domingo, 16 fevereiro 2025, 06:59
PN Ria Formosa--Praia dos Cavacos, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
Up early to see the Iberian Magpies leave their nighttime roost. Then I walked along the main track westwards to reach the short wooden walkway and bridge over the tidal creek before returning. Bright sunny morning, a huge contrast to yesterday's visit.
| 6 | TadornaTadorna tadorna 2, 2, 2, Not so many.birds present in dry, bright conditions. |
| 7 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata Together on one salt pan beside the farm house. |
| 5 | Pato-realAnas platyrhynchos Male and a pair and a male and another male on various salt pans. |
| 2 | Marrequinha-comumAnas crecca crecca Flying over heading west |
| 2 | Pombo-das-rochas (forma selvagem)Columba livia (Wild type) Looked like the wild type. Came down to the ssltbpan to drink. |
| 8 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto Around the properties and train electric wires adjacent to the salt pans |
| 7 | PernilongoHimantopus himantopus 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, Not so many present this morning. |
| 15 | AlfaiateRecurvirostra avosetta 12 on the salt pan beside the farm house and 3 in another salt pan, |
| 8 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola 1, 4, 1, 2, roosting on banks of various salt pans |
| 1 | Borrelho-grande-de-coleiraCharadrius hiaticula Roosting on a bank of a salt pan |
| 5 | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompidaAnarhynchus alexandrinus 1, 4 resting on the banks of two salt pans |
| 1 | Maçarico-galegoNumenius phaeopus Heard calling early on. |
| 9 | MilherangoLimosa limosa Flock flew over heading west |
| 5 | Maçarico-das-rochasActitis hypoleucos 1, 1, 2, 1, in various salt pans |
| 11 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, scattered around the site. |
| 3 | Rola-do-marArenaria interpres Together feeding on the bank of one salt pan |
| 2 | Pilrito-das-praiasCalidris alba 1, 1, Two individuals |
| 51 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus 11, 6, 6, 10, 18 in various salt pans |
| 34 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis 1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 22, in various salt pans |
| 1 | Gaivota-d'asa-escuraLarus fuscus Resting on a bank of a salt pan |
| 2 | Garajau-grandeHydroprogne caspia 1, 1, two individuals seen in flight |
| 36 | Flamingo-comumPhoenicopterus roseus 1, 32, 3, Flock of 32 on the favoured salt pan.(by the graffiti covered train buildings) |
| 1 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia Collecting sticks and bringing them to the nest beside the track/bridge over the tidal river. |
| 11 | Corvo-marinho-comumPhalacrocorax carbo 9, 2, perched on posts scattered around the site |
| 1 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia Just the one bird seen. |
| 1 | Garça-branca-pequenaEgretta garzetta Feeding along the tidal stream on the western edge of the site |
| 8 | CarraceiroArdea ibis 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 flying over heading north east. And one beside the track searching for food. |
| 1 | Garça-branca-grandeArdea alba Flew east over the salt pans |
| 3 | Garça-realArdea cinerea 1, 2, |
| 2 | PoupaUpupa epops One heard singing and one seen very briefly before vanishing into vegetation. |
| 75 | CharnecoCyanopica cooki Flocks of 1, 5, 51, 3, leaving roost site. Calling as they flew west. Then, 15 seen by the salt pans moving off from probably another roost site. |
| 9 | PegaPica pica 1, 1, 3, 2, 2 various sightings around the site |
| 1 | Chapim-realParus major Heard singing |
| 6 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata Heard singing 2, 1, H, 1 (this latter bird perched well for a photograph) |
| 11 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis H, H, H, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1 scattered around the site. Lots of singing. Two birds showed very well. |
| 12 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica 2, 2,;3, 3,, 2, moving through |
| 9 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum Over the properties adjacent to the salt pans. |
| 2 | Andorinha-dáurica-ocidentalCecropis rufula Together, passing through heading north east. |
| 31 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita 2, H, 1, 5, 3, 2, 5, 6, 3. and 3 Only two heard singing. Probably a few more present this morning than yesterday. |
| 4 | Rouxinol-bravoCettia cetti H, H, H, H, Four individuals heard singing |
| 3 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla 1, 2 (pair) in the gardens of the properties by the salt pans |
| 7 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala H, H, 1, H, 1, 1, 1, A couple of birds showing very well. |
| 13 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor 4, 5 ,3, 1 on the rooftops of the properties adjacent to the salt pans |
| 1 | Tordo-pintoTurdus philomelos In the gardens of the nearby properties |
| 8 | MelroTurdus merula H, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1 scattered around the site |
| 1 | Pisco-de-peito-azulLuscinia svecica Superb bird feeding along the small muddy riverlet by the wooden walkway by the bridge over the tidal river. |
| 3 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Male singing from electric train cables. Male and female . |
| 20 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus Mostly around the properties |
| 4 | Pardal-espanholPasser hispaniolensis Male with three females feeding in the muddy riverlet by the wooden walkway. |
| 7 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis 2, 2, 2, 1, scattered around the site |
| 3 | Petinha-dos-pradosAnthus pratensis Three individuals seen. Surprisingly tatty birds. One poorly photographed as it fed along the edge of one of the salt pan embankments. |
| 1 | VerdilhãoChloris chloris Singing bird. |
| 9 | Pintarroxo-de-bico-escuroLinaria cannabina H, 2, then a pair mating followed by courtship feeding 1, 1, and 2 males chasing each other. |
| 9 | PintassilgoCarduelis carduelis 2, 2, 5 along the cycle/walkway track. |
| 8 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus H, 2, 1, H, 2H, 1, mostly located by the properties and the train line. |