Monday, October 24, 2011

Storm Petrel Rescued


Was found in the last October 21 this Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leocorhoa, next to the "Porto da Casa" harbour. Been ringed, we gather the biometric and later the bird was released. Had more than 20 people of audience, including the Birdwatchers who still around here.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

S.O.S. Cory's Shearwater night patrols

Began on the 19 October evening the SOS Cagarro project nights patrols. Already been found, some Cory's juveniles that fallen from the nest in the streets, attracted by the street lights.


Every night we patrol trying to search the inexperienced and susceptible birds. We thank everyone from Corvo for their provided help.


Here is an example of a Cory's Shearwater captured and keeped on a box. All birds are ringed, weighed, measured and released in the next morning. Feel free to join us.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

39 Birwatchers no Corvo

The peak of the migratory birds started, Corvo is one of the most desirable Birdwatchers destinations, from all over the world. Currently there are 39 observers of 11 different nationalities on the island and we received most of the days visitors from Flores.


We often see them equipped with the best and the biggest telescopes and cameras in rushing from one place to another in search of the rarities. Like in the army, they are in constant communication through walkie-talkies to not miss anything. The image below of a Nycticorax violaceus juvenile was captured by the Digiscoping method on Topo / Sand Beach.


Have been observed hundreds of U.S. and Europe migratory birds, both at sea and land. Let's wait for the bad weather west storms that should come this weekend for the perfect conditions to observe more rarities.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The fence construction proceeds hard


The visit of the European Commission monitor for the project ended today, which allowed him to observe that our team putted already 360 stainless steel vertical posts, support 95 poles, used 2.5 tons of cement, 2m cubic of sand and 4m cubic of gravel, 3000 liters of water and 1500 meters of mesh placed by our team. All this only in 18 days with a team of eight people. After the dedication and excellent work by all, the mesh was finished yesterday. Now we need to continue the improvements and submissions.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Opened the season of S.O.S. Cory's Shearwater


On last week at the Cultural and Environmental Interpretation Center, held the opening event of the SOS Cory's Shearwater 2011 campaign. The main entities of the Island were represented, which were able to attend the presentations of the Corvo Island Natural Park and SPEA. Now we are waiting for the fall of juveniles.

Monday, October 3, 2011

More than 70 pipes in place

The anti-predator fence that our team is building on Topo Biological Reserve is rapidly developing. We already have over seventy pipes in place.


Our day to day activities have been: hauling buckets of sand, water and gravel, making cement, filling the wheelbarrow, placing pipe, aligning pipe, load the jeep, unload the jeep.


We are all in high espirits and the good weather is helping the works that are developing at good rythm.