NONBREEDING BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this sandpiper as a nonbreeding Black-tailed Godwit as follows:

• Long, very slightly upcurved bill is pink towards base and black towards tip
• Grey legs
• Uniform (no baring) brownish upperparts, head, neck and breast
• Whitish belly

   The Black-tailed Godwit is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 924.

NONBREEDING COMMON REDSHANK, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this sandpiper as a nonbreeding Common Redshank ( Tringa totanus) as follows:

• Brown upperparts, head and neck
• Whitish underparts, spotted at flanks
• Red legs
• Straight bill is red towards base and black towards tip

   The Common Redshank is a new species in our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 923.

GREATER FLAMINGOS, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

NONBREEDING BLACK-HEADED GULL, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this gull as a nonbreeding Black-headed Gull as follows:

• Dark cheek spot on white head
• Reddish legs
• Silvery-grey above
• White underparts

   The Black-headed Gull is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 922.

COMMON BLACKBIRD, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

BLACK REDSTART, TAGUS ESTUARY, LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this bird as a Black Redstart as follows:

• Overall blackish to dark gray
• Orange-red tail
• Short, thin black bill

   The Black Restart is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 921.

EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE, ESTRADA DAS HORTAS, ALCOCHETE COUNTY, SETUBAL,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We spent the day birding with our birding guide, Rui Morgado.  He was great;  he knew where to go to see the birds on our target list and he was great fun to be be with.   We would definitely recommend him to any birder's looking for a guide in the Lisbon area.