Wild Majorca
Glossy’s and Barbary’s
It had been a great build up to seeing the Ibis, as earlier on I had been watching a pair of Stone Curlew moving around in the short grass of a small field adjacent to the platform.
Wild Majorca
The not so drab looking Gadwall
They breed on wetlands with open water and in the winter they will also frequent lakes and marshes.
Environment
Alcudia objects to composting waste plant
The real issue has to do with the smells from the treatment plant.
Wildlife
A close encounter at Albufera
It is such an important place for breeding birds and passage migrants and it must be preserved so that future generations may enjoy the splendour of all the magnificent wildlife in Majorca.
Environment
Urgent measures needed to combat Albufera water deterioration
One of the reasons for the deterioration is contamination from agricultural activity.
Emergencies
Another fire in Albufera
The fire broke out around 15.00 and was under control some three hours later.
Environment
The disgrace of Albufera
In terms of wider environmental considerations in Albufera, the massive spill of faecal water simply highlights the mismanagement that has been allowed to persist over years.
Environment
Albufera sewage spill "unprecedented"
Some four hectares of land "of great value" in Albufera and on the neighbouring Son Bosc finca were affected by a burst in the sewage piping.
Emergencies
Seven hectares affected in Albufera fire
As of 18.00 the fire was described as being controlled. Over seven hectares burned.
Northern News Spotlight
Second fire in Albufera in a week
The alarm was raised shortly before midday yesterday.
Environment
Guardia investigating Albufera fire
The fire is said to have broken out around a quarter to three this morning.
Northern News Spotlight
Son Bosc finca will "definitively" not become a golf course
"What is Son Bosc, a natural protected space or a golf course?"
Northern News Spotlight
Safety improvements for Albufera cyclists promised
The road by Albufera is one of the old "carreteras", not that wide and, as a consequence, a potential risk.
Albufera, Mallorca
Albufera.
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- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
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