Photo Gallery
Images by Pedro Marques (PM), Rene Pop (RP), and P. Gunn (PG)
Flocks of hundreds or thousands of Black-tailed Godwits can be seen in rice fields, for instance in the Tagus estuary, during passage. (PM)
The Cork Oak woodland belt circling the Tagus estuary constitute probably the best site in Europe to see the Black-winged Kite. (PM)
The Calandra Lark is one of the largest larks in the world, and is a fairly common species in the Castro Verde plains. (PM)
One of the largest owls in the world, the Eurasian Eagle Owl can be seen in escarpments and crags in Southern Portugal, as for example the Guadiana valley. (PM)
A common species in the Guadiana valley, the Red-legged Partridge is normally seen in the area every day. (RP)
The town of Mértola has an urban colony of the Lesser Kestrel species, allowing excellent opportunities to see these delightful falcons at close range. (PM)
Great Bustard (PM)
The Greater Flamingo is a common species in the main Southern Portugal wetlands, as for example the Tagus estuary and the Formosa lagoon. (PM)
One of the endemic species of the Iberian Peninsula we should see in the Guadiana valley area, the Spanish Eagle is a majestic species. (PG)
The Pallid Swift nests in all the charming towns where we are going to stay: Alcochete, Mértola and Tavira. (RP)
The Bluethroat is a wintering and passage migrant species in wetlands in Southern Portugal. (PM)
The numerous Spanish Sparrow nest colonially inside the big White Stork nests. (PM)
A species with a restricted distribution (Iberia, North Africa and islands in the Mediterranean), the Spotless Starling is fairly common in urban habitats. (RP)
The White Stork population in Southern Portugal had a dramatic growth during the last 30 years. (RP)
Slender-billed Gull (PM)