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A Boot In The Algarve – Trip Report 03 Oct To 09 Oct 2009
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<blockquote data-quote="SUN BIRD" data-source="post: 1614842" data-attributes="member: 70750"><p><strong>Algarve Trip Report 2009</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>SITE REPORTS (cont):</strong></p><p><strong>Perra Marsh : Sun 4th , Wed 7th , Thurs 8th October, Fri 9th Oct</strong></p><p>Perra Marsh is located about ten minutes west of Guia turning left off the N125 , heading towards Armacao de Pera.</p><p>On the sea wall near the estuary we saw a beautiful sea daffodil growing.</p><p></p><p><strong>Perra Marsh/Lagoon Conservation.</strong></p><p>Not that I fully understand the complexities of the environment in this area, however we have been informed that the birds and wildlife of Perra Marsh have suffered through excessive drainage over recent years.</p><p>The Marsh is fed by “fresh” (apparently part of the sewage sytem outflow is connected to it) water from a small river, creating, a brackish area to the north and more saline water from, the sea.</p><p>The lagoon thus formed is linked to the water table shared with the adjacent Salagados Golf Complex which tends to get water logged when the lagoon is full. When this happens, at the request of the Golf Course management, the municipal council breach the sea wall with a JCB, resulting in a major outflow of water back into the sea and consequently leaving a desert where the lagoon was and a dry golf course.</p><p>Although full at the time of our visits this process has happened three times this year, crucially including the breeding period, apparently breaking previous undertakings not to do so at that time.</p><p><strong>On the poop deck:</strong></p><p>Not withstanding the above problems, I’m pleased to say that the birds may have had the last laugh on the golfers. We were reliably informed that earlier this year, some bald ibis* took up residency on the golf course itself and one of their number pooped in the members club room. </p><p>* relatively tame birds, part of a breeding program</p><p>CONTINUED BELOW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SUN BIRD, post: 1614842, member: 70750"] [b]Algarve Trip Report 2009[/b] [B]SITE REPORTS (cont): Perra Marsh : Sun 4th , Wed 7th , Thurs 8th October, Fri 9th Oct[/B] Perra Marsh is located about ten minutes west of Guia turning left off the N125 , heading towards Armacao de Pera. On the sea wall near the estuary we saw a beautiful sea daffodil growing. [B]Perra Marsh/Lagoon Conservation.[/B] Not that I fully understand the complexities of the environment in this area, however we have been informed that the birds and wildlife of Perra Marsh have suffered through excessive drainage over recent years. The Marsh is fed by “fresh” (apparently part of the sewage sytem outflow is connected to it) water from a small river, creating, a brackish area to the north and more saline water from, the sea. The lagoon thus formed is linked to the water table shared with the adjacent Salagados Golf Complex which tends to get water logged when the lagoon is full. When this happens, at the request of the Golf Course management, the municipal council breach the sea wall with a JCB, resulting in a major outflow of water back into the sea and consequently leaving a desert where the lagoon was and a dry golf course. Although full at the time of our visits this process has happened three times this year, crucially including the breeding period, apparently breaking previous undertakings not to do so at that time. [B]On the poop deck:[/B] Not withstanding the above problems, I’m pleased to say that the birds may have had the last laugh on the golfers. We were reliably informed that earlier this year, some bald ibis* took up residency on the golf course itself and one of their number pooped in the members club room. * relatively tame birds, part of a breeding program CONTINUED BELOW [/QUOTE]
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