Papa-figos (which literally translates as fig eater) is the Portuguese name for the Golden Oriole, one of the iconic visiting birds of the Algarve. Clive Viney is the co-author of Algarve Wildlife - the natural year, and now, under the guise of Papa-Figos, chronicles his finds, thoughts and feelings while walking in the Algarve countryside throughout the natural year. Look out for his regular updates, illustrated by his fellow co-author and photographer, Ray Tipper, who has kindly provided some of the photographs that illustrate these articles by clicking through from the links below.
May 2021 - Global Big Day 2021
April 2021 - Wildlife in the Lower Guadiana Valley
January 2021 - Brave New Year
May 2020 - Behind the beaches of the eastern Algarve
May 2020 - Global Big Day 2020
December 2019 - The Birds of Vale do Guadiana and Castro Verde - a survey
June 2019 - Global Big Day
January 2019 - Green Heron - A First for Continental Portugal
December 2018 - Castro Verde Christmas Treat
May 2017 - A Road to Nowhere
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