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The Osprey can be seen mostly during Winter and Spring. In the estuary, the Black-necked Grebe appears in good numbers during the high tide, while during the low tide hundreds of waders feed in the exposed muds. In the woods, you may also observe Redstarts, Iberian Chiffchaffs, Woodchat and Great Grey Shrikes (includi. The Little Tern, several pairs of Kentish Plover and the Yellow Wagtail, find good nesting places here.
In Pinheiro, one of the largest private properties in the whole estuary, extensive wooded areas are an excellent habitat for raptors. In this area you may find flocks of White Storks feeding together with egrets, and sometimes with the rare Spoonbills Your day begins in Praias do Sado, a wide area of saltmarshes and saltpans where you can observe large groups of Flamingos, Black-winged Stilts and Avocets. Booted Eagles, Short-toed Eagles and Black-winged Kites are all rather frequent species .
Arriving to Zambujal, vast rice fields mark the landscape |