River Ebro Babble

Walking in the Els Ports – Vall d’Infern

Dena — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:06:44 +0000

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 it … Continue reading →

Camargue Horses at Sebes Nature Reserve -How they Help the Storks

Dena — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:59:50 +0000

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, frogs and toads and they prefer to feed in … Continue reading →

Flying High on Stork-ringing Day!

Dena — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:46:42 +0000

I am a regular visitor to Sebes Nature Reserve at Flix so over the last few years I’ve got to know some of the staff there. Last June I had asked one of the wardens there to let me know … Continue reading →

Sebes Nature Reserve – Flix

Dena — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:06:18 +0000

Sebes is small Nature Reserve about 20 mins drive from us, on the outskirts of the town of Flix. There are 206 hectares in total which runs in a fairly narrow strip alongside the left bank of the River Ebro. … Continue reading →

The Correos and the Stamp!

Dena — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:20:12 +0000

When you are in a different country to your own you expect that things will be different. To some extent you come prepared for different language, different food and different culture. But you know – it’s always the simple things … Continue reading →

One Way This Way. One Way That Way. Doing it Their Way!

Dena — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:54:06 +0000

Oh it was great fun getting through town today. Here in the old part of town we have a network of narrow streets. They were built with donkeys in mind not cars. A couple of years ago, after years of … Continue reading →

The 2011 Birding Challenge – Final Total

Dena — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:30:59 +0000

And the total for my 2011 Birding Challenge was ….. ..drum roll………….. 158 species! So, I failed to meet the target but I don’t think I failed – if that makes sense! I suppose I’m a little disappointed that I … Continue reading →

Of Delta Birds, Bulls and Clouds..

Dena — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:46:28 +0000

As it was the last day of the year I thought I’d go down to the Ebro Delta to see if I could add any last minute birds to my list. It was a lovely still day here in Mora … Continue reading →

A Walk to the “Cliffs Which Block the Mistral”

Dena — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:45:03 +0000

Length of walk: about 5.5km Time: Stated time 1h 45 mins (but see last paragraph) Level: Easyish Starting point: Village of Pradell de la Teixeta This walk is one of the routes featured in the new walking leaflets produced by … Continue reading →

Siurana Walk – in the Footsteps of Princesses and Warriors

Dena — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:36:23 +0000

Length of walk: about 5km Time: 2hrs 30 mins Level: Moderate Location: Montsant Natural Park. Starting point: Siurana Village This walk is one of the routes featured in the new walking leaflets produced by the Priorat Tourism Office The … Continue reading →