We sometimes see Black Kites now soaring in the sky above the quinta. Apparently they winter in Africa and are only seen in the UK when they are passing through. They summer here though, lucky us as they are majestic! Black Kites will take small live prey as well as fish, household refuse and carrion. [...]
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Petition against new highway IC6 / Petição contra a nova estrada IC6
Petition against the planned construction of a new IC6 highway, between the towns of Tabua, Oliveira do Hospital, Lagos da Beira, and Seia, because of ; 1. Devastating for protected Nature area (REN) 2. Not needed for traffic- or other solutions. 3. Harmful for watersupply farmers. 4. 300 ha. of forest and REN (Protected Nature [...]
