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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Emma" data-source="post: 1668518" data-attributes="member: 20257">Vale Do Bispo 29.11.09This was to be my first visit to VDB, unfortunately the day we chose to go there was fairly overcast and the wind felt like it was at near gale force at the lighthouse!! We first went to the raptor watch point to check if anything would be out and about, the raptors decided to stay down but we did have some super views of Chiffchaff flitting about the Pine trees and a nice flock of Azure Winged Magpies flew through but didn’t decide to stop for a quick piccie! There was also a flock of Thekla Lark feeding on the ground in a sheltered area, as soon as we saw them we knew that they were not Crested Lark due to their colouring and more rounded bill shape, we were chuffed to see these birds as it was a first for us! We then went on to the Lighthouse at Cape St Vincent to see if there were any Blue Rock Thrushes to be seen, alas this wasn’t to be the case due to the windy conditions however the LBB Gulls seemed to be enjoying the blustery conditions! Stonechat, Kestrel, Crag Martins and Meadow Pipit were other notable sightings.</blockquote>