Birdwatching Lake & Shelter
At Quinta da Arrábida
Discover the most likely birds you'll see at the lake & shelter
Our on-farm birdwatching facility features a natural pond and wooden shelter — the perfect spot for quiet observation. Below you'll find the species most commonly seen here, though the full diversity of Arrábida's birdlife extends far beyond these grounds.
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Birdwatching Lake & Shelter
Our natural pond and wooden shelter provide a quiet spot to observe local birdlife in their natural habitat. Sit in silence as herons, kingfishers, and warblers visit the water's edge.
What you might spot here:
Migration Patterns in Arrábida
Year-round inhabitants. 18 species stay in Arrábida throughout all seasons.
Arrive April, depart August-September. Includes Nightingale & Cuckoo from Africa.
Arrive October-November from Northern Europe. Includes Siskin & Robin migrants.
Some stay, others migrate. Blackcap & Chiffchaff have mixed populations.
Showing 28 of 28 species
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Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Rabirruivo-preto
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Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Chapim-azul
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Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
Melro-preto
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Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Felosinha-comum
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Cuco-canoro
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Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla
Estrelinha-real
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Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Rouxinol-comum
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Chapim-de-poupa
Dartford Warbler
Curruca undata
Toutinegra-do-mato
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Ferreirinha-comum
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Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Toutinegra-de-barrete
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Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Gaio
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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Trepadeira-azul
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Lugre
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Torcicolo
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European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Verdilhão
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European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Pisco-de-peito-ruivo
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Chamariz
European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur
Rola-brava
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Picapau-malhado-grande
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Great Tit
Parus major
Chapim-real
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Iberian Magpie
Cyanopica cooki
Pega-azul
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Picapau-malhado-pequeno
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Chapim-rabilongo
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Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Toutinegra-dos-valados
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Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla
Trepadeira-do-sul
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Estorninho-preto
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Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
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