Lagoa dos Salgados
Lagoa dos Salgados
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DH
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg595 contributions
Nov 2019
Nice walk, partly on a wooden path, partly on a beaten track around a large lagoon.
On the one side protected by large sand dunes giving way to the beach, on the other side by a golf court and a road... wonder what was there before as this is a supposed to be one of the most important freshwater wetlands in the Algarve!
Lots of birds like spoonbills, herons, ducks, cormorants, storks, moorhens, flamingoes, ibises... just to name a few can be observed here.
Unfortunately, although this is supposed to be kind of a nature reserve, cars and motorbikes pass between the dunes and the wetlands and there is even kind of a tourist shop selling all possible plastic articles for the beach... no comments!
Wonder how long this small wildlife habitat still will survive before leaving the space to a new resort or golf court... :-(
On the one side protected by large sand dunes giving way to the beach, on the other side by a golf court and a road... wonder what was there before as this is a supposed to be one of the most important freshwater wetlands in the Algarve!
Lots of birds like spoonbills, herons, ducks, cormorants, storks, moorhens, flamingoes, ibises... just to name a few can be observed here.
Unfortunately, although this is supposed to be kind of a nature reserve, cars and motorbikes pass between the dunes and the wetlands and there is even kind of a tourist shop selling all possible plastic articles for the beach... no comments!
Wonder how long this small wildlife habitat still will survive before leaving the space to a new resort or golf court... :-(
Written January 4, 2020
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MrMrsHappyR
Liverpool, UK1,458 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
Excellent area for both walking and birdwatching. There is a great boardwalk which stretches for a mile along the reserve. There is one bird hide halfway along this boardwalk. There is a second hide if you turn right at the end of the boardwalk and walk along the edge of the lake for about 5 minutes. This is also a good area for Wheatear and Larks.
The best area for watching for migrants is after the boardwalk there is several miles of scrub area. Early mornings are best.
Here is a list of species we seen in one week early September:
White Stork, Grey Heron, Little Bittern, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Greater Flamingo, Little Grebe, Purple Swamphen, Coot, Red Knobbed Coot, Moorhen, Ferruginous Duck, Gadwall, Pochard, Mallard, Cormorant, Hen Harrier, Common Kestrel, Little Owl, Yellow Legged Gull, Black Headed Hull, Common Sandpiper, Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit, Stone Curlew, Black Winged Stilt, Sanderling, Whimbrel, Collared Dove, Red Rumped Swallow, Pallid Swift, Common Swift, House Martin, Crag Martin, Northern Wheatear, Garden Warbler, Melodious Warbler, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Fan Tailed Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Crested Lark, Spotless Starling, Yellow Wagtail, Hoopoe, Kingfisher, Common Waxbill, Linnet, Stonechat, Whinchat, Blackcap, Iberian Grey Shrike, Woodchat Shrike, Iberian Magpie, Eurasian Magpie, House Sparrow
The best area for watching for migrants is after the boardwalk there is several miles of scrub area. Early mornings are best.
Here is a list of species we seen in one week early September:
White Stork, Grey Heron, Little Bittern, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Greater Flamingo, Little Grebe, Purple Swamphen, Coot, Red Knobbed Coot, Moorhen, Ferruginous Duck, Gadwall, Pochard, Mallard, Cormorant, Hen Harrier, Common Kestrel, Little Owl, Yellow Legged Gull, Black Headed Hull, Common Sandpiper, Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit, Stone Curlew, Black Winged Stilt, Sanderling, Whimbrel, Collared Dove, Red Rumped Swallow, Pallid Swift, Common Swift, House Martin, Crag Martin, Northern Wheatear, Garden Warbler, Melodious Warbler, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Fan Tailed Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Crested Lark, Spotless Starling, Yellow Wagtail, Hoopoe, Kingfisher, Common Waxbill, Linnet, Stonechat, Whinchat, Blackcap, Iberian Grey Shrike, Woodchat Shrike, Iberian Magpie, Eurasian Magpie, House Sparrow
Written September 6, 2020
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Lesterbeach
Winnipeg, Canada4,501 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Lots of flamingos this year, as well as ducks, herons, egrets, cormorants and even spoonbills. There is a long boardwalk following the beach. The bird blind on the way has a poster describing the birds you can see. A beautiful spot.
Written February 26, 2020
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CharlieShel
Great Yarmouth, UK204 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
At this time of year we were lucky to see a spoonbill, egrets, herons, storks, coots and a white flamingo (suggested a birdwatcher).
Written October 30, 2019
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Chris H
Bristol, UK2,156 contributions
Mar 2022
The boardwalk allows easy access to the tidal lagoon, but a walk around the side of the lagoon when the tide is in, provides better viewing opportunities.
Written March 23, 2022
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Linda G
Kendal, UK79 contributions
Oct 2020
We call this the Boardwalk, it takes in the nature reservewhich is home to all types of birds, The last couple of times we've been the water level was very low, but this last few days there's been heavy rain so it's probably filling up. The walk takes you right down onto the beach where you can walk for miles on the golden sand.
Written October 23, 2020
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Seosaimhin M
25 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
This is a gorgeous place. Wide open sandy beach, with a stunning lagoon and marsh. A boardwalk allows you take in the views. There is a huge variety birds, turtles and fish clearly visible. However, despite it being a nature reserve, it is so littered. Upsetting to see the usual used wipes everywhere, along with the plastic bottles and cigarette butts. Humans are destroying it.
Written July 17, 2019
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Karina L
Norwich, UK28 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
We visited the nature reserve in October late afternoon and was disappointed not to see many different types of birds, several gulls, herons and egrets but not much else. The reserve is free to enter and has a boardwalk all the way through it which is excellent for wheelchair users. It is also used by cyclists so you do have to be a bit careful and watch out for cyclists but on the whole most of them rode at a sensible pace and were courteous.
Written November 8, 2017
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2-guys-glasgow
glasgow269 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
You can walk a long the beach from Armacao de Pera to the Nature Reserve. Starting at the Fisherman's huts cross the estuary and head along the beach. At the beach bar head slightly in land. You reach a rough road follow this until you reach the Bamboo. Keep the Bamboo on your right and walk through the car park. At the second car park you reach the Board Walk.
Plenty of opportunities to take photos.
We continued past the nature reserve and walked to Gale for lunch. Return - we walked back along the beach.
If you are lucky you will meet the local shepherd with his goats and sheep.
Plenty of opportunities to take photos.
We continued past the nature reserve and walked to Gale for lunch. Return - we walked back along the beach.
If you are lucky you will meet the local shepherd with his goats and sheep.
Written November 11, 2016
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Andrew S
Liphook, UK78 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Wonderful peaceful lagoon site, reportedly one of the Algarve's best. I am not sure how peaceful it might be in the summer tourist season though. Access via a bumpy unmade road. Loads of parking. Suggest combining birding with a walk along the beach served by the same car park. On the afternoon I visited, 25+ species were showing including Black Winged Stilt and Crested Lark.
Written February 26, 2023
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Is the nature reserve pushchair friendly and is there any toilets close by?
Written May 4, 2018
Yes it is wheelchair friendly but I believe the only washroom is in the parking lot at the Gale entrance
Written May 5, 2018
I am visiting next month a few mile from this site and am wondering if there is any guides that can show me round as I would like to make the most of my trip
Written April 3, 2018
Actually there are no guides. You cannot get lost as you have to stay on a wooden boardwalk which parallels the beach(on the other side of high dunes). As stated before the are lots of English speaking birdwatchers there. See if you can buy a bird spotting book.
Written April 4, 2018
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