis
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Great Black-backed Gull (1)
Larus marinus
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus(1)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Lesser Black-backed Gull (X)
Larus fuscus
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Little Tern (2)
Sternula albifrons
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Little TernSternula albifrons(2)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Caspian Tern (2)
Hydroprogne caspia
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia(2)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Black Tern (8)
Chlidonias niger
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Black TernChlidonias niger(8)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Tern (3)
Sterna hirundo
10th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common TernSterna hirundo(3)
10th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Sterna sp. (10)
Sterna sp.
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Sterna sp.Sterna sp.(10)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Sandwich Tern (4)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis(4)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
tern sp. (1)
Sterninae sp.
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
tern sp.Sterninae sp.(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Great Northern Diver (1)
Gavia immer
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Great Northern DiverGavia immer(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (1)
Oceanites oceanicus
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus(1)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
European Storm-Petrel (5)
Hydrobates pelagicus
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus(5)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Hydrobates sp. (Band-rumped complex) (15)
Hydrobates sp. (Band-rumped complex)
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Hydrobates sp. (Band-rumped complex)Hydrobates sp. (Band-rumped complex)(15)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
storm-petrel sp. (3)
Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp.
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
storm-petrel sp.Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp.(3)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Cory's Shearwater (2)
Calonectris borealis
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis(2)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Sooty Shearwater (1)
Ardenna grisea
16th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea(1)
16th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Yelkouan Shearwater (1)
Puffinus yelkouan
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Yelkouan ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouan(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Balearic Shearwater (1)
Puffinus mauretanicus
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Yelkouan/Balearic Shearwater (1)
Puffinus yelkouan/mauretanicus
16th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Yelkouan/Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouan/mauretanicus(1)
16th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
small shearwater sp. (1)
Puffinus sp.
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
small shearwater sp.Puffinus sp.(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
White Stork (1)
Ciconia ciconia
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
White StorkCiconia ciconia(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Northern Gannet (107)
Morus bassanus
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Northern GannetMorus bassanus(107)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Great Cormorant (9)
Phalacrocorax carbo
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo(9)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Spoonbill (37)
Platalea leucorodia
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia(37)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Little Egret (1)
Egretta garzetta
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Little EgretEgretta garzetta(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Great White Egret (1)
Ardea alba
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Great White EgretArdea alba(1)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Grey Heron (X)
Ardea cinerea
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Grey HeronArdea cinerea(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Osprey (2)
Pandion haliaetus
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
OspreyPandion haliaetus(2)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Western Marsh Harrier (1)
Circus aeruginosus
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus(1)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Kestrel (1)
Falco tinnunculus
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Magpie (X)
Pica pica
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common MagpiePica pica(X)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Crested Lark (X)
Galerida cristata
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Crested LarkGalerida cristata(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Greater Short-toed Lark (1)
Calandrella brachydactyla
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla(1)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Zitting Cisticola (1)
Cisticola juncidis
9th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Rui Machado
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis(1)
9th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Barn Swallow (X)
Hirundo rustica
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
European Red-rumped Swallow (X)
Cecropis rufula
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
European Red-rumped SwallowCecropis rufula(X)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Chiffchaff (X)
Phylloscopus collybita
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Phylloscopus sp. (1)
Phylloscopus sp.
31st Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Jessé Roy-Drainville
Phylloscopus sp.Phylloscopus sp.(1)
31st March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Blackcap (X)
Sylvia atricapilla
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla(X)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Sardinian Warbler (X)
Curruca melanocephala
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Spectacled Warbler (1)
Curruca conspicillata
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Spectacled WarblerCurruca conspicillata(1)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Spotless Starling (X)
Sturnus unicolor
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Blackbird (X)
Turdus merula
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula(X)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Nightingale (1)
Luscinia megarhynchos
9th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
James Turner
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos(1)
9th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
European Stonechat (X)
Saxicola rubicola
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
House Sparrow (X)
Passer domesticus
1st Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
House SparrowPasser domesticus(X)
1st February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (X)
Motacilla flava
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava(X)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail (X)
Motacilla alba
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Meadow Pipit (X)
Anthus pratensis
15th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis(X)
15th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
Common Linnet (X)
Linaria cannabina
10th Jun
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Common LinnetLinaria cannabina(X)
10th June 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
European Goldfinch (1)
Carduelis carduelis
3rd Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Derek Henderson
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis(1)
3rd February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro
European Serin (X)
Serinus serinus
5th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol
Faro, Faro
Miguel Mendes
European SerinSerinus serinus(X)
5th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha do Farol, Faro, Faro