A flat plain surrounded by hills and leading to the sea on its Southern edge, Boco do Rio is a picturesque walk, often revealing the most interesting bird sightings. This morning was no exception as we were treated to a visiting Osprey. This was a juvenile Osprey judging by the white fringes to all the feathers on the upperparts. It appeared to have fed recently and having rested on the ground, took a short flight before returning to roughly the same piece of land. The area behind the beach carpark which can become a complete wetland, is still very dry. Only a small channel of water exists, allowing sandpipers and wagtails to feed close by. Four Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper were seen, along with a Grey Heron, Little Egret and Cattle Egret. More White Wagtails and Meadow Pipits are beginning to arrive and Chiffchaffs also feed along the water's edge. Cattle Egret. Common Sandpiper. Green Sandpiper. White Wagtail (Motacilla Alba). A good find this morning was a Southern Grey Shrike, perching up on several of the bushes from which it was feeding. One of two Hoopoes seen passing along the hillside.
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