Hi everyone,
Happy New Year!
Last September/October I spent 1 week in central Algarve, about 30 minutes north of Faro. During this time I did a lot of searching for reptiles and amphibians at some very promising sites, but alas I only found one or two water frog species and 1 specimen of a grass snake. I guess that being late in the year was the main factor for not seeing many species, coupled with the dry, hot summer they had experienced?? Anyway, I have the chance to go back to re-visit the same area, probably February or March 2012, so my question is what IS the best month, would it be February or March??
Has anyone visited the Algarve in early spring? As I mentioned above, the areas did look very promising given the right conditions, although in Sept/Oct river beds and ponds had dried up, but I expect them to refill after winter rains.
Any advice on timing would be helpful,
Best wishes
Mike Dunning