quarta-feira, 19 fevereiro 2025, 06:58
PN Ria Formosa--Praia dos Cavacos, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
Bright sunny morning. I kept to the main track beside the rail line. Walked west to the wooden walkway by the tidal creek and back. Most birds on the lagoon west of the farmhouse.
| 8 | TadornaTadorna tadorna 2, 2, 2, 2, scattered around the various salt pans |
| 27 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata Flocks of 6 and 5 passing over and 16 on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 5 | FrisadaMareca strepera 2 males and female on one dalt pan and a pair on another |
| 9 | Pato-realAnas platyrhynchos Male, female, and a group of 7 (six males). |
| 2 | ArrábioAnas acuta Pair on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 6 | Pombo-torcazColumba palumbus Groups flying north and inland 4, 1, 1 |
| 14 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto On rooftops on the properties adjacent the saltbpans |
| 1 | Galinha-d'águaGallinula chloropus On the marsh north of the rail track |
| 9 | PernilongoHimantopus himantopus 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, scattered throughout the site |
| 24 | AlfaiateRecurvirostra avosetta 24 on the preferred lagoon west of the farm house |
| 7 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola Roosting groups of 2, 4, 1 on the salt pan embankments |
| 26 | Borrelho-grande-de-coleiraCharadrius hiaticula Resting groups of 3, 16, 3, 3, 1, on the salt pan embankments |
| 4 | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompidaAnarhynchus alexandrinus Resting groups of , 1, 1, 2, on the salt pan embankments |
| 9 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, scattered around the salt pans |
| 5 | Rola-do-marArenaria interpres 5 feeding on the salt pan embankment |
| 6 | Pilrito-das-praiasCalidris alba 2, 3, 1, feeding on the salt pan embankments. Always moving around!! |
| 7 | Pilrito-de-peito-pretoCalidris alpina Resting groups of 3, 3, 1, on the salt pan embankments |
| 21 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus 5, 4, 2 2, 6, 2 scattered around the site |
| 25 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis 1, 1 2, 2, 4, 10, 2, 3, scattered around the site |
| 2 | Gaivota-d'asa-escuraLarus fuscus Passing over |
| 2 | Garajau-grandeHydroprogne caspia Two on one of the salt pan embankment. |
| 79 | Flamingo-comumPhoenicopterus roseus On the preferred lagoons west of the farm house |
| 3 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia Two soaring over and one perched on the nest by the wooden walkway |
| 14 | Corvo-marinho-comumPhalacrocorax carbo Perched on posts around the fish farm complex. |
| 3 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia On the preferred lagoon west of the farm house |
| 3 | Garça-branca-pequenaEgretta garzetta On the muddy marsh west of the tidal creek |
| 9 | CarraceiroArdea ibis 2', 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, flying north east, and 2 feeding jn the donkey field north of the train track. |
| 3 | Garça-realArdea cinerea 1, 1, 1 individuals around the salt pans |
| 1 | Peto-real-ibéricoPicus sharpei Heard calling several times in the western edge of the site |
| 86 | CharnecoCyanopica cooki Groups left their roosting site at dawn heading east 9, 1, 12, 14, 16, 24, 4, and 6 seen on the scrub north of the train track. |
| 5 | PegaPica pica 2, 2, 1 |
| 2 | Chapim-realParus major Heard singing from the scrub by the properties and one seen on the western edge of the site |
| 9 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2 Lots of singing, some birds showing very well. |
| 8 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis H, H, H, H, 1, 1, H, 1, individuals singing throughout the site |
| 12 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica 3, 1, 2, 2, 4, passing through |
| 19 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum 7 , 4, 6, 2 passing through |
| 2 | Andorinha-dáurica-ocidentalCecropis rufula Probably a pair, checking out the small bridge by the tidal creek. |
| 21 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita 2, 2Heard singing, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, H, 2, 1 Scattered around the site. Numbers lower than the last few days. |
| 3 | Rouxinol-bravoCettia cetti H, H H, individuals heard singing . |
| 2 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla H, H, individuals heard calling from scrub near the rail crossing |
| 8 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala H, H, 2 pair with displaying male fluffing up its wings, 1, H, 1, 1 Lots of singing. |
| 3 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor 2, 1, on the rooftops of the properties adjacent the site |
| 1 | Tordo-pintoTurdus philomelos Feeding near the farmhouse |
| 9 | MelroTurdus merula 1, 2H, H, 1, 1, 1, 2, scattered around the saltbpans |
| 2 | Pisco-de-peito-ruivoErithacus rubecula Heard singing at dawn from the gardens and one seen briefly on the western edge of the site. |
| 1 | RabirruivoPhoenicurus ochruros In the gardens of the properties adjacent to the salt pans |
| 4 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Pair, male, and another male along the wooden walkway |
| 17 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus Around the properties adjacent to the salt pans |
| 4 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis 1, 1, 2, around the site |
| 6 | Petinha-dos-pradosAnthus pratensis 2, 1, 1, H, 1, scattered around the site |
| 1 | TentilhãoFringilla coelebs By the rail crossing |
| 2 | VerdilhãoChloris chloris In the gardens |
| 7 | Pintarroxo-de-bico-escuroLinaria cannabina H, 2, 1, 1, 2 flying over |
| 5 | PintassilgoCarduelis carduelis 1, 2, 2 feeding on the scree scrub by the train cutting. |
| 11 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus H, 1, 1, 1, H, 1, H, 1, 1, H, 1 loads of singing nales. Mostly around the properties and by the rail crossing. |