World Bee Day
Everyday seems to be dedicated to something. In Portugal today, May 20, it is National Navy Day, St Bernardâs Day, World Meteorology Day, European Sea Day and World Bee Day.
Natural beauties
In the Algarve, there is a documented flora of over 1,000 species and numerous genera, common in Mediterranean areas. In the inland area of the Algarve (Barrocal), within the municipality
Critter spotting
First things first, they are back! Yes, the golden orioles have returned although, at time of writing, I have only seen one male golden oriole as this year they are
Project launched to save Algarve chameleons from extinction
A project to save the common chameleon from extinction in the Algarve is due to start moving forward soon with the construction of a Centre for the Recovery and Investigation
Calling all birdwatchers: volunteers needed for Portugalâs bird census
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) is looking for volunteers to join Portugalâs 2021 common bird census and will even be carrying out a free webinar in
Beauty blues
Back in May 2019, I briefly mentioned in my article that a pair of blue rock thrushes had appeared to have taken residence in a nearby ruin, which I named
Lagoa sounds alarm over illegal tree felling along coastline
Lagoa Council has alerted police authorities about the âillegal felling of medium and large-sized treesâ along the municipalityâs coastline, which it says has become âmore and more frequentâ. Says the
NGO denounces destruction of threatened flora in Beja due to intensive agriculture
Four populations of species of threatened flora, in the Portuguese municipality of Beja, in southern Portugal, are being destroyed due to intensive agriculture, Portugalâs environmental NGO Zero has denounced, according
Warblers in the garden
It is almost a year ago since I wrote an article of things to look for in your own garden due to Covid-19 restrictions and I didnât expect to be
Bird boxes set up across Algarve in bid to attract pollinators
Hundreds of bird boxes continue to be set up across the Algarve as part of the âAlojamento Local para Avesâ (Local Lodging for Birds) project. Castro Marim has become the