The Strait now

Seen these days

Species with at least one open observation in the area in the last 14 days: 5 species and 5 observations. This is not what is there, it is what someone has published under an open licence; the block above says which and where.

• Griffon VultureGyps fulvus1 obs.
• European RobinErithacus rubecula1 obs.
• House SparrowPasser domesticus1 obs.
• Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris1 obs.
• Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops1 obs.

What to see this week, site by site

At each site, the species with the largest share of their open records in these weeks of the year (week 43 and its two neighbours). A probability, not a promise.

• Watchpoint

  Cazalla watchpoint

  Tarifa

  • EuSkylark55% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Eurasian Eagle Owl30% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Common Starling26% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Island

  Isla de las Palomas

  Tarifa

  • EuSkylark59% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Northern Gannet44% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Northern Wheatear40% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Estuary and marsh

  Los Lances beach

  Tarifa

  • Common Chaffinch25% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • European Robin23% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • EuSkylark17% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Cape

  Punta Carnero

  Algeciras

  • Common Chiffchaff8% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Yellow-legged Gull4% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • European Robin3% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Watchpoint

  El Algarrobo watchpoint

  Algeciras

  • Song Thrush23% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Meadow Pipit12% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Eurasian Crag Martin12% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Estuary and marsh

  Palmones marshes

  Algeciras y Los Barrios

  • Common Starling18% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Common Stonechat18% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Slender-billed Gull17% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Port

  Isla Verde

  Algeciras

  • Yellow-legged Gull9% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Cove

  Getares cove

  Algeciras

  • Common Starling26% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Song Thrush24% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Hawfinch20% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Cliffs

  Flysch of the Strait

  Algeciras

  • Yellow-legged Gull1% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Mountains

  Sierra de la Plata

  Tarifa

  • Song Thrush28% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Eurasian Siskin24% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Black Redstart22% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Plain

  La Janda

  Vejer de la Frontera

  • Pallid Harrier24% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Sociable Lapwing20% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • European Robin17% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Cape

  Punta Cires

  Anyera (Marruecos)

  • Sandwich Tern18% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Common Wood Pigeon15% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Cirl Bunting14% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Mountains

  Jbel Musa

  Belyounech (Marruecos)

  • Griffon Vulture21% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Yellow-legged Gull18% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• City

  Ceuta and Monte Hacho

  Ceuta

  • Cory’s Shearwater71% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Great Skua38% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Lesser Crested Tern37% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Cape

  Cape Spartel

  Tánger (Marruecos)

  Too few open records these weeks.

  See the place

• Port

  Campamento port facilities

  San Roque

  Too few open records these weeks.

  See the place

• Port

  Saladillo dock

  Algeciras

  • Common Sandpiper12% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Crested Lark7% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Ruddy Turnstone7% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Port

  Punta de San García

  Algeciras

  • Eurasian Crag Martin14% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • European Robin13% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Eurasian Blackcap9% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Port

  Port of Algeciras

  Algeciras

  • Yellow-legged Gull10% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • House Sparrow6% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Rock Dove5% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

• Port

  Port of Tarifa

  Tarifa

  • European Shag20% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Cecropis F.Boie, 182618% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  • Common Chaffinch17% of its observations here fall in these weeks
  See the place

Each species' line is its weekly distribution here; the vertical tick is the current week.