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Walking in the Els Ports – Va...

Posted on Feb 19 2012 | No Comments
Walking in the Els Ports – Vall d’Infern Date of walk: Saturday 18th Feb Temperture in Tortosa: 17 degC Mountain Temp: approx 15 degC Wind: NNW  4km/h There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the temperature in the valley was touching 17 degreesC.  In fact although... Read More »

Camargue Horses at Sebes Nature Rese...

Posted on Feb 18 2012 | No Comments
Camargue Horses at Sebes Nature Reserve -How they Help the Storks Camargue horses have had an important role in the successful re-introduction of  White Storks at Sebes Nature Reserve.  Storks consume a wide variety of prey including beetles, crickets, lizards, snakes, molluscs, crustaceans,... Read More »

Summer is passing – and the mo...

Posted on Aug 30 2011 | No Comments
The fiesta has finished, the town is quiet, many of the bars and shops are remaining closed for the week and there is a distinct feeling that summer is over!  Mid-day temperatures are still 30- 35 degC but the early morning heat has a comfortable softness, the light is different, the smell is different and the sound is different! No swifts are screeching round... Read More »

Beware of the Caterpillar! The intri...

Posted on Jan 29 2011 | No Comments
Beware of the Caterpillar! The intriguing life of the Pine Processionary They’re back!  It’s January and over the last couple of weeks many pine trees have acquired some intriguing cobwebby pouches at the end of their branches. If you were to see them you may well be tempted to... Read More »

Wild Winter Weather

Posted on Jan 19 2010 | 6 Comments
Wild Winter Weather Just like the UK and Northern Europe we have had some very extraordinary weather in Spain lately. Weather statistics show record high temperatures, record low temperatures and record rainfall for this period in various parts... Read More »