Informação: 2020 Common Tern Census registers 7,950 breeding birds in the Azores
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs revealed that the 2020 Common Tern Census, which were conducted during the month of June, concluded that there are currently around 7,950 breeding birds in the archipelago of the Azores. According to Filipe Porteiro, there were an estimated 3,347 common tern couples (Sterna hirundo), spread over 167 colonies across the archipelago, 630 roseate tern couples (St... Mais >>

Informação: Santa Maria goldcrest monitoring campaign is "fundamental" to prepare action plan for species conservation, says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed today the importance of an action plan for the conservation of Santa Maria goldcrest, noting that the monitoring campaign of this bird species, currently underway, is "fundamental" for the preparation of this document. "This endemic subspecies is only found on the island of Santa Maria, being increasingly sough-after for birdwatch... Mais >>