Bird Sightings March 2026
31 Mar: Clear skies with a light variable wind becoming moderate south-westerly in the afternoon and northerly in the evening.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackcap | 3 | 3 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
A watch during the afternoon produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Osprey | 1 |
| Short-toed Eagle | 20 |
| Booted Eagle | 80 |
| Sparrowhawk | 9 |
| Marsh Harrier | 12 |
| Black Kite | 36 |
| Lesser Kestrel | 1 |
| Kestrel | 3 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Swallow | 36 |
| House Martin | 7 |
| Red-rumped Swallow | 11 |
| Sand Martin | 20 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Blackcap | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 11 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 3 |
| Spotless Starling | 1 |
| Blackbird | 3 |
| Robin | 1 |
| White Wagtail | 2 |
| Chaffinch | 2 |
| Greenfinch | 14 |
| Goldfinch | 9 |
A Wryneck was present at the Alameda Botanic gardens. Bee-eater flock heading north over town.
A Common Sandpiper and three Gannets were seen from Europa Point.
There was a Blue Tit and a Great Tit at Theatre Royal park.
30 Mar Some patchy cloud from the east clearing mid morning. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Willow Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackcap | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nightingale | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Five Turnstones were present at Rosia Bay.
The Little Owl was still present at the cliffs north of Europa Point. A Wren and three Greenfinches were singing by the Dolphin bar at Camp bay.
A morning walk along Camp and Little bay revealled the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| Black-headed Gull | 3 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Shag | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 5 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 3 |
An early afternoon watch at Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Slender-billed Gull | 2 1st/w e |
| Black-headed Gull | 6 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 e |
| Gannet | 1 w |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 1 |
An afternoon visit to the Alameda Botanic gardens produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 17 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 |
| Blue Tit | 10 |
| Great Tit | 3 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Blackcap | 15 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 6 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 |
| Whitethroat | 1 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Spotless Starling | 9 |
| Blackbird | 27 |
| Robin | 3 |
| Nightingale | 5 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 34 |
29 Mar: Clear skies with a light variable to light easterly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 | 1 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Willow Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 8 | 8 | |
| Blackcap | 2 | 2 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 21 |
There were seven Shags at Little Bay (6ads, 1j). A Hoopoe was observed along Engineer road. A Marsh Harrier flew north at midday. Four House Martins, a Red-rumped Swallow and four Linnets flew past the Observatory in the morning.
28 Mar: Patchy levanter cloud in the morning clearing in the afternoon. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Willow Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackcap | 4 | 4 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
An early morning visit to Europa foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| SandwichTern | 4 e |
| Audouin’s Gull | 2 e |
| Cormorant | 3 e |
| Shag | 2 e |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 fs |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 2 |
| Meadow Pipit | 2 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
| Linnet | 6 |
A morning walk along Signal Station road produced the following:-
| Species | |
| Booted Eagle | 1 lp |
| Bee-eater | 9 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Raven | 1 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Blackcap | 7 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 8 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 5 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 17 |
Birds seen around Arengo's area in the afternoon included the following:-
| Species | |
| Booted Eagle | 1 dp |
| Buzzard | 1 |
| Bee-eater | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Peregrine | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 |
| Blackcap | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 2 |
A male Common Redstart was observed by the GibralFlora nursery. Two recently fledged Blackbird chicks being fed by parent birds at a garden at Europa Point.
27 Mar: Levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour in a fresh easterly wind.
Only 10 new birds were ringed at the Observatory; three Bonelli's Warbler, six Chiffchaffs and a Common Redstart. Yesterdays Bee-eater was retrapped.
A walk along Jacob's Ladder area produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Feral Pigeon | 8 |
| Collared Dove | 6 |
| Cormorant | 6 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Bee-eater | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 5 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Robin | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 30 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
An afternoon visit to Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Feral Pigeon | 3 |
| Puffin | 17 |
| Scopoli’s Shearwater | 1 |
| Balearic Shearwater | 1 |
| Gannet | 4 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
A Short-toed Lark was heard heading north over Rosia bay.
A Robin was present in gardens around Europa Point.
North Front cemetery held five Woodchat Shrikes, three Sardinian Warblers and four Common Redstarts.
26 Mar: Clear skies with a light to moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Scops Owl | 1 | 1 | |
| Bee-eater | 1 | 1 | |
| Wryneck | 1 | 1 | |
| Willow Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Chiffchaff | 8 | 8 | |
| Blackcap | 2 | 2 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackbird | 2 | 2 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 23 |
North Front cemetery held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| Northern Wheatear | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 6 |
A Cormorant was present at the Small Boats marina.
A morning visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 7 |
| Hoopoe | 7 |
| Kestrel | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 11 |
| Swallow | 10 |
| Red-rumped Swallow | 10 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 24 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 6 |
| Whitethroat | 2 |
| Blackbird | 10 |
| Robin | 2 |
| Nightingale | 5 |
| Common Redstart | 5 |
| Black Redstart | 4 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| Northern Wheatear | 1 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 1 |
| Chaffinch | 2 |
| Greenfinch | 5 |
| Linnet | 1 |
| Serin | 1 |
| Corn Bunting | 1 |
25 Mar: Levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour but sunny intervals away from the Rock. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 2 | 2 | |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 | 2 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Willow Warbler | 6 | 6 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 4 | 4 | |
| Chiffchaff | 13 | 13 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 5 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 41 | 41 |
Europa foreshore held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| SandwichTern | 1 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Shag | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Bee-eater | heard |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| Pied Flycatcher | 1 m |
| Yellow Wagtail | 3 |
| Goldfinch | 4 |
Yellow Wagtail at Europa foreshore. S. Villa.
The vicinity of Arengo's garden area held a Hoopoe, Woodchat Shrike, a Blue Tit, Bonelli's Warbler, two Blackcaps, a Wren, three Blackbirds, a Robin, two Nightingales and a Chaffinch. Nightingale.
An afternoon watch from Mediterranean road produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Black Kite | 4 |
| Bee-eater | Heard |
| Kestrel | 2 |
| Blue Tit | 2 |
| Skylark | 1 |
| Swallow | 19 |
| House Martin | 5 |
| Willow Warbler | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 8 |
The Alameda Botanic gardens held a Hoopoe, 10 Bee-eaters and two Common Redstart. A Sparrowhawk was observed by the Reservoir along Signal Station road, and a Woodchat Shrike was seen on grass by the Sunborn. A Cuckoo was observed and photographed in the Nature Reserve.
Cuckoo. C. Fortuna
A walk along Mediterranean Steps revealed the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Feral Pigeon | 20 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 3 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Blackcap | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Spotless Starling | 7 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 1 |
| Chaffinch | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 1 |
A Wryneck was present at the Alameda Botanic gardens.
Wryneck at the Alameda Botanic gardens. M. Sanguinetti
24 Mar: Overcast skies with heavy levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour, but increasing sunny intervals away from the Rock. Winds fresh easterly with strong gusts.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 | 1 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Willow Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 9 | 9 | |
| Blackcap | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Robin | 2 | 2 | |
| Common Redstart | 4 | 4 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 33 |
The Europa foreshore held the following in the morning:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 1 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 1 |
The top entrance to the Alameda Botanic gardens held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 16 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 2 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 6 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Blackcap | 3 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 27 |
The Alameda Botanic gardens held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 |
| Blue Tit | 6 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 6 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 5 |
| Blackcap | 8 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 |
| Spotless Starling | 18 |
| Blackbird | 5 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 10 |
| Greenfinch | 14 |
23 Mar: Light levanter cloud over the Rock in a light easterly wind. Sunny.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 | 1 | |
| Wryneck | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 | 4 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Willow Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Chiffchaff | 5 | 5 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 5 | 5 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 4 | 4 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 35 |
The Europa foreshore held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| SandwichTern | 1 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Shag | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Bee-eater | heard |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Pied Flycatcher | 1 m |
| Yellow Wagtail | 3 |
| Goldfinch | 4 |
An Audouin's Gull flew east past Europa Point.
Along Sandy bay the following were seen:
| Species | Totals |
| Barbary Partridge | 15 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 3 |
| Willow Warbler | 9 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 5 |
Some species were seen from the Alameda Botanic gardens and included three Woodchat Shrikes, 34 House Martins, three Willow Warblers and two Common Redstarts.
There was a male Subalpine Warbler behind the Arengo's area, two Woodchat Shrikes on the talus slope and a Common Redstart at Rosia bay. There were 50 Pallid Swifts over Europort.
An afternoon visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 9 |
| Pallid Swift | 2 |
| Little Owl | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 17 |
| Kestrel | 2 |
| Peregrine | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 29 |
| Zitting Cisticola | 3 |
| Sedge Warbler | 2 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 3 |
| Willow Warbler | 23 |
| Chiffchaff | 12 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 27 |
| Whitethroat | 9 |
| Spectacled Warbler | 2 m,f |
| Spotless Starling | 17 |
| Song Thrush | 2 |
| Blackbird | 17 |
| Robin | 7 |
| Nightingale | 10 |
| Common Redstart | 13 |
| Black Redstart | 8 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 4 |
| Northern Wheatear | 4 |
| Meadow Pipit | 2 |
| Tree Pipit | 4 |
| Greenfinch | 5 |
| Linnet | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 2 |
| Serin | 2 |
A total of 70 Puffins and three Razorbills were observed three miles off Catalan bay heading west out of the Mediterranean.
Seventy Puffins flew west three miles off Catalan bay. C. Finlayson
22 Mar: Overcast skies in the early morning with a slight drizzle. Levanter cloud remaining over the Rock, town and harbour but sunny intervals away from the Rock. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 | 4 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 4 | 4 | |
| Willow Warbler | 6 | 6 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 18 | 18 | |
| Garden Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Greenfinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 44 |
Four Nightingale were heard singing around Jews' gate.
A morning walk from Trafalgar Heights to the top of the Rock produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 1 |
| Kestrel | 2 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 13 |
| Willow Warbler | 13 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 5 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Robin | 7 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
| Tawny Pipit | 1 |
| Chaffinch | 10 |
| Linnet | 3 |
| Serin | 1 |
A late morning visit to Europa foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 6 |
| SandwichTern | 1 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 2 e |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 |
| Black Kite | 10 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 |
| Swallow | 5 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 7 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 2 |
| Spectacled Warbler | 1 f |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Spotless Starling | 14 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
A morning visit to Jacobs Ladder produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 |
| Swallow | 100 |
| Red-rumped Swallow | 10 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Sardinian Warbler Warbler | 3 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Nightingale | 1 |
| Chaffinch | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 5 |
| Goldfinch | 5 |
An early afternoon visit to North Front cemetery produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 9 |
| Willow Warbler | 2 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Blackbird | 8 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 3 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| Northern Wheatear | 1 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 3 |
A further visit to Europa foreshore in the late afternoon produced the following-
| Species | Total |
| Audouin’s Gull | 6 e |
| Gannet | 6 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 4 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 |
| Willow Warbler | 9 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| Goldfinch | 6 |
The Alameda Botanic gardens held the following in the afternoon:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 18 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 3 |
| Blue Tit | 5 |
| Great Tit | 2 |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 7 |
| Willow Warbler | 5 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 22 |
| Blackcap | 14 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 7 |
| Blackbird | 25 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 4 |
| Chaffinch | 2 |
| Greenfinch | 15 |
21 Mar: Overcast skies with levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour, with some light showers. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 | 1 | |
| Wryneck | 1 | 1 | |
| Woodchat Shrike | 8 | 8 | |
| Swallow | 3 | 3 | |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 28 | 28 | |
| Willow Warbler | 34 | 34 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 7 | 7 | |
| Chiffchaff | 35 | 35 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 5 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 | 2 | |
| Wren | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Nightingale | 1 | 1 | |
| Common Redstart | 2 | 2 | |
| Chaffinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 129 | 2 | 131 |
Birds seen at and from the Europa foreshore were as follows:-
| Species | Total |
| Common Sandpiper | 2 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 2 e |
| Shag | 3 |
| Black Kite | 200 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 3 |
| Chiffchaff | 6 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 2 |
| Spotless Starling | 7 |
| Blackbird | 3 |
| Common Redstart | 2 e |
| Black Redstart | 4 |
| Northern Wheatear | 1 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 1 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 1 |
| Tree Pipit | 1 |
| Goldfinch | 6 |
Good fall conditions indicated by some trans-Saharan migrants on the roof of the victualling yard in the early morning. Among these were a Woodchat Shrike, Willow Warbler, an Iberian Chiffchaff, a Subalpine Warbler,a male Whitethroat, a Song Thrush and three Black Redstarts.
The North Front cemetery held the following migrants in the morning:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 17 |
| Chiffchaff | 6 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Blackcap | 4 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Blackbird | 5 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 12 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 4 |
| Northern Wheatear | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 50 |
| Serin | 7 |
Some raptors are also crossing the Strait despite the weather and unfavourable winds. So far there have been a Marsh Harrier and 20 Black Kites.
Around the Power station there was a Woodchat Shrike and a Black Redstart. A Woodchat Shrike, two Bonelli's Warblers and a Subalpine Warbler observed in the Arengo's gardens area. A male Common Redstart was present at Commonwealth park, another along Transport Lane and another by Bishop Canilla house. Also a Hoopoe and four Woodchat Shrikes by Europa mews.
Vineyards held a Woodchat Shrike, an Iberian Chiffchaff, a Redstart and two Wheatears.
Windmill Hill held the following in the afternoon:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 13 |
| Pallid Swift | 2 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 17 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 34 |
| Zitting Cisticola | 1 |
| Swallow | 32 |
| House Martin | 8 |
| Willow Warbler | 14 |
| Chiffchaff | 9 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 10 |
| Whitethroat | 7 |
| Spotless Starling | 8 |
| Song Thrush | 2 |
| Blackbird | 18 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Nightingale | 5 |
| Common Redstart | 5 |
| Black Redstart | 6 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 2 |
| Northern Wheatear | 7 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 12 |
| House Sparrow | 2 |
| Yellow Wagtail | 8 |
| White Wagtail | 1 |
| Tawny Pipit | 1 |
| Meadow Pipit | 37 |
| Tree Pipit | 1 |
| Chaffinch | 3 |
| Greenfinch | 4 |
| Serin | 1 |
The Alameda Botanic gardens held the following:
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 2 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Melodious Warbler | 1 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Blackbird | 16 |
| House Sparrow | 4 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
20 Mar: Overcast skies with a light drizzle and also with levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour in a moderate to fresh easterly wind.
Among birds ringed today were these two:-
Subalpine Warbler ringed at the Observatory.
Tree Pipit. ringed at the Observatory.
Europa foreshore held the following:
| Species | Total |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| Gannet | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Common Redstart | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| Black-eared Wheatear | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 3 |
| White Wagtail | 1 |
North Front cemetery held a good fall of trans-Saharan migrants in the early morning:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 5 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 7 |
| Willow Warbler | 15 |
| Chiffchaff | 8 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 2 |
| Blackbird | 5 |
| Common Redstart | 16 |
| Black Redstart | 4 |
| Northern Wheatear | 4 |
| House Sparrow | 27 |
| White Wagtail | 2 |
A Woodchat Shrike was observed at Little Bay. A Chiffchaff and a Common Redstart were observed around the Power Station.
19 Mar: Overcast skies also with levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour in a moderate to fresh easterly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Bonelli’s Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Willow Warbler | 13 | 13 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 5 | 5 | |
| Chiffchaff | 22 | 22 | |
| Blackcap | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Goldcrest | 2 | 2 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Common Redstart | 1 | 1 | |
| Bullfinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 2 | 53 |
A walk along Mediterranean road produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Marsh Harrier | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 18 |
| Goldfinch | 7 |
| Serin | 1 |
An afternoon visit to the Alameda Botanic gardens produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 9 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Hoopoe | 3 |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 6 |
| Great Tit | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Blackcap | 19 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 11 |
| Spotless Starling | 13 |
| Blackbird | 21 |
| Robin | 5 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 28 |
| Chaffinch | 5 |
| Greenfinch | 24 |
Two Goldcrests (8th ringing record) this morning at Jews' Gate Observatory. (14th overall record). M. Cutts
The first Bonelli's Warbler and Common Redstart of the season were also ringed at the Observatory. Two Tawny Owls were heard in the area of Princess Caroline's battery.
18 Mar: Clear skies in the early morning, lasting a few hours when a bank of alto-stratus cloud headed east over the area that brought a light shower. Winds light and variable, but turning to a moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Willow Warbler | 5 | 5 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 5 | 5 | |
| Chiffchaff | 4 | 4 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 5 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chaffinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 23 |
A male Common Redstart was present at North Front cemetery.
17 Mar: Mainly clear skies with a fresh and at times strong easterly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Willow Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Chiffchaff | 4 | 4 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dartford Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackbird | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 20 |
A visit to North Front cemetery produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Black Redstart | 2 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 2 |
| Stonechat | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 3 |
A walk along Camp & little bays produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Oystercatcher | 9 |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| Sandwich Tern | 10 |
| Black-headed Gull | 22 |
| Mediterranean Gull | 3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Gannet | 3 |
| Cormorant | 5 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Swallow | 21 |
| House Martin | 6 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 2 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
A mid morning watch at Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 5 |
| SandwichTern | 2 |
| Black-headed Gull | 28 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 |
| Gannet | 8 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Spotless Starling | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 20 |
Three Hoopoes was present at the Botanic Gardens, together with a Chaffinch and six Greenfinches. The Pied Crow was seen flying over the frontier but was later seen over the Alameda Botanic gardens. An Eagle Owl was heard calling above the Arengo's garden area.
16 Mar: Clear skies in the morning but levanter cloud forming mid morning to cover the Rock, town and harbour. Winds moderate to fresh easterly becoming strong in the evening.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 2 | 2 | |
| Blue Tit | 1 | 1 | |
| Willow Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 5 | 5 | |
| Blackcap | 3 | 3 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Serin | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 19 |
A walk along Camp & Little bays produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 2 |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 2 |
| Serin | 1 |
A mid morning watch at Europa Point and foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 7 |
| Turnstone | 1 |
| SandwichTern | 1 |
| Black-headed Gull | 10 |
| Gannet | 6 |
| Spoonbill | 9 north |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Spotless Starling | 3 |
| Blackbird | 4 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 14 |
| White Wagtail | 1 |
| Meadow Pipit | 2 |
A walk along Europa road revealed two Collared Doves, a Kestrel, a Great Tit, a Chiffchaff, two Blackcaps, three Sardinian Warblers, a Wren and two Blackbirds.
A flock of 13 Avocets were seen around Western beach. An Audouin's Gull was observed in the area of Sandy bay.
Thirteen Avocets off Western beach. J. Sanchez.
A surprising encounter of two Barbary Partridges that were seen in the Alameda Botanic gardens. This species is restricted to the Nature Reserve, Windmill Hill and the Sand Slopes and Talus slopes to the east of the Rock.
15 Mar: Mainly sunny with some westerly cloud. Winds moderate westerly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackcap | 3 | 3 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Greenfinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
A visit to North Front cemetery produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Subalpine Warbler | 1 |
| Serin | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 1 |
Europa Point held 15 Black-headed Gulls and five Gannets. Two Black Kites, a Little Owl and three Ravens were observed in the vicinity.Two Purple Herons flew north past Europa Point.
One of two Purple Herons flying north off Europa Point. S. Morgan.
Very few raptors were seen with only an Osprey, a Short-toed Eagle, a Booted Eagle and four Sparrowhawks. Also seen were a flock of 14 Cormorants heading north, two Swallows and four Pallid Swifts.
Little bay held three Shags, a Cormorant, two Sandwich Terns and two Willow Warblers. A male Common Redstart was observed at the Alameda Botanic gardens.
14 Mar: Cloudy with some sunny intervals, with light drizzle bu early afternoon. Winds moderate to fresh westerly.
A morning watch from Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| SandwichTern | 2 |
| Black-headed Gull | 33 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 5 |
| Glossy Ibis | 11 east |
| Little Egret | 2 west |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Swallow | 4 |
Windmill Hill held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Common Swift | 1 |
| Pallid Swift | 3 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 2 |
| Meadow Pipit | 5 |
| Greenfinch | 3 |
| Goldfinch | 10 |
Raptor passage started early in the morning and continued throughout the dayfor a total :-
| Species | Total |
| Black Stork | 1 |
| Egyptian Vulture | 2 |
| Short-toed Eagle | 63 |
| Booted Eagle | 22 |
| Sparrowhawk | 58 |
| Marsh Harrier | 7 |
| Hen Harrier | 2 |
| Black Kite | 3635 |
| Lesser Kestrel | 2 |
| Kestrel | 2 |
North Front cemetery held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Woodchat Shrike | 1 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 4 |
| Serin | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 4 |
A Hoopoe was seen in the town area.
13 Mar: Levanter cloud over the Rock and town in the morning in a moderate to light easterly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 2 | 2 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Chiffchaff | 28 | 28 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 5 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robin | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Black Redstart | 1 | 1 | |
| Stonechat | 1 | 1 | |
| Serin | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 50 |
Spur battery held a Hoopoe, five Black Redstarts and a Stonechat.
A flock of eight Cormorants flew north over Europa Point. D. Parody
An early afternoon watch at Europa Point & foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 6 |
| Whimbrel | 1 |
| Sandwich Tern | 6 |
| Black-headed Gull | 18 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 3. 2 east, 1 west |
| Balearic Shearwater | 5 |
| Gannet | 9 |
| Cormorant | 8 |
| Shag | 1 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Raven | 2 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 24 |
| Greenfinch | 9 |
12 Mar: Levanter cloud over the Rock and town in the early morning in a moderate easterly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Total | |
| Blackcap | 3 | 3 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackbird | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wren | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Black Redstart | 1 | 1 | |
| Serin | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 15 |
A morning walk along Camp & Little bay produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Whimbrel | 1 |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 |
| Sandwich Tern | 1 |
| Cormorant | 5 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Blue Tit | 3 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 7 |
| Wren | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Robin | 1 |
Europa Point and foreshore held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 7 |
| Black-headed Gull | 30 |
| Gannet | 6 |
| Cormorant | 3 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Little Owl | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 20 |
| White Wagtail | 2 |
11 Mar: Mainly clear skies with a wisp of levanter cloud in the morning. Winds moderate easterly.
Only three new birds were ringed; two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap
A Pallid Swift was seen around the Europa Business centre.
10 Mar: Sunny intervals with westerly cloud. Winds light north-westerly.
Two Pallid Swifts were observed over town. House Martins were present at Four Corners.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackcap | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Blackbird | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Montagu gardens held two Blue Tits and five Chaffinches.
Camp and Little bay held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 2 |
| Cormorant | 5 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Greenfinch | 1 |
A morning visit to Europa Point and foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 11 |
| Pallid Swift | 1 |
| Turnstone | 6 |
| SandwichTern | 2 |
| Black-headed Gull | 60 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 2 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 |
| Balearic Shearwater | 4 west |
| Gannet | 45 |
| Cormorant | 4 |
| Shag | 3 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 |
| Spotless Starling | 3 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 45 |
| White Wagtail | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 7 |
| Serin | 3 |
An early afternoon watch from Mediterranean road produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 2 |
| Sparrowhawk | 5 |
| Black Kite | 1 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Peregrine | 5 |
| Raven | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 2 |
09 Mar: Clear skies with a light westerly wind.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Willow Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Blackcap | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 1 | |
| Robin | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Greenfinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 28 |
An early morning visit to Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 8 |
| Turnstone | 5 |
| Sandwich Tern | 7 |
| Gannet | 15 |
| Cormorant | 9 |
| Shag | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Raven | 3 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 4 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 |
| Spotless Starling | 3 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 35 |
| Goldfinch | 2 |
| Serin | 1 |
| Corn Bunting | 1 |
North Front cemetery held a Hoopoe, a Blue Tit, four Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, three Sardinian Warblers, a Robin, four Black Redstarts and a flock of six Greenfinches.
An early afternoon watch from Mediterranean road produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 5 |
| Alpine Swift | 3 |
| Blue Tit | 2 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Swallow | 5 |
| Willow Warbler | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Blackcap | 2 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Wren | 3 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 3 |
A mid afternoon visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 13 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Zitting Cisticola | 1 |
| Swallow | 6 |
| House Martin | 7 |
| Willow Warbler | 3 |
| Chiffchaff | 5 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 13 |
| Song Thrush | 2 |
| Blackbird | 11 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 11 |
| Stonechat | 13 |
| Meadow Pipit | 27 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 2 |
Raptors also observed throughout the day were a Marsh Harrier, three Sparrowhawks, and 32 Black Kites.
A Hoopoe was present at the Alameda Botanic gardens.
08 Mar: Mainly clear skies with some westerly cloud. Rather warm with just a very light westerly breeze.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Willow Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 11 | 11 | |
| Blackcap | 7 | 7 | |
| Sardinian Warbler | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Serin | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 25 |
A morning visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 5 |
| Hoopoe | 6 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Zitting Cisticola | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 6 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 32 |
| Dartford Warbler | 1 |
| Wren | 3 |
| Song Thrush | 4 |
| Blackbird | 9 |
| Robin | 6 |
| Black Redstart | 13 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| Stonechat | 7 |
| Meadow Pipit | 24 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 4 |
| Serin | 4 |
A morning walk along Camp & Little Bays produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 5 |
| Sandwich Tern | 3 |
| Cormorant | 3 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 4 |
| Wren | 3 |
| Blackbird | 6 |
| Robin | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
In the morning, Europa Point and foreshore held the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 12 |
| Whimbrel | 1 |
| Turnstone | 2 |
| Puffin | 10 west |
| Black-headed Gull | 12 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 2 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 |
| Scopoli’s Shearwater | 100 |
| Gannet | 33 |
| Cormorant | 11 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Hoopoe | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Swallow | 2 |
| Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Spotless Starling | 6 |
| Blackbird | 3 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 24 |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 |
| White Wagtail | 5 |
| Greenfinch | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 3 |
| Serin | 1 |
A Hoopoe was present at the Botanic gardens.
Two Marsh Harriers were seen from Europa Point in the morning.
07 Mar: Overcast skies with light rain showers in a light westerly wind.
Only five retraps due to inclement weather, with three Sardinian Warblers and two Robins.
Seven Black Kites a Short-toed Eagle, a Booted Eagle, two Marsh Harriers and a Sparrowhawk were observed in the morning.
Two Barbary Partridges and a Grey Wagtail were seen by the waterfall at Little Bay.
Europa foreshore held four Chiffchaffs, two Sardinian Warblers, two Dartford Warblers and a Stonechat.
Dartford Warbler at North Front cemetery. C. Fortuna.
06 Mar: Clear at dawn but soon overcast skies with rain showers during the day. Winds moderate north-westerly.
Two Barbary Partridges, a Common Sandpiper and a Grey Wagtail were observed at the Waterfall at Little Bay.
Only two Black Kites were seen in the morning, with a further one in the afternoon together with a Marsh Harrier.
05 Mar: Overcast skies with light drizzle in the morning, but clearing to give some sunny intervals in the afternoon. Winds fresh north-westerly becoming westerly by midday and south-westerly in the afternoon.
Only the following birds were retrapped; a Blackcap, two Sardinian Warblers and a Robin.
A watch from Jews Gate from 10:30-14:00 produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| White Stork | 167 |
| Glossy Ibis | 30 |
| Egyptian Vulture | 2 |
| Short-toed Eagle | 27 |
| Booted Eagle | 1 |
| Marsh Harrier | 2 |
| Black Kite | 925 |
| Swallow | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Meadow Pipit | 9 |
| Chaffinch | 5 |
| Goldfinch | 1 |
| Serin | 7 |
An early afternoon at Europa Point and foreshore produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 4 |
| Black-headed Gull | 70 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 |
| Mediterranean Gull | 2 |
| Gannet | 18 |
| Cormorant | 10 |
| Shag | 2 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 2 |
| House Martin | 4 |
| Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Blackbird | 3 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 31 |
| Serin | 2 |
04 Mar: Overcast skies with heavy levanter cloud and rain throughout the morning. Clearing to give some sunny intervals in the afternoon.Winds light easterly becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Three Swallows and a Sparrowhawk were observed heading north from Jews' Gate.
A morning visit to Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Black-headed Gull | 6 |
| Mediterranean Gull | 1 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Gannet | 9 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Blackbird | 1 |
| Black Redstart | 1 |
At Camp & Little Bays there were three Cormorants, a Shag and a Robin.
An afternoon visit to Europa Point produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Collared Dove | 3 |
| Black-headed Gull | 13 |
| Audouin’s Gull | 1 east |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 east |
| Sandwich Tern | 16 |
| Gannet | 40 |
| Cormorant | 24 east |
| Shag | 2 |
| Little Owl | 1 |
| Pied Crow | 1 |
| Spotless Starling | 6 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Black Redstart | 3 |
| House Sparrow | 35 |
| White Wagtail | 1 |
| Goldfinch | 9 |
An afternoon visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 4 |
| Hoopoe | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Zitting Cisticola | 1 |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 12 |
| Spotless Starling | 1 |
| Wren | 2 |
| Blackbird | 13 |
| Robin | 13 |
| Black Redstart | 10 |
| Stonechat | 6 |
| Meadow Pipit | 23 |
| Chaffinch | 1 |
| Goldfinch | 6 |
| Serin | 2 |
03 Mar: Overcast skies with levanter over the Rock, town and harbour.. Winds fresh and blustery easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Hoopoe | 3 | 3 | |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 3 | 3 | |
| Chiffchaff | 4 | 4 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Steady passage of Scopoli's Shearwaters into the Mediterranean in the morning involving several hundred birds. A flock of four Crag Martins flew past Jews' Gate in the morning.
02 Mar: Overcast skies with heavy levanter over the Rock, town and harbour with spells of light drizzle. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Blue Tit | 1 | 1 | |
| Sedge Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Willow Warbler | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackcap | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 3 | 3 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chaffinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 19 |
A Blackcap was controlled and had a Dutch ring.
A Cormorant flew north over town in the morning.
In the late afternoon three Cormorants, five Swallows, two House Martins and 40 Black Kites ventured in the blustery easterly wind to make a crossing of the Strait.
A Crag Martin was observed at Jews' Gate.
An afternoon visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-
| Species | Total |
| Barbary Partridge | 11 |
| Hoopoe | 3 |
| Swallow | 8 |
| House Martin | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Sardinian Warbler | 24 |
| Wren | 2 |
| Song Thrush | 6 |
| Blackbird | 12 |
| Robin | 5 |
| Black Redstart | 27 |
| Blue Rock Thrush | 1 |
| Stonechat | 27 |
| Meadow Pipit | 47 |
| Chaffinch | 4 |
| Greenfinch | 7 |
01 Mar: Overcast skies also with levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour. Winds moderate easterly.
Ringing Totals
| Species | New | Retrap | Total |
| Iberian Chiffchaff | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Blackcap | 2 | 2 | |
| Robin | 1 | 1 | |
| Black Redstart | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
North Front cemetery held a Hoopoe six Black Redstarts, a Blue Rock Thrush, a Serin and two Greenfinches.
Serin at North Front cemetery. C. Fortuna
The Pied Crow was back at Europa Point area, apparently having ventured into Spain for a few days.
Two Chaffinches and a Greenfinch were present in the Trafalgar cemetery. A Cormorant was seen at Marina bay.