Algarve Birders: Links

Avian Adventures

Birdwatching and wildlife tours around the world. www.avianadventures.co.uk

Another Level

Tavira-based Portuguese company, fully-licensed and accredited by: ICNB and Turismo de Portugal for birdwatching and walking tours, boat trips and more.
Alvará 252/2008 IMTT Registo 77/2009 Turismo de Portugal www.algarve-birdwatching.com

Vila Galé ALBACORA

The Vila Galé Albacora Hotel grew out of the renovation of a typical, old tuna fish market. Thanks to its origins, the Albacora hotel has unique architectural and cultural features set right in the middle of the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, in the Algarve. http://www.vilagale.pt/pages/hoteis/?hotel=4

Estalagem Vista Real

Located near Castro Marim and close to the border with Spain, this 28-room hotel provides friendly, personal service and makes an ideal base for birding the Eastern Algarve and Doñana. www.vistarealhotel.pt

Quintamar

Wonderfully situated holiday apartments on the Algarve, just five minutes drive from Tavira. www.quintamar.com

Casa Rosa

Casa Rosa self catering apartments rural yet centrally located. Ideal location for going bird watching. www.casarosa.net

Quinta Fonte do Cascalho

Quinta Fonte do Cascalho is nestled in the hills, just two miles east of Sao Bras de Alportel, and enjoys magnificent hillside and distant sea views. Through its location in the Algarve, it offers the best for all types of holidaymakers. http://cascalho.co.uk

Casa Flor de Sal

Charming and comfortable self-catering accommodation with birding on the doorstep. http://casaflordesal.com

Monte Maravelha

A luxury villa to accommodate up to 12 people and a country house for up to 6 people, both located in a very quiet area close to Castro Marim, with private lake and breathtaking views of the mountains and the sea. www.montemaravelha.com

Algarve Villa Rentals

A website where you will find a selection of villas, cottages and apartments to suit all budgets. www.algarvevillarentals.biz

Vila Galé

Vila Galé is one of the largest hotel groups in Portugal with nine hotels in the Algarve including two in Tavira. Highly recommended. www.vilagale.pt

Sociedade Portguesa para o Estudo das Aves

SPEA is the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds, a scientific organization that works for the development of ornithology and for the conservation of birds and their habitats in Portugal. www.spea.pt

Focus Optics

No Pressure – Just Pleasure – that’s the policy at Focus Optics. They carry one of the largest ranges of optical instruments in the UK and have facilities for you to test them in field conditions on their reserve. Tim is always happy to talk birding, binoculars or telescopes and we have no hesitation in recommending them. www.focusoptics.eu

Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory

The only fully accredited bird observatory in Wales with which we have had a long association through West Midland Bird Club connections. A great place for a week-long birding break. www.bbfo.org.uk

Enter Portugal

Enter Portugal provides an in depth guide to the culture, history and
regions of Portugal. http://www.enterportugal.com

Fatbirder

The premier web resource about birds, birding & birdwatching for birders - hundreds of pages & tens of thousands of links about birding everywhere in the world. www.fatbirder.com

Birds DesJardin

The excellent photography and video of Don DesJardin of Ventura, California. http://birdsdesjardin.com

Guided Birdwatching

The link between the travelling birder and birding guides around the world. www.guidedbirdwatching.com

FlevoBirdwatching

Specialist in birdwatching trips for visitors to Amsterdam. www.birdsnetherlands.nl

African Bird Club

A charity registered in the UK that provides a worldwide focus for African ornithology. The Club raises money to support conservation projects in Africa, encourages an interest in the conservation of the birds of the region and liaises with and promotes the work of existing regional societies. www.africanbirdclub.org

WaterAid

An international non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people escape the poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation. www.wateraid.org/uk

World Land Trust

An international conservation organisation that takes direct action to save rainforest and other biologically important lands. www.worldlandtrust.org

Dean Birders (Disabled Forest of Dean birders)

Birdwatching information, gallery, and daily photo reports from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England maintained by and for
disabled and housebound birdwatchers. www.deanbirders.co.uk