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.
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Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Black Redstart
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Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Blue Tit
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Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
Common Blackbird
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Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Common Chiffchaff
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Common Cuckoo
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Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla
Common Firecrest
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Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Common Nightingale
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Crested Tit
Dartford Warbler
Curruca undata
Dartford Warbler
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Dunnock
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Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Blackcap
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Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Jay
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Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Eurasian Nuthatch
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Eurasian Wryneck
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European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
European Greenfinch
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European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
European Robin
European Serin
Serinus serinus
European Serin
European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur
European Turtle Dove
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Great Spotted Woodpecker
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Great Tit
Parus major
Great Tit
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Iberian Magpie
Cyanopica cooki
Iberian Magpie
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Long-tailed Tit
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Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Sardinian Warbler
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Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla
Short-toed Treecreeper
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Spotless Starling
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Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Wren