• Birding The Strait at the International Wildlife Event of the Year #Birdfair 2017

    There is an unmissable event this weekend (18, 19 & 20 August) for the international birding community. The 29th edition of the British #Birdfair  will be held at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, UK. In 2017, under the motto “Saving Paradise in the Pacific”, the Birdfair will be raising funds for vital work to save…

  • August and the BIG Migration in the Strait of Gibraltar

    The middle of August marks the beginning of the BIG migration in the Strait of Gibraltar. And today has been a BIG day in the Strait of Gibraltar. We had several thousands White Storks in huge flocks as well as an impressive numbers of Black Kites flying overhead. Also, some other raptors have been abundant:…

  • Private tour in July: Caminito del Rey, Tangier and Orcas

    July is not be considered the best time to go birding in the Strait of Gibraltar. However, our recent private tour showed the potential of this region during the summer months. The tour was designed to include the famous hike of “Caminito del Rey”. Also, the main birding hotspots in the provinces in Malaga and Cadiz,…

  • Birding in Morocco, Tailor-made Grand Tour in May

    We guided a 9-day Birding Morocco trip as an extension to a Western Andalusia birding trip last May. The fairly demanding list of targets required “the grand tour”, from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Sahara, including the steppes, the Atlantic coast and the High Atlas; in other words, the best Moroccan birding experience. Day…

  • Skagen Bird Observatory: the wonders of bird migration in Europe

    Since last summer Birding The Strait has been working on a project for the Nature Agency, at the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. The project consists on providing video material of the migration of birds in the Strait. Some of these images now take part of the exhibition at a new visitor center…

  • Beyond the Strait: Canarian endemics birding trip 2017!

    In Birding The Strait we feel an special attraction for the landscapes and wildlife of the Canarian Archipielago. Indeed, this is one of our preferred destinations when not birding in Tarifa. In early April we have been pleased to design and guide a tailor made birding trip combining Tenerife (3 days) and Fuerteventura (4 days) with…

  • Amazing numbers of Black Kites!

    During the spring migration we get large concentrations of Black Kites, the most abundant migratory raptor in Western Europe, in the Strait of Gibraltar. This short video from early March, shows impressive numbers of these raptors passing by before continuing their journey to their breeding grounds. During migration, whenever easterly gales blow in the Strait,…

  • Birding The Strait in 2017 FIO International Birdfair

    Birding The Strait has been present at 2017 FIO International Birdfair in Extremadura. We attended the stand of Andalusia on behalf of the Tarifa Council, participated in a professional workshop with international touroperators and gave a lecture titled “The migration of the Iberian Griffon Vultures to Africa, an overlooked wonder”. Indeed, the  Griffon Vulture Migration is one…

  • Two very special wintering Ospreys

    Last 14th of January, the second edition of the Osprey Day was held in Andalusia. This event is promoted and coordinated by Amigos del Águila Pescadora (Friends of the Osprey), and comprises the Wintering Ospreys Count in Andalusia. Remarkably, over 100 observers and 15 entities participated, and Birding The Strait was pleased to be one of them for…