Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Costa Sul e Sudoeste - Ilha das Flores
83 bird species recorded; the most in October.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
6 species in January.17 species in February.17 species in March.20 species in April.26 species in May.19 species in June.18 species in July.16 species in August.30 species in September.52 species in October.24 species in November.3 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
NTNT
NT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
83 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 83Speciesrecorded more than once
- 20Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 7,077Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 193 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 3Raptors
- 11Waders
- 12Gulls & seabirds
- 16Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 23Songbirds
- 8Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 83 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Waders11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
- Lesser yellowlegsTringa flavipesVU
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisVU
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaNT
Gulls & seabirds12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Barolo ShearwaterPuffinus baroli
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
- Roseate TernSterna dougallii
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Ducks & geese16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
- American WigeonMareca americana
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- American Black DuckAnas rubripes
- Wood DuckAix sponsa
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Green-winged tealAnas carolinensis
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
- Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Green HeronButorides virescens
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Songbirds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Fringilla morelettiFringilla moreletti
- Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
- Myrtle WarblerSetophaga coronata
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus
- Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Other birds8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- CootFulica atra
- Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagicaVU
- American CootFulica americana
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan17°/15°108 mm
- Feb16°/14°94 mm
- Mar16°/14°86 mm
- Apr16°/15°63 mm
- May18°/16°57 mm
- Jun20°/18°52 mm
- Jul22°/21°30 mm
- Aug24°/22°47 mm
- Sep23°/21°70 mm
- Oct20°/19°92 mm
- Nov18°/17°93 mm
- Dec17°/16°123 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Costa Sul e Sudoeste - Ilha das Flores.
Protected area in Portugal
Costa Sul e Sudoeste - Ilha das Flores is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal.
83 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 7,077 open records.
The most recorded are the Blackcap, the Grey Wagtail and the Eurasian Blackbird.
10 species come for the summer, 8 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including Lesser yellowlegs, Chimney Swift and White-rumped Sandpiper.
The most species are recorded in October.
Get there and watch
- VisitingHours in OpenStreetMap: 24/7Official site↗
- Parque de Campismocampsite · 6.5 km · 2 within 10 km
- Aldeia dos Sonhosplace to stay · 5.8 km · 27 within 10 km
- Lajes das Floresnearest town · 6.2 km in a straight line
- Flores Airport (FLW)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 13 km in a straight lineCar hire at FLW airport (Santa Cruz das Flores)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 3marked trails within 4 kmPR02FLO Lajedo - Fajã Grande, PRC04FLO Fajã de Lopo Vaz, GR01FLO Grande Rota das Flores (Etapa 2)
- 14viewpoints within 5 kmMiradouro da Caldeira Rasa e Caldeira Funda, Miradouro Craveiro Lopes, Miradouro da Falésia da Rocha Alta and 11 more
- 2campsites within 10 kmParque de Campismo, Zona de Campismo
- 27places to stay within 10 kmAldeia dos Sonhos, Apartamentos Ex. Estação Rádio Naval, Aldeia da Cuada and 24 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Costa Sul e Sudoeste - Ilha das Flores.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas5 mountains within 25 kmPico João Martins · 0.5 kmPico Caboco · 5.3 kmMorro Grande · 9.3 kmMorro Alto914 m · 9.4 kmMonte des Cruzes · 12 km
Coastya1 beaches within 10 kmPorto da Lomba · 9.4 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmLagoa Rasa0.3 km² · 3.8 km
Cascadyas2 waterfalls within 15 kmCascata da Ribeira Grande · 5.7 kmCascata do Poço do Bacalhau · 8.4 km↗
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
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Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378395) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 7,077 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Islandyas, Coastya, Lakeyas, Darkskyas, Cascadyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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