terça-feira, 18 fevereiro 2025, 17:43
PN Ria Formosa--Praia dos Cavacos, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
A brief wander along to the preferred lagoon west of the farm house before and after sunset. It was high tide and an impressive number of Dunlin, Knot and Grey Plover had come in to roost on a couple of the salt pan embankments. Most of the other waders and duck had left the site.
| 2 | TadornaTadorna tadorna Two on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 2 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 7 | ArrábioAnas acuta Flew off heading east. |
| 4 | Pombo-torcazColumba palumbus 4 heading south. |
| 4 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto Around the properties rooftops |
| 3 | PernilongoHimantopus himantopus on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 1 | AlfaiateRecurvirostra avosetta on the preferred lagoon west of the farmhouse |
| 17 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola High tide roost on two salt pan embankments 3, 1, 4, 9, (precise count from photos). |
| 18 | Borrelho-grande-de-coleiraCharadrius hiaticula High tide roost on two salt pan embankments 8, 5, 1, 2, 2,; (counted from photos). |
| 4 | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompidaAnarhynchus alexandrinus High tide roost on two salt pan embankments 1, 1, 2 |
| 2 | Maçarico-das-rochasActitis hypoleucos Two individuals |
| 5 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus On various salt pans |
| 6 | Rola-do-marArenaria interpres High tide roost on two salt pan embankments |
| 83 | SeixoeiraCalidris canutus High tide roost, together on one particular salt pan embankment. |
| 4 | Pilrito-das-praiasCalidris alba 2, 1, 1, milling about the salt pan banks. Do they ever stop? |
| 385 | Pilrito-de-peito-pretoCalidris alpina High tide roost on two salt pan embankments 32, 76, 37, 7, 24, 67, 66, 37, 19, 20, (precise count from photos - an impressive sight) |
| 22 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus Feeding on two salt pans at dusk. |
| 17 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis 7, 2, 5, 3 passing over heading south |
| 94 | Flamingo-comumPhoenicopterus roseus On the preferred lagoon, fairly close together, preparing to roost for the night. |
| 2 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia One over and one on the nest by the wooden walkway |
| 11 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia On the preferred lagoon west of the farm house |
| 33 | CarraceiroArdea ibis Groups of 18, 4, 2 2, 2, 2 2, all heading south west to roost. And one particular tame bird searching for scraps on the top of a large plastic waste bin. |
| 1 | Garça-realArdea cinerea Passing over |
| 2 | PoupaUpupa epops Two individuals. One feedingin a garden amongst the properties adjacent to the salt pans |
| 46 | CharnecoCyanopica cooki A flock of 42 and 4, seen flying east to their nighttime roost in the scrub west of the prcompkex. |
| 12 | PegaPica pica Together in one tree by the rail crossing, preparing to roost. |
| 3 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata Singing late after sunset |
| 3 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis Individuals singing |
| 2 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica Passing over |
| 14 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum Over the properties |
| 8 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita Singles scattered around the site |
| 2 | Rouxinol-bravoCettia cetti Both heard singing |
| 1 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla Heard calling |
| 5 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala Individuals singing |
| 3 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor Rooftops |
| 6 | MelroTurdus merula Individuals around the scrub and properties |
| 1 | Pisco-de-peito-ruivoErithacus rubecula Heard clicking call |
| 1 | RabirruivoPhoenicurus ochruros Perched on the wall of one of the complex properties |
| 2 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Males singing |
| 13 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus Properties adjacent to the salt pans |
| 1 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis Passing over |
| 3 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus Three individuals singing males |