15 places · northern shore and southern shore
Where to watch
Fifteen places on both shores, from the Cazalla watchpoint to Jbel Musa. Each with what the open data says about it: which species define it, which week is its own and what protection it has. The southern shore has fewer observations, not less life.
Each point is an observation site and opens its page; hovering a card lights up its point. · Natural Earth cartography, public domain
Northern shore
WatchpointThis weekWhite-rumped SwiftCazalla watchpoint
Tarifa
249 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: White-rumped Swift · Photo: Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY
IslandThis weekHouse BuntingIsla de las Palomas
Tarifa
257 bird species
See the placePeak season around October
Pictured: House Bunting · Photo: El Golli Mohamed, CC BY-SA 4.0
Estuary and marshThis weekEuropean RollerLos Lances beach
Tarifa
252 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: European Roller · Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA
CapeThis weekRinged PloverPunta Carnero
Algeciras
201 bird species
See the placePeak season around April
Pictured: Ringed Plover · Photo: Вячеслав Юсупов, CC BY
WatchpointThis weekMotacilla flavaEl Algarrobo watchpoint
Algeciras
185 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: Osprey · Photo: froggymum, CC BY
Estuary and marshThis weekLittle TernPalmones marshes
Algeciras y Los Barrios
228 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: Little Tern · Photo: PotMart186, CC BY-SA
PortThis weekEuropean Pied FlycatcherIsla Verde
Algeciras
157 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: European Pied Flycatcher · Photo: ViiruPesonen, CC BY-SA
CoveThis weekCorvus cornixGetares cove
Algeciras
180 bird species
See the placePeak season around March
Pictured: Common Blackbird · Photo: Luiz Lapa, CC BY
CliffsThis weekRinged PloverFlysch of the Strait
Algeciras
192 bird species
See the placePeak season around April
Pictured: Ringed Plover · Photo: Вячеслав Юсупов, CC BY
MountainsThis weekWillow WarblerSierra de la Plata
Tarifa
225 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: Willow Warbler · Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5
PlainThis weekAlpine SwiftLa Janda
Vejer de la Frontera
265 bird species
See the placePeak season around September
Pictured: European Honey Buzzard · Photo: Alidz31, CC BY
Southern shore
Few open observations: the southern shore has fewer observers, not less life. The figures here describe what has been published, not what is there.
CapeThis weekShort-toed Snake EaglePunta Cires
Anyera (Marruecos)
115 bird species
See the placePeak season around October
Pictured: Short-toed Snake Eagle · Photo: Vijay Vanaparthy, CC BY
MountainsJbel Musa
Belyounech (Marruecos)
150 bird species
See the placePeak season around October
Pictured: Griffon Vulture · Photo: PJeganathan, CC BY-SA
CityThis weekRed CrossbillCeuta and Monte Hacho
Ceuta
214 bird species
See the placePeak season around April
Pictured: Red Crossbill · Photo: Stanley Davis, CC BY
CapeCape Spartel
Tánger (Marruecos)
131 bird species
See the placePeak season around April
Pictured: Lesser Black-backed Gull · Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0