2023 Bird Spring Migration on our Land in Alentejo

This year we get to enjoy the spring migration of birds on our land for the first time, and we are pretty excited about it. Millions of birds cross the Detroit of Gibraltar every year to reach their breeding grounds in Europe. We decided to note the first day of the year we see each migrating species coming back, whether they just pass by to fly further north, or arrive to stay in our area for the season.

February 24 - Red-rumped Swallow

February 26 - Short-toed Snake-Eagle

March 21 - European Bee-eater

March 22 - Woodchat Shrike

March 29 - Common Nightingale

April 28 - Eurasian Golden Oriole

If you are interested in birding in Alentejo, feel free to contact us. We would be pleased to tell you more about the amazing birdlife we have here and to guide you for some great birding tours in Southern Portugal.