Birding in the Western Algarve (1 Viewer)

Hello All

Pretty new to this so if I am not in the right forum chuck me into the right one !

The good lady's old chap has just bought a place at the very southern / western extremety of Portugal and as we plan a few trips out there soon (xmas and easter) I was hoping to glean a little bit more info on birding sites in that part of the world from anyone who has been there.

I have checked out the websites but most are a bit vague on the western extremity................has anyone visited any further west that Luz for birding?? And in particular for Raptors, and are there any good seawatching sites that anyone can recomend in the Algarve in General ?

I look forward to hearing any tales !


Paul

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Hi Paul, I haven't been myself, but I'm sure other members have. I don't know whether you have found the Trip Reports section yet, but JohnJ has posted a report from 1999 to Portugal, but it may not be about the correct area. To find it, go to Trip Reports and then use the bottom right search feature to bring up reports posted in the last year and it's about half way down.

In addition on the left hand red Navigation Panel, there is a link to Birding Pals website, where local birders are willing to pass on information and suggested sites to visit in their countries. I see there are four listed for Portugal, but agian you'd have to check as to whether they are right for you.

Hopefully, members who have visited Portugal may be able to assist through personal experiences.

Thanks Ian
I have cheked them out and gained usefull info, although the area that I am covering is only abot 20 sq miles (from Luz to the Western tip) as I the good lady gets the Hire car as a compromise (I am biking it !!)

Ta muchly

Paul