Brian Stretch
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A weeks 'non-birding' holiday produced some nice birds. It was good to be back in the Algarve.
Based at Olhos de Agua, a combination of early morning visits and a few brief stop overs en-route during the day managed to help build a reasonable trip list. Not sure of the status of Ruddy Shelduck in Portugal, guessing the same as in the UK, ie not very good! The golf course pool (near Falesia Lagoon) at Vilamoura was surprisingly productive early morning - as in past visits, always worth a look. Have yet to trace the ringed Auduoin's Gull at Tavira.
12/09/13
Olhos de Agua: 2 Red-rumped Swallows, several Yellow-legged Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls east.
13/09/13
Silves: 2 White Storks flew over.
Mount Foia, Monchique: 4+ Rock Buntings, 2 Blue Rock Thrushes, 2 Dartford Warblers, Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear and 3 Red-rumped Swallows.
14/09/13
Ria Formosa (West)/Quinto do Lago: 3 Purple Swamphens, 2 Little Bitterns, 58 Greater Flamingos, 18 Spoonbills, 10 Black-winged Stilts, 4 Greenshank, 5 Redshank, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper, 7 Little Egrets, 15 Azure-winged Magpies, 2 Hoopoes, 2 Pied Flycatchers, Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Black-headed Weavers (male & female) and 5 Common Waxbills.
15/09/13
Olhos de Agua: Short-toed Treecreeper, 10 Azure-winged Magpies, 20 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Sardinian Warblers, 5 Red-rumped Swallows, Barn Swallow, Wren, Little Owl, 10 Turnstones, 2 Tree Pipits, Grey Wagtail, several Collared Doves, adult Mediterranean Gull and several Yellow-legged Gulls.
Carvoeiro: 2 Northern Wheatear and 25 Yellow-legged Gulls.
Lago de Salgado: 200 Greater Flamingos, 60 White Storks, 12 Spoonbills, 6 Cattle Egrets, 10 Little Egrets, Caspian Tern, Whiskered Tern, Marsh Harrier, 10 Black-winged Stilts, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, mixed flock of Dunlin/Sanderling/Ringed Plover/Kentish Plover, 3 Shelducks, 2 Fan-tailed Warblers and 2 Crested Larks.
16/09/13
Sagres: Pied Flycatcher.
Cabo de Sao Vicente: Black Redstart, Dartford Warbler, 3 Thekla Larks, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 flava Wagtails, 3 Cory’s Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters and 3 Gannets.
Return journey to Olhos de Agua: 20 Azure-winged Magpies and 70 White Storks over near Alvor.
17/09/13
Olhos de Agua: Audouin’s Gull (adult) on beach with large gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (2w & adult), 30 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Gannet, 2 Azure-winged Magpies, 2 Jays, 7 Pied Flycatchers, Subalpine Warbler, 9 Sardinian Warblers, Willow Warbler, Great Tit, 4 Red-rumped Swallows, Barn Swallow, Hoopoe flew over, 2 Little Owls (both calling), Tree Pipit calling over, Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, several Collared Doves and 4 Turnstones.
Tavira salt pans (West): 3 adult Audouin’s Gulls (incl. bird white ringed on right leg: 'AROT'), 25 Greater Flamingos, 10 Black-winged Stilts, Little Stint (adult), 5 Kentish Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Sanderling, 3 Turnstones and 4 Whimbrel.
Tavira salt pans (East): Southern Grey Shrike, 25 Greater Flamingos, Red-legged Partridge and Black-winged Stilt.
18/09/13
Victoria Boulevard, Vilamoura: 2 Hoopoes, 15 Azure-winged Magpies and 10 Cattle Egrets.
Laguna Golf Course Pool, Vilamoura: Ferruginous Duck (female), 2 Pochard, 2 Purple Swamphens, Squacco Heron (juvenile) and 4 Crested Larks.
Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura: Ruddy Shelduck (male), 3 Red-crested Pochard, 40 Pochard, 2 Black-winged Stilts, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Subalpine Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Hoopoes, 3 Pied Flyatchers, 20+ flava Wagtails, 2 Corn Buntings, 50+ Little Grebes and 50+ Shoveler.
Falesia Lagoon, Vilamoura: 2 Purple Swamphens, 2 Little Bitterns, 4 Black-headed Weavers (female & 3 males), 4 Red-rumped Swallows and 4 Grey Herons.
19/09/13
Faro Airport: 6 Cattle Egrets.
Pictures below: Olhos de Agua, Lago de Salgado, Laguna Golf Course Pool (Vilamoura) and Ruddy Shelduck.
Brian
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Based at Olhos de Agua, a combination of early morning visits and a few brief stop overs en-route during the day managed to help build a reasonable trip list. Not sure of the status of Ruddy Shelduck in Portugal, guessing the same as in the UK, ie not very good! The golf course pool (near Falesia Lagoon) at Vilamoura was surprisingly productive early morning - as in past visits, always worth a look. Have yet to trace the ringed Auduoin's Gull at Tavira.
12/09/13
Olhos de Agua: 2 Red-rumped Swallows, several Yellow-legged Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls east.
13/09/13
Silves: 2 White Storks flew over.
Mount Foia, Monchique: 4+ Rock Buntings, 2 Blue Rock Thrushes, 2 Dartford Warblers, Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear and 3 Red-rumped Swallows.
14/09/13
Ria Formosa (West)/Quinto do Lago: 3 Purple Swamphens, 2 Little Bitterns, 58 Greater Flamingos, 18 Spoonbills, 10 Black-winged Stilts, 4 Greenshank, 5 Redshank, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper, 7 Little Egrets, 15 Azure-winged Magpies, 2 Hoopoes, 2 Pied Flycatchers, Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Black-headed Weavers (male & female) and 5 Common Waxbills.
15/09/13
Olhos de Agua: Short-toed Treecreeper, 10 Azure-winged Magpies, 20 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Sardinian Warblers, 5 Red-rumped Swallows, Barn Swallow, Wren, Little Owl, 10 Turnstones, 2 Tree Pipits, Grey Wagtail, several Collared Doves, adult Mediterranean Gull and several Yellow-legged Gulls.
Carvoeiro: 2 Northern Wheatear and 25 Yellow-legged Gulls.
Lago de Salgado: 200 Greater Flamingos, 60 White Storks, 12 Spoonbills, 6 Cattle Egrets, 10 Little Egrets, Caspian Tern, Whiskered Tern, Marsh Harrier, 10 Black-winged Stilts, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, mixed flock of Dunlin/Sanderling/Ringed Plover/Kentish Plover, 3 Shelducks, 2 Fan-tailed Warblers and 2 Crested Larks.
16/09/13
Sagres: Pied Flycatcher.
Cabo de Sao Vicente: Black Redstart, Dartford Warbler, 3 Thekla Larks, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 flava Wagtails, 3 Cory’s Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters and 3 Gannets.
Return journey to Olhos de Agua: 20 Azure-winged Magpies and 70 White Storks over near Alvor.
17/09/13
Olhos de Agua: Audouin’s Gull (adult) on beach with large gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (2w & adult), 30 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Gannet, 2 Azure-winged Magpies, 2 Jays, 7 Pied Flycatchers, Subalpine Warbler, 9 Sardinian Warblers, Willow Warbler, Great Tit, 4 Red-rumped Swallows, Barn Swallow, Hoopoe flew over, 2 Little Owls (both calling), Tree Pipit calling over, Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, several Collared Doves and 4 Turnstones.
Tavira salt pans (West): 3 adult Audouin’s Gulls (incl. bird white ringed on right leg: 'AROT'), 25 Greater Flamingos, 10 Black-winged Stilts, Little Stint (adult), 5 Kentish Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Sanderling, 3 Turnstones and 4 Whimbrel.
Tavira salt pans (East): Southern Grey Shrike, 25 Greater Flamingos, Red-legged Partridge and Black-winged Stilt.
18/09/13
Victoria Boulevard, Vilamoura: 2 Hoopoes, 15 Azure-winged Magpies and 10 Cattle Egrets.
Laguna Golf Course Pool, Vilamoura: Ferruginous Duck (female), 2 Pochard, 2 Purple Swamphens, Squacco Heron (juvenile) and 4 Crested Larks.
Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura: Ruddy Shelduck (male), 3 Red-crested Pochard, 40 Pochard, 2 Black-winged Stilts, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Subalpine Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Hoopoes, 3 Pied Flyatchers, 20+ flava Wagtails, 2 Corn Buntings, 50+ Little Grebes and 50+ Shoveler.
Falesia Lagoon, Vilamoura: 2 Purple Swamphens, 2 Little Bitterns, 4 Black-headed Weavers (female & 3 males), 4 Red-rumped Swallows and 4 Grey Herons.
19/09/13
Faro Airport: 6 Cattle Egrets.
Pictures below: Olhos de Agua, Lago de Salgado, Laguna Golf Course Pool (Vilamoura) and Ruddy Shelduck.
Brian
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