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Ria de Alvor – Abicada
195 species and 28,225 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September–April, with up to 97 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Eurasian TealAnas creccaSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Quinta d'A Rocha1 km204 species
- Ria de Alvor – área geral2 km253 species
- Perímetro Florestal do Barão de São João18 km157 species
- Mioto18 km150 species
- Vale do Boi Velho20 km155 species
- Lagoa dos Salgados24 km265 species
All 195 species recorded here
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala
- Crested Lark Galerida cristata
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Iberian Magpie Cyanopica cooki
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
- European Serin Serinus serinus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- European Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis rufula
- Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- European Robin Erithacus rubecula
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
- Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa
- Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
- Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
- European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
- Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
- Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Iberian Green Woodpecker Picus sharpei
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
- Great Tit Parus major
- Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
- Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Northern Raven Corvus corax
- Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
- Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
- Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
- Little Ringed Plover Thinornis dubius
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
- Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetus audouinii
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Little Stint Calidris minuta
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Gadwall Mareca strepera
- European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
- Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
- Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
- Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
- Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Iberian Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
- Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor
- Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
- Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
- Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Black Tern Chlidonias niger
- Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus
- Dartford Warbler Curruca undata
- Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
- Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
- Common Merganser Mergus merganser
- Eurasian Goshawk Astur gentilis
- Common Gull Larus canus
- Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
- Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae
- Tawny Owl Strix aluco
- Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
- Stock Dove Columba oenas
- Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
- Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
- Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
- Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
- Red Kite Milvus milvus
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Great Skua Stercorarius skua
- Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
- Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
- Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
- Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
- Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus
- Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
- Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
- Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
- European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
- Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
- Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
- Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
- Woodlark Lullula arborea
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Ria de Alvor – Abicada?
September–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 97 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Ria de Alvor – Abicada?
195 species, from 28,225 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Ria de Alvor – Abicada in November?
The most recorded in November: Grey Heron, Little Egret, Common Redshank, Eurasian Spoonbill and Great Cormorant.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.