quarta-feira, 19 fevereiro 2025, 11:16
PN Ria Formosa--Quinta de Marim, Olhão, Faro, Portugal
Peter Milinets-Raby
Three Euros is a steep price for a wild clump of Stone Pine woodland with one tiny hide overlooking the main lake. A low tide visit, so not many waders present. Took the northern path to the lake then returned along the southern track.
| 12 | Pato-colhereiroSpatula clypeata Six pairs with birds on nests on the lake. |
| 9 | FrisadaMareca strepera On the main lake from the hide. |
| 12 | Marrequinha-comumAnas crecca crecca Hidden along the edge of the lake. Viewed from the hide |
| 2 | Pombo-torcazColumba palumbus Flying over |
| 9 | Rola-de-colarStreptopelia decaocto Seen around the reserve |
| 5 | Galinha-d'águaGallinula chloropus On the nain lake, viewed from the hide |
| 1 | Tarambola-cinzentaPluvialis squatarola On the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 2 | Borrelho-grande-de-coleiraCharadrius hiaticula On the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 1 | Maçarico-galegoNumenius phaeopus Heard calling from the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 8 | Perna-vermelhaTringa totanus On the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 1 | Perna-verde-comumTringa nebularia Feeding on the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 1 | Pilrito-de-peito-pretoCalidris alpina On the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 14 | Guincho-comumChroicocephalus ridibundus On the main lake, viewed from the hide |
| 6 | Gaivota-de-patas-amarelasLarus michahellis Over the reserve |
| 1 | Gaivota-d'asa-escuraLarus fuscus Flying over |
| 7 | Mergulhão-pequenoTachybaptus ruficollis Calling frantically and chasing one another on the main lake, viewed from the hide |
| 3 | Cegonha-brancaCiconia ciconia Flying over |
| 1 | Corvo-marinho-comumPhalacrocorax carbo Flying over |
| 1 | ColhereiroPlatalea leucorodia On the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. |
| 4 | Garça-branca-pequenaEgretta garzetta One on the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. And 3 in the heronery at the rear of the main lake |
| 52 | CarraceiroArdea ibis 52 on the nests on the heronery at the rear of the main lake. Watched one bird breaking off a large twig to take back to its nest. |
| 6 | Garça-realArdea cinerea Three occupied nests in the Pine trees at the near of the main lake |
| 1 | Águia-pesqueiraPandion haliaetus Over the salt marsh on the southern edge of the reserve. Distant views. |
| 3 | PoupaUpupa epops 1, 2. Three birds seen throughout the reserve. Watched one bird take the skin off a hairy caterpillar then roll it in the dirt before tossing it into the air and eating it. Fascinating to observe. |
| 2 | Peto-real-ibéricoPicus sharpei Two birds heard calling close to each other. Not showing!! |
| 1 | GaioGarrulus glandarius Briefly flew from one Stone Pine tree to another |
| 21 | CharnecoCyanopica cooki H,;1 H, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2 scattered around the reserve in the Stone Pines. And 7 feeding on scraps in the picnic area. |
| 5 | PegaPica pica Scattered around the reserve |
| 2 | Cotovia-de-poupaGalerida cristata Singing |
| 3 | Fuinha-dos-juncosCisticola juncidis Individuals Heard singing |
| 3 | Andorinha-das-chaminésHirundo rustica 1, 1, 1, passing over |
| 2 | Andorinha-dos-beirais-ocidentalDelichon urbicum By the Fish Farm buildings at the entrance to the reserve |
| 6 | Felosinha-comumPhylloscopus collybita 1, 1 1, 2, 1, scattered around the site |
| 2 | Toutinegra-de-barreteSylvia atricapilla Individuals around the reserve |
| 7 | Toutinegra-dos-valadosCurruca melanocephala Individuas H, H, H, 1, H, 1, H singing around the reserve |
| 2 | Estorninho-pretoSturnus unicolor Flying over |
| 7 | MelroTurdus merula Individuals scattered around the reserve |
| 2 | CartaxoSaxicola rubicola Pair on the eastern side of the reserve |
| 40 | Bico-de-lacreEstrilda astrild 40+ in the bushes in the main car park. |
| 5 | Pardal-do-telhadoPasser domesticus Around the entrance building's |
| 1 | Alvéola-branca-comumMotacilla alba alba/dukhunensis Flew over |
| 1 | TentilhãoFringilla coelebs Near the Roman Ruins |
| 3 | VerdilhãoChloris chloris 1, 2 In Stone Pines on the western edge of the site |
| 4 | PintassilgoCarduelis carduelis By the entrance |
| 3 | Milheirinha-europeiaSerinus serinus 2, 1 males singing |