Articles published in the Gibraltar Bird Reports 1-25
ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE GIBRALTAR BIRD REPORTS 1–25
All the annual Gibraltar Bird Reports, from 2003 onwards, are free-to-access on this website. Most issues include one or more articles of local ornithological relevance. These are cited below and may be found in the respective Report, indicated by the year highlighted in bold. For example, the first article listed is in the 2001 Report, pages 29 to 31. (The 2001 and 2002 Reports are not yet available on line).
Migration
Passage of the Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus at Gibraltar. 2001: 29–31. Charles Perez & John Cortes.
Comments on raptor observations at Gibraltar. 2001: 32–36. Ernest Garcia.
Movements of two immature Short-toed Eagles Circaetus gallicus tracked by satellite. 2004: 46–51. John Cortes.
The Migrant Falls of Spring 1968. 2006: 55–57. Ernest Garcia.
Migrants killed by thunderstorm. 2007: 55–56. Ernest Garcia.
An exceptionally heavy passage of Black Kites Milvus migrans over Gibraltar on August 2nd 2011. 2010: 51–53. Mario Mosquera.
Wing-tagging of Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus. 2010: 54–55. Charles Perez & Ernest Garcia.
Migration Phenology of three nocturnal bird species at Gibraltar. 2012: 51–53. Keith Bensusan & Charles Perez. (European & Red-necked Nightjars, European Scops Owl)
Many Wrynecks Jynx torquilla reaching Gibraltar in autumn may have completed their southward passage. 2017: 43–44. Ray Marsh.
An exceptional fall of migrants on April 29th 2017. 2017: 45–49. Keith Bensusan & Charles Perez.
Movements of Greater Flamingos Phoenicopterus roseus at Gibraltar. 2019: 46–51. Ernest Garcia.
Three recent contributions to the study of birds from Gibraltar. 2021: 57–61. Keith Bensusan & Clive Finlayson. (Published papers on wintering Crag Martins, Pallid Swift tracking and migrant phenology)
Status
Long-legged Buzzards Buteo rufinus, Rüppell’s Vultures Gyps ruepellii and Little Swifts Apus affinis in the Gibraltar hinterland. 2001: 37–39. Ernest Garcia.
Some records of significance from the Gibraltar hinterland: 2001– 2004. 2004: 57–65. Compiled by Ernest Garcia.
The Eagle Owl Bubo bubo in Gibraltar. 2005: 46–52. Ernest Garcia.
Probable nesting of the Blue-crowned Conure Aratinga acuticaudata in Gibraltar. 2005: 59–61. John Cortes.
A winter roost of White Wagtails Motacilla alba alba in Gibraltar. 2005: 62. Norman Elkins.
The impact of a cold spell on populations of Sardinian Warblers Sylvia melanocephala and Zitting Cisticolas Cisticola juncidis at Windmill Hill flats, Gibraltar. 2007: 47–50. Keith Bensusan.
Birds of the Gibraltar Isthmus. 2008: 44–47. Ernest Garcia.
Crested and Thekla Larks in Gibraltar. 2015: 43–47. Ernest Garcia.
Local changes in abundance of selected bird species in Gibraltar. 2025: 61–64. Ernest Garcia.
The Winter Bird Count in Gibraltar, 1987–2017. 2016: 45–58. Keith Bensusan.
Identification
Field Identification of North African Long-legged Buzzards Buteo rufinus cirtensis. 2002: 40–46. Ernest Garcia.
Identification of Crested and Thekla Lark in Southern Iberia – an aide mémoire. 2015: 48–50. John Cantelo.
African Chaffinches in Gibraltar. Occurrences and identification notes. 2024: 65–70. Mark Cutts.
Rarities
The ‘Carrefour’ Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus. 2005: 63. Ernest Garcia. Recent Rarities Panel decisions. 2003: 48. Albert Yome.
Rüppell’s Vulture, Moroccan White Wagtail and Icterine Warbler in Gibraltar in 2006. 2006: 47–50. Keith Bensusan & Charles Perez.
A Tropical Mockingbird in Gibraltar. 2012: 48–50. Charles Perez & Keith Bensusan.
Yellow-browed Warblers in Gibraltar. 2014: 43–44. Charles Perez & Keith Bensusan.
Two unusual species in Gibraltar in 2014. 2014: 45–47. Charles Perez & Keith Bensusan. (Pied Crow & Boat-tailed Grackle)
First record of a Hooded Crow in Gibraltar. 2016: 59–61. Ernest Garcia.
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor feeding on crabs in Gibraltar. 2018: 41–43. Charles Perez & Keith Bensusan.
Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata. First Gibraltar record and second Iberian record. 2021: 62–63. Ernest Garcia.
Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cooki. First Gibraltar record. 2021: 63–64. Ernest Garcia.
House Bunting Emberiza deserti. First Gibraltar records. 2021: 64–66. Ernest Garcia.
The Booted Warbler Iduna caligata in the Iberian Peninsula. 2023: 74–76. Ernest Garcia.
Rare birds in Gibraltar 2020–2023. 2023: 77–78. Gibraltar Rarities Committee.
The Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus. Fugitive or Vagrant? 2024: 71–72. Ernest Garcia.
Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum in the Iberian Peninsula. 2025: 65–68. Ernest Garcia.
Behaviour
Bird call mimicry by the Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor in Gibraltar. 2004: 53. John Cortes.
Nesting of Common Swifts Apus apus in palm trees. 2004: 54–56. John Cortes.
Mobbing of migrant Short-toed Eagles Circaetus gallicus by Yellow-legged Gulls Larus michahellis during their northbound passage over Gibraltar. 2007: 51–54. Mario Mosquera.
A House Bunting Emberiza sahari nesting in a palm tree in Tangier, Morocco. 2009: 44–45. John Cortes.
Probable predation of Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni by Yellow-legged Gulls Larus michahellis in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. 2009: 46–47. John Cortes & Antonio Rizquez.
A migrant Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus swims to Spain. 2009: 48–49. John Cortes.
Morocco
Trip Report: a visit to the Middle Atlas of Morocco in November 2003. 2002: 47–56. Keith J. Bensusan & Charles E. Perez.
Trip report: Morocco: 13-22 April 2004. 2003: 41–47. Julien Martinez, Julien Gruet & Antoine Chabrolle.
Winter Wetland Bird Count in Northern Morocco, January 28th–30th 2005. 2005: 53–59. Keith Bensusan, John Cortes, Charles Perez, Ian Thompson & Stephen Warr.
Nesting sites of the Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis in north-eastern Morocco. 2006: 51–54. John Cortes & Mohamed Ameziane.
Miscellaneous
A white-breasted European Robin Erithacus rubecula at Jewsʼ Gate, Gibraltar. 2004: 52. Paul Acolina.
Observation of a colour-ringed Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus at Jewʼs Gate. 2008: 49–50. Robert King.