Bilder hochladen
Erlaubte Bildformate sind jpeg,png,gif
Maximale Dateigröße ist 20 MB
This island located in the middle of the Mondego River estuary is one of the best sites for observing waders in Portugal.
The island of Morraceira is made up of vast expanses of salt marshes, reed beds, salt pans, fish farms and rice fields. the island is around 600 hectares and has a total length of 7 km. Many of the salt pans are still active and the area is one of the main salt centres in Portugal. One of the most prominent birds is the Rosaflamingo. Sometimes hundreds can be seen at the same time.
But the main attraction are the waders. Especially during migration many species of waders can be observed. The birds visit the estuary during low tide and take refuge in the salt pans when the tide rises. Among the waders you can spot are Uferschnepfe, Pfuhlschnepfe, Großer Brachvogel, Regenbrachvogel, Zwergstrandläufer, Alpenstrandläufer, Sanderling, Sichelstrandläufer, Kampfläufer, Knutt, Steinwälzer, Bekassine, Dunkler Wasserläufer, Bruchwasserläufer, Grünschenkel, Rotschenkel, Waldwasserläufer and Flußuferläufer.
During the breeding season, the diversity is smaller, but you can still see birds such as Stelzenläufer, Säbelschnäbler, Seeregenpfeifer, Zwergseeschwalbe and Sandregenpfeifer. Winter guests include Blaukehlchen, Wiesenpieper, Bergpieper, Gebirgsstelze and Sumpfohreule. But also many wader species overwinter in the area.
_________________________
Português: Em frente à cidade da Figueira da Foz, o estuário do rio Mondego constitui um dos principais centros salineiros em Portugal que ainda se encontram em actividade. Ilha da Morraceira também um dos melhores locais de observação de limícolas na região centro do Portugal.
Ilha da Morraceira is located next to the city of Figueira da Foz. Access from Coimbra is via the A14 motorway, from Leiria or Aveiro via the A8 and A17 motorways. From the south side of the Mondego bridge it is possible to access the island of Morraceira. The island is crossed by a narrow paved road of about 2 km long, from where it is easy to do car-birding. There are no real parkings along this road, but we marked a few P-spots on the map where you can park on the side of the road. If you are by bike or on foot you can also explore some smaller gravel roads and side paths.
_________________________
Português: Junto à cidade da Figueira da Foz. O acesso a partir de Coimbra é feito pela auto-estrada A14, a partir de Leiria ou Aveiro pela auto-estrada A8 e A17. Do lado sul da ponte do Mondego é possível aceder à ilha da Morraceira.
Ihr Feedback wird direkt an den Autor eines Gebietes und an die Editoren von Birdingplaces geschickt. Sie werden Ihr Feedback nutzen, um die Qualität der Informationen zu verbessern. Möchten Sie einen sichtbaren Kommentar posten? Dann nutzen Sie bitte den „Kommentar“-Button am Seitenende jeder Gebietsbeschreibung
In dieser Box können Sie Feedback zur Beschreibung dieses Birdingplaces geben.
In dieser Box können Sie Feedback zur Karte dieses Birdingplaces geben.
In dieser Box können Sie Feedback zur Artenliste dieses Birdingplaces geben. (Um Beobachtungen mit anderen zu teilen, nutzen Sie bitte den „Kommentar“-Button am Seitenende jeder Gebietsbeschreibung)
Klicken Sie auf das kleine Vogelsymbol () Tragen Sie die Vogelnamen in Ihrer Sprache ein. Sie werden automatisch für andere Nutzer übersetzt!