Pedro´s Rookie Year

[pedro maia]

Final bird from the trip

 

215/SA 6, 20/8, Pied Crow, Road R521

[pedro maia]

Now a few birds from my Algarve vacation (fewer than I expected and mostly terrible pictures).

 

#216/PT 156, 24/8, Slender-billed Gull, Salinas do Forte da Casa, Tavira

 

#217/PT 157, 24/8, Bar-tailed Godwit, Salinas do Forte da Casa, Tavira

 

just horrible...

 

#218/PT 158, 24/8, Whimbrel, Cabanas de Tavira

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#219/PT 159, 30/8, Black-headed Weaver, Quinta do Lago

 

#220/PT 160, 30/8, Great Crested Grebe, Ludo/Quinta do Lago

 

#221/PT 161, 30/8, Oystercatcher, Ludo/Quinta do Lago

Edited September 9, 2019 by pedro maia

[Dave Williams]

As with everyone else, what a fantastic shot to reach a very creditable 200! I would never have thought a small Owl would take down such a large bird.

[pedro maia]

Thanks @Kitsafari and @Dave Williams.

[PeterHG]

A belated congrats on the magnificent #200. Great series!  And beautiful flight shots of the roller, too.

[pedro maia]

Thanks @PeterHG.

[pedro maia]

There are a few newly arrived species around here

 

#222/PT 162, 6/9, Willow Warbler, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

 

#223/PT 163, 6/9, Northern Wheatear, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by pedro maia

[pedro maia]

Last Sunday morning a member of the Portuguese bird forum showed me his area and the result was 9 additions for my BY, that´s the difference between someone who knows about birds and a tourist like me .

 

#224/PT 164, 8/9, Eurasian Curlew, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

#225/PT 165, 8/9, Water Rail, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

 

We saw 5/6 Water Rails.

 

#226/PT 166, 8/9, Red Knot, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

 

#227/PT 167, 8/9, Greater Whitethroat, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

 

#228/PT 168, 8/9, Sedge Warbler, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

#229/PT 169, 8/9, European Pied Flycatcher, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

 

#230/PT 170, 8/9, Tree Pipit, Lagoa de Óbidos

 

#231/PT 171, 8/9, Common Pheasant, Aeródromo de Óbidos

 

#232/PT 172, 8/9, European Shag, Cabo Carvoeiro

 

Edited September 11, 2019 by pedro maia

[Dave Williams]

I hadn't heard the description Ring-necked Pheasant before, seems it's an American name rather than the European description of Common Pheasant. I might be wrong though!

[pedro maia]

4 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

I hadn't heard the description Ring-necked Pheasant before, seems it's an American name rather than the European description of Common Pheasant. I might be wrong though!

 

Odds are that I´m the ono who´s wrong, thanks Dave, correction made.

[Dave Williams]

It's an addition, that's all that matters Pedro. Nice little haul you had too!

[Galana]

Depends which book one reads.  @Dave Williams In ahem "sporting circles" there is a breakdown into races.

Chinese,  Ringneck, Melanistic etc.,

The 'naturalised' Roman/Middle eastern variety is known as a Ringneck almost everywhere as opposed to "Chinese' for the non ring-necked bird.

As far as we are concerned it a bloody Pheasant.

 

[pedro maia]

An awful EBC, but  the bird just didn´t stop and I can´t be too picky if I want to have chances of reaching my Portuguese goal.

 

#233/PT 173, 13/9, Coal Tit, Serra do Alvão

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by pedro maia

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#234/PT 174, 13/9, Winchat, Serra do Alvão 

Edited September 30, 2019 by pedro maia

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#235/PT 175, 15/9, Spotted Flycatcher, Estação Agronómica de Oeiras

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by pedro maia

[TonyQ]

Sorry I am late catching up. Wonderful birds from Mashatu, you used the hide really well.

Your Portugal totals are really moving on as well.

[pedro maia]

Thanks @TonyQ.

[Game Warden]

@pedro maia Have you ever thought about giving up work to offer birding trips in Portugal?

 

Here's a link to a Portuguese birding guide covering the Castelo Branco area. I'd especially like to see,

 

Quote

With regard to the larger species, it can be said that in this region occur practically all the great gliding birds of Portugal: griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture, black vulture, golden eagle, imperial eagle, bonelli's eagle, hawk eagle and scarlet eagle,

 

(Google translate from page 2)

 

I go up to the Monsanto area every now and again, I'll have to look harder next time...

 

Matt

[xelas]

2 hours ago, Game Warden said:

Have you ever thought about giving up work to offer birding trips in Portugal?

 

Excellent idea. And you can start with becoming a Safaripal http://www.safaritalk.net/forum/303-safari-pals-here-to-help/ 

[pedro maia]

4 hours ago, Game Warden said:

@pedro maia Have you ever thought about giving up work to offer birding trips in Portugal?

 

Here's a link to a Portuguese birding guide covering the Castelo Branco area. I'd especially like to see,

 

 

(Google translate from page 2)

 

I go up to the Monsanto area every now and again, I'll have to look harder next time...

 

Matt

 

I think a lot about giving up work but it’s just not possible, and to become a birding guide wouldn’t be an option, I’m still a rookie in what birding is concerned.

 

I haven’t been there for many years. But Monsanto should be good for big birds of prey, if you start looking for them you qill be surprised, I see birds of prey int the A5 motorway, although not those you can see in Monsanto, and I never thought it would be possible.

 

 

[pedro maia]

2 hours ago, xelas said:

 

Excellent idea. And you can start with becoming a Safaripal http://www.safaritalk.net/forum/303-safari-pals-here-to-help/ 

 

It will be a pleasure to go birding with you, and other ST’s,  when you come here, but to be a Safaripal requires another level of availability .

[pedro maia]

I´ve been a bit lazy so I had to force myself to wake up early las Sunday to go and try to keep on track with my goal pursuit, the best bet is always the Lezíria and even better is the EVOA, inside the Lezíria, an interpretation center where one has to pay to go inside the protected place with two lagoons and lots of birds, I only went there twice before, one of those times with @michael-ibk,and it did disappoint, I had 5 goals, got 3 of them, missed t2 ducks but got 2 bonus, so it was quite productive, it´s going to be difficult to get 5 new species in one day again until the end of the year.

 

First bird was before entering the EVOA.

 

#236/PT176, 29/9, Common Reed Bunting, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

 

 

I´m not happy with this pictures, but wasn´t able to do better.

[pedro maia]

Already inside the EVOA space:

 

#237/PT177, 29/9, Ruff, EVOA

 

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#238/PT178, 29/9, Common Snipe, EVOA