segunda-feira, 17 fevereiro 2025, 06:55
PN Ria Formosa--Praia dos Cavacos, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
Again up early before sunrise to watch the Iberian Magpies leave their roost. Then I decided to slowly zigzag along the saltbpan embankments to view the main lagoon to the west of the farmhouse, which is preferred by the majority of birds. It was tricky to walk these embankments as the birds are easily flushed.
| 14 | TadornaTadorna tadorna 2, 2, 6, 2, 2, scattered around the site. All birds paired up. |
| 39 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata 21 on the main salt pan west of the farm house. And flocks of 7 and 11 over heading east. |
| 5 | Pato-realAnas platyrhynchos Male, 2 males and a pair on various salt pans |
| 5 | ArrábioAnas acuta 2 pairs on the main salt pan west of the farm house. And another male dropped in. |
| 4 | Pombo-torcazColumba palumbus 4 flying over heading north |
| 12 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto Around the properties and along the train line overhead cables. |
| 13 | PernilongoHimantopus himantopus 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, in various salt pans |
| 39 | AlfaiateRecurvirostra avosetta 30 on main salt pan west of the farm house and 6 and 3 on other salt pans. |
| 8 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola 5, 1, 1, 1, resting on the banks of various salt pans |
| 8 | Borrelho-grande-de-coleiraCharadrius hiaticula Resting on a salt pan bank with other small waders |
| 4 | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompidaAnarhynchus alexandrinus Resting on a salt pan bank with other waders |
| 19 | MilherangoLimosa limosa 2, 2, 10, 4, 1, scattered around various salt pans |
| 1 | NarcejaGallinago gallinago Flushed from a bank of one salt pan. Landed on the bank edge of another salt pan before finally flying off. |
| 2 | Maçarico-das-rochasActitis hypoleucos 1,1, two individuals |
| 14 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, scattered around the site |
| 1 | Perna-verde-comumTringa nebularia Heard calling several times. |
| 9 | Rola-do-marArenaria interpres 4, 2, 3, on various salt pans |
| 3 | Pilrito-das-praiasCalidris alba Resting with other waders on one salt pan bank. |
| 14 | Pilrito-de-peito-pretoCalidris alpina 3 resting with other waders on one salt pan bank and a departing flock of 11, leaving another salt pan. |
| 17 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 6 scattered around the site |
| 39 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis 1, 2, 3, 12, 4, 2, 5, 10, scattered around the site |
| 1 | Gaivota-d'asa-escuraLarus fuscus Flying over |
| 2 | Garajau-grandeHydroprogne caspia One flying over heading east. And one perched on the main salt pan west of the farm house. |
| 73 | Flamingo-comumPhoenicopterus roseus 52 resting and feeding on the nain lagoon and 21 on another favoured salt pan. |
| 8 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia Pair on the nest by the bridge over the tidal river. Another pair on a nest 100 metres north. And 2 birds feeding in the marsh north of the train line. And 2 soaring over drifting east. |
| 15 | Corvo-marinho-comumPhalacrocorax carbo 3 over heading north and 8, 2, 2, perched on posts mostly in the west of the site. |
| 2 | Íbis-pretaPlegadis falcinellus Passing over, very early just after sunrise heading east. |
| 6 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia Four on the main salt pan west of the farm house and two individuals flying over heading east. |
| 3 | Garça-branca-pequenaEgretta garzetta 1, 1, 1, individuals |
| 8 | CarraceiroArdea ibis 4, 1, 1, 1, 1 (this latter bird in nuptial plumage with flushed and bright coloured bill and bare parts around the eye). All birds heading inland (north east.). |
| 3 | Garça-branca-grandeArdea alba Two individuals flying over heading east and one feeding on the main salt pan west of the farm house. |
| 8 | Garça-realArdea cinerea 1, 2 feeding on various salt pans and 5 flying over heading east |
| 1 | PoupaUpupa epops In the scrub by the adjacent properties showing well. |
| 88 | CharnecoCyanopica cooki Groups departing their nighttime roost and heading west 1, 1, 15, 8, 36, 17, 8, 2, |
| 5 | PegaPica pica 1, 2, 2, seen around the site |
| 10 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata H, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, All singing from around the site. |
| 8 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis 1, 2H, 1, 1, H, 1, 1, singing from various parts of the site. |
| 6 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica 2, 2, 2, passing through |
| 18 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum Around the buildings adjacent the salt pans |
| 52 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita H, 2, 2, 4, 1, 1, 3, 14 (an impressive number in vegetation along a narrow stretch of one salt pan bank), 4, 3, 1, H, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1, (only two heard briefly singing). This species seemed to be everywhere this morning. |
| 2 | Rouxinol-bravoCettia cetti Two individuals heard singing |
| 3 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla 2H, 1, |
| 6 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala H, 1, 1, H, 2 males in border dispute with singing, display of wing flicking and chasing one another. |
| 3 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor Singing from TV aerials |
| 1 | Tordo-pintoTurdus philomelos In scrub by the track. |
| 8 | MelroTurdus merula H, H, H, 1, 2, 1, 1, scattered around the site |
| 6 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Male, female, male singing from train electric cable, male, male, female. |
| 22 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus Buildings adjacent to the salt pans |
| 2 | Pardal-espanholPasser hispaniolensis Two individual males seen in the muddy riverlet next to the wooden walkway/bridge over the tidal stream along the western boundary of the site. |
| 9 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis 2, 1, 2, 2, 2 scattered around the site |
| 9 | Petinha-dos-pradosAnthus pratensis 2, 1, 4, 2, scattered around the site |
| 1 | VerdilhãoChloris chloris Singing from trees by the train crossing. |
| 5 | Pintarroxo-de-bico-escuroLinaria cannabina 2, 1, 2 flying over |
| 7 | PintassilgoCarduelis carduelis 3, 2, 2 |
| 9 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus H, H, 3H, H, 1, 1, 1 All singing birds. |