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Estação Agronómica Oeiras

Lisboa  >  Portugal

This is the area around the agronomical station. The area has active farmland, abandoned farmland, meadows, woods/shrubs and the stream of Rio das Parreiras.

Added* by Peter Penning
Most recent update 14 jul 2023
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Description

Estação Agronómica Oeiras is an agricultural research institute. A green area of 130 hectares that is conventiently close to the centre of Oeiras and the railway station. The Estação Agronómica provides a variety of habitats (active farmland, abandoned farmland, woods, a stream) and about 100 bird species have been recorded. Daurska lasta, Gradska lasta, Seoska lasta and Gorska lasta can all be seen. The stream of Rio das Parreiras is reliable for Potočna pliska and Vodomar.

Details

Access

Estação Agronómica is conventiently close to the centre of Oeiras and on walking distance from the railway station. The area is easily walkable with good paths. There is a cafe on site. The suggested circular walking route on the map is about 4 km. Good access to restaurants in the surrounding area.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Agriculture , Grassland , River , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Potočna pliska
1. Potočna pliska
(Motacilla cinerea)
Konopljarka
2. Konopljarka
(Linaria cannabina)
Žutarica
3. Žutarica
(Serinus serinus)
Vodomar
4. Vodomar
(Alcedo atthis)
Češljugar
5. Češljugar
(Carduelis carduelis)

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