going to carviero on 17 may for 2 weeks.I would like information on the best sites at that time of year please.Hopefull of montys and black shouldered kite!any info would be much appreciated.Thanks dubs.
Wow! Carvoeiro! It looked a good spot for a holiday when I passed through 8 years ago. Others will tell you about the birding locations which, admittedly, have been well covered on this forum, but what I remember about the village was a flock of 30 alpine swifts over a hotel complex just up the road.
Allen
[QUOTE=dubs1967]going to carviero on 17 may for 2 weeks.I would like information on the best sites at that time of year please.Hopefull of montys and black shouldered kite!any info would be much appreciated.Thanks dubs.[/QUOTE]
Hi Dubs,
Here's a link to my trip report from Nov. 2006, obviously mainly winter stuff and you should be seeing all the summer arrivals but it gives you a good selection of sites worth visiting.
The Alentejo, Castro Verde area in particular, is brilliant for Montagu's, if you don't see a dozen plus you've had a bad day. B.S.Kite is in the area too but don't know if there is a regular site for them.
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=73050
Hell, just remembered I put a trip report in for late April as well, I'll have to close this thread, find it and put it in another post.
Regards
John