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Baía da Praia da Vitória

Azores  >  Portugal

The bay of the city of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira is a good spot for observing gulls and other seabirds.

Added* by Luís Barcelos
Most recent update 3 Mayıs 2022
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Description

Baía da Praia da Vitória comprises the marina, the main beach of this city and the bay of Praia da Vitória. It is the best place in Terceira for seagull watching and probably the largest dormitory for gulls in the Azores. Best time of the year is October to March. In this period of the year it is common to see Karabağ martı, Küçük gümüþ martý, Akdeniz Martısı, Halkalı Martı, Karasırtlı Martı, Sumru, Karagagalı Sumru, Atlantik boz yelkovani and Buz Dalgýcý. Less frequent are Karaayaklı martı, Küçük Karabaş Martı, gülen martı, Kuzey Gümüş Martı, Grönland Martısı, Büyük Karasırtlı Martı, Uzun-kuyruklu Fırtınakuşu and Sümsükkuþu.

Details

Access

The bay, the beach and the marina are all easy accessible from the city. Best time of the day to see most gulls is the end of the day. Easy to combine a visit to the wetland of Paul da Praia da Vitória, which is directly to the north of the city (also described on Birdingplaces) and Pedreira Cabo da Praia which is directly south of the bay (also described on Birdingplaces).

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Mud flats , Sea

Conditions

Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Autumn , Winter , Spring

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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