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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    There is currently a blue-winged teal in Algeciras port. It frequents the coast between the Corte Ingles and the northern entry bridge to the port.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    There is an american golden plover being seen close to the most southerly point of the salinas at Barbate.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    One lesser crested tern at Marismas de Palmones today.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Same bird on various occasions. I am told that there is speculation about a second bird.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    White-backed vulture at Los Barrios rubbish dump recently. Most easily identified by the jewellery which it is carrying - otherwise by size and the relatively extensive black face.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Olive-backed pipit(s) in the NE corner of the NW sector of the Princess Sofia park in La Linea.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    There have already been days with substantial numbers of black kites, short-toed eagles etc.. You can use previous years observations to get an idea of the timing.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    The first northbound raptors of 2019 (black kites) apparently crossed the Strait of Gibraltar yesterday.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    The sociable plover(s) wintering on La Janda surely deserve a mention from somebody, and a yellow-browed warbler that appears to be spending its third winter in Pelayo is also presumably notable.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Individuals of almost all the species shown for February in Johns table have by now been reported; the two species that have already appeared in numbers are white storks and black kites. The reports from Gibraltar provide a sample from one particular site...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    There was vulture action on the curve by the bridge over the small stream at the south end of Getares where a group of about 30 griffons were feeding on a carcass just out of sight behind some bushes. If anyone is interested this is presumably a large bovine carcass on the south side of the...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Unfortunately in the case of both roads there is a choice between restricting access, either through regulation or ensuring that the road is almost unusable, or having a heavily used road. Roads for ornithologists only simply do not come on the provincial agenda. In both cases the interests of...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    "I genuinely fear that powerful vested interests may be emboldened and try to close the route across La Janda next." These vested interests may well be ecologists. Have a look at the map - there is considerable interest in improving the road connections from Benalup, which is a good sized town...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    A black vulture with griffons between Pelayo and Algeciras yesterday.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Several lesser crested terns at Palmones today amid very strong winds.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Missed most of those but did see 1 golden eagle, 3 black storks and 1 great white egret.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    It is worth pointing out that avoiding bird electrocutions is not entirely altruistic. A rapidly fried bird is liable to act as an effective firelighter.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    My wife is coming with me, and I don't want her to be bored, so can you recommend a place/area to stay that is close enough to the birds but also has restaurants etc? Tarifa is pleasant and interesting with plenty of accomodation.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    This site seems to be popular. http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=43&sty=m_spot However in a strong east wind you can simply go to Algarrobo - some of the literature is a bit misleading.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    At the moment the ricefields on La Janda are full of water which makes for a rather industrialised landscape, but at least attracts a fair variety of birds. This is a list of the principal species noted on 3 July. Breeding cattle egrets and glossy ibis plus little egrets, grey herons, c10...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Good day for honey buzzards yesterday. Well over 3000 crossed the Strait between 1030 and 1400. Given the good weather over previous days it is a bit puzzling how so many birds managed to congregate together.
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Simplest might be to go up the road between the houses opposite the exit from Huerta Grande, which means skipping over the crash barriers and running across the main road, or walking a few hundred yards downhill to the bridge and then back uphill. Go a short distance up this road and I think you...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    I have seen dartford warbler recently along the track above El Bujeo, the next village west of Pelayo. Park by the recreation area on the north side of the main road ( the 3 lane bit running down to El Bujeo ) and walk about 1 km along the track which runs eastward until you reach a point where...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    Force 7 gale yesterday – recorded as a peculiarly consistent 51 km/hr from the east at the nearest weather station.. I wanted to check that birds were still crossing the Strait so headed towards Tarifa. There were several black kites near the Mirador, which confirmed that birds were crossing...
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    Birdwatching in Straits of Gibraltar & La Janda

    <i>Do you have any information as to why or how it died?...Eddy</i> Corpse was no more than bones, but beneath electric cables.
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