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Lincoln's Sparrow (above)

Portugal Day 2

Spent Monday in Portugal having a look at the gulls on the coast and around Peniche with Joao Jara. Saw a near adult Iceland Gull (pic 1) and a good selection of the Yellow-legged Gulls (pic 2) in this area. Here's another pic from Michael Armelin of the Ruppell's Vulture from Sunday.

Portugal, Ruppell's Vulture

Ruppell's Vulture at Portas de Rodao, pictured here (pic 3) trying to mate with a Griffon Vulture confirming this bird is a male (and suffering from shepherd syndrome :-) ).

Black-shouldered(winged) Kite

View over Portas de Rodao.

Black Vulture from the road between Cegonhas and Rosmaninhal.
In Portugal at the moment mainly for Azores bird business but also slipped in a day trip for the Ruppell's with Michael.

Also 'Iberian' Shrikes, Azure-winged Magpies, Spotless Starlings etc.

Mystery Teal

Derek found this duck at Waddon Ponds. Not sure what it is?

Terceira Birding Study

Posting this request for data towards a PhD which includes research into improving habitat at Cabo da Praia and Praia da Vitoria.


Hudsonian Godwit, Cabo da Praia

Have you been in Praia da Vitória Bay bird watching?
Then we need you!
In case you can collaborate, please contact the coordinator the project: Helena Guimarães – helenaguimaraes@uac.pt ou 00351968829544 or by skype:Helena_iben_64
Shortly:
We want to describe the bird watching activity in Praia da Vitoria Bay. So the best sources of information are the people that visit it, for bird watching.
At this point we need 30 minutes of your time to reply to a questionnaire.
All the best
Helena

Project Parakeet

Helped out with a count of the Ring-necked Parakeet roost at Mitcham Common with Derek and Gillian. The birds fly past my window and over the farmlands every evening. This evening there were 4000 birds in the roost.

A Sunny Winter's Day on the Patch

Top to bottom: Female Stonechat, Teal, Goldfinch, Goldcrest and Great-spotted Woodpecker

Walked the whole farm today for a sweeping winter bird census. Despite all the pressure on the environment at Beddington the birds are still hanging in there (but unfortunately in lesser numbers). However still 10 Skylark, 20-30 Reed Bunting, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 36 Lapwing, 150+ Teal, 36 Gadwall, 30 Shoveler, 13 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 30 Pied Wagtail, 70+ House Sparrows, 80+ Tree Sparrows, 450+ Starling and bird of the day was another Buzzard.