I've been walking this area for a while now - Santa Filomena, or as I call it, the ground opposite Pingo supermarket!
The land comprises a good variety of small trees, mainly almond, fig and some conifers. The ground is rough and unspoilt with many tracks crossing it and leads to views over the estuary above Alvor. So far, I've found some interesting species in there including Hoopoe, Firecrest, Ring Ouzel and plenty of Thrushes and Blackcaps. This winter, I've learnt the type of habitat you may just find that little speciality that has remained hidden in previous years, and on today's walk I found it - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. I've had two fleeting glimpses of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in recent months so this time, I was determined to stick with this beautifully marked male as it moved from tree to tree. It seemed to favour the bare fig trees and I was relieved to be able to watch it, for a full half hour.
Lucy Woodward
16/3/2018 10:56:45 am
Great photos. There is a regular lesser spotted at armacao campsite. He would rattle the plastic lamp post on a few mornings. Comments are closed.
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