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PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato

Located in the Portugal area, PN Ria Formosa--Salinas do Forte do Rato is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Common Shelduck, Mallard, Common Wood-Pigeon in the area.

200
All-Time Species
59
Sightings (14 days)
Faro
Region
Portugal
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Aug 4, 2026
2
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 4, 2026
9
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Aug 4, 2026
4
Common SwiftApus apus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
Aug 4, 2026
5
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Eurasian Thick-kneeBurhinus oedicnemus
Aug 4, 2026
6
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Aug 4, 2026
8
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Aug 4, 2026
30
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Aug 4, 2026
1
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Aug 4, 2026
10
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Aug 4, 2026
10
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Aug 4, 2026
15
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Aug 4, 2026
3
SanderlingCalidris alba
Aug 4, 2026
12
DunlinCalidris alpina
Aug 4, 2026
35
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Aug 4, 2026
4
Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
Aug 4, 2026
5
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Aug 4, 2026
1
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Aug 4, 2026
2
Aug 4, 2026
5
Little TernSternula albifrons
Aug 4, 2026
2
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Aug 4, 2026
40
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Aug 4, 2026
1
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Aug 4, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Aug 4, 2026
5
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 4, 2026
3
Aug 4, 2026
3
Crested LarkGalerida cristata
Aug 4, 2026
6
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Aug 4, 2026
2
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 4, 2026
10
Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
Aug 4, 2026
20
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
Aug 4, 2026
1
Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
Aug 4, 2026
15
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 4, 2026
7
Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
Aug 4, 2026
15
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 2, 2026
15
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Aug 2, 2026
3
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Aug 2, 2026
2
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Aug 2, 2026
3
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 2, 2026
2
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Aug 2, 2026
1
Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
Aug 2, 2026
1
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Aug 2, 2026
1
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Aug 2, 2026
1
Aug 2, 2026
4
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Aug 2, 2026
1
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Aug 2, 2026
2
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Aug 2, 2026
1
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Aug 1, 2026
3
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Aug 1, 2026
2
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Aug 1, 2026
1
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Aug 1, 2026
5
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Aug 1, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Aug 1, 2026
3
Aug 1, 2026
1
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Aug 1, 2026
15
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Aug 1, 2026
5
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Aug 1, 2026
4

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