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Sagres bird festival sees surge in early sign-ups for October edition

The 17th Bird Watching Festival takes place in Sagres from 2 to 5 October, offering 314 activities and drawing stronger early demand than in 2025, organisers say. Run by Vila do Bispo council with the Almargem Association and the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds, the festival usually attracts around 1,300 participants, about 60% of them Portuguese, with visitors from every continent. Around 120 of the activities are paid, the rest free. This year's featured species is the razorbill, and new offerings include moth photography and a 'sound safari'. Sagres ranks as Europe's third most important migratory bird corridor.

Summarised by Sustainable Living from Postal — Read the original ↗

Source published 9 September 2026 · Our summary updated 19 September 2026

Also reported by: Jornal do Algarve · Wilder · Wilder · Barlavento · Barlavento · Portugal Resident

This appeared in the Pulse of 28 August 2026 — Read that edition →

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