Dismay at Handling of Illegal Raking Case

Written by Albert Yome. Written on 11 December 2017.

GONHS has noted the regrettable outcome of the illegal raking case, which dates back to an incident at Catalan Bay on 26th December 2014, and which GONHS has been closely monitoring.

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Flora of Gibraltar website

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 06 December 2017.

The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens together with GONHS launched an online ‘Flora of Gibraltar’ project yesterday.

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Griffon Vulture 'Harry' crosses the Strait

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 04 December 2017.

'Harry', one of the Griffon Vultures that was rescued from the sea in May and was tagged and fitted with a GPS tracker as part of VULTURE TRACK, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar yesterday.

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Birds Ringed at the Observatory

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 08 November 2017.

Here is a gallery of some of the rare and more unusual birds that have been trapped and ringed at the Observatory this autumn.

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Autumn flowers

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 07 November 2017.

There are some characteristic plants that begin to flower in the autumn, with some already present and others beginning to flower now.

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EuroBirdwatch 2017 (part 2)

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 16 October 2017.

The second part of EuroBirdwatch took place on Saturday 7th October during the morning. Ringer in residence, Ray Marsh, was at the event ringing birds caught at the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens to show to members of the public.

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Why is the Wryneck so called?

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 13 October 2017.

The Wryneck gets its name from the ability to turn its head from side to side and back and forth in the manner of a snake. This ability is thought to imitate a snake, to deter predators from their nest. They will also assume this habit when held in the hand. See our video

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International Bat Night 2017

Written by Albert Yome. Written on 09 October 2017.

The 10th edition of the International Bat Night under the auspices of Eurobats / BatLife Europe was held on Friday 6th October 2017 at the Open Air Theatre at the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens.

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EuroBirdwatch 2017

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 02 October 2017.

The first leg of our EuroBirdwatch 2017 events took place on Sunday 1st October at Europa Point.

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Iberian Chiffchaffs on passage

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 26 September 2017.

Iberian Chiffchaffs Phylloscopus ibericus are now passing through the area of the Straits on their way to their winter quarters in Africa.

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Two-tailed Pashas at the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 19 September 2017.

This summer the Botanic Gardens have installed a number of butterfly feeding tables, which have been a great success.

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Membership payment now available online

Written by Rhian Guillem. Written on 18 September 2017.

We are pleased to annnounce that online payments for new membership and renewals are available on our Members page.

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Egyptian Vulture Rescued

Written by Albert Yome. Written on 15 September 2017.

A juvenile Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) was handed in to vet Mark Pizarro, having been found in a weakened state around Laguna Estate.

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Kentish Plover recorded again after decades

Written by Charlie Perez. Written on 12 September 2017.

A juvenile Kentish Plover was seen and photographed on the rocks at the western end of the runway by Trevor Hammond. This is the first time the species has been recorded again in Gibraltar after several decades.

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