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Steppes Alentejo Portugal 14-11-2013 (1 Viewer)

Bert

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Ok - thanks - that more or less fits in with observations in the Algarve. Golden Plover seem a bit late this winter (in numbers anyway) - they are normally here once there are masses of Lapwing and Skylark, which there are now.
 
Labwings I saw loads of, Skylarks I only heard so far and indeed, I have not see Golden Plovers yet....
 
Last saw N. Wheatear here in the Eastern Algarve on the 12th. There was a single Golden Plover here in Tavira on 31st October (which we couldn't make into anything else) but none since. They are very late arriving.
 
Simon Wates said:
Your Northern Wheatear is very late Bert - just one?
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Simon, I just received this:
*** Species Summary:

- Northern Wheatear (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Setúbal Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Setúbal. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN36415
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 23, 2013 11:00 by António Gonçalves
- PN Arrábida--IBA Cabo Espichel--Santuário de Nossa Senhora, Setúbal
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=38.4203779,-9.2125725&ll=38.4203779,-9.2125725
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15748623
- Comments: "1 ind. perto do santuário a alimentar-se no solo."

Must be really late......
 
Bert said:
Simon, I just received this:
*** Species Summary:

- Northern Wheatear (1 report)

---------------------------------------------
Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Setúbal Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Setúbal. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN36415
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 23, 2013 11:00 by António Gonçalves
- PN Arrábida--IBA Cabo Espichel--Santuário de Nossa Senhora, Setúbal
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=38.4203779,-9.2125725&ll=38.4203779,-9.2125725
- Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15748623
- Comments: "1 ind. perto do santuário a alimentar-se no solo."

Must be really late......
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Yeah, it happens. In 2001 I had N Wheatear, Willow Warbler and Pallid Swift all in December (4th) at that same exact spot. Obviously, each required a more careful observation than such species would need under normal circumstances. Perhaps a warmer year, but can't really recall.
 
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