Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

This 4cy bird was found on April 27th 2015 at Costa da Caparica, Almada (near Lisboa). It was seen until at least May 1st, the 4th record for Portugal, and it was filmed by Frederico Morais.

Pied Billed Grebe

Pied Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

This bird was found at Estuário do Cávado, Esposende on November 8th 2014, and it was 1st mainland record for Portugal.The bird was filmed by Frederico Morais.

Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull

Pagophila eburnea

This adult was found on November 16th 2014 at Nazaré, Oueste in Portugal. It is the 1st record in Portugal and it was filmed by Pedro Ramalho on November 17th.

Paddyfield Warbler

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

This bird was the 4th for Portugal, found on September 21st 2014 at Parque do Vale Grande, Lisboa.
It was filmed by Frederico Morais.

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Anas americana

This male was found on January 26th 2014 at S. Jacinto, Aveiro. The bird was filmed by Frederico Morais on Febuary 1st 2014

American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

This bird was found by Magnus Robb on Febuary 7th 2014 at Sesimbra harbor. If accepted it will be the first adult American Herring Gull for mainland Portugal.
It was filmed by Frederico Morais on Febuary 7th.

Purple Gallinule

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Frederico Morais sayes about the bird

"The bird was discovered by Nuno Ramos on November 7th 2013at Monsanto, Lisbon.
Nuno thought it was a Allen's Gllinule Porphyrio alleni, the word was sent to the Portuguese rarities list on the morning of November 8th, and soon it was correctly identified as a Purple Gallinule.The place itself is managed by the city of Lisbon and is not freely accessible, but at the time they allowed people to see the bird almost without restrictions.
The bird was twitchable until the 11th of November, around lunchtime, when it was recovered by the Monsanto animal recovery center - LxCRAS.

It was the biggest twitch ever in Portugal and there were people coming from a lot of countries to see the bird. I'm not sure about the numbers but I would bet 200 or 300 people went to see the bird."

The first video was made by Josè Frade, next by Frederico Morais, and the last by Pedro Ramalho.