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Portugal Birdwatching Algarve & Alentejo April 2011

We spent 2 weeks in Tavira, surrounded by the great Ria Formosa Nature reserve were we enjoyed daily birding. In addition we visited the beautiful Castro Marim area. During our stay we did 2 guided birdtours: 1 day Algarve coast and 1 day Alentejo (Castro Verde & Mertola and the valley of the Guadiana reserve) with http://birds.pt
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Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks ( Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks (Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Purple Swamphen with chicks (Porphyrio porphyrio) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Quinta do Lago - Purple Gallinules with chicks
Quinta do Lago - Purple Gallinules with chicks
Quinta do Lago - Purple Gallinules with chicks
Quinta do Lago - Purple Gallinules with chicks
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Breeding colony - Castro Verde, Alentejo Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal.jpg
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal.jpg
- Castro Verde, Stork on nest.JPG
- Castro Verde, Stork on nest.JPG
Castro Verde, Stork on nest 5.JPG
Castro Verde, Stork on nest 5.JPG
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Alentejo - Castro Verde
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Quinta do Lago, Algarve
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Quinta do Lago, Algarve
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Gadwall (Anas strepera) Quinta do Lago, Algarve.JPG
Gadwall (Anas strepera) Quinta do Lago, Algarve.JPG
Gadwall (Anas strepera) Quinta do Lago, Algarve.JPG
Gadwall (Anas strepera) Quinta do Lago, Algarve.JPG
Spanish Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Spanish Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Spanish Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Spanish Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Quinta do Lago Algarve
Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Quinta do Lago Algarve
Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Quinta do Lago Algarve.jpg
Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Quinta do Lago Algarve.jpg
Iberian Magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Iberian Magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Iberian Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
Iberian Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Quinta do Lago - Algarve
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Tavira, Portugal
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Tavira, Portugal
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Tavira, Algarve, Portugal
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Tavira, Algarve, Portugal
Black-winged Stilt on nest (Himantopus himantopus) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Black-winged Stilt on nest (Himantopus himantopus) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Tavira Saltpans.JPG
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Tavira Saltpans.JPG
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 1 closeup.jpg
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 1 closeup.jpg
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 2 closeup.jpg
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 2 closeup.jpg
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 8.jpg
- Tavira Saltpans, Flamingoes 8.jpg
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Ria Formosa - Algarve - Portugal
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Ria Formosa - Algarve - Portugal
Grey Plover and Turnstone - Ria Formosa
Grey Plover and Turnstone - Ria Formosa
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Ria Formosa - Algarve
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Ria Formosa - Algarve - Portugal
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Ria Formosa - Algarve - Portugal
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Tavira, Ria Formosa Algarve
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Tavira, Ria Formosa Algarve
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Western Reef Heron x Little Egret hybrid (Egretta garzetta x gularis) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve Portugal
Western Reef Heron x Little Egret hybrid (Egretta garzetta x gularis) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve Portugal
Western Reef Heron x Little Egret hybrid (Egretta garzetta x gularis) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve Portugal
Western Reef Heron x Little Egret hybrid (Egretta garzetta x gularis) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve Portugal
Tavira Saltpans, Curlew Sandpiper
Tavira Saltpans, Curlew Sandpiper
Tavira Saltpans, Curlew Sandpiper
Tavira Saltpans, Curlew Sandpiper
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve
Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola) Tavira Saltpans, Algarve, Portugal
Tavira Saltpans, Black Tailed Godwits and Avocets
Tavira Saltpans, Black Tailed Godwits and Avocets
Little Terns and Kentish Plovers, Castro Marim - Algarve
Little Terns and Kentish Plovers, Castro Marim - Algarve
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) Castro Marim - Algarve
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) Castro Marim - Algarve
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) Castro Marim - Algarve
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) Castro Marim - Algarve
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Tavira Saltpans, Portugal
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Tavira Saltpans, Portugal
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Tavira Saltpans, Portugal
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Tavira Saltpans, Portugal