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Carrasqueira

Alentejo  >  Portugal

The Carrasqueira Comporta pier is a place known for being an architectural masterpiece. But the surrounding Sado Estuary also makes it a nice place for birding.

Added* by Joao Amado
Most recent update 24 Ocak 2022

Description

The Carrasqueira pier is one of the most visited places in the county. It allows you to see the boats up close and the birds of the Sado Estuary. Especially at low tide you can easily observe a great diversity of birds. See the link to the tide table below to check the tides. Among the birds you can encounter are Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Yeşilbacak, Kızılbacak, Tasçeviren, Gümüş martı, Akça cılıbıt, Halkalı cılıbıt, Kaşıkçı, Sürmeli kervançulluğu, Kervançulluğu and Karasırtlı Martı.

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Português: O Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira Comporta é um local conhecido por ser uma obra-prima arquitetónica. Especialmente na maré baixa pode-se obervar com facilidade uma grande diversidade de aves.

Details

Access

By car to the Palafitico port. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Português: De carro até ao porto palafitico. Clique no P no mapa para obter direções.

Terrain and Habitat

River , Mud flats , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

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