The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (GONHS)
Press Release
4 December 2019
On the 25 October 2019 a female Common Kestrel was brought ashore at the Port of Gibraltar from the visiting cruise ship P&O Arcadia. It had been seeking refuge on one of the ship’s decks after the vessel had sailed through bad weather in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The bird was found by one of the passengers on board and was seen to be suffering from starvation and in an extremely weak condition.
It was originally handed in to staff at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park, which in turn handed it over to the GONHS Raptor Unit, which continued with its care and rehabilitation.
The Kestrel spent a month at the rehabilitation centre and was released on the 25th November after recovering fully from its ordeal.
The Bryophytes and lichens outing took place on Saturday 16th November, with a cold 9˚C start to the morning. This however did not stop the eager few who attended.
In the latest in a series of visits to local schools, GONHS Raptor Unit’s section head, Vincent Robba, visited Notre Dame First School.
Over 500 participants attended a successful Eurobirdwatch 2019. With groups at Jews' Gate, Commonwealth Park and at Europa Point in the afternoon.
GONHS has released their wish list for the upcoming general election on 17th October.
Our September outing, which took place on the 14th, was an Invertebrate Safari around the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, led by Invertebrates Section head Dr Rhian Guillem.
The 12th International Bat Night was held on the 28th August at the John Mackintosh Hall, which proved to be a great sucess.
