ITINER ARY B
mainland Portugal
05.
Description
Mondego Estuary An island in the river
40º08’ N, 8º50’ W Coordinates (central point)
Estuary of the River Mondego, salt marshes, cane thickets, saltpans, fish cultures, tidal mud flats, canals, riverside woodland and rice fields.
Area IBA 1.518ha
Species Marsh Harrier, Greater Flamingo, Little Egret, White Stork, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet, Grey Plover, Kentish Plover, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Dunlin, Common Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, Great Reed Warbler, Southern Grey Shrike, Common Reed Bunting.
Birdwatching sites Ilha da Murraceira and Rio Pranto.
Other attractions in the area
Faísca
Flora, ethnography.
Dunlin S
Calidris alpina
Interpretation Centres Ecomuseu do Sal (Salt Museum) of Figueira da Foz Ilha da Murraceira
Tel. +351 233 403 300
20 -21
birdwatching in Portugal