Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Tarifa

Four full days birding around Tarifa on the tip of Spain looking out to Jebel Musa in Morocco.
So many highlights but the sheer numbers of raptors in the sky were something I've never seen before. Black Kite, Honey Buzzard and Griffon Vulture were to be almost constantly visible on Migration to Africa.
Surrounding areas of countryside delivered many other species.

Black Kite



Bonelli's Eagle



Griffon Vulture






Honey Buzzard













Montagu's Harrier




Short toed Eagle





Long legged Buzzard


Booted Eagle

Spannish Imperial Eagle and Booted Eagle for size comparison


Northern Bald Ibis






Black winged Stilt


Cattle Egret



Glossy Ibis


Melodious Warbler


Pallid Swift





Red necked Nightjar


Spotless Starling

Greater Flamingo and White backed Duck


Woodchat Shrike








Whimbrel


 

White rumped Swift


White Stork


Zitting Cisticola