One of two Spanish Imperial Eagles giving great views near Castro Verde last week #birdingportugal
A pair of Little Bitterns, seen from a hide near Vilamoura on the Algarve, Portugal
A pair of Little Bitterns, seen from a hide near Vilamoura on the Algarve, Portugal
A pair of Little Bitterns who kindly dropped into the reed bed in front of the bird hide.
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
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Madeira firecrest, collecting spider webs.
Very mobile endemic birds, but managed to capture one busy nest building, whilst we were hiking the Levada da Serra do Faial yesterday. #birdingmadeira #birdingportugal #birds
Madeira chaffinch call, Santana 🇵🇹 This insistant male loud enough to be heard over the background levada today. Enjoyable 5 miles over a leisurely 3 hours along the Levada do Reí. #birds #birdingmadeira #birdingportugal
Common kestrel, Boaventura, Madeira 🇵🇹. Adding to my balcony ticks from where we’re staying up in the mountains. Mostly blackbirds, blackcaps, collared doves and Atlantic canaries in these foothills, and one greenfinch. #birdingmadeira #birdingportugal Madeira Life ✅ list at #29
Madeira firecrest, São Vicente, 🇵🇹. Fun watching these endemics pairing up noisily, at various spots along the Levada Fajã do Rodrigues this morning. Often at forest floor level, always on the move. 🌍 Life ✅ #813 #birdingmadeira #birdingportugal #birds
Madeira chaffinch, São Vicente, 🇵🇹. Pair of these endemics together under the waterfall, 2km along the Levada Fajã do Rodrigues this morning. Glorious sunshine after low cloud for days.
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Currently being chauffeur driven around the dehesa by @StephenMenzie in a golf buggy #birdingportugal
A single Slender-billed Gull and several Auduoin's followed by a fabulous lunch in a former convent (saw no nuns) #birdingportugal
On a boat in the Coastal lagoons near Tavira looking for gulls and waders #birdingportugal
Two Little Bustards flushed by a ringtail Hen Harrier with 6 Great Bustard nearby; superb series of birds, it's warming up #birdingportugal
Bustards being rather elusive but BB Sandgrouse have put in a good show as did a 60 strong flock of Calandra Lark #birdingportugal
Off to Castro Verde, hopefully 2 species of bustard, BB Sandgrouse & Spanish Imp Eagle await #birdingportugal
Lunch in an old palace after Black Vulture, Short-toed & Bonelli's Eagles, Black Kite, Blue Rock Thrush & Thekla Lark #birdingportugal
First day highlights #birdingportugal Squacco Heron, Black-winged Kites, Little Stint, Kentish Plovers, and some nice Cuttlefish for lunch