Gibraltar Bird Report 2022

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 04 September 2023.

Welcome to the Gibraltar Bird Report 2022.

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GONHS Reaction to Latest Oil Spill

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 04 August 2023.

GONHS notes with distress another oil spill that is impacting our waters and shore. This comes off the back of the removal, finally, of the wreck of the OS35, another accident that resulted in environmental damage.

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Botanical outing to the Upper Rock

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 03 April 2023.

Our botanical outing to the Upper Rock Nature Reserve was held on 25th March. This well-attended outing was led by Leslie Linares (plants), Albert Gonzalez and Michael Grech (lichens and fungi).

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GONHS 2023 Outings Kick-off

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 24 January 2023.

The first GONHS outing of 2023 was held on Saturday the 21st January. Robert Perez led a sea-watch at Europa Point, from which attendees had an opportunity to see some of the seabirds that spend the winter in Gibraltar waters.

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Arthur Harper LRPS - Obituary

Written by Albert Yome. Written on 26 December 2022.

Lifetime President of the Gibraltar Photographic Society, Arthur Harper LRPS, passed away peacefully on 26thDecember.

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Gibraltar Bird Report 2021

Written on 18 November 2022.

Welcome to the Gibraltar Bird Report 2021.

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OS 35 Incident

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 02 September 2022.

OS 35 Incident

The Bulk Carrier OS 35 was involved in a collision with the Adam LNG south of Europa Point on the evening of the 29th August. The OS 35 started to sink, and was directed by the Port Authorities to the East Side of the Rock, where it was decided to beach the vessel to prevent it sinking altogether.

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Birdlife Eurobirdwatch 22. 30th Anniversary

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 22 August 2022.

Birdlife Eurobirdwatch 22. 30th Anniversary

The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society will be celebrating the 22 edition of the Birdlife EuroBirdwatch on Saturday the 1st of October.

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Raptor Rescue

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 26 May 2022.

The 25th May was specially hectic for the number of raptors that fell into the sea. Most of these are young non-breeding and inexperienced birds that fall foul of windy conditions in the Strait.

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Sierra De Las Nieves Outing

Written by Jill Yeoman. Written on 23 May 2022.

The Sierra de las Nieves outing was held on Saturday 21^st May. A good group of people attended and the weather was magnificent.

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Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, 1931-2022

Written on 29 March 2022.

Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, 1931-2022

GONHS notes with much sadness the passing of Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, Governor of Gibraltar 1993-1995 and Honorary Life Patron of the Society.

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Gibraltar Bird Report 2020

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 24 December 2021.

Welcome to the 2020 issue of the Gibraltar Bird Report.

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The Remarkable Lives of Gibraltar's Swifts Uncovered

Written on 01 December 2021.

A paper has just been published by the journal PLOS ONE which reveals the remarkable lives of pallid swifts that nest in the attic of The Gibraltar National Museum. ‘Birds with multiple homes. The annual cycle of the pallid swift (Apus pallidus brehmorum)’ details the incredible exploits of these birds, from when they leave for Africa after breeding until their return the following spring.

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Eurobirdwatch 2021

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 29 September 2021.

EuroBirdwatch21

This year, GONHS once again celebrates bird migration with the rest of the BirdLife family in Europe and Central Asia. Organisations throughout the continent will be participating in the event, which takes place during the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd October.

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