Monthly Archives: July 2015

Fourteen secrets of a Portuguese bird guide

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

There are many reasons to bird Portugal. We were lucky to have Bernardo Barreto as our guide. As always with birds, we learned more about life than just about birds. Look under every bridge, into every thicket, and at every … Continue reading →

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Birding from Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

Bernardo Barreto picked us up in his dark Ford at 7:30 from the Hotel Berna. We drove northeast out of Lisbon, crossing the Tagus on what might be called the third bridge, upstream from the 25 April bridge, half closed … Continue reading →

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