Species

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Species
Date
Location
Observer
Checklist
Greylag Goose (2)
Anser anser
6th Apr
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Aljezur
Aljezur, Faro
Stephen Novosad
Greylag GooseAnser anser(2)
6th April 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro
Greylag Goose (Domestic type) (2)
Anser anser (Domestic type)
19th Apr
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Aljezur
Aljezur, Faro
Gumer González
Greylag Goose (Domestic type)Anser anser (Domestic type)(2)
19th April 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro
Mute Swan (1)
Cygnus olor
14th Jan
Dom Pedro Laguna
Loulé, Faro
João Caetano
Mute SwanCygnus olor(1)
14th January 2025
Dom Pedro Laguna, Loulé, Faro
Black Swan (1)
Cygnus atratus
2nd Jun
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Black SwanCygnus atratus(1)
2nd June 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Egyptian Goose (2)
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3rd Jan
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
João Caetano
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca(2)
3rd January 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Common Shelduck (2)
Tadorna tadorna
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Raquel Martínez Zamarra
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna(2)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Muscovy Duck (Domestic type) (1)
Cairina moschata
3rd Jan
Vale Paraíso
Albufeira, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
Muscovy Duck (Domestic type)Cairina moschata(1)
3rd January 2025
Vale Paraíso, Albufeira, Faro
Garganey (1)
Spatula querquedula
6th Feb
Praia do Trafal
Loulé, Faro
João Caetano
GarganeySpatula querquedula(1)
6th February 2025
Praia do Trafal, Loulé, Faro
Northern Shoveler (2)
Spatula clypeata
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Gadwall (6)
Mareca strepera
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Gumer González
GadwallMareca strepera(6)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Gadwall (Common) (3)
Mareca strepera strepera
11th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Gadwall (Common)Mareca strepera strepera(3)
11th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Eurasian Wigeon (4)
Mareca penelope
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Raquel Martínez Zamarra
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope(4)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Mallard (X)
Anas platyrhynchos
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Alexandre Guerreiro
MallardAnas platyrhynchos(X)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Northern Pintail (2)
Anas acuta
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Northern PintailAnas acuta(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian/Green-winged Teal (12)
Anas crecca
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Eurasian Teal (14)
Anas crecca crecca
2nd Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian TealAnas crecca crecca(14)
2nd January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Green-winged Teal (1)
Anas crecca carolinensis
29th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim
Olhão, Faro
Samuel Conceição
Green-winged TealAnas crecca carolinensis(1)
29th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim, Olhão, Faro
dabbling duck sp. (X)
Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)
9th Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Sally Anderson
dabbling duck sp.Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)(X)
9th January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Red-crested Pochard (2)
Netta rufina
1st Jan
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas
Castro Marim, Faro
Mário Estevens
Red-crested PochardNetta rufina(2)
1st January 2025
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas, Castro Marim, Faro
Common Pochard (8)
Aythya ferina
1st Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Fernando Vieira
Common PochardAythya ferina(8)
1st January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Ferruginous Duck (5)
Aythya nyroca
1st Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Fernando Vieira
Ferruginous DuckAythya nyroca(5)
1st January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Common Pochard x Ferruginous Duck (hybrid) (1)
Aythya ferina x nyroca
6th Jun
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Francisco Maia
6th June 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Tufted Duck (2)
Aythya fuligula
1st Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Fernando Vieira
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Lesser Scaup (1)
Aythya affinis
18th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis(1)
18th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Aythya sp. (1)
Aythya sp.
9th Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Sally Anderson
Aythya sp.Aythya sp.(1)
9th January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Common Scoter (3)
Melanitta nigra
4th Mar
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Tiago Caldeira
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra(3)
4th March 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, Faro
duck sp. (7)
Anatidae (duck sp.)
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
duck sp.Anatidae (duck sp.)(7)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Helmeted Guineafowl (Domestic type) (4)
Numida meleagris
4th Jun
16 Rua Primeiro de Maio, Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Artur Silvestre
4th June 2025
16 Rua Primeiro de Maio, Vila do Bispo, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Common Pheasant (1)
Phasianus colchicus
25th Apr
Parque Ribeirinho de Faro
Faro, Faro
Giuseppe Vecchio
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus(1)
25th April 2025
Parque Ribeirinho de Faro, Faro, Faro
Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) (3)
Pavo cristatus
20th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Cais Comercial Faro
Faro, Faro
Clay Eisenhour
20th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Cais Comercial Faro, Faro, Faro
Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) (50)
Gallus gallus
4th Jun
16 Rua Primeiro de Maio, Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Artur Silvestre
4th June 2025
16 Rua Primeiro de Maio, Vila do Bispo, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Common Quail (1)
Coturnix coturnix
22nd Jan
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
João Caetano
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix(1)
22nd January 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Red-legged Partridge (1)
Alectoris rufa
1st Jan
Quinta d'A Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa(1)
1st January 2025
Quinta d'A Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Rock Dove (8)
Columba livia
2nd Jan
Ponta da piada de área
Lagos, Faro
Carl Hawker
Rock DoveColumba livia(8)
2nd January 2025
Ponta da piada de área, Lagos, Faro
Rock Dove (Wild type) (1)
Columba livia (Wild type)
1st Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira
Aljezur, Faro
Lars Gonçalves
Rock Dove (Wild type)Columba livia (Wild type)(1)
1st January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira, Aljezur, Faro
Feral Pigeon (X)
Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)
1st Jan
7 EM529, Silves
Silves, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Feral PigeonColumba livia (Feral Pigeon)(X)
1st January 2025
7 EM529, Silves, Silves, Faro
Common Woodpigeon (6)
Columba palumbus
1st Jan
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas
Castro Marim, Faro
Mário Estevens
Common WoodpigeonColumba palumbus(6)
1st January 2025
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas, Castro Marim, Faro
Common Woodpigeon (White-necked) (1)
Columba palumbus [palumbus Group]
25th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--Salinas
Loulé, Faro
Peter Cheetham
Common Woodpigeon (White-necked)Columba palumbus [palumbus Group](1)
25th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--Salinas, Loulé, Faro
European Turtle Dove (1)
Streptopelia turtur
29th Mar
Salicos
Lagoa, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur(1)
29th March 2025
Salicos, Lagoa, Faro
Collared Dove (1)
Streptopelia decaocto
1st Jan
Quinta da Vala
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto(1)
1st January 2025
Quinta da Vala, Silves, Faro
African Collared Dove (1)
Streptopelia roseogrisea
1st Mar
Henriques Fernandes Serrão
Faro, Faro
Lucía González
African Collared DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea(1)
1st March 2025
Henriques Fernandes Serrão, Faro, Faro
Collared Dove/African Collared Dove (1)
Streptopelia decaocto/roseogrisea
1st Mar
Henriques Fernandes Serrão
Faro, Faro
Lucía González
Collared Dove/African Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto/roseogrisea(1)
1st March 2025
Henriques Fernandes Serrão, Faro, Faro
Black-bellied Sandgrouse (1)
Pterocles orientalis
13th Jan
Pereiro
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis(1)
13th January 2025
Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro
Great Bustard (2)
Otis tarda
26th Apr
5 Rua de Kinitra, Monte Gordo
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Brian Tinker
Great BustardOtis tarda(2)
26th April 2025
5 Rua de Kinitra, Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Little Bustard (2)
Tetrax tetrax
9th Mar
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Jonathan Lethbridge
Little BustardTetrax tetrax(2)
9th March 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Great Spotted Cuckoo (1)
Clamator glandarius
23rd Jan
Alcaria Cova
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius(1)
23rd January 2025
Alcaria Cova, Alcoutim, Faro
Common Cuckoo (1)
Cuculus canorus
3rd Mar
Quinta das Flores
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Common CuckooCuculus canorus(1)
3rd March 2025
Quinta das Flores, Faro, Faro
Red-necked Nightjar (1)
Caprimulgus ruficollis
6th Apr
Torre de Natal
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollis(1)
6th April 2025
Torre de Natal, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Nightjar (1)
Caprimulgus europaeus
23rd Apr
Rua Dr Alberto Íria, Urbanização Torraltinha 33
Lagos, Faro
Skip Nielsen
Eurasian NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus(1)
23rd April 2025
Rua Dr Alberto Íria, Urbanização Torraltinha 33, Lagos, Faro
Red-necked/Eurasian Nightjar (1)
Caprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus
28th May
terra do pappie castro marim
Castro Marim, Faro
Ann Van Severen
Red-necked/Eurasian NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollis/europaeus(1)
28th May 2025
terra do pappie castro marim, Castro Marim, Faro
Alpine Swift (3)
Tachymarptis melba
12th Jan
Torre de Natal
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba(3)
12th January 2025
Torre de Natal, Faro, Faro
Common Swift (1)
Apus apus
23rd Jan
Quinta das Flores
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Common SwiftApus apus(1)
23rd January 2025
Quinta das Flores, Faro, Faro
Pallid Swift (1)
Apus pallidus
30th Jan
01. Rua São Bartolomeu de La Torre area, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Pallid SwiftApus pallidus(1)
30th January 2025
01. Rua São Bartolomeu de La Torre area, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Common/Pallid Swift (1)
Apus apus/pallidus
22nd Jan
Quinta das Flores
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Common/Pallid SwiftApus apus/pallidus(1)
22nd January 2025
Quinta das Flores, Faro, Faro
Little Swift (1)
Apus affinis
26th May
Torre de Natal
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Little SwiftApus affinis(1)
26th May 2025
Torre de Natal, Faro, Faro
White-rumped Swift (1)
Apus caffer
6th May
Lagoa da Nave
Loulé, Faro
Ingelise Petersen
White-rumped SwiftApus caffer(1)
6th May 2025
Lagoa da Nave, Loulé, Faro
Apus/Tachymarptis sp. (1)
Apus/Tachymarptis sp.
15th Mar
Junqueira--Sapal da Moita
Castro Marim, Faro
Luís Carreira
Apus/Tachymarptis sp.Apus/Tachymarptis sp.(1)
15th March 2025
Junqueira--Sapal da Moita, Castro Marim, Faro
swift sp. (X)
Apodidae sp.
12th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--salinas do Ramalhete
Faro, Faro
Nasta Dragun
swift sp.Apodidae sp.(X)
12th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--salinas do Ramalhete, Faro, Faro
Water Rail (1)
Rallus aquaticus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta
Olhão, Faro
Susana Coelho
Water RailRallus aquaticus(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta, Olhão, Faro
Common Moorhen (1)
Gallinula chloropus
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Eurasian Coot (20)
Fulica atra
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian CootFulica atra(20)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Western Swamphen (2)
Porphyrio porphyrio
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
moorhen/coot/gallinule sp. (1)
Gallinula/Fulica/Porphyrio sp.
19th Feb
Balaia Golf Village, Albufeira
Albufeira, Faro
Gilles Cloutier
moorhen/coot/gallinule sp.Gallinula/Fulica/Porphyrio sp.(1)
19th February 2025
Balaia Golf Village, Albufeira, Albufeira, Faro
Common Crane (1)
Grus grus
1st Jan
Vala
Silves, Faro
Alexandre Guerreiro
Common CraneGrus grus(1)
1st January 2025
Vala, Silves, Faro
Stone-curlew (1)
Burhinus oedicnemus
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Raquel Martínez Zamarra
Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus(1)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Black-winged Stilt (2)
Himantopus himantopus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Pied Avocet (2)
Recurvirostra avosetta
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Eurasian Oystercatcher (8)
Haematopus ostralegus
1st Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus(8)
1st January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Grey Plover (10)
Pluvialis squatarola
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola(10)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
European Golden Plover (1)
Pluvialis apricaria
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
Grey/Golden Plover sp. (1)
Pluvialis sp.
10th Jan
Olhão (Salinas de Olhão)
Olhão, Faro
Luís Filipe Ferreira
Grey/Golden Plover sp.Pluvialis sp.(1)
10th January 2025
Olhão (Salinas de Olhão), Olhão, Faro
Common Ringed Plover (X)
Charadrius hiaticula
1st Jan
Frente ribeirinha de Alvor
Portimão, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula(X)
1st January 2025
Frente ribeirinha de Alvor, Portimão, Faro
Little Ringed Plover (1)
Thinornis dubius
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Raquel Martínez Zamarra
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Little Ringed Plover (curonicus) (1)
Thinornis dubius curonicus
21st Apr
Algarve Cave Kayaking
Lagoa, Faro
Andrew Tran
Little Ringed Plover (curonicus)Thinornis dubius curonicus(1)
21st April 2025
Algarve Cave Kayaking, Lagoa, Faro
Northern Lapwing (30)
Vanellus vanellus
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus(30)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Kentish Plover (7)
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus(7)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Kentish Plover (Kentish) (2)
Anarhynchus alexandrinus alexandrinus/nihonensis
19th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Michaela Figari
Kentish Plover (Kentish)Anarhynchus alexandrinus alexandrinus/nihonensis(2)
19th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
small plover sp. (X)
Charadrius/Thinornis/Anarhynchus sp.
23rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato
Tavira, Faro
Wouter Freeling
small plover sp.Charadrius/Thinornis/Anarhynchus sp.(X)
23rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato, Tavira, Faro
Whimbrel (3)
Numenius phaeopus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus(3)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Whimbrel (European) (1)
Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
7th Jan
Avenida Eng.o Duarte Pacheco 80, Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Catherine Parmley
Whimbrel (European)Numenius phaeopus phaeopus(1)
7th January 2025
Avenida Eng.o Duarte Pacheco 80, Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Curlew (1)
Numenius arquata
2nd Jan
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Marvin Günner
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata(1)
2nd January 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Bar-tailed Godwit (1)
Limosa lapponica
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Gumer González
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Bar-tailed Godwit (European) (2)
Limosa lapponica [lapponica Group]
9th Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim
Olhão, Faro
Christian Gotsch
Bar-tailed Godwit (European)Limosa lapponica [lapponica Group](2)
9th February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim, Olhão, Faro
Black-tailed Godwit (X)
Limosa limosa
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Alexandre Guerreiro
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa(X)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (5)
Limosa limosa islandica
9th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Katinka Domen
Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic)Limosa limosa islandica(5)
9th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Black-tailed Godwit (Continental) (50)
Limosa limosa limosa
19th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Joaquim Ricardo
Black-tailed Godwit (Continental)Limosa limosa limosa(50)
19th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
godwit sp. (2)
Limosa sp.
11th May
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas)
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
godwit sp.Limosa sp.(2)
11th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas), Tavira, Faro
Jack Snipe (1)
Lymnocryptes minimus
2nd Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Graham Talbot
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus(1)
2nd January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Eurasian Woodcock (1)
Scolopax rusticola
2nd Jan
Ribeira das Mercês
Loulé, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola(1)
2nd January 2025
Ribeira das Mercês, Loulé, Faro
Common Snipe (5)
Gallinago gallinago
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago(5)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
Common Sandpiper (1)
Actitis hypoleucos
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Green Sandpiper (2)
Tringa ochropus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta
Olhão, Faro
Susana Coelho
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta, Olhão, Faro
Marsh Sandpiper (1)
Tringa stagnatilis
3rd Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Grelha
Olhão, Faro
Nelson Conceição
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis(1)
3rd February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Grelha, Olhão, Faro
Wood Sandpiper (2)
Tringa glareola
4th Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Hinrich Habeck
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola(2)
4th January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Common Redshank (3)
Tringa totanus
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco
Castro Marim, Faro
Gumer González
Common RedshankTringa totanus(3)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco, Castro Marim, Faro
Spotted Redshank (2)
Tringa erythropus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Common Greenshank (4)
Tringa nebularia
1st Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia(4)
1st January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Tringa sp. (1)
Tringa sp.
12th Feb
Apeadeiro de Monte Gordo
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Sally Anderson
Tringa sp.Tringa sp.(1)
12th February 2025
Apeadeiro de Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Ruddy Turnstone (200)
Arenaria interpres
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão
Olhão, Faro
Steve Hamel
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres(200)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão, Olhão, Faro
Red Knot (2)
Calidris canutus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão
Olhão, Faro
Steve Hamel
Red KnotCalidris canutus(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão, Olhão, Faro
Ruff (1)
Calidris pugnax
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
RuffCalidris pugnax(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Curlew Sandpiper (1)
Calidris ferruginea
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Temminck's Stint (1)
Calidris temminckii
10th Apr
Foz do Rio Guadiana
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Troy Parkin
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii(1)
10th April 2025
Foz do Rio Guadiana, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Sanderling (11)
Calidris alba
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
SanderlingCalidris alba(11)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Dunlin (150)
Calidris alpina
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral
Loulé, Faro
JOHN VAN WESEMAEL
DunlinCalidris alpina(150)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral, Loulé, 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
Little Stint (8)
Calidris minuta
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Little StintCalidris minuta(8)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
peep sp. (4)
Calidris sp. (peep sp.)
29th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--estação de Faro
Faro, Faro
Jessé Roy-Drainville
peep sp.Calidris sp. (peep sp.)(4)
29th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--estação de Faro, Faro, Faro
Calidris sp. (X)
Calidris sp.
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Calidris sp.Calidris sp.(X)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Collared Pratincole (2)
Glareola pratincola
9th Apr
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Esteiro da Carrasqueira Norte
Castro Marim, Faro
Katinka Domen
Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola(2)
9th April 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Esteiro da Carrasqueira Norte, Castro Marim, Faro
shorebird sp. (X)
Charadriiformes sp. (shorebird sp.)
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
shorebird sp.Charadriiformes sp. (shorebird sp.)(X)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, 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
Pomarine Skua (1)
Stercorarius pomarinus
18th Apr
Praia da Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Matt Lucas
Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus(1)
18th April 2025
Praia da Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Great Skua (1)
Stercorarius skua
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Lagoa do Garrão
Loulé, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Great SkuaStercorarius skua(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Lagoa do Garrão, Loulé, Faro
Atlantic Puffin (1)
Fratercula arctica
6th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira
Aljezur, Faro
Neil Sutcliffe
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica(1)
6th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira, Aljezur, Faro
Razorbill (5)
Alca torda
4th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Tiago Caldeira
RazorbillAlca torda(5)
4th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, 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
Little Gull (1)
Hydrocoloeus minutus
15th Jan
Vale de Paraíso
Albufeira, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus(1)
15th January 2025
Vale de Paraíso, Albufeira, Faro
Black-legged Kittiwake (1)
Rissa tridactyla
7th Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla(1)
7th January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Slender-billed Gull (10)
Chroicocephalus genei
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei(10)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Bonaparte's Gull (1)
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
18th Feb
Ria de Alvor--Tanques da Espargueira
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia(1)
18th February 2025
Ria de Alvor--Tanques da Espargueira, Portimão, Faro
Black-headed Gull (55)
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus(55)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
Audouin's Gull (1)
Ichthyaetus audouinii
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Mediterranean Gull (1)
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Common Gull (1)
Larus canus
5th Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral
Loulé, Faro
Samuel Conceição
Common GullLarus canus(1)
5th February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral, Loulé, Faro
Common Gull (canus) (1)
Larus canus canus
9th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato
Tavira, Faro
Katinka Domen
Common Gull (canus)Larus canus canus(1)
9th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato, Tavira, Faro
Caspian Gull (1)
Larus cachinnans
1st Jan
Praia de Monte Gordo
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Mário Estevens
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans(1)
1st January 2025
Praia de Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
European Herring Gull (1)
Larus argentatus
11th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato
Tavira, Faro
Michael Tydén
European Herring GullLarus argentatus(1)
11th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato, Tavira, Faro
Yellow-legged Gull (2)
Larus michahellis
1st Jan
R Camões e R Cansado area, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis(2)
1st January 2025
R Camões e R Cansado area, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis) (X)
Larus michahellis michahellis
1st Jan
Frente ribeirinha de Alvor
Portimão, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis)Larus michahellis michahellis(X)
1st January 2025
Frente ribeirinha de Alvor, Portimão, Faro
Herring/Yellow-legged Gull (1)
Larus argentatus/michahellis
23rd Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas)
Tavira, Faro
Jarmo Jalava
Herring/Yellow-legged GullLarus argentatus/michahellis(1)
23rd February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas), Tavira, Faro
Great Black-backed Gull (1)
Larus marinus
2nd Jan
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Marvin Günner
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus(1)
2nd January 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Lesser Black-backed Gull (X)
Larus fuscus
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Lesser Black-backed Gull (intermedius) (1)
Larus fuscus intermedius
26th Jan
ETAR de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Peter Cheetham
Lesser Black-backed Gull (intermedius)Larus fuscus intermedius(1)
26th January 2025
ETAR de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) (10)
Larus fuscus graellsii
4th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jeff copner
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii)Larus fuscus graellsii(10)
4th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Yellow-legged/Lesser Black-backed Gull (6)
Larus michahellis/fuscus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta
Olhão, Faro
Susana Coelho
Yellow-legged/Lesser Black-backed GullLarus michahellis/fuscus(6)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta, Olhão, Faro
Larus sp. (3)
Larus sp.
1st Jan
91 Rua General Francisco Antonio das Chagas, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Larus sp.Larus sp.(3)
1st January 2025
91 Rua General Francisco Antonio das Chagas, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
gull sp. (X)
Larinae sp.
2nd Jan
Santa Luzia cais/waterfront
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
gull sp.Larinae sp.(X)
2nd January 2025
Santa Luzia cais/waterfront, Tavira, Faro
Little Tern (4)
Sternula albifrons
16th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas)
Tavira, Faro
Malc Green
Little TernSternula albifrons(4)
16th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas), Tavira, Faro
Gull-billed Tern (1)
Gelochelidon nilotica
4th Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--área geral
Castro Marim, Faro
Hinrich Habeck
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica(1)
4th January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--área geral, Castro Marim, Faro
Caspian Tern (1)
Hydroprogne caspia
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Whiskered Tern (4)
Chlidonias hybrida
9th Apr
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Esteiro da Carrasqueira Norte
Castro Marim, Faro
Katinka Domen
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida(4)
9th April 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Esteiro da Carrasqueira Norte, Castro Marim, Faro
Black Tern (2)
Chlidonias niger
19th Apr
Ao largo das Ilhas-Barreira
Olhão, Faro
Michelle Reiner
Black TernChlidonias niger(2)
19th April 2025
Ao largo das Ilhas-Barreira, Olhão, Faro
Common Tern (X)
Sterna hirundo
5th Apr
36º51.075'N, 08º52.410'W 2025-04-05
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Mar Ilimitado
Common TernSterna hirundo(X)
5th April 2025
36º51.075'N, 08º52.410'W 2025-04-05, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana) (1)
Sterna hirundo hirundo/tibetana
31st May
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro
Faro, Faro
Raúl Marín Torralba
Common Tern (hirundo/tibetana)Sterna hirundo hirundo/tibetana(1)
31st May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro, Faro, Faro
Sterna sp. (6)
Sterna sp.
20th Mar
Lagoa das Dunas Douradas
Loulé, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Sterna sp.Sterna sp.(6)
20th March 2025
Lagoa das Dunas Douradas, Loulé, Faro
Sandwich Tern (2)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Sandwich Tern (Eurasian) (1)
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis
18th Jan
Centro urbano de Lagos
Lagos, Faro
Vesa Hyyryläinen
Sandwich Tern (Eurasian)Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis(1)
18th January 2025
Centro urbano de Lagos, Lagos, Faro
tern sp. (15)
Sterninae sp.
25th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato
Tavira, Faro
Wouter Freeling
tern sp.Sterninae sp.(15)
25th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato, Tavira, Faro
gull/tern sp. (80)
Laridae sp.
23rd Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Karen Becker
gull/tern sp.Laridae sp.(80)
23rd February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Greater Flamingo (3)
Phoenicopterus roseus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus(3)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Little Grebe (2)
Tachybaptus ruficollis
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis(2)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Little Grebe (Little) (2)
Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group]
9th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Little Grebe (Little)Tachybaptus ruficollis [ruficollis Group](2)
9th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Great Crested Grebe (2)
Podiceps cristatus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral
Loulé, Faro
JOHN VAN WESEMAEL
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus(2)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Ludo--Área Geral, Loulé, Faro
Black-necked Grebe (1)
Podiceps nigricollis
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve
Faro, Faro
Hinrich Habeck
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve, 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 (2)
Hydrobates pelagicus
31st Jan
Nordatlantik, Vila Real de Santo António PT
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Bob Bertemes
European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus(2)
31st January 2025
Nordatlantik, Vila Real de Santo António PT, Vila Real de Santo António, 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
Hydrobates sp. (2)
Hydrobates sp.
6th Feb
Ao largo das Ilhas-Barreira
Olhão, Faro
Samuel Conceição
Hydrobates sp.Hydrobates sp.(2)
6th February 2025
Ao largo das Ilhas-Barreira, Olhão, 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 (4)
Calonectris borealis
7th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro
Faro, Faro
Jukka Koskelainen
Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis(4)
7th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro, Faro, Faro
Scopoli's Shearwater (1)
Calonectris diomedea
9th May
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Ingelise Petersen
Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea(1)
9th May 2025
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Cory's/Scopoli's Shearwater (110)
Calonectris borealis/diomedea
27th Feb
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Jarmo Jalava
Cory's/Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis/diomedea(110)
27th February 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Great Shearwater (1)
Ardenna gravis
20th Jun
Ponta da Piedade
Lagos, Faro
Marcus Ortenblad
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis(1)
20th June 2025
Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Faro
Sooty Shearwater (1)
Ardenna grisea
7th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro
Faro, Faro
Tuire Kujala
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea(1)
7th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Praia de Faro, Faro, Faro
Manx Shearwater (1)
Puffinus puffinus
18th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Godfried Schreur
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus(1)
18th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, 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 (14)
Puffinus mauretanicus
4th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Tiago Caldeira
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus(14)
4th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, 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
shearwater sp. (1)
Procellariidae sp. (shearwater sp.)
27th Feb
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Jarmo Jalava
shearwater sp.Procellariidae sp. (shearwater sp.)(1)
27th February 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Black Stork (1)
Ciconia nigra
26th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Lagoa do Boi
Aljezur, Faro
Oliviero Toso
Black StorkCiconia nigra(1)
26th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Lagoa do Boi, Aljezur, Faro
White Stork (1)
Ciconia ciconia
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco
Castro Marim, Faro
Gumer González
White StorkCiconia ciconia(1)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco, Castro Marim, Faro
Northern Gannet (6)
Morus bassanus
1st Jan
Praia de Monte Gordo
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Mário Estevens
Northern GannetMorus bassanus(6)
1st January 2025
Praia de Monte Gordo, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Great Cormorant (35)
Phalacrocorax carbo
1st Jan
02. Gilão River
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo(35)
1st January 2025
02. Gilão River, Tavira, Faro
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic) (50)
Phalacrocorax carbo carbo
19th Jan
Foz do Rio Guadiana
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
João Tiago Tavares
Great Cormorant (North Atlantic)Phalacrocorax carbo carbo(50)
19th January 2025
Foz do Rio Guadiana, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Great Cormorant (Continental) (1)
Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae
12th Mar
Back Beach & Condos, Lagos
Lagos, Faro
Steven Price
Great Cormorant (Continental)Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis/hanedae(1)
12th March 2025
Back Beach & Condos, Lagos, Lagos, Faro
European Shag (3)
Gulosus aristotelis
1st Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira
Aljezur, Faro
Lars Gonçalves
European ShagGulosus aristotelis(3)
1st January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira, Aljezur, Faro
European Shag (Atlantic) (1)
Gulosus aristotelis aristotelis
10th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Duncan Henderson
European Shag (Atlantic)Gulosus aristotelis aristotelis(1)
10th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Great Cormorant/European Shag (X)
Phalacrocorax carbo/Gulosus aristotelis
20th Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão
Olhão, Faro
jacques gravel
Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo/Gulosus aristotelis(X)
20th February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Olhão, Olhão, Faro
cormorant sp. (42)
Phalacrocoracidae sp.
5th Feb
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Marsha Vaughn
cormorant sp.Phalacrocoracidae sp.(42)
5th February 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Glossy Ibis (1)
Plegadis falcinellus
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
ibis sp. (1)
Threskiornithidae sp. (ibis sp.)
26th Apr
Ponta da Piedade
Lagos, Faro
lqcaawfb
ibis sp.Threskiornithidae sp. (ibis sp.)(1)
26th April 2025
Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Faro
Eurasian Spoonbill (1)
Platalea leucorodia
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Little Bittern (1)
Botaurus minutus
2nd Jan
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Daniel Santos
Little BitternBotaurus minutus(1)
2nd January 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (1)
Nyctanassa violacea
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Pedro Nicolau
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Black-crowned Night Heron (8)
Nycticorax nycticorax
1st Jan
Penina
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax(8)
1st January 2025
Penina, Portimão, Faro
Black-crowned Night Heron (Eurasian) (7)
Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax
31st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Brian Carruthers
Black-crowned Night Heron (Eurasian)Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax(7)
31st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Little Egret (2)
Egretta garzetta
1st Jan
Praia do Trafal
Loulé, Faro
Christian Gotsch
Little EgretEgretta garzetta(2)
1st January 2025
Praia do Trafal, Loulé, Faro
Little Egret (Western) (13)
Egretta garzetta garzetta
2nd Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Little Egret (Western)Egretta garzetta garzetta(13)
2nd January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Squacco Heron (1)
Ardeola ralloides
5th Feb
Loulé Cidade (Àrea Geral)
Loulé, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides(1)
5th February 2025
Loulé Cidade (Àrea Geral), Loulé, Faro
Western Cattle-Egret (6)
Ardea ibis
1st Jan
Quinta da Vala
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
1st January 2025
Quinta da Vala, Silves, Faro
Great White Egret (1)
Ardea alba
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
Great White EgretArdea alba(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Grey Heron (6)
Ardea cinerea
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Grey HeronArdea cinerea(6)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Grey Heron (Grey) (5)
Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi
9th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Grey Heron (Grey)Ardea cinerea cinerea/jouyi(5)
9th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Purple Heron (4)
Ardea purpurea
2nd Mar
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Francisco Maia
Purple HeronArdea purpurea(4)
2nd March 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
heron sp. (1)
Ardeidae sp.
27th Jun
Praia da Oura
Albufeira, Faro
Shaan Purohit
heron sp.Ardeidae sp.(1)
27th June 2025
Praia da Oura, Albufeira, Faro
white egret sp. (13)
Egretta/Ardea sp.
5th Feb
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Marsha Vaughn
white egret sp.Egretta/Ardea sp.(13)
5th February 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Osprey (1)
Pandion haliaetus
1st Jan
Quinta d'A Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
OspreyPandion haliaetus(1)
1st January 2025
Quinta d'A Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Osprey (Eurasian) (2)
Pandion haliaetus haliaetus
7th Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim
Olhão, Faro
Brian Carruthers
Osprey (Eurasian)Pandion haliaetus haliaetus(2)
7th February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim, Olhão, Faro
Black-winged Kite (2)
Elanus caeruleus
1st Jan
7 EM529, Silves
Silves, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus(2)
1st January 2025
7 EM529, Silves, Silves, Faro
European Honey-buzzard (2)
Pernis apivorus
24th Apr
Santa Margarida
Tavira, Faro
Haris Little
European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus(2)
24th April 2025
Santa Margarida, Tavira, Faro
Black Vulture (2)
Aegypius monachus
13th Jan
Pereiro
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Black VultureAegypius monachus(2)
13th January 2025
Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro
Griffon Vulture (1)
Gyps fulvus
2nd Jan
Santa Margarida
Tavira, Faro
Haris Little
Griffon VultureGyps fulvus(1)
2nd January 2025
Santa Margarida, Tavira, Faro
Short-toed Eagle (1)
Circaetus gallicus
2nd Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Simon Wates
Short-toed EagleCircaetus gallicus(1)
2nd January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Booted Eagle (3)
Hieraaetus pennatus
1st Jan
Pequeno Castelo
Tavira, Faro
Alexandre Figueiredo
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus(3)
1st January 2025
Pequeno Castelo, Tavira, Faro
Golden Eagle (1)
Aquila chrysaetos
25th Jan
Farelos
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos(1)
25th January 2025
Farelos, Alcoutim, Faro
Bonelli's Eagle (1)
Aquila fasciata
4th Jan
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata(1)
4th January 2025
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (1)
Accipiter nisus
6th Jan
Quinta das Flores
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus(1)
6th January 2025
Quinta das Flores, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Goshawk (1)
Astur gentilis
13th Jan
Pereiro
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis(1)
13th January 2025
Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro
Western Marsh Harrier (1)
Circus aeruginosus
1st Jan
Avenida 5 de Outubro, Olhão
Olhão, Faro
Susana Coelho
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus(1)
1st January 2025
Avenida 5 de Outubro, Olhão, Olhão, Faro
Hen Harrier (1)
Circus cyaneus
3rd Feb
Praia Dona Ana
Lagos, Faro
Martina Thistlewood
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus(1)
3rd February 2025
Praia Dona Ana, Lagos, Faro
Montagu's Harrier (1)
Circus pygargus
30th Mar
Torre de Natal
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus(1)
30th March 2025
Torre de Natal, Faro, Faro
Red Kite (1)
Milvus milvus
2nd Jan
Rocha da Pena
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Red KiteMilvus milvus(1)
2nd January 2025
Rocha da Pena, Loulé, Faro
Black Kite (1)
Milvus migrans
1st Mar
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabranosa
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Yizhar Amir
Black KiteMilvus migrans(1)
1st March 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabranosa, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Red/Black Kite (1)
Milvus milvus/migrans
19th Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Ludo--Esteiros do Ancão e da Maria Nova
Loulé, Faro
Roger Chenier
Red/Black KiteMilvus milvus/migrans(1)
19th February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ludo--Esteiros do Ancão e da Maria Nova, Loulé, Faro
Common Buzzard (1)
Buteo buteo
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
Common BuzzardButeo buteo(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
Common Buzzard (Western) (1)
Buteo buteo buteo
16th Feb
O Monte, Almarjanito
Aljezur, Faro
Keeley Cheston
Common Buzzard (Western)Buteo buteo buteo(1)
16th February 2025
O Monte, Almarjanito, Aljezur, Faro
Buteo sp. (1)
Buteo sp.
14th May
Castro Marim
Castro Marim, Faro
Adrian Riegen
Buteo sp.Buteo sp.(1)
14th May 2025
Castro Marim, Castro Marim, Faro
hawk sp. (1)
Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)
9th Feb
Santa Bárbara de Nexe
Faro, Faro
Miguel Rodrigues
hawk sp.Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)(1)
9th February 2025
Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Faro, Faro
Western Barn Owl (1)
Tyto alba
1st Jan
Ponte Dos Descobrimentos, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Nelson Conceição
Western Barn OwlTyto alba(1)
1st January 2025
Ponte Dos Descobrimentos, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Scops Owl (1)
Otus scops
9th Feb
Rua Volta das Romanzeiras, Quarteira
Loulé, Faro
James Mitchell
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops(1)
9th February 2025
Rua Volta das Romanzeiras, Quarteira, Loulé, Faro
Eurasian Eagle Owl (1)
Bubo bubo
2nd Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Praia das Furnas
Vila do Bispo, Faro
M Sá & J Teixeira
Eurasian Eagle OwlBubo bubo(1)
2nd January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Praia das Furnas, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Little Owl (1)
Athene noctua
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Little OwlAthene noctua(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Tawny Owl (1)
Strix aluco
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
Tawny OwlStrix aluco(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
Short-eared Owl (1)
Asio flammeus
4th Mar
Foz do Rio Guadiana
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Kari Korhonen
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus(1)
4th March 2025
Foz do Rio Guadiana, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
owl sp. (1)
Strigiformes sp.
2nd Feb
01. Rua São Bartolomeu de La Torre area, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
owl sp.Strigiformes sp.(1)
2nd February 2025
01. Rua São Bartolomeu de La Torre area, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Hoopoe (1)
Upupa epops
1st Jan
Torre de Natal
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops(1)
1st January 2025
Torre de Natal, Faro, Faro
Eurasian Hoopoe (Eurasian) (1)
Upupa epops [epops Group]
4th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jeff copner
Eurasian Hoopoe (Eurasian)Upupa epops [epops Group](1)
4th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
European Bee-eater (1)
Merops apiaster
27th Feb
Quinta das Flores
Faro, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster(1)
27th February 2025
Quinta das Flores, Faro, Faro
Common Kingfisher (1)
Alcedo atthis
1st Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Fernando Vieira
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Common Kingfisher (Common) (1)
Alcedo atthis [atthis Group]
11th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Common Kingfisher (Common)Alcedo atthis [atthis Group](1)
11th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
European Roller (1)
Coracias garrulus
27th Mar
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Kathy Starke
European RollerCoracias garrulus(1)
27th March 2025
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
Eurasian Wryneck (1)
Jynx torquilla
3rd Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Pedro Nicolau
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla(1)
3rd January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Dendrocopos major
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Great Spotted) (1)
Dendrocopos major [major Group]
30th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Lagoa do Boi
Aljezur, Faro
Oliviero Toso
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Great Spotted)Dendrocopos major [major Group](1)
30th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Lagoa do Boi, Aljezur, Faro
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Dryobates minor
1st Jan
Corotelo
São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Susana Coelho
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor(1)
1st January 2025
Corotelo, São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Iberian Green Woodpecker (1)
Picus sharpei
1st Jan
Penina
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Iberian Green WoodpeckerPicus sharpei(1)
1st January 2025
Penina, Portimão, Faro
woodpecker sp. (1)
Picidae sp.
2nd Jan
Rua de São Pedro, Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
woodpecker sp.Picidae sp.(1)
2nd January 2025
Rua de São Pedro, Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Lesser Kestrel (1)
Falco naumanni
13th Feb
Alcaria Cova
Alcoutim, Faro
António Matos
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni(1)
13th February 2025
Alcaria Cova, Alcoutim, Faro
Common Kestrel (1)
Falco tinnunculus
1st Jan
Morgado das Relvas
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus(1)
1st January 2025
Morgado das Relvas, Silves, Faro
Common Kestrel (Common) (1)
Falco tinnunculus [tinnunculus Group]
9th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Common Kestrel (Common)Falco tinnunculus [tinnunculus Group](1)
9th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Lesser/Common Kestrel (1)
Falco naumanni/tinnunculus
13th May
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale do Telheiro
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Chantal Paul
Lesser/Common KestrelFalco naumanni/tinnunculus(1)
13th May 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale do Telheiro, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Eleonora's Falcon (1)
Falco eleonorae
28th May
Pereiro
Alcoutim, Faro
Eduardo Realinho
Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae(1)
28th May 2025
Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro
Merlin (1)
Falco columbarius
24th Jan
Quinta d'A Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
MerlinFalco columbarius(1)
24th January 2025
Quinta d'A Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Eurasian Hobby (1)
Falco subbuteo
15th Apr
Bela Mandil Woodlands
Olhão, Faro
James Turner
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo(1)
15th April 2025
Bela Mandil Woodlands, Olhão, Faro
Peregrine Falcon (1)
Falco peregrinus
1st Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira
Aljezur, Faro
Lars Gonçalves
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus(1)
1st January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Pontal da Carrapateira, Aljezur, Faro
Peregrine Falcon (Mediterranean) (1)
Falco peregrinus brookei
19th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Michaela Figari
Peregrine Falcon (Mediterranean)Falco peregrinus brookei(1)
19th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
small falcon sp. (1)
Falco sp. (small falcon sp.)
26th May
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Sebastian Owen
small falcon sp.Falco sp. (small falcon sp.)(1)
26th May 2025
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro
falcon sp. (1)
Falco sp.
31st Mar
Portimão - Oasis Parque
Portimão, Faro
Neil Renwick
falcon sp.Falco sp.(1)
31st March 2025
Portimão - Oasis Parque, Portimão, Faro
diurnal raptor sp. (1)
Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.
15th Feb
Rua José Saramago area, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
diurnal raptor sp.Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.(1)
15th February 2025
Rua José Saramago area, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Ring-necked Parakeet (1)
Psittacula krameri
4th Jan
Quinta da Torrinha
Albufeira, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri(1)
4th January 2025
Quinta da Torrinha, Albufeira, Faro
Budgerigar (1)
Melopsittacus undulatus
26th Apr
8700-408, Olhão
Olhão, Faro
Giuseppe Vecchio
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus(1)
26th April 2025
8700-408, Olhão, Olhão, Faro
Rosy-faced Lovebird (4)
Agapornis roseicollis
27th Apr
Quinta do Ramalheiro T4N, Porches
Lagoa, Faro
Joana Araújo
Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis(4)
27th April 2025
Quinta do Ramalheiro T4N, Porches, Lagoa, Faro
Fischer's Lovebird (5)
Agapornis fischeri
2nd Jan
1 Aldeamento do Levante, Porches
Lagoa, Faro
Steve Hamel
Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri(5)
2nd January 2025
1 Aldeamento do Levante, Porches, Lagoa, Faro
Monk Parakeet (2)
Myiopsitta monachus
1st Jun
125 Urbanização Mar e Serra, Alvor
Portimão, Faro
Viviane Gratwohl
Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus(2)
1st June 2025
125 Urbanização Mar e Serra, Alvor, Portimão, Faro
Eurasian Golden Oriole (1)
Oriolus oriolus
28th Mar
Ribeira Do Almargem - Tavira , Faro
Tavira, Faro
Nelson Conceição
Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus(1)
28th March 2025
Ribeira Do Almargem - Tavira , Faro, Tavira, Faro
Isabelline Shrike (1)
Lanius isabellinus
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinus(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Iberian Grey Shrike (1)
Lanius meridionalis
1st Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco
Castro Marim, Faro
Gumer González
Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalis(1)
1st January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal do Francisco, Castro Marim, Faro
Woodchat Shrike (1)
Lanius senator
4th Mar
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Aroucas
Castro Marim, Faro
João Tiago Tavares
Woodchat ShrikeLanius senator(1)
4th March 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Aroucas, Castro Marim, Faro
Eurasian Jay (3)
Garrulus glandarius
1st Jan
Pequeno Castelo
Tavira, Faro
Alexandre Figueiredo
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius(3)
1st January 2025
Pequeno Castelo, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Jay (Eurasian) (1)
Garrulus glandarius [glandarius Group]
9th Jan
Benagil
Lagoa, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Eurasian Jay (Eurasian)Garrulus glandarius [glandarius Group](1)
9th January 2025
Benagil, Lagoa, Faro
Iberian Magpie (6)
Cyanopica cooki
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki(6)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Azure-winged Magpie (6)
Cyanopica cyanus
19th Mar
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--centro urbano de Castro Marim
Castro Marim, Faro
Celia Clarke
Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus(6)
19th March 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--centro urbano de Castro Marim, Castro Marim, Faro
Common Magpie (6)
Pica pica
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Common MagpiePica pica(6)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Common Magpie (Iberian) (3)
Pica pica melanotos
1st Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Common Magpie (Iberian)Pica pica melanotos(3)
1st January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Red-billed Chough (28)
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
3rd Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo
Vila do Bispo, Faro
M Sá & J Teixeira
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax(28)
3rd January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Vale Santo, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Red-billed Chough (Red-billed) (6)
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax [pyrrhocorax Group]
1st Jun
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Beliche
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Raúl Marín Torralba
Red-billed Chough (Red-billed)Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax [pyrrhocorax Group](6)
1st June 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Beliche, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Eurasian Jackdaw (4)
Coloeus monedula
2nd Jan
Ponta da piada de área
Lagos, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula(4)
2nd January 2025
Ponta da piada de área, Lagos, Faro
Carrion Crow (2)
Corvus corone
6th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
jose freitas
Carrion CrowCorvus corone(2)
6th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Common Raven (2)
Corvus corax
2nd Jan
Santa Margarida
Tavira, Faro
Haris Little
Common RavenCorvus corax(2)
2nd January 2025
Santa Margarida, Tavira, Faro
Coal Tit (2)
Periparus ater
23rd Apr
8150-031, Sta Catarina Fonte Bispo
Tavira, Faro
Angel BAS-PEREZ
Coal TitPeriparus ater(2)
23rd April 2025
8150-031, Sta Catarina Fonte Bispo, Tavira, Faro
Crested Tit (3)
Lophophanes cristatus
2nd Jan
Juncais
São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus(3)
2nd January 2025
Juncais, São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Eurasian Blue Tit (3)
Cyanistes caeruleus
1st Jan
Pequeno Castelo
Tavira, Faro
Alexandre Figueiredo
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus(3)
1st January 2025
Pequeno Castelo, Tavira, Faro
Great Tit (1)
Parus major
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Steve Hamel
Great TitParus major(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Great Tit (Great) (3)
Parus major [major Group]
19th Mar
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Michaela Figari
Great Tit (Great)Parus major [major Group](3)
19th March 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Eurasian Penduline Tit (1)
Remiz pendulinus
18th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
João Tiago Tavares
Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus(1)
18th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Woodlark (1)
Lullula arborea
2nd Jan
Juncais
São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Sérgio Correia
WoodlarkLullula arborea(1)
2nd January 2025
Juncais, São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Eurasian Skylark (1)
Alauda arvensis
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Skylark (European) (1)
Alauda arvensis [arvensis Group]
8th Feb
O Monte, Almarjanito
Aljezur, Faro
Keeley Cheston
Eurasian Skylark (European)Alauda arvensis [arvensis Group](1)
8th February 2025
O Monte, Almarjanito, Aljezur, Faro
Thekla's Lark (1)
Galerida theklae
2nd Jan
Sapais de Castro Marim, Castro Marim
Castro Marim, Faro
Raquel Martínez Zamarra
Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae(1)
2nd January 2025
Sapais de Castro Marim, Castro Marim, Castro Marim, Faro
Crested Lark (1)
Galerida cristata
1st Jan
7 EM529, Silves
Silves, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Crested LarkGalerida cristata(1)
1st January 2025
7 EM529, Silves, Silves, Faro
Crested Lark (Crested) (4)
Galerida cristata [cristata Group]
4th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Stuart Campbell
Crested Lark (Crested)Galerida cristata [cristata Group](4)
4th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Thekla's/Crested Lark (4)
Galerida theklae/cristata
4th Jan
Charca de Cabranosa
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Carl Hawker
Thekla's/Crested LarkGalerida theklae/cristata(4)
4th January 2025
Charca de Cabranosa, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Greater Short-toed Lark (4)
Calandrella brachydactyla
22nd Mar
Pereiro
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla(4)
22nd March 2025
Pereiro, Alcoutim, Faro
Calandra Lark (1)
Melanocorypha calandra
23rd Apr
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Skip Nielsen
Calandra LarkMelanocorypha calandra(1)
23rd April 2025
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark (2)
Alaudala rufescens
19th Jan
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
João Tiago Tavares
Mediterranean Short-toed LarkAlaudala rufescens(2)
19th January 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
lark sp. (X)
Alaudidae sp.
31st Jan
Foz da Ribeira de Alcantarilha
Silves, Faro
Christian Gotsch
lark sp.Alaudidae sp.(X)
31st January 2025
Foz da Ribeira de Alcantarilha, Silves, Faro
Zitting Cisticola (1)
Cisticola juncidis
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Zitting Cisticola (Western) (2)
Cisticola juncidis [juncidis Group]
2nd Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Zitting Cisticola (Western)Cisticola juncidis [juncidis Group](2)
2nd January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Western Olivaceous Warbler (1)
Iduna opaca
1st May
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha da Barreta (Ilha Deserta)
Faro, Faro
Arjun Dutta
1st May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ilha da Barreta (Ilha Deserta), Faro, Faro
Melodious Warbler (1)
Hippolais polyglotta
28th Mar
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Neil Renwick
Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta(1)
28th March 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Sedge Warbler (1)
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
2nd Mar
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Yizhar Amir
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus(1)
2nd March 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Common Reed Warbler (3)
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
16th Feb
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Filipe Pereira
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus(3)
16th February 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Common Reed Warbler (African) (1)
Acrocephalus scirpaceus [baeticatus Group]
7th May
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Angel BAS-PEREZ
Common Reed Warbler (African)Acrocephalus scirpaceus [baeticatus Group](1)
7th May 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
Great Reed Warbler (1)
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
14th Feb
Balaia Golf Village, Albufeira
Albufeira, Faro
Gilles Cloutier
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus(1)
14th February 2025
Balaia Golf Village, Albufeira, Albufeira, Faro
Savi's Warbler (1)
Locustella luscinioides
24th Mar
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Boca do Rio
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Bradley Waggoner
Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides(1)
24th March 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Boca do Rio, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Sand Martin (1)
Riparia riparia
10th Feb
Estr. Das 4 Aguas
Tavira, Faro
Bill Mulhearn
Sand MartinRiparia riparia(1)
10th February 2025
Estr. Das 4 Aguas, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Crag Martin (6)
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris(6)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Barn Swallow (2)
Hirundo rustica
1st Jan
Quinta da Vala
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica(2)
1st January 2025
Quinta da Vala, Silves, Faro
Barn Swallow (White-bellied) (2)
Hirundo rustica rustica
7th Jan
Gambelas, Faro
Faro, Faro
Duarte Frade
Barn Swallow (White-bellied)Hirundo rustica rustica(2)
7th January 2025
Gambelas, Faro, Faro, Faro
Western House Martin (3)
Delichon urbicum
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Western House MartinDelichon urbicum(3)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
European Red-rumped Swallow (1)
Cecropis rufula
1st Jan
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas
Castro Marim, Faro
Mário Estevens
European Red-rumped SwallowCecropis rufula(1)
1st January 2025
Ribeira do Álamo--charcas, Castro Marim, Faro
Red-rumped Swallow sp. (1)
Cecropis rufula/melanocrissus/daurica
6th Jan
Localidade Desconhecida
Tavira, Faro
Simon Surtees
Red-rumped Swallow sp.Cecropis rufula/melanocrissus/daurica(1)
6th January 2025
Localidade Desconhecida, Tavira, Faro
swallow sp. (1)
Hirundinidae sp.
12th Jan
Ria de Alvor--Meia-praia
Lagos, Faro
Vesa Hyyryläinen
swallow sp.Hirundinidae sp.(1)
12th January 2025
Ria de Alvor--Meia-praia, Lagos, Faro
Western Bonelli's Warbler (1)
Phylloscopus bonelli
10th Mar
Centro urbano de Lagos
Lagos, Faro
Ethan Denton
Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli(1)
10th March 2025
Centro urbano de Lagos, Lagos, Faro
Yellow-browed Warbler (1)
Phylloscopus inornatus
6th Jan
Mata do Liceu
Faro, Faro
Samuel Conceição
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus(1)
6th January 2025
Mata do Liceu, Faro, Faro
Willow Warbler (1)
Phylloscopus trochilus
12th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Ludo--Esteiros do Ancão e da Maria Nova
Loulé, Faro
Malcolm Royal
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus(1)
12th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Ludo--Esteiros do Ancão e da Maria Nova, Loulé, Faro
Common Chiffchaff (1)
Phylloscopus collybita
1st Jan
Morgado das Relvas
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita(1)
1st January 2025
Morgado das Relvas, Silves, Faro
Common Chiffchaff (Common) (2)
Phylloscopus collybita [collybita Group]
9th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Duncan Henderson
Common Chiffchaff (Common)Phylloscopus collybita [collybita Group](2)
9th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Willow Warbler/Common Chiffchaff (1)
Phylloscopus trochilus/collybita
2nd Mar
Henriques Fernandes Serrão
Faro, Faro
Lucía González
Willow Warbler/Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus trochilus/collybita(1)
2nd March 2025
Henriques Fernandes Serrão, Faro, Faro
Iberian Chiffchaff (1)
Phylloscopus ibericus
17th Feb
ETAR de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Garry Hayman
Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus(1)
17th February 2025
ETAR de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Common/Iberian Chiffchaff (1)
Phylloscopus collybita/ibericus
16th Feb
culturas de Areias de Almancil - caminho árabe
Loulé, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Common/Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita/ibericus(1)
16th February 2025
culturas de Areias de Almancil - caminho árabe, Loulé, Faro
Phylloscopus sp. (X)
Phylloscopus sp.
10th Jan
Olhão (Salinas de Olhão)
Olhão, Faro
Luís Filipe Ferreira
Phylloscopus sp.Phylloscopus sp.(X)
10th January 2025
Olhão (Salinas de Olhão), Olhão, Faro
Cetti's Warbler (1)
Cettia cetti
1st Jan
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Fernando Vieira
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Long-tailed Tit (2)
Aegithalos caudatus
1st Jan
Pequeno Castelo
Tavira, Faro
Alexandre Figueiredo
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus(2)
1st January 2025
Pequeno Castelo, Tavira, Faro
Long-tailed Tit (alpinus Group) (2)
Aegithalos caudatus [alpinus Group]
14th Feb
O Monte, Almarjanito
Aljezur, Faro
Keeley Cheston
Long-tailed Tit (alpinus Group)Aegithalos caudatus [alpinus Group](2)
14th February 2025
O Monte, Almarjanito, Aljezur, Faro
Eurasian Blackcap (2)
Sylvia atricapilla
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla(2)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Garden Warbler (1)
Sylvia borin
24th Apr
Santa Margarida
Tavira, Faro
Haris Little
Garden WarblerSylvia borin(1)
24th April 2025
Santa Margarida, Tavira, Faro
Sardinian Warbler (X)
Curruca melanocephala
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala(X)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Western Subalpine Warbler (1)
Curruca iberiae
6th Mar
Estuário do Arade--Parchal
Lagoa, Faro
Jukka Koskelainen
Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae(1)
6th March 2025
Estuário do Arade--Parchal, Lagoa, Faro
Common Whitethroat (1)
Curruca communis
21st Feb
Arrozal da Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Lagoa, Faro
Niels H
Common WhitethroatCurruca communis(1)
21st February 2025
Arrozal da Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Lagoa, 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
Dartford Warbler (1)
Curruca undata
1st Jan
Foz da Ribeira de Alcantarilha
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Dartford WarblerCurruca undata(1)
1st January 2025
Foz da Ribeira de Alcantarilha, Silves, Faro
old world warbler sp. (1)
Passeriformes sp. (Old World warbler sp.)
15th Jun
Quinta do Mar da Luz
Lagos, Faro
Peter Johnson-Staub
old world warbler sp.Passeriformes sp. (Old World warbler sp.)(1)
15th June 2025
Quinta do Mar da Luz, Lagos, Faro
Goldcrest (2)
Regulus regulus
8th Feb
O Monte, Almarjanito
Aljezur, Faro
Keeley Cheston
GoldcrestRegulus regulus(2)
8th February 2025
O Monte, Almarjanito, Aljezur, Faro
Common Firecrest (1)
Regulus ignicapilla
2nd Jan
Juncais
São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla(1)
2nd January 2025
Juncais, São Brás de Alportel, Faro
Eurasian Nuthatch (1)
Sitta europaea
4th Jan
Caldas de Monchique
Monchique, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea(1)
4th January 2025
Caldas de Monchique, Monchique, Faro
Eurasian Nuthatch (Western) (2)
Sitta europaea [europaea Group]
8th Feb
O Monte, Almarjanito
Aljezur, Faro
Keeley Cheston
Eurasian Nuthatch (Western)Sitta europaea [europaea Group](2)
8th February 2025
O Monte, Almarjanito, Aljezur, Faro
Short-toed Treecreeper (1)
Certhia brachydactyla
1st Jan
Pequeno Castelo
Tavira, Faro
Alexandre Figueiredo
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla(1)
1st January 2025
Pequeno Castelo, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Wren (1)
Troglodytes troglodytes
1st Jan
Penina
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes(1)
1st January 2025
Penina, Portimão, Faro
Eurasian Wren (Eurasian) (1)
Troglodytes troglodytes [troglodytes Group]
4th Feb
Cerro de São Miguel
Olhão, Faro
Brian Carruthers
Eurasian Wren (Eurasian)Troglodytes troglodytes [troglodytes Group](1)
4th February 2025
Cerro de São Miguel, Olhão, Faro
Common Starling (2)
Sturnus vulgaris
2nd Jan
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Daniel Santos
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris(2)
2nd January 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Spotless Starling (6)
Sturnus unicolor
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor(6)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Common/Spotless Starling (11)
Sturnus vulgaris/unicolor
5th Jan
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Common/Spotless StarlingSturnus vulgaris/unicolor(11)
5th January 2025
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Crested Myna (1)
Acridotheres cristatellus
10th Apr
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus(1)
10th April 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Mistle Thrush (1)
Turdus viscivorus
1st Jan
Estrada Municipal 524, Algoz
Silves, Faro
José Godinho
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus(1)
1st January 2025
Estrada Municipal 524, Algoz, Silves, Faro
Song Thrush (1)
Turdus philomelos
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos(1)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Redwing (1)
Turdus iliacus
7th Jan
Giões, Faro
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
RedwingTurdus iliacus(1)
7th January 2025
Giões, Faro, Alcoutim, Faro
Eurasian Blackbird (2)
Turdus merula
1st Jan
Morgado das Relvas
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula(2)
1st January 2025
Morgado das Relvas, Silves, Faro
Ring Ouzel (1)
Turdus torquatus
31st Jan
E267N178_W
Monchique, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus(1)
31st January 2025
E267N178_W, Monchique, Faro
Turdus sp. (1)
Turdus sp.
5th Jan
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Turdus sp.Turdus sp.(1)
5th January 2025
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Spotted Flycatcher (1)
Muscicapa striata
18th Feb
Centro urbano de Lagos
Lagos, Faro
Jeff Hullstrung
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata(1)
18th February 2025
Centro urbano de Lagos, Lagos, Faro
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (2)
Cercotrichas galactotes
14th Jun
Estrada Sem Nome, Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Guillem Carreras Costa
Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotes(2)
14th June 2025
Estrada Sem Nome, Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
European Robin (1)
Erithacus rubecula
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
European RobinErithacus rubecula(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
Common Nightingale (1)
Luscinia megarhynchos
6th Mar
Quinta d'A Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos(1)
6th March 2025
Quinta d'A Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Bluethroat (2)
Luscinia svecica
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Carl Hawker
BluethroatLuscinia svecica(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
European Pied Flycatcher (5)
Ficedula hypoleuca
20th Apr
PN Ria Formosa--Lacém
Tavira, Faro
George Dujardin
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca(5)
20th April 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Lacém, Tavira, Faro
Common Redstart (1)
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
11th Mar
Albufeira do Funcho
Silves, Faro
Anna Risse
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus(1)
11th March 2025
Albufeira do Funcho, Silves, Faro
Common Redstart (Common) (4)
Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus
5th Apr
Meia Viana
Monchique, Faro
Philip Precey
Common Redstart (Common)Phoenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus(4)
5th April 2025
Meia Viana, Monchique, Faro
Black Redstart (1)
Phoenicurus ochruros
1st Jan
centro urbano de Mexilhoeira Grande
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros(1)
1st January 2025
centro urbano de Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão, Faro
Black Redstart (Western) (1)
Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis/aterrimus
7th Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Michel Stijlen
Black Redstart (Western)Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis/aterrimus(1)
7th January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Blue Rock Thrush (1)
Monticola solitarius
2nd Jan
Serra de Monchique--Alto da Fóia
Monchique, Faro
Matthew Durbin
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius(1)
2nd January 2025
Serra de Monchique--Alto da Fóia, Monchique, Faro
Whinchat (2)
Saxicola rubetra
2nd Feb
Junqueria Pools Faro
Castro Marim, Faro
Brian Carruthers
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra(2)
2nd February 2025
Junqueria Pools Faro, Castro Marim, Faro
European Stonechat (5)
Saxicola rubicola
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola(5)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Northern Wheatear (1)
Oenanthe oenanthe
19th Mar
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova
Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Ian Owens
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe(1)
19th March 2025
Lagoa de Aldeia Nova, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro
Western Black-eared Wheatear (1)
Oenanthe hispanica
17th Mar
Central Fotoeléctrica Do Pereiro II
Alcoutim, Faro
António Matos
Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica(1)
17th March 2025
Central Fotoeléctrica Do Pereiro II, Alcoutim, Faro
Black-headed Weaver (4)
Ploceus melanocephalus
2nd Jan
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura
Loulé, Faro
Daniel Santos
Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus(4)
2nd January 2025
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Loulé, Faro
Common Waxbill (10)
Estrilda astrild
1st Jan
Alvor Area Geral
Portimão, Faro
Carl Hawker
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild(10)
1st January 2025
Alvor Area Geral, Portimão, Faro
Alpine Accentor (1)
Prunella collaris
7th Jan
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Gumer González
Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris(1)
7th January 2025
PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina--Cabo de São Vicente, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Dunnock (2)
Prunella modularis
15th Jan
Juncais
São Brás de Alportel, Faro
João Caetano
DunnockPrunella modularis(2)
15th January 2025
Juncais, São Brás de Alportel, Faro
House Sparrow (X)
Passer domesticus
1st Jan
EM529 - Silves
Lagoa, Faro
José Godinho
House SparrowPasser domesticus(X)
1st January 2025
EM529 - Silves, Lagoa, Faro
Spanish Sparrow (1)
Passer hispaniolensis
1st Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis(1)
1st January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
House/Spanish Sparrow (2)
Passer domesticus/hispaniolensis
1st Jan
91 Rua General Francisco Antonio das Chagas, Tavira
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
House/Spanish SparrowPasser domesticus/hispaniolensis(2)
1st January 2025
91 Rua General Francisco Antonio das Chagas, Tavira, Tavira, Faro
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (2)
Passer montanus
8th Jan
Quinta da Vala
Silves, Faro
Miguel Rodrigues
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus(2)
8th January 2025
Quinta da Vala, Silves, Faro
Rock Sparrow (2)
Petronia petronia
12th Jan
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
Rock SparrowPetronia petronia(2)
12th January 2025
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
Grey Wagtail (1)
Motacilla cinerea
1st Jan
Quinta d'A Rocha
Portimão, Faro
Guillaume Réthoré
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea(1)
1st January 2025
Quinta d'A Rocha, Portimão, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (1)
Motacilla flava
16th Feb
N part of Estrada das 4 Águas
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava(1)
16th February 2025
N part of Estrada das 4 Águas, Tavira, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (thunbergi) (1)
Motacilla flava thunbergi
25th Apr
Laranjal Golf
Loulé, Faro
Nelson Fonseca
Western Yellow Wagtail (thunbergi)Motacilla flava thunbergi(1)
25th April 2025
Laranjal Golf, Loulé, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (flava/beema) (1)
Motacilla flava flava/beema
30th Mar
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Western Yellow Wagtail (flava/beema)Motacilla flava flava/beema(1)
30th March 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (iberiae) (10)
Motacilla flava iberiae
30th Mar
Ria de Alvor--área geral
Portimão, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Western Yellow Wagtail (iberiae)Motacilla flava iberiae(10)
30th March 2025
Ria de Alvor--área geral, Portimão, Faro
Western Yellow Wagtail (iberiae/cinereocapilla/pygmaea) (4)
Motacilla flava [cinereocapilla Group]
20th Mar
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Michaela Figari
Western Yellow Wagtail (iberiae/cinereocapilla/pygmaea)Motacilla flava [cinereocapilla Group](4)
20th March 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail (1)
Motacilla alba
1st Jan
Morgado das Relvas
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
1st January 2025
Morgado das Relvas, Silves, Faro
White Wagtail (alba) (5)
Motacilla alba alba/dukhunensis
2nd Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Pedro Ramalho
White Wagtail (alba)Motacilla alba alba/dukhunensis(5)
2nd January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Pied Wagtail (1)
Motacilla alba yarrellii
18th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral
Loulé, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii(1)
18th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta do Lago--área geral, Loulé, Faro
wagtail sp. (1)
Motacilla sp.
7th Feb
Caminho da Roupeira, Albufeira
Albufeira, Faro
Lizanne Schweren
wagtail sp.Motacilla sp.(1)
7th February 2025
Caminho da Roupeira, Albufeira, Albufeira, Faro
Richard's Pipit (2)
Anthus richardi
15th Jan
Pousada Sagres
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Miguel Mendes
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi(2)
15th January 2025
Pousada Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Tawny Pipit (1)
Anthus campestris
8th Apr
Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris(1)
8th April 2025
Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
Meadow Pipit (2)
Anthus pratensis
1st Jan
Quinta da Vala
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis(2)
1st January 2025
Quinta da Vala, Silves, Faro
Tree Pipit (1)
Anthus trivialis
8th Apr
Unnamed Road, Moncarapacho
Olhão, Faro
Stephen Novosad
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis(1)
8th April 2025
Unnamed Road, Moncarapacho, Olhão, Faro
Red-throated Pipit (9)
Anthus cervinus
6th Feb
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos
Castro Marim, Faro
Brian Carruthers
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus(9)
6th February 2025
RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA--Sapal de Venta Moinhos, Castro Marim, Faro
Water Pipit (2)
Anthus spinoletta
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Meadow/Water Pipit (1)
Anthus pratensis/spinoletta
7th Jan
Tavira S of river
Tavira, Faro
Vesa Jussila
Meadow/Water PipitAnthus pratensis/spinoletta(1)
7th January 2025
Tavira S of river, Tavira, Faro
pipit sp. (1)
Anthus sp.
23rd Feb
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas)
Tavira, Faro
Jarmo Jalava
pipit sp.Anthus sp.(1)
23rd February 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Salinas de Tavira (Quatro Águas), Tavira, Faro
Common Chaffinch (2)
Fringilla coelebs
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs(2)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Hawfinch (2)
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
4th Jan
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões
Alcoutim, Faro
Pedro Bravo
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes(2)
4th January 2025
Ribeira do Vascão--Giões, Alcoutim, Faro
Eurasian Bullfinch (3)
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
8th Jan
Serra do Caldeirão--Barranco do Velho
Loulé, Faro
Vesa Jussila
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula(3)
8th January 2025
Serra do Caldeirão--Barranco do Velho, Loulé, Faro
European Greenfinch (2)
Chloris chloris
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
European GreenfinchChloris chloris(2)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Common Linnet (4)
Linaria cannabina
1st Jan
Morgado das Relvas
Silves, Faro
Sérgio Correia
Common LinnetLinaria cannabina(4)
1st January 2025
Morgado das Relvas, Silves, Faro
European Goldfinch (25)
Carduelis carduelis
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal
Silves, Faro
Michael John O' Mahony
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis(25)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro, Portugal, Silves, Faro
European Serin (3)
Serinus serinus
1st Jan
Foz do Almargem
Loulé, Faro
Stéphane Thomin
European SerinSerinus serinus(3)
1st January 2025
Foz do Almargem, Loulé, Faro
Eurasian Siskin (3)
Spinus spinus
1st Jan
Pestana Alto Golf, Portimão
Portimão, Faro
Ari Niiniviita
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus(3)
1st January 2025
Pestana Alto Golf, Portimão, Portimão, Faro
Corn Bunting (2)
Emberiza calandra
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Jorge Carvalho
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra(2)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
Rock Bunting (2)
Emberiza cia
3rd Jan
Rua Nunes Lisa, Mexilhoeira Grande
Portimão, Faro
Tiago Guerreiro
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia(2)
3rd January 2025
Rua Nunes Lisa, Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão, Faro
Cirl Bunting (1)
Emberiza cirlus
4th Jan
Charca de Cabranosa
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Carl Hawker
Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus(1)
4th January 2025
Charca de Cabranosa, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Yellowhammer (1)
Emberiza citrinella
26th May
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres
Vila do Bispo, Faro
Sebastian Owen
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella(1)
26th May 2025
Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro
Common Reed Bunting (1)
Emberiza schoeniclus
1st Jan
Lagoa dos Salgados
Silves, Faro
Markus Lenehan
Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus(1)
1st January 2025
Lagoa dos Salgados, Silves, Faro
passerine sp. (1)
Passeriformes sp.
9th Feb
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia
Tavira, Faro
Sally Anderson
passerine sp.Passeriformes sp.(1)
9th February 2025
R da Armação do Barril area, Santa Luzia, Tavira, Faro
bird sp. (300)
Aves sp.
12th Jan
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta
Olhão, Faro
João Tiago Tavares
bird sp.Aves sp.(300)
12th January 2025
PN Ria Formosa--Marinha do Baeta, Olhão, Faro