{"id":5280,"date":"2014-03-30T21:37:04","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T21:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/?page_id=5280"},"modified":"2023-01-15T11:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T11:12:52","slug":"foz-almargem-algarve-loule-coastal-lagoons-birding-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/foz-almargem-algarve-loule-coastal-lagoons-birding-sites","title":{"rendered":"Foz do Almargem | Algarve | Loul\u00e9 Coastal Lagoons Birding Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introposts\">Just before reaching the ocean between Quarteira and Vale do Lobo, the Almargem stream runs into the narrow dunes and large sand strip of Cavalo Preto beach. These sandy landforms act as fragile barriers, originating a serene coastal lagoon and one of the best sites in the Algarve to observe wintering Penduline Tits and Tufted Ducks, in addition to an assortment of waders, gulls and ducks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-map\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msid=214966844909952031650.0004edf30f00077469e55&amp;msa=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=37.060691,-8.083105&amp;spn=0.011986,0.041199&amp;z=15&amp;output=embed\" width=\"98%\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Map Foz do Almargem Quarteira Algarve Portugal Birding Site\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/CZBAj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Map | Foz do Almargem Birding Hotspot: check markers to get directions or open with Google Maps <\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"factsheet\">\n<p><strong>HOTSPOT FACTSHEET: FOZ DO ALMARGEM BIRDING SITE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location: <\/strong>\u00a0Foz da Ribeira do Almargem \/ Praia do Almargem, Quarteira, Loul\u00e9 municipality, Central Algarve |\u00a0<strong>Coordinates<\/strong>: 37\u00b0 3&#8242; 54.4134&#8243;\u00a0N, -8\u00b0 4&#8242; 52.1286&#8243;\u00a0W <strong>(Lat\/Long)<\/strong>; \u00a037.065115 N, -8.081147\u00a0W <strong>(decimal degrees)<\/strong>\u00a0| <strong>Code<\/strong>: LL3 |<strong> Completion Time<\/strong>:\u00a0up to 2 hours | <strong>Best Time for Birdwatching<\/strong>: Spring, Autumn and Winter; Summer is the least interesting season |<strong>\u00a0Legal Status<\/strong>: None, regarding specifically its birdlife; the area is under the <em>Reserva Ecol\u00f3gica Nacional<\/em> (meaning &#8220;National Ecological Reserve&#8221;) status\u00a0\u00a0| <strong>Activities<\/strong>: birding; nature walks\/hiking; cycling, running &amp; other outdoor activities; sightseeing;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[<strong>PLEASE CHECK ALMARGEM&#8217;S BIRD SPECIALITIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE<\/strong>] Since it is created by a seasonal flow system, the brackish lagoon tends to suffer from large water level fluctuations; in summer, its maximum depth reaches only 6.6 feet\/2.0 meters. In winter, on the other hand, the sea often breaches the natural barriers and floods the lagoon&#8217;s mouth at high tide. Bounded by pinewoods on both sides, this ellipse-shaped wetland displays a marked difference between its upstream, intermediate, and downstream segments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The area further upstream has the densest vegetation cover, being clearly dominated<\/strong> by reeds and sedge. This is the best place to observe birds such as Red-crested Pochard, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Little Grebe, Eurasian Wigeon, Coot, Moorhen and Common Pochard. There are also small numbers of Purple Swamphens (resident) and Little Bitterns (from April to September), together with Grey Herons and the occasional Purple Heron, Ferruginous Duck or Glossy Ibis. Here, the thick reedbeds are the favoured habitat of the resident Zitting Cisticola and the wintering Bluethroat (infrequent), Reed Bunting, and Penduline Tit. Along the intermediate segment, the banks and adjoining ditches are mainly covered by rushes and african tamarisk. On these small tamarisk trees &#8211; which exhibit long, showy spikes of pink or white flowers between mid-February and late April &#8211; it is relatively easy to observe Waxbill,\u00a0 Sardinian Warbler, and a variety of finches. The views over the lagoon become increasingly unimpeded further towards the beach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This fact allows bird watchers a first glimpse of<\/strong> the large gull roosts that are usually present throughout the winter, especially on stormy days. When seas are rough, Common Scoters often rest on the calm waters of the lagoon. Gull species include Lesser Black-backed, Yellow-legged, Black-headed and Mediterranean Gulls. Stretched, deep-black wings of Great Cormorants are also a frequent sight. It is always worthwhile to carefully search these bird gatherings for atypical species: local rarities or scarcities such as the Little Gull, the Velvet Scoter and the Red-knobbed Coot have been observed in Almargem in the recent past. In the area further downstream, which encloses the largest water surface, marshy vegetation is present only on the banks. Waders, such as the Kentish Plover, the Little Stint, the Dunlin, the Greenshank, the Curlew Sandpiper and the Green Sandpiper are often present at the water&#8217;s edge. The surrounding wooded patches provide shelter to the Iberian Azure-winged Magpie, the Hoopoe, the illusive Iberian Green Woodpecker, the probing Wryneck and the Short-toed Treecreeper.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"cb-divider clearfix\"><span class=\"cb-title\">IMPORTANT TIPS &amp; SUGGESTIONS<\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Try to visit early in the morning or on business days, as Foz do Almargem attracts large<\/strong> crowds on weekends. Unless you&#8217;re another avid beachgoer, avoid visits during summer: birdlife is at its nadir, sun seekers at their zenith. The eastern bank of the lagoon is a much more pleasant place than the western bank; however, the lagoon is almost levelled with the main track along the western side, allowing visitors to better scan the banks.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"cb-divider clearfix\"><span class=\"cb-title\">PLACES OF INTEREST NEARBY<\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>The <a title=\"vilamoura-algarve-reedbeds-birding-site-vilamoura-bird-watching-birds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/birding-hotspots\/vilamoura-algarve-reedbeds-birding-site-vilamoura-bird-watching-birds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reedbeds of Vilamoura<\/a> are located just<\/strong> 15-20 minutes away by car, to the east. On the opposite direction, and also about 20 minutes away by car, there are a couple of small coastal lagoons in Vale do Lobo (Almancil). The Dunas Douradas and Garr\u00e3o lagoons are good for Little Bittern, Purple Swamphen, Gadwall, Black Tern, Wryneck, Black-headed Weaver, Short-toed Treecreeper and occasionally, Spotted Crake, Purple Heron and Eurasian Bittern. Both are pleasant places. However, by being nestled snugly on vast secondary dunes and covered by thick pinewood, the lagoon at Garr\u00e3o can be very hard to find.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cb-divider clearfix\"><span class=\"cb-title\">BIRD SPECIALITIES: FOZ DO ALMARGEM | LOUL\u00c9 COASTAL LAGOONS BIRDING HOTSPOTS<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"great-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-arundinaceus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/great-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-arundinaceus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Acrocephalus-arundinaceus-great-reed-warbler-algarve.png\" alt=\"Acrocephalus-arundinaceus-great-reed-warbler-algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Acrocephalus-arundinaceus-great-reed-warbler-algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Acrocephalus-arundinaceus-great-reed-warbler-algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"great-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-arundinaceus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/great-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-arundinaceus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Acrocephalus arundinaceus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nGreat Reed Warbler<br \/>\nMar.-Aug. <\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"pallid-swift\/apus-pallidus\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/pallid-swift\/apus-pallidus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Apus-pallidus-Pallid-Swift-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Apus pallidus Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"pallid-swift\/apus-pallidus\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/pallid-swift\/apus-pallidus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Apus pallidus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPallid Swift<br \/>\nMar.-Oct.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"purple-heron\/ardea-purpurea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/purple-heron\/ardea-purpurea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ardea-purpurea-Purple-Heron-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Ardea purpurea Purple Heron Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ardea-purpurea-Purple-Heron-Algarve.png 300w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ardea-purpurea-Purple-Heron-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ardea-purpurea-Purple-Heron-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"purple-heron\/ardea-purpurea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/purple-heron\/ardea-purpurea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ardea purpurea<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPurple Heron<br \/>\nMar.-Sep.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"\/ferruginous-duck\/aythya-nyroca\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/ferruginous-duck\/aythya-nyroca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Aythya-nyroca-Ferruginous-Duck-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Aythya-nyroca-Ferruginous-Duck-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Aythya-nyroca-Ferruginous-Duck-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Aythya-nyroca-Ferruginous-Duck-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"ferruginous-duck\/aythya-nyroca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/ferruginous-duck\/aythya-nyroca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Aythya nyroca<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nFerruginous Duck<br \/>\nSpring\/Winter | Rare<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"cattle-egret\/bubulcus-ibis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/cattle-egret\/bubulcus-ibis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bubulcus-ibis-Cattle-Egrett-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bubulcus-ibis-Cattle-Egrett-Algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bubulcus-ibis-Cattle-Egrett-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"cattle-egret\/bubulcus-ibis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/cattle-egret\/bubulcus-ibis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bubulcus ibis<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCattle Egret<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"greater-short-toed-lark\/calandrella-brachydactyla\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/greater-short-toed-lark\/calandrella-brachydactyla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calandrella-brachydactyla-Greater-Short-toed-Lark-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calandrella-brachydactyla-Greater-Short-toed-Lark-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calandrella-brachydactyla-Greater-Short-toed-Lark-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calandrella-brachydactyla-Greater-Short-toed-Lark-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"greater-short-toed-lark\/calandrella-brachydactyla\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/greater-short-toed-lark\/calandrella-brachydactyla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Calandrella brachydactyla<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nGreater Short-toed Lark<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"curlew-sandpiper\/calidris-ferruginea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/curlew-sandpiper\/calidris-ferruginea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calidris-ferruginea-Curlew-Sandpiper-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calidris-ferruginea-Curlew-Sandpiper-Algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Calidris-ferruginea-Curlew-Sandpiper-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"curlew-sandpiper\/calidris-ferruginea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/curlew-sandpiper\/calidris-ferruginea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Calidris ferruginea<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCurlew Sandpiper<br \/>\nWinter | Rare<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"\/little-stint\/calidris-minuta\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/little-stint\/calidris-minuta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Calidris-minuta-Little-Stint-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Calidris minuta Little Stint Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Calidris-minuta-Little-Stint-Algarve.png 294w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Calidris-minuta-Little-Stint-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"little-stint\/calidris-minuta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/little-stint\/calidris-minuta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Calidris minuta<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nLittle Stint<br \/>\nAutumn-Winter<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"short-toed-treecreeper-certhia-brachydactyla\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/short-toed-treecreeper-certhia-brachydactyla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Short-Toed-Treecreeper-Certhia-brachydactyla-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Short-Toed-Treecreeper-Certhia-brachydactyla-Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Short-Toed-Treecreeper-Certhia-brachydactyla-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Short-Toed-Treecreeper-Certhia-brachydactyla-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Short-Toed-Treecreeper-Certhia-brachydactyla-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"short-toed-treecreeper-certhia-brachydactyla\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/short-toed-treecreeper-certhia-brachydactyla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Certhia brachydactyla<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nShort-toed Treecreeper<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"kentish-plover\/charadrius-alexandrinus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/kentish-plover\/charadrius-alexandrinus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Charadrius-alexandrinus-Kentish-Plover-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Charadrius-alexandrinus-Kentish-Plover-Algarve.png 300w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Charadrius-alexandrinus-Kentish-Plover-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Charadrius-alexandrinus-Kentish-Plover-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"kentish-plover\/charadrius-alexandrinus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/kentish-plover\/charadrius-alexandrinus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Charadrius alexandrinus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nKentish Plover<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"white-stork\/ciconia-ciconia\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/white-stork\/ciconia-ciconia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ciconia-ciconia-White-Stork-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Ciconia ciconia Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><a title=\"white-stork\/ciconia-ciconia\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/white-stork\/ciconia-ciconia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em>Ciconia ciconia<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nWhite Stork<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"zitting-cisticola-cisticola-juncidis\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/zitting-cisticola-cisticola-juncidis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cisticola-juncidis-Zitting-Cisticola-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Cisticola juncidis Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"zitting-cisticola-cisticola-juncidis\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/zitting-cisticola-cisticola-juncidis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cisticola juncidis<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nZitting Cisticola<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"iberian-azure-winged-magpie-cyanopica-cooki\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/iberian-azure-winged-magpie-cyanopica-cooki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cyanopica-cooki-Iberian-Azure-winged-Magpie-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a> <em><a title=\"iberian-azure-winged-magpie-cyanopica-cooki\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/iberian-azure-winged-magpie-cyanopica-cooki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyanopica cooki<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nIberian Azure-winged Magpie<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"common-waxbill-estrilda-astrild\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/common-waxbill-estrilda-astrild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Estrilda-astrild-Waxbill-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Estrilda astrild Waxbill Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Estrilda-astrild-Waxbill-Algarve.png 300w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Estrilda-astrild-Waxbill-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Estrilda-astrild-Waxbill-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <em><a title=\"common-waxbill-estrilda-astrild\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/common-waxbill-estrilda-astrild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estrilda astrild<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nWaxbill<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"red-knobbed-coot-fulica-cristata\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/red-knobbed-coot-fulica-cristata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Fulica-cristata-Red-knobbed-Coot-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Fulica-cristata-Red-knobbed-Coot-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Fulica-cristata-Red-knobbed-Coot-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Fulica-cristata-Red-knobbed-Coot-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"red-knobbed-coot-fulica-cristata\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/red-knobbed-coot-fulica-cristata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fulica cristata<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nRed-knobbed Coot<br \/>\nWinter | Rare<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"crested-lark\/galerida-cristata\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/crested-lark\/galerida-cristata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Galerida-cristata-Crested-Lark-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Galerida cristata Crested Lark Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Galerida-cristata-Crested-Lark-Algarve.png 300w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Galerida-cristata-Crested-Lark-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Galerida-cristata-Crested-Lark-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"crested-lark\/galerida-cristata\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/crested-lark\/galerida-cristata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Galerida cristata<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCrested Lark<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"\/black-winged-stilt\/himantopus-himantopus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/black-winged-stilt\/himantopus-himantopus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Himantopus-himantopus-Black-winged-Stilt-Algarve-150x150.png\" alt=\"Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Himantopus-himantopus-Black-winged-Stilt-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Himantopus-himantopus-Black-winged-Stilt-Algarve-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Himantopus-himantopus-Black-winged-Stilt-Algarve.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"black-winged-stilt\/himantopus-himantopus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/black-winged-stilt\/himantopus-himantopus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Himantopus himantopus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBlack-winged Stilt<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"little-bittern\/ixobrychus-minutus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/little-bittern\/ixobrychus-minutus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ixobrychus-minutus-Little-bittern-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Ixobrychus minutus Little bittern Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ixobrychus-minutus-Little-bittern-Algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ixobrychus-minutus-Little-bittern-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"little-bittern\/ixobrychus-minutus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/little-bittern\/ixobrychus-minutus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ixobrychus minutus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nLittle Bittern<br \/>\nApr.-Sep.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"wryneck\/jynx-torquilla\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/wryneck\/jynx-torquilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wryneck-Jynx-torquilla-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Wryneck-Jynx-torquilla-Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wryneck-Jynx-torquilla-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wryneck-Jynx-torquilla-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wryneck-Jynx-torquilla-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"wryneck\/jynx-torquilla\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/wryneck\/jynx-torquilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jynx torquilla<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nWryneck<br \/>\nApr.-Oct.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"european-crested-tit-lophophanes-cristatus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/european-crested-tit-lophophanes-cristatus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Crested-Tit-Lophophanes-cristatus-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Crested-Tit-Lophophanes-cristatus-Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><a title=\"european-crested-tit-lophophanes-cristatus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/european-crested-tit-lophophanes-cristatus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lophophanes cristatus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCrested Tit<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"bluethroat\/luscinia-svecica\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/bluethroat\/luscinia-svecica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Luscinia-svecica-Bluethroat-Algarve-150x150.png\" alt=\"Luscinia svecica Bluethroat Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Luscinia-svecica-Bluethroat-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Luscinia-svecica-Bluethroat-Algarve-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Luscinia-svecica-Bluethroat-Algarve.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"bluethroat\/luscinia-svecica\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/bluethroat\/luscinia-svecica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Luscinia svecica<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBluethroat<br \/>\nJan.-Mar.\/Aug.-Dec<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"european-bee-eater\/merops-apiaster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/european-bee-eater\/merops-apiaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Merops-apiaster-Bee-eater-Algarve-150x150.png\" alt=\"Merops apiaster Bee-eater Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Merops-apiaster-Bee-eater-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Merops-apiaster-Bee-eater-Algarve-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Merops-apiaster-Bee-eater-Algarve.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"european-bee-eater\/merops-apiaster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/european-bee-eater\/merops-apiaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Merops apiaster<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBee-eater<br \/>\nMar.-Sep.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"red-crested-pochard-netta-rufina\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/red-crested-pochard-netta-rufina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Netta-rufina-Red-crested-Pochard-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Netta-rufina-Red-crested-Pochard-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Netta-rufina-Red-crested-Pochard-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Netta-rufina-Red-crested-Pochard-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"red-crested-pochard-netta-rufina\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/red-crested-pochard-netta-rufina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Netta rufina<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nRed-crested Pochard<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Picus-sharpei-iberian-green-woodpecker-algarve\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/details\/22725015\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Picus-sharpei-iberian-green-woodpecker-algarve.png\" alt=\"Picus-sharpei-iberian-green-woodpecker-algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Picus-sharpei-iberian-green-woodpecker-algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Picus-sharpei-iberian-green-woodpecker-algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"picus-sharpei-algarve\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/details\/22725015\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Picus sharpei<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIberian Green Woodpecker<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"glossy-ibis\/plegadis-falcinellus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/glossy-ibis\/plegadis-falcinellus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Glossy-Ibis-Plegadis-falcinellus-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Glossy-Ibis-Plegadis-falcinellus-Algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Glossy-Ibis-Plegadis-falcinellus-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"glossy-ibis\/plegadis-falcinellus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/glossy-ibis\/plegadis-falcinellus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Plegadis falcinellus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nGlossy Ibis<br \/>\nSep.-Mar. | Rare<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"black-headed-weaver-ploceus-melanocephalus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/black-headed-weaver-ploceus-melanocephalus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ploceus-melanocephalus-Black-headed-Weaver-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Ploceus melanocephalus - Black-headed Weaver Algarve\" width=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ploceus-melanocephalus-Black-headed-Weaver-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ploceus-melanocephalus-Black-headed-Weaver-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ploceus-melanocephalus-Black-headed-Weaver-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"black-headed-weaver-ploceus-melanocephalus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/black-headed-weaver-ploceus-melanocephalus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ploceus melanocephalus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBlack-headed Weaver<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"purple-swamphen\/porphyrio-porphyrio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/purple-swamphen\/porphyrio-porphyrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Porphyrio-porphyrio-Purple-Swamphen-galinulle-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen galinulle Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Porphyrio-porphyrio-Purple-Swamphen-galinulle-Algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Porphyrio-porphyrio-Purple-Swamphen-galinulle-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"purple-swamphen\/porphyrio-porphyrio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/purple-swamphen\/porphyrio-porphyrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Porphyrio porphyrio<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPurple Swamphen<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"eurasian-crag-martin\/hirundo-rupestris\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/eurasian-crag-martin\/hirundo-rupestris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ptyonoprogne-rupestris.jpg\" alt=\"Ptyonoprogne rupestris Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><a title=\"eurasian-crag-martin\/hirundo-rupestris\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/eurasian-crag-martin\/hirundo-rupestris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ptyonoprogne rupestris<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCrag Martin<br \/>\nAutumn-Winter<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"eurasian-penduline-tit-remiz-pendulinus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/eurasian-penduline-tit-remiz-pendulinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Remiz-pendulinus-penduline-tit-algarve.png\" alt=\"Remiz-pendulinus-penduline-tit-algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Remiz-pendulinus-penduline-tit-algarve.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Remiz-pendulinus-penduline-tit-algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"eurasian-penduline-tit-remiz-pendulinus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/eurasian-penduline-tit-remiz-pendulinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Remiz pendulinus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPenduline Tit<br \/>\nOct.-Mar.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"european-serin-serinus-serinus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/european-serin-serinus-serinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Serin-Serinus-serinus-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Serin-Serinus-serinus-Algarve\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Serin-Serinus-serinus-Algarve.png 151w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Serin-Serinus-serinus-Algarve-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Serin-Serinus-serinus-Algarve-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"european-serin-serinus-serinus\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/european-serin-serinus-serinus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Serinus serinus<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nSerin<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"spotless-starling-sturnus-unicolor\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/spotless-starling-sturnus-unicolor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Sturnus-unicolor-Spotless-Starling-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Sturnus unicolor Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"spotless-starling-sturnus-unicolor\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/spotless-starling-sturnus-unicolor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sturnus unicolor<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nSpotless Starling<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"sardinian-warbler-sylvia-melanocephala\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/sardinian-warbler-sylvia-melanocephala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Sylvia-melanocephala-Sardinian-Warbler-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Sylvia melanocephala Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"sardinian-warbler-sylvia-melanocephala\" href=\"http:\/\/ibc.lynxeds.com\/species\/sardinian-warbler-sylvia-melanocephala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sylvia melanocephala<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nSardinian Warbler<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"alpine-swift\/tachymarptis-melba\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/alpine-swift\/tachymarptis-melba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tachymarptis-melba-Alpine-Swift-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Tachymarptis melba Algarve\" width=\"110\" \/> <\/a><a title=\"alpine-swift\/tachymarptis-melba\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/alpine-swift\/tachymarptis-melba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Tachymarptis melba<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAlpine Swift<br \/>\nMar.-Sep.<\/div>\n<div class=\"divhotspots1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"eurasian-hoopoe\/upupa-epops\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/eurasian-hoopoe\/upupa-epops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkalgarve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Upupa-epops-Hoopoe-Algarve.png\" alt=\"Upupa epops Algarve\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><a title=\"eurasian-hoopoe\/upupa-epops\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/eurasian-hoopoe\/upupa-epops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em>Upupa epops<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHoopoe<br \/>\nResident<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just before reaching the ocean between Quarteira and Vale do Lobo, the Almargem stream runs into the narrow dunes and large sand strip of Cavalo Preto beach. 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