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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, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet 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
Sep 2, 2026
9
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Sep 2, 2026
34
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Sep 2, 2026
25
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Sep 2, 2026
7
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Sep 2, 2026
4
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Sep 2, 2026
10
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
Sep 2, 2026
2
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Sep 2, 2026
36
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Sep 2, 2026
21
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sep 2, 2026
3
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Sep 2, 2026
7
SanderlingCalidris alba
Sep 2, 2026
4
DunlinCalidris alpina
Sep 2, 2026
6
Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
Sep 2, 2026
4
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Sep 2, 2026
11
Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
Sep 2, 2026
16
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Sep 2, 2026
5
Sep 2, 2026
14
Little TernSternula albifrons
Sep 2, 2026
3
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Sep 2, 2026
6
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Sep 2, 2026
2
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Sep 2, 2026
6
Sep 2, 2026
1
Crested LarkGalerida cristata
Sep 2, 2026
1
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Sep 2, 2026
2
Sep 2, 2026
1
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
Sep 2, 2026
1
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Sep 2, 2026
1
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Sep 2, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 2, 2026
1
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Sep 2, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Sep 2, 2026
4
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 31, 2026
7
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Aug 31, 2026
2
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Aug 31, 2026
11
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Aug 31, 2026
5
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Aug 31, 2026
1
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Aug 31, 2026
4
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Aug 31, 2026
1
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Aug 31, 2026
1
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 30, 2026
1
Eurasian Thick-kneeBurhinus oedicnemus
Aug 30, 2026
X
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Aug 30, 2026
X
Little StintCalidris minuta
Aug 30, 2026
X
Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
Aug 30, 2026
X
GadwallMareca strepera
Aug 23, 2026
1
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Aug 23, 2026
1
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Aug 23, 2026
3
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Aug 23, 2026
7
RuffCalidris pugnax
Aug 23, 2026
2
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Aug 23, 2026
1
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
Aug 23, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Aug 23, 2026
2
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Aug 23, 2026
8
Common SwiftApus apus
Aug 22, 2026
1
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
Aug 22, 2026
1
Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
Aug 22, 2026
1

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