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The martins, swallows and swifts are settled in, so it is time for us to move on.

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on April 28, 2019

But before we go can I identifying the hirundines?!

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Griffon Vultures prefer the east Iberian Peninsula

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

So we have been extraordinarily fortunate to see them twice in the Baixo Guadiana.

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An extraordinary birding experience in Olhão

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on March 27, 2019June 14, 2020

The challenging life of the European White Stork

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  • Alentejo

Now that isn’t a stork!

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 28, 2019February 27, 2019

An extraordinary few minutes in southern Alentejo

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The joy of birding

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

Enriching our lives and experiencing nature

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Faro’s beautiful Palácio Belmarço

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on January 29, 2019February 3, 2019

One of the many palaces created in the early 20th century by Manuel Joaquim Norte Júnior

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Impact of disturbed and lost habitats

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on January 19, 2019February 17, 2019

Every disturbance, no matter how small, has an impact.

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Porto Moniz is in the north west of Madeira, I don't seem to have to hand a photograph of the rock pools for which it is known. However i do have this rather wonderful ocean view ⠀
You can see where Madeira got it name in this shot, it is an island of wood! It is also volcanic, and very green and rugged. ⠀
Most people visit Santana to view the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular thatched rooftops. I thought though I would stay looking out into the Atlantic - the ocean views are wonderful⠀
Even more popular is Cabo Girão, apparently at the height of the season nearly 2000 people come here a day to look out. ⠀
Another tourist favourite is Cascata dos Anjos - the waterfall cascades over the rockface onto the old E.R.101 regional roadway, and spills into the Atlantic below. ⠀
The cliff-top bluffs reach a height of 392 metres above sea level at Ponta do Pargo, not that we could see much on the day we visited!

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