The Green birding or low carbon birding is an approach to ornithology which intends to reduce, as much as possible, carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere when going out birding, making it with means such as cycling or walking. The Ebro delta, on this matter, has a privileged landscape, since the bicycle has played a […]
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Take flight, at dbf!
Birdwatching is an incredibly rewarding activity, beneficial for both body and mind that, accordingly, has more and more fans every day. Although, to begin with, you only need binoculars, a field guide and a little of spare time, the truth is that birdwatching can be a bit overwhelming at first, since the number of bird […]
Azores’ birds
Azores’ archipelago has become a destination of reference among ornithologists, given the regular presence of nearctic species and also because of their endemism. Among these endemism stands out the Azores Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), which live, only, at the eastern end of the Saõ Miguel Island, in laurel forests with estimated population of less than 2000 mature individuals. Alba […]
Sailing among birds in the bay of Fangar
The Fangar is a shallow bay that receives a supply of salt water through the mouth of the Fangar peninsula that faces directly the open sea, but also has an important input of fresh water and nutrients through the rice fields drainage channels. This characteristic and the fact that it is sheltered from the eastern […]
The ambiosonics of Capercaillies
Within bioacoustics, the Ambisonics technology that was invented in the 70s, allows to locate any sound source in a given three-dimensional space. This rare name technology, therefore, allows research teams to go one step further in acoustic studies and, specifically, in the case that Olga Jordi will present to us. Here, it will facilitate the […]
Riet Vell with kids
The Riet Vell Nature Reserve is a project carried out by SEO/BirdLife that aims to demonstrate the compatibility between the production of organic farming, in this case rice, and the restoration of natural wetlands. The reserve has a visitor centre, facilities that accommodate a European volunteer project and an ornithological hide which offers magnificent views […]