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Mata Nacional de Vila Real de Santo Antonio

Algarve  >  Portugal

The pine forest between Montegordo and Vila Real de Santo António offers accessible birding in woodland and dunes.

Ajouté* par Martin Hammond
Dernière actualisation 9 septembre 2024

Description

The National Forest is predominantly Stone Pine over an understorey of Spanish Broom, grading into dune vegetation. The whole area is easily accessible via a network of footpaths and offers good birding, even at the edge of the holiday resort of Montegordo. The area offers a good chance to observe Iberian specialities. Étourneau unicolore, Huppe fasciée, Serin cini, Mésange huppée, Fauvette mélanocéphale, Grimpereau des jardins and Pic épeichette should be easy to find with Iberian Pic vert requiring greater effort, being more often heard than seen.

Rougequeue noir occurs in winter. Pie ibérique is easiest to find around R. das Comunidades Portuguesas, the road leading north towards the Lidl supermarket. Martinet pâle can be found in Montegordo itself in summer (and Hirondelle de rochers in winter) while Perdrix rouge and Cochevis huppé inhabit the dunes.

Détails

Accès

The Forest lies between Montegordo and Vila Real de Santo Antonio and is within walking distance of either. Numerous trails exist, some suitable for cyclists and there are cyclepaths along the M511 road between the towns. There is parking at Praia Montegordo and Praia de San Antonio, or in either town. Press a P in the map for directions. Cycle hire is widely available in Montegordo. An hour or two's walk from Montegordo should provide most species, especially early in the day.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Dunes , Plage

Conditions

Plat , Sablonneux

Boucle

Oui

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Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Hiver

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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