Birds and Power Lines - Walk in Castro Verde

Not even the rain stops the dance, several people gathered for a walk in Entradas to watch birds and their dance in the skies. However, an often overlooked obstacle is the power lines. This was the motivation for a walk along power lines in the Castro Verde SPA.

The activity began with an introduction to the project, the problem of power lines and the work that has been done to preserve the project's target species, specifically by correcting the power lines. With binoculars and telescopes in hand, around 20 nature lovers walked along the power lines with a new vision and their eyes on the sky.

This walk was an opportunity to discuss the solutions implemented to mitigate the impact of power lines, and to observe these corrections in action on the field. In the Castro Verde SPA, various efforts have contributed to safer lines, namely with signposts, and the participants were able to observe these devices on the lines they saw along the walk.

To finish off, the participants gathered at a birdwatching point next to a dam and had the opportunity to observe various species such as the spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) and coot (Fulica atra). Although we didn't see any of the project's target species, which are emblematic in this region as the Great Bustard (Otis tarda), Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) or the Iberian Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti), the participants learned about their ecology and the work that LPN and the LIFE PowerLines4Birds team in particular are doing to protect them.

The LIFE PowerLines4Birds team reaffirms LPN's commitment to protecting birdlife. The work it does is not only of scientific interest, but a real call to action in defense of nature.