Algarve July 2010 (1 Viewer)

Nick Smith

Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club

• Jun 21, 2010

• #1

We will be staying near to Albufeira at the end of July. We already have a trip planned to the plains. On the south coast, i'm thinking that the best places are the Pera Marsh, Quinta do Lago and Alvor Marshes? Am I correct or is there somewhere else for my pre breakfast trips?

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jun 21, 2010

• #2

There's the Parque Ambiental on the outskirts of Vilamoura, you'd pass the gates on the way from Albufiera to Vilamoura.
I visited early mornings in 2004. Visitor centre and car park doesn't open till later in the day but there's pedestrian access to the reserve at all times. There's a hide there, think there might be more now. When I was there you could park in the layby a few yards from the reserve gates.

 

myoudale

Well-known member

• Jun 24, 2010

• #3

I will be stayin in carvoeiro for the first two weeks in July, is there any site other than those mentioned in Summer Birding on the Central Algarve, by Jon Hardacre.

Is there also any website with bird sightings etc on the area.

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jun 24, 2010

• #4

there's THIS which maybe of help

 

Nick Smith

Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club

• Jul 11, 2010

• #5

Thanks for all the help. It may have been covered somewhere before, but can anyone give me directions to the Pera Marshes please?

 

Rui_Caratão

Well-known member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #6

You have the directions here, Pera marsh is known as Lagoa dos salgados, and you should loof Salgados, written in red, on that map.

Try also Castro Marim, near Vila Real de Santo António, a good place for Slender billed and Audoin´s Gull.

 

Nick Smith

Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club

• Jul 13, 2010

• #7

Rui_Caratão said:

You have the directions here, Pera marsh is known as Lagoa dos salgados, and you should loof Salgados, written in red, on that map.

Try also Castro Marim, near Vila Real de Santo António, a good place for Slender billed and Audoin´s Gull.

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Thanks. So its best to come in from the East? Also, will Slender-billed be there this time of year?

 

Rui_Caratão

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2010

• #8

Probably the best approach is from the west, you can take a dirt road that take you there, park the car and go by foot to the observatory, however the best place to see Northern bald Ibis is the tarmac road near the golf course at the East side.

Slender billed could turn up there, but at Castro Marim, you have better chances to see them.

At Quinta do Lago go to São Lourenço observatory, its full of birds by now, and Purple Gallinule, Little Bittern, Great reed Warbler, Black headed Weaver, Azure winged Magpie are granted. If you have more time explore the marshes and saltpans nearby. I will be there next Sunday to tuesday, so next week I can report some of the species that are currently using the Ria Formosa Natural Park.

 

C

carpentera

Member

• Jul 18, 2010

• #9

About a dozen each of Slender-billed and Audouin's Gulls at Castro Marim this morning.

 

Nick Smith

Member of the Staffordshire Bird Club

• Aug 5, 2010

• #10

Many thanks to everyone's help with the information i received beforehand. Thanks to my excellent guide Georg Schreier we were able to have a six tick day on the plains. Click on his name to view his details. My blog below is update with my pictures. Trip report to follow as soon as!

 

Rui_Caratão

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2010

• #11

Ruppell´s and White rumped Swift´s are getting more and more common.....but 40ºC at the plains is usual :t: