sábado, 15 fevereiro 2025, 06:56
PN Ria Formosa--Praia dos Cavacos, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
Kept to the main track along the northern border of the salt pan complex that followed the train track. Headed west as far as the wooden bridge and short walkway over the tidal creek, then returned. Very misty low cloud at sunrise, which was slow to clear. The 'posh' farmhouse in the middle of the salt pans was boarded up. The lagoons/salt pans did not look like they were in use. Most birds were preferring the lagoon just to the west of the farmhouse.
| 17 | TadornaTadorna tadorna Every other salt pan had birds present 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, and 2 |
| 13 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata 11 in main salt pan/lagoon and a pair in another |
| 5 | Pato-realAnas platyrhynchos 1 male, 2 males, and a pair on various salt pans |
| 3 | Marrequinha-comumAnas crecca crecca Flying over |
| 5 | Pombo-das-rochas (forma doméstica)Columba livia (Feral Pigeon) Dropped into drink on the edge of a salt pan before moving on. |
| 32 | Pombo-torcazColumba palumbus Flocks of 2, 13, 11, 2, and 4 heading north in the low cloud and misty conditions |
| 10 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto 1. 2. 3, 4 |
| 11 | PernilongoHimantopus himantopus Encountered on various salt pans. 1, 3, 2, 2, and 2 |
| 17 | AlfaiateRecurvirostra avosetta Small groups of 4, 2, seen on various salt pans and 11 on the main lagoon to the west of the farm house. |
| 7 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola One salt pan held 4 resting on the banks, and another had 3. All winter plumage birds. |
| 2 | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompidaAnarhynchus alexandrinus Together on the muddy banks of one of the salt pans. |
| 6 | MilherangoLimosa limosa Flying over |
| 1 | Maçarico-das-rochasActitis hypoleucos Feeding along the edge of one salt pan. |
| 6 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus Seen on several salt pans 3, 1, 1, and 1 |
| 4 | Pilrito-das-praiasCalidris alba Together on one salt pan bank |
| 6 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus Individuals |
| 19 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis 10, 2, 2, 3, and 2. Seen on various salt pans |
| 2 | Gaivota-d'asa-escuraLarus fuscus Along the tidal river to the west of the salt pans. |
| 1 | Garajau-grandeHydroprogne caspia Briefly flying over one of the salt pans |
| 32 | Flamingo-comumPhoenicopterus roseus 26 on one salt pan with 6 flying in to join them. |
| 6 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia Flying over 1, 1, 2, and a pair on nest on top of a telegraph pole by the tidal river walkway bridge. |
| 7 | Corvo-marinho-comumPhalacrocorax carbo Perched at the southern end of the tidal river in the west. |
| 1 | Íbis-pretaPlegadis falcinellus Flying over heading east. |
| 17 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia Groups of 9 and 8 seen on the two main salt pans just west of the farm house. |
| 2 | Garça-branca-pequenaEgretta garzetta Two individuals - one photographed on the small tidal creek. |
| 9 | CarraceiroArdea ibis Birds seen flying over heading north east 3, 2, 1, 1, and 2 (these two in nuotial plumage with bright bare parts and carrying a stick). Attempting to breed nearby? |
| 2 | Garça-branca-grandeArdea alba Flying over together, heading east. |
| 2 | Garça-realArdea cinerea 1. 1 individuals |
| 4 | PegaPica pica 1. 1 1 . 1 individuals |
| 5 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata 1. 1 . 1. 1. 1 singing individuals |
| 10 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis Mostly heard singing 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, and 1 |
| 53 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica Snall groups passing through. 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4., and 27 on wires by the salt pan house |
| 3 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum Flying over |
| 26 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita Some singing .others just moving through foraging. 1, 1, 1, 3 on the bank 1,"1, 1, 3, 2, 2, 3 on reeds feeding 2, 3, and 2 |
| 3 | Rouxinol-bravoCettia cetti 1. 1. 1 individuals heard singing |
| 1 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla Female |
| 6 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala 1. 1. 1. 3 singing |
| 10 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor Perched on TV wires |
| 2 | Tordo-pintoTurdus philomelos 1. 1 individuals seen feeding on banks. |
| 8 | MelroTurdus merula 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, and 1 All nales |
| 1 | Pisco-de-peito-ruivoErithacus rubecula Heard calling |
| 3 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Three individuals. 1 singing 1, 1 singing All males |
| 12 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus 12+ at least. |
| 3 | Pardal-espanholPasser hispaniolensis Male and two females by the tidal river. |
| 6 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis 1, 3, and 2 male displaying to a female. |
| 4 | Petinha-dos-pradosAnthus pratensis Four individuals |
| 1 | VerdilhãoChloris chloris Singing |
| 3 | Pintarroxo-de-bico-escuroLinaria cannabina 1, and 2 heard flying over |
| 19 | PintassilgoCarduelis carduelis 13. 2, and 4 |
| 4 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus Four individual singing nales |