Thursday, July 28, 2011

"Recovery of Atlantic Habitats" Exhibition

We are proud to show the work done at Corvo island and at Vila Franca do Campo islet, integrated in the "Save Islands for Seabirds" LIFE project, through an photographic exhibition entitled "Recovery of Atlantic Habitats".


The exhibition will be at the Priolo Environmental Center (http://www.centropriolo.com) in São Miguel island until August 15.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Completion of the high altitude biological reserve fence

We are building an electric fence in the High Altitude Biological Reserve. This area has more than 10ha large and it is used in the scope of the project by agreement with the "Comisssão dos Baldios" (The committee for the management of the public lands).


The grazing of the cattle in this area destroyed the natural vegetation cover, and the fence that we had in place so far still had some places where the cattle could get in.
This fence with more than 2 km long is being improved and will prevent the entrance of the cattle and thus protect the recovery of the vegetation.


The works are going at a good rhythm and we hope to close the area in a few days.

Monday, July 25, 2011

The chick was born

In the afternoon of the 24th of July, the little Cory's shearwater was born in the nest followed at the site "Lua de Mel no Corvo" (http://cagarro.spea.pt). Everything is ok and we will closely follow its development.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Pelagic birdwatching

On July 7 I joined a fishing boat to do pelagic birdwatching. The day was excellent weather and a calm sea. We could observe hundreds of birds, from different species, the species that stood out were:


1 - Puffinus puffinus
2 - Puffinus gravis
3 - Puffinus griseus
4 - Calonectris diomedea borealis