• Photographing large Eagles in Andalusia

    “Autumn” (July-October) and “Spring” (February-May) are the periods when massive numbers of raptors cross Andalusia on migration to and back from Africa. However, Winter time, when migrant raptors are South of the Sahara, is probably the best momment to enjoy the largest, non migratory and iconic eagles of Spain, namely Golden, Bonelli´s and Spanish Imperial Eagle. A significant…

  • Griffon Sessions in Tarifa

    December marks the end of the Eurasian Griffon migration to Africa in the Strait of Gibraltar. The last flocks of juveniles will sea-cross in days of favourable weather, namely moderate wind with northern component and pristine visibility of the African coastline. In turn, those which after repeated attempts for weeks haven’t succeeded will give up and…

  • Year in Review: Highlights of 2016

    2016 has been a great year for Birding The Strait. Here we review some of our best moments of birding and the milestones in our work as bird guides in Tarifa, Andalusia and Morocco. We would like to express our most sincere gratitude to all the many great people we have had the chance to meet in these…

  • Birding as Innovation in Ecotourism in Andalusia

    Andalucía Lab is an innovation centre of the Andalusian Government dedicated to the research on touristic development. They have recently published an eBook aiming to provide touristic destinations and enterprises with examples of successful and innovative initiatives. We are proud to see that Birding The Strait has been considered as a reference in this project…

  • Steppe Eagle and more!

    Last Monday 17th of October we had a fantastic encounter with an adult Steppe Eagle during one of our birding day-trips in La Janda, the Strait of Gibraltar. This is only the second record in Spain for this large raptor, the first being an adult bird photographed in Tarifa by Dick Forsman in May 2008.…

  • Celebrate with us Vulture Awareness Day

    At Birding The Strait we take vultures very seriously! We have a deep interest in these fascinating birds and have worked intimately with them in the past. As it happens, today is International Vulture Awareness Day! It’s goal is to carry out activities that highlight vulture conservation and awareness. We are happy to spread the…

  • Birds in Flight Photography tips: Raptor Migration

    Imagine you are at the end of August in Tarifa, which is the peak season for migrating raptors in the Strait of Gibraltar. Hundreds of thousands of raptors cross the 14 Km that separates Europe from Africa every season. This extraordinary phenomenon provides an excellent opportunity, not only to watch and be amazed by the incredible…

  • Today was the BIG DAY for Black Kites in the Strait of Gibraltar with thousands crossing to Africa

    Today was the Big Day for the Black Kites in the Strait of Gibraltar. More than fifteen thousand were waiting for the easterly winds to drop in the surroundings of Tarifa, and after a spectacular morning with disperse flocks with hundreds of kites absolutely everywhere (some compact flocks had more than two thousand birds), they…

  • Elegant Tern at the Bay of Cadiz

    We photographed this tern in an industrial salt pan of the Bay of Cádiz in August 2012. Even though its general aspect matches that of an Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) from America, the identification of this and several other “orange-billed” terns recorded in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France has been a mystery over the years.…