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Trafal e Foz do Almargem

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Wetland with a tapestry of habitats (temporary lagoons, pinetree forest and dunes). Nesting place of Krooneend, Strandplevier and others.

Geplaatst* door André Pinheiro
Meest recente update 31 maart 2022

Beschrijving

Trafal e Foz do Almargem is a wetland area with a large diversity of habitats in a small area. To the west (Foz do Almargem) you can find several species of waders and marine birds such as Flamingo, Audouins Meeuw, Drieteenstrandloper, Dwergstern and, in the dunes, you can find Strandplevier nesting in the spring (be sure to keep your distance). If you move to the northwest part of the area, towards the more reed dense zone, you can find less common species as Purperkoet and Purperreiger.

Just 300 meters to the east, you can find another small lagoon - Trafal - which usually dries up in the summer. In winter and spring, though, it is usually tightly packed with ducks and other species as the Zwarte Ibis, Blauwe Reiger, Bruine Kiekendief, Graszanger, Meerkoet and Waterhoen. Amongst the ducks, while you can find many species, most commonly there are Krooneend, Wintertaling, Krakeend, Slobeend and Wilde Eend. The pinetree forest dividing the two lagoons is a known spot for the Common Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) and the entire area is also known for having mammals such as the otter (Lutra lutra).

Details

Toegang

The best way to connect between the two lagoons is just walking, because they are just a 5 minute walk apart from each other. There's free parking on the sides of "Foz do Almargem" (both) and also in the western side of "Trafal". You can follow signs for "Foz do Almargem (praia)" (beach).

Terrein en leefgebied

Bos , Wetland , Kloof/klif , Strand , Slikken , Landbouw , Zee , Rivier , Duinen , Rietvelden , Grasland/weide , Verspreide bomen en struiken

Omstandigheden

Nat , Vlak , Zanderig , Hoog water mogelijk , Open landschap , Geen schaduw

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Winter

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Winter , Lente

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

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