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.
A mostrar 28 de 28 espécies
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Rabirruivo-preto
Phoenicurus ochruros
Black Redstart
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Chapim-azul
Cyanistes caeruleus
Blue Tit
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Melro-preto
Turdus merula
Common Blackbird
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Felosinha-comum
Phylloscopus collybita
Common Chiffchaff
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Cuco-canoro
Cuculus canorus
Common Cuckoo
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Estrelinha-real
Regulus ignicapilla
Common Firecrest
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Rouxinol-comum
Luscinia megarhynchos
Common Nightingale
Chapim-de-poupa
Lophophanes cristatus
Crested Tit
Toutinegra-do-mato
Curruca undata
Dartford Warbler
Ferreirinha-comum
Prunella modularis
Dunnock
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Toutinegra-de-barrete
Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Blackcap
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Gaio
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Jay
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Trepadeira-azul
Sitta europaea
Eurasian Nuthatch
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Lugre
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Siskin
Torcicolo
Jynx torquilla
Eurasian Wryneck
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Verdilhão
Chloris chloris
European Greenfinch
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Pisco-de-peito-ruivo
Erithacus rubecula
European Robin
Chamariz
Serinus serinus
European Serin
Rola-brava
Streptopelia turtur
European Turtle Dove
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Picapau-malhado-grande
Dendrocopos major
Great Spotted Woodpecker
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Chapim-real
Parus major
Great Tit
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Pega-azul
Cyanopica cooki
Iberian Magpie
Picapau-malhado-pequeno
Dryobates minor
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Chapim-rabilongo
Aegithalos caudatus
Long-tailed Tit
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Toutinegra-dos-valados
Curruca melanocephala
Sardinian Warbler
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Trepadeira-do-sul
Certhia brachydactyla
Short-toed Treecreeper
Estorninho-preto
Sturnus unicolor
Spotless Starling
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Carriça
Troglodytes troglodytes
Wren