GONHS Participates in Global Birdwatching Event On Saturday 9th May GONHS participated in the Ebird global birdwatching big day event, by having an outing which began with a walk from Parson’s lodge and finished at Hardings battery, where a seabir…

The outing to the Sierra de Crestellina, took place on the 25th April. Due to Rock stabilisation on the road into Casares from the Gaucin road  our usual breakfast stop was changed from Venta  La Laguna  to one on the coastal road next to the turni…

Our winter seabird watch on Saturday 21st February took place at Europa Point, where we met at 3pm under less-than-ideal conditions. Despite a misty easterly wind that significantly reduced visibility across the Strait, we were pleased to see a goo…

This is the eighth Report that is being published solely on-line. This edition and its predecessors are freely available to all visitors to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS) website. The intention is that the Report wi…

Head of GONHS Raptor Unit Vincent Robba was awarded the Mayor's Award on the 25th March, "for his dedication to ornithology in Gibraltar, ensuring the wellbeing and preservation of birds." Vincent has been rescuing and rehabilitating birds of prey…

The post-nuptial ringing campaign begun at the Jews’ Gate Bird Observatory on the 3rd August and officially ended on the 20th November, with three days in December when only a few nets were used. A total of 5526 new birds and 290 retraps brought th…

The seabird watch held on Saturday 13th September began with less than favourable conditions. Although the day was clear and bright, the easterly winds were not conducive to seabird passage close to the point. Nevertheless, a number of members assem…

The 2025 pre-nuptial ringing campaign began at the Jews' Gate at the Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory on the 15th January and ended on the 10th May. 1655 new birds, and 226 retraps, brought the total of birds processed to 1881 individuals of 52…

Welcome to the Gibraltar Bird Report 2024. This is the seventh Report that is being published solely on-line. This edition and its predecessors are freely available to all visitors to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GON…

This year's outing to Sierra de las Nieves took place on 22nd February 2025. It was a rainy and misty morning as some of the group gathered at the border, others already making their way to our coffee stop up in the mountains near Ronda. Fortuna…

Our first outing of the year took place on the 11th January, to Laguna de Medina to view wetland birds. The morning started with a breakfast stop at Venta La Parada, where we were greeted by a noisy flock of Spotless Starlings and two White Stor…

The post-nuptial ringing campaign begun at the Jews’ Gate Bird Observatory on the 29th July and officially ended on the 25th November, with three days in December where only a few nets were used. A total of 4611 new birds and 243 retraps brought th…