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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 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 Flamingo, Myrsnipe, Sandløper, Hvitbrystlo and Stylteløper.

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

Flamingo
1. Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Hvitbrystlo
2. Hvitbrystlo
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
Stylteløper
3. Stylteløper
(Himantopus himantopus)
Sandløper
4. Sandløper
(Calidris alba)
Splitterne
5. Splitterne
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Other birds you can see here

Skjeand
Skjeand
(Spatula clypeata)
Rødhodeand
Rødhodeand
(Netta rufina)
Dvergdykker
Dvergdykker
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Toppdykker
Toppdykker
(Podiceps cristatus)
Svarthalsdykker
Svarthalsdykker
(Podiceps nigricollis)
Turteldue
Turteldue
(Streptopelia turtur)
Gjøk
Gjøk
(Cuculus canorus)
Vannrikse
Vannrikse
(Rallus aquaticus)
Sultanhøne
Sultanhøne
(Porphyrio porphyrio)
Tundralo
Tundralo
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Sandlo
Sandlo
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Småspove
Småspove
(Numenius phaeopus)
Svarthalespove
Svarthalespove
(Limosa limosa)
Myrsnipe
Myrsnipe
(Calidris alpina)
Strandsnipe
Strandsnipe
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Skogsnipe
Skogsnipe
(Tringa ochropus)
Rødstilk
Rødstilk
(Tringa totanus)
Middelhavsmåke
Middelhavsmåke
(Ichthyaetus audouinii)
Dvergterne
Dvergterne
(Sternula albifrons)
Purpurhegre
Purpurhegre
(Ardea purpurea)
Silkehegre
Silkehegre
(Egretta garzetta)
Kuhegre
Kuhegre
(Bubulcus ibis)
Bronseibis
Bronseibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Skjestork
Skjestork
(Platalea leucorodia)
Sivhauk
Sivhauk
(Circus aeruginosus)
Krattvarsler
Krattvarsler
(Lanius meridionalis)
Cistussanger
Cistussanger
(Cisticola juncidis)

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