Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Portuguese Birding In Sunshine

A fresh breeze kept one moving this morning despite the sunshine. But here now on the balcony it’s bright warm and sunny with less wind. Got another 5 to add to the list, surely this can’t go on 🥱.

First up was a real surprise out in the wetlands a f Black Redstart flew up from the track into a close by bush. I think I got another much later  - this was a brief view on a ruined building.

Next was a Ringed Plover then a single Oystercatcher. Another surprise came as I binned a solitary so called “wader” on a large dry patch way from the water. It was a cracking Stone Curlew 😵‍💫 😆.

As I go to the busy river near the hotel my clomping footfall cheesed off a Green Sandpiper that made a helluva racket as it flew away. This probably encouraged a Whimbrel in the vicinity to join in.