{"id":2054,"date":"2017-08-15T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T18:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birdingthestrait.com\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:52:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:52:40","slug":"big-migration-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdingthestrait.com\/blog\/big-migration-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar\/","title":{"rendered":"August and the BIG Migration in the Strait of Gibraltar"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2055\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2055 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/J3P8137_N.jpg\" alt=\"Booted Eagle seen during the BIG migration in the Strait of Gibraltar - by Yeray Seminario\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Booted Eagle near Tarifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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: Booted Eagle, Short-toed Snake-Eagles and Montagu&#8217;s Harriers, specially.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2056\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2056 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/J3P8022_N.jpg\" alt=\"Black Kites were counted in the thousands near Tarifa - by Yeray Seminario\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Kites were counted in the thousands near Tarifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2057\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2057 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/J3P8075_N.jpg\" alt=\"Short-toed Snake-Eagle near Tarifa - by Yeray Seminario\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-toed Snake-Eagle near Tarifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A beautiful day in the middle of August in Tarifa, for those who think that there&#8217;s more than sun and beach in the summer! If September is the most popular time because of the diversity of species, August is definitely the winner when it comes to numbers and spectacular flocks!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/birdingthestrait.com\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> if you want to arrange a trip and enjoy the BIG migration in the Strait of Gibraltar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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