Portugal 13th - 20th April 2018

www.algarvewildlife.com Linda covers much flora and fauna walks and reserves.

regards John

I've recently come across this 'old' post, so don't know if anyone will pick up on it.
John, please could you give me the link to the website you refer to below (and indeed any more that you think might be useful - we like butterflies and dragonflies too).

Thanks,
Linda

Thanks Russell great images nice report , having been to southern Portugal several times myself I find it an easy budget birding and wildlife place if you visit the proper places and there is a very good website with all the info including some nice reserves only 20 to 100 kms inland..
John.,

Portugal 13th April to 20th April 2018 with Garry Wright, Kev Shone and Eric Buckley.
Temperature high teens to mid twenties with light rain on day two.
Quiet for migrants but got to see several new birds and also found a Ring-necked Duck.


Key
(L) Life Tick
(V) Vagrant
(H) Heard Only
Day 1
Vilamoura & Reed Beds
Yellow-legged Gull
Serin
Azure-winged Magpie (L)
Hoopoe
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
House Martin
Common Swift
White Stork
Iberian Green Woodpecker (L)
Feral Pigeon
Sardinian Warbler
Barn Swallow
Goldfinch
Chiffchaff
Collared Dove
Blackbird
Herring Gull
Squacco Heron
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Mallard
Woodchat Shrike
Red-legged Partridge
Crested Lark
Zitting Cisticola
Cettis Warbler
Nightingale
Moorhen
Booted Eagle
Black Kite
Black-headed Weaver (L)
Waxbill (L)
Marsh Harrier
Jay
Grey Heron
Common Redstart
Stonechat
Little Grebe
Reed Warbler
Western Swamphen
Gadwall
Pochard
Cormorant
Little Egret
Alpine Swift
Coot
Little Bittern
Great Tit
Corn Bunting
Red-rumped Swallow
Turtle Dove
Quail (H)
Linnet
Greater Flamingo
Tufted Duck
Ring-necked Duck (V)
Shoveller
Wood Pigeon
Common Kestrel
Golden Oriole
Purple Heron
Cattle Egret
Mistle Thrush
Spotless Starling (L)
European Bee-eater
Black-winged Kite (L)
White Wagtail

Day 2
Ria Formosa Natural Park
Whimbrel
Dunlin
Kentish Plover
Turnstone
Grey Plover
Spoonbill
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Common Scoter
Sandwich Tern
Common Sandpiper
Audouin's gull
Ringed Plover
Black-billed Magpie
Spanish Wagtail
Black-tailed Godwit
Avocet
Shelduck
Crested Tit (L)
Red-crested Pochard
Kingfisher
Greenshank
Black-winged Stilt
Ferruginous duck
Day 3
Castro Verde Area
Montigue's Harrier
Great Bustard (L)
Little Bustard (L)
Black-bellied Sandgrouse (L)
Crag Martin
Stone Curlew
Great-crested Grebe
Great-spotted Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
Spanish Sparrow
European Roller
Raven
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Short-toed Eagle
Little Owl
Common Buzzard
Lesser Kestrel
Calandra Lark
Southern Grey Shrike (L)
Day 4
Sagres & Cape St. Vincent
Black Redstart
Gannet
Shag
Thekla Lark
Lesser-black Backed Gull
Blue Rock Thrush
Rock Dove
Glossy Ibis
Chough

Day 5
Monchique & Mount Foia
Dartford Warbler
Rock Bunting (L)
Wren
Chaffinch (H)
Common Whitethroat
Northern Wheatear
Blue Tit
Day 6
Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve
Mute Swan
Little Tern
Common Redshank
Oystercatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Whinchat
Black-headed Gull
Slender-billed Gull
Collared Pratincole
Caspian Tern
Sand Martin
Garden Warbler
DAY 7
Ria Formosa Natural Park
Subalpine Warbler
Nightjar sp.
Willow Warbler
Wood Warbler
Great-spotted Woodpecker (H)
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (H)