Spring is on the way, passerines and non-passerines are being spotted everywhere returning from their wintering grounds, so I decided to share a good birding location for Lisbon visitors that dont have much time to spend. It only takes15 minutes to reach it by car 38°53'0.78"N 9° 2'25.29"W, and some southern breeding species may prove to be a good option for northern birders, Red-Crested Pochard
Netta rufina, Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea, Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola are some of the highlights.
In the last few days it have produced Penduline Tit
Remiz pendulinus, Bittern
Botaurus stellaris, Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana, Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio and Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus shoenobaenus.
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus shoenobaenus
Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus