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GONHS have made a presence at the Montajaque Birdfair. Thanks to Linda Moore, Jill Yeoman, Tony Hocking and Steven Morgan for representing our Society. Also thx to Keith Bensusan and Stewart Finlayson for their outstanding lecture with captivating photos.

Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara) perched high on the Eastern slopes @ the Gibraltar Nature Reserve. #Gibraltar #BirdsSeenIn2024 GONHS Gibraltar
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At the Jews gate field centre with 107 birds ringed so far this morning including Bonelli’s, Garden, Melodious, Willow, Subalpine, Wood, Reed Warblers, Pied Flycatchers, Nightingale a spectacular Golden Oriole and Red Necked Nightjar. BTO Mark Cutts @infogibraltar

Having a great time at Gibraltar Bird Observatory!🪶

Lots of movement this morning - Black-eared Wheatear, Western Subalpine Warbler, Melodious Warbler to name a few 😍

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Update on the injured booted eagle which was found at sea a few weeks ago, it was ringed and released back into the wild from the Upper Rock Nature Reserve by the Raptor Unit. Here’s to the conservation efforts of all those involved and a successful journey ahead.

The opportunistic predator, Raven with what looks like a stolen Blackbirds egg in its beak
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Alpine swifts are back #Gibraltar 📷 by Paul Rocca #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birdphotography Rasta Birding Gibraltar GONHS Gibraltar InfoGibraltar Gibraltar Birds BTO RSPB The British Nature Guide BirdGuides BirdLife Europe & Central Asia Gib Nature Reserve The Gibraltar National Museum

Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) one of a few seen crossing the strait this afternoon.
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Bird quality still brilliant at GONHS Gibraltar, a few more highlights from last night and this morning. First Pied flycatchers of the spring, another Melodious warbler, Wryneck, Scops owl and this quite spectacular Bee-eater, huge huge thanks to Mark Cutts & kevin whiston what a week!

Migrating Egyptian vulture over #Gibraltar yesterday 📷 by Paul Rocca #BirdsSeenIn2024 #birdphotography GONHS Gibraltar Rasta Birding Gibraltar InfoGibraltar Gibraltar Birds BTO RSPB The British Nature Guide BirdGuides BirdLife Europe & Central Asia Gib Nature Reserve The Gibraltar National Museum

The GONHS Raptor unit get their first downed raptor of the season, a male booted eagle downed by gulls was rescued by the EPRU launch in the Bay of Gibraltar and taken to our local vet Mark Pizzaro, It will be looked after by the team and released once fully rehabilitated.

Garden warbler, Nightingale,Woodchat shrike and Bonelli’s warbler x2 ringed this morning at Jews Gate field centre. #Jewsgatefieldcentre Mark Cutts

Adult Northern gannet as it commences its dive action acquiring its target before it enters the sea.
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A flamboyance of Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) seen from #Gibraltar today #BirdsSeenIn2024
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Adult Sandwich tern in full breeding plumage with its black crest and black bill with distinct yellow tip @ Europa point #Gibraltar #BirdsSeenIn2024 GONHS Gibraltar
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Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) seen from Europa point Gibraltar this afternoon #Gibraltar
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Rescued this morning by Vincent Robba from the Raptor Unit this Alpine Swift was ringed and released this morning

A Western Black-eared wheatear photographed yesterday by GONHS member Christian fortuna
as passerine migration is well underway on the Rock.
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