Algarve Holiday Villa Information
Birdwatching in the Algarve
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Casa Alegre a luxury self catering holiday Villa situated near Silves and near Armaçao de Pera in the Algarve region of Portugal and makes an ideal base for a bird watching holiday.
Even without leaving the comfort of the villa visitors have reported sightings of Bee-eaters, Storks, an Azure winged Magpie, Sardinian, Subalpine and Melodious Warblers, the Woodchat Shrike, Little Owls, Red necked Nightjars and Hoopoes.
When birdwatching in the Algarve you are treated to a wide variety of birds all year round, and as the region is on the flightpath of many types of migrating birds, you can enjoy a different experience depending on the time of year. The answer to the diversity of species on offer lies in the nature of the regions geography, which includes wetlands, saltpans, marshes and lakes. Both brackish and freshwater.
Just a few recommended location include
- Pera marshes (20 minutes drive), near Armaçao de Pera, offers a wide range of birds depending on the season, but includes Flamingoes, Purple Swamp Hens, Purple Herons, Little Bitterns, Bee-Eaters, Red-Necked Nightjars, Spoonbills, Black-winged Silts, Black Terns, and many more.
- Sagres peninsula
- Quinta da Rocha (area of disused saltpans adjacent to the estuary), excellent for migrants and waders
- Monchique
- Quinta do Lago
- Tavira
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