Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory
135 species and 4,517 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: March–April, with up to 58 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
European RobinErithacus rubecula
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
European SerinSerinus serinus
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus35 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 135 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Fort Canada0 km25 species
- O'Hara's Battery0 km49 species
- Gibraltar1 km76 species
- Gibraltar1 km125 species
- St Michael's Rd1 km51 species
- Europa Point1 km136 species
All 135 species recorded here
- Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala
- Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
- European Robin Erithacus rubecula
- Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- European Serin Serinus serinus
- Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
- Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
- Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
- Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae
- Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Northern Raven Corvus corax
- Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
- Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
- Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
- European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- European Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis rufula
- Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
- Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
- Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
- European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
- Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
- Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
- Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
- Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Great Tit Parus major
- European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
- Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
- European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
- Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
- Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops
- Common Swift Apus apus
- European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Dartford Warbler Curruca undata
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Tawny Owl Strix aluco
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Western Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
- Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetus audouinii
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Great Skua Stercorarius skua
- Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Coal Tit Periparus ater
- Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis
- Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla
- Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
- Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
- Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae
- Common Crane Grus grus
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
- Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina
- Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
- Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
- Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
- Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
- Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
- Iberian Magpie Cyanopica cooki
- Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
- Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans
- Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
- Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
- Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
- Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory?
March–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 58 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory?
135 species, from 4,517 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory in November?
The most recorded in November: European Robin, Eurasian Blackcap, Black Redstart, Common Chiffchaff and European Greenfinch.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.