Cape Verde · Sotavento Islands

Achada Fazenda lagoon

46 species and 1,001 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 30 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kentish PloverKentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosGrey-headed KingfisherGrey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephalaCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaSpanish SparrowSpanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaSanderlingSanderlingCalidris albaEurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoBlack-crowned Sparrow-LarkBlack-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix nigricepsWood SandpiperWood SandpiperTringa glareolaBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Barragem de Poilão7 km67 species
  2. Barragem de Faveta11 km50 species
  3. Jardim Botânico12 km29 species
  4. Tarrafal – Sewage Ponds29 km50 species

All 46 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Achada Fazenda lagoon?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 30 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Achada Fazenda lagoon?

46 species, from 1,001 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Achada Fazenda lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: Kentish Plover, Little Egret, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.