Lizard spring campaign: tomorrow !

Lizard spring 2017 campaign is on the starting blocks. Tomorrow : first day, first island. This year we begin a collaborative research with the LIE-EBD at the Estacion Biologica de Doñana and Dr. Laura Baldo from the University of Barcelona. New exciting data are waiting for us.

Photo: G. Tavecchia

Spring 2016 campaign on Lilford's lizard ended!

The 2016 spring campaign on Lilford's lizard ended last week. It has been a difficult one, with many days of bad weather and several unexpected problems with boat and logisitc....but hey, this is job. Populations reached a very low level, but it seems there will be many new recruits in October. Thank to the many people from the GEP who gave their help.

Lizard October Campaign just started !!

The October campaign on capture-recapture of lizards just started with two new important discoveries:

1 - The "Imperial Sardines pincho"(c), a slice of bread with sardines on fresh tomatoe sauce, chopped garlic, parsley and Soy sauce. Freshly made and freshly served ! 
 



2-  The proof of elephant dwarfism on islands (we were not able to find any giant rat, though)


(...and as usual, we came back with quite a lot of rubbish washed on the island).
 

Scopoli's Shearwater campaign

Photo: P. Arcos

The annual campaign on the ecology of  the Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea has started with the first breeding pairs at the colony. We will assess laying date, breeding success and collect individual data on presence-absence of marked birds. The hard work will end in September, when the newborns will leave for their first trans-equatorial migration. Check the publications by the GEP to learn more on this incredible bird here .

YLG 2015 campaign ended today

 

The Yellow Legged gull campaign ended today with twenty-seven gulls marked, two surveys and eighty clutches measured along the path to the Llebeig lighthouse. Thank to everyone who helped. Eleanor Falcons have just arrived, time for us to go. 

See you next year!

Lizards

The Lizard 2015 Spring Campaign has started

Nearly done

Lizard October campaign is coming to an end with only two more days to go. Thank to Pelopantón we have a pic of our biological station (above). Yep! It's a tough job in an hostile environment .. but hey, someone has to do it !

Lizards!

The October fieldwork campaign had began!