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Casa do Peixe - Lagoa de Santo André

Baixo Alentejo Litoral  >  Portugal

Is possible to come very close to the birds, including the Stor Flamingo. Easy access after a short walk of 10 minutes from the car park.

Added* by Joao Amado
Most recent update 20 juni 2024

Description

Casa do Peixa - Lagoa de Santo André holds many different species of birds. A good chance to take photos of birds around local fishermen in small boats. Among the birds you can encounter in the area are Stor Flamingo, Almindelig Ryle, Sandløber, Hvidbrystet Præstekrave and Stylteløber.

Details

Access

Casa do Peixa - Lagoa de Santo André is located on the Atlantic coast between Setúbal and Sines. Leave the car in the park - Monte do Paio. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the parking spot it is a short walk to the area.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
500 m

Top 5 birds

Stor Flamingo
1. Stor Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Hvidbrystet Præstekrave
2. Hvidbrystet Præstekrave
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
Stylteløber
3. Stylteløber
(Himantopus himantopus)
Sandløber
4. Sandløber
(Calidris alba)
Splitterne
5. Splitterne
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Other birds you can see here

Skeand
Skeand
(Spatula clypeata)
Rødhovedet And
Rødhovedet And
(Netta rufina)
Lille Lappedykker
Lille Lappedykker
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Toppet Lappedykker
Toppet Lappedykker
(Podiceps cristatus)
Sorthalset Lappedykker
Sorthalset Lappedykker
(Podiceps nigricollis)
Turteldue
Turteldue
(Streptopelia turtur)
Gøg
Gøg
(Cuculus canorus)
Vandrikse
Vandrikse
(Rallus aquaticus)
Sultanhøne
Sultanhøne
(Porphyrio porphyrio)
Strandhjejle
Strandhjejle
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Stor Præstekrave
Stor Præstekrave
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Småspove
Småspove
(Numenius phaeopus)
Stor Kobbersneppe
Stor Kobbersneppe
(Limosa limosa)
Almindelig Ryle
Almindelig Ryle
(Calidris alpina)
Mudderklire
Mudderklire
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Svaleklire
Svaleklire
(Tringa ochropus)
Rødben
Rødben
(Tringa totanus)
Audouinsmåge
Audouinsmåge
(Ichthyaetus audouinii)
Dværgterne
Dværgterne
(Sternula albifrons)
Purpurhejre
Purpurhejre
(Ardea purpurea)
Silkehejre
Silkehejre
(Egretta garzetta)
Kohejre
Kohejre
(Bubulcus ibis)
Sort Ibis
Sort Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Skestork
Skestork
(Platalea leucorodia)
Rørhøg
Rørhøg
(Circus aeruginosus)
Sydlig Stor Tornskade
Sydlig Stor Tornskade
(Lanius meridionalis)
Cistussanger
Cistussanger
(Cisticola juncidis)

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