Interesting birdlife continues through the winter
The bee-eaters, golden orioles and many of the eagles may be long gone and are enjoying life in the southern hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything worth
Glossy ibis remains faithful to Alagoas Brancas
Lagoa’s Alagoas Brancas wetland has become well-known as an extremely important area for water birds. However, due to the extreme drought in summer, the number of species in the area
The hills are alive with the sounds of … beeps?
We first moved to the Portuguese hills towards the end of the hot summer of 2016. We waited until October before we saw our first rains and it was an
Volunteers plant record 42,000 trees to make Algarve greener
The Algarve has become a little greener thanks to ‘Operação Montanha Verde’, which saw over 4,000 volunteers planting a record 42,000 trees in eight Algarve municipalities on November 10 and
The glossy ibis, no longer a rarity in the Algarve
Just 10 years ago, birdwatchers in the Algarve would have glossy ibis on their tick-off lists as a rare sight, however, fast forward to today and it’s easy to find
The grand fish catcher
The autumn migration is well underway and as I sit writing this article, a pair of squacco herons fly over to land at a nearby farmers’ barragem (water reservoir) for
“Each bird tells a story”: Bird lover explains importance of ringing
António Manuel Marques, 58, from Faro is one of Portugal’s better-known amateur bird ringers. He is also the coordinator of a scientific bird ringing station at Fonte da Benémola in
RIAS wildlife centre celebrates 10th anniversary this weekend
Olhão’s wildlife rehabilitation centre RIAS will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend. A series of activities are planned, including a BioBlitz event on Saturday (September 28) which will take visitors
Via Algarviana gets €3,500 boost from Alcoutim
Algarve’s Via Algarviana walking trail is receiving a €3,500 boost from Alcoutim council to help with its maintenance and management. Created in 2006, the Via Algarviana is a network of
Fiddler crabs
Whilst returning to the car after an amazing morning photographing greater flamingos at sunrise (available on my website), I overheard another visitor to Ludo saying “oh look at that poor