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#FlywayBirding tours and conservation in The #Straits of #Gibraltar and the East Atlantic Flyway - ingloriousbustards.com

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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dropping Levante winds brought migration down to eye level for our Naturetrek guests! Tally included 1,096 Booted Eagles, 367 Short-toed Eagles & 52 Egyptian Vultures. Sheltering in key valleys revealed a Rüppell’s Vulture, Lesser Spotted Eagle & Gibraltar Buzzard! #FlywayBirding #ShowMeTheHoney
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Peak #FlywayBirding with saw 28,422 soaring migrants cross between 7-13 Sept! The volume of birds brought intimate views of Booted Eagles, Short-toed Eagles, Black Kites, Egyptian Vultures, Black and White Storks, Montagu’s Harriers & European Honey Buzzards! #ShowMeTheHoney
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Strong Levante winds made crossing The Straits a challenge. Our group has been right in the flow with jaw-dropping, eye-level views of European Honey Buzzards, Egyptian Vultures, Booted Eagles, Black Storks & Montagu’s Harriers (incl. 2 dark morphs)! #FlywayBirding #ShowMeTheHoney
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Strong Levante winds have locked migration in The Straits! Guests are in the thick of swirling Booted Eagles, Egyptian Vultures & Storks. Proximity is amazing, with low-level European Honey Buzzards - breathtaking encounters! #FlywayBirding #ShowMeTheHoney #IngloriousBustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
West winds brought unexpected rain yesterday, halting migration over The Straits mid-flow. Grounded European Honey Buzzard & Black Kites waited out the downpour. As skies cleared, thousands poured overhead for their cloaca-clenching crossing! This is the heart of #FlywayBirding 🦅🌊
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Rambling Through the Roots: How Kotu Creek’s Mangroves Got Their Groove Back Ebru guides us through the creeks ©️ Inglorious Bustards Floating through restored mangrove forests aboard a brightly painted wooden… ingloriousbustards.com/2026/08/12/k…
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Rambling Through the Roots: How Kotu Creek’s Mangroves Got Their Groove Back
Ebru guides us through the creeks ©️ Inglorious Bustards Floating through restored mangrove forests aboard a brightly painted wooden pirogue, travelers find themselves a part of a truly inspiring local conservation success story. This thriving sanctuary is packed with iconic avian highlights—from gaggles of noisy Spur-winged Lapwing to the magnificent Giant Kingfisher. But this vibrant ecosystem isn't just a paradise for birdwatchers; it's a community-led lifeline.
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
With the wind now shifting to a poniente, the eastern side of The Straits is pumping! As the wind turns, it changes the departure point to the east. A steady stream of raptors all day, including over 5,000 Black Kites attempting to cross the divide in just one hour. #Birding #Raptors
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Swift Weekender — Trip Report 2026 All five European swifts in one action-packed weekend! Read our latest trip report from Andalucía as we connected with rare White-rumped and Little Swifts, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins,… ingloriousbustards.com/2026/08/05/s…
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Swift Weekender — Trip Report 2026
All five European swifts in one action-packed weekend! Read our latest trip report from Andalucía as we connected with rare White-rumped and Little Swifts, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins, Northern Bald Ibis, and thousands of migrating Black Kites across The Straits.
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Sky-High Adventure: Tracking European Honey Buzzards Over The Straits From masses of European Honey Buzzards streaming over coastal watchpoints to intimate views of rare Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins and… ingloriousbustards.com/2026/08/04/s…
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Sky-High Adventure: Tracking European Honey Buzzards Over The Straits
From masses of European Honey Buzzards streaming over coastal watchpoints to intimate views of rare Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins and nesting Northern Bald Ibises—explore the highlights from our spring expedition across The Straits of Gibraltar and Andalucía's rich wetlands!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Think autumn migration starts in September? Or that a 14km sea crossing is easy for raptors? 🦅❌ We’re busting the biggest myths about bird migration across The Straits of Gibraltar in our new guide & timetable! Read more ⬇️ wp.me/p7JNKq-68D
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Straits Migration FAQ & Guide: Myths, Timetables & Kites
Discover the truth about autumn raptor migration at The Straits of Gibraltar. Explore species calendars, flight mechanics & wind farm conservation facts.
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Glorious Bustards, Duck-filled Days and Eagle-icious Views! A week of top-tier birding in the Serranía de Ronda 2026 From the dramatic peaks of the Serranía de Ronda to the vast steppe plains of Osuna, read all… ingloriousbustards.com/2026/08/04/w…
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The migration party is in full swing in Tarifa! Tens of thousands of White Storks ride thermals into The Straits. Here, the *Milanada*—a mass of Black Kites seen only where continents meet—darkens the sky, with 2,000+ attempting the crossing yesterday. #IngloriousBustards #FlywayBirding #Tarifa
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Dawn on our bespoke day tour! 🍇 5 singing Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins in organic vineyards. Pure magic watching them fan that fiery, bold chestnut tail. Agricultural intensification are wiping out the insects they need to survive, causing steep declines. Sustainable land stewardship is key. 🪶✨
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The ultimate flyway melee! Yesterday was one for the books: thousands of European Honey Buzzards overhead, followed by a feeding frenzy of Griffon Vultures just meters away. This is what birding in the Strait is all about! 🇪🇸🙌 #IngloriousBustards #Birding #MigrationMagic #GriffonVulture #HoneyBuzzard
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Spring passage is in full swing! Black #Kites & Short-toed #Eagles are crossing The Straits despite adverse weather. White Storks are joined by the rarer Black #Storks, while Common #Cranes patrol the rice fields. Our Northern Bald Ibis have now arrived at their nesting cliffs! 🦅🤘 #BirdMigration 🇪🇸🦅
Short-toed Eagle ©️ Inglorious BustardsShort-toed Eagle ©️ Inglorious BustardsNorthern Bald Ibis ©️ Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The VIP guest list is out! 🐦✨ Our day at Llanos de Osuna was a full-blown Bustard Party. We had front-row seats for 21 Great and 5 Little Bustards displaying, leaping, and marching! Black-bellied Sandgrouse even swung by to crash the bash. 🇪🇸 #Birding #Spain #Wildlife #Nature
Great Bustards Marchin´ already! ©️ Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Spring has broken in The Straits! 🌸🦅 The first Black Kites are crossing from Africa, joined by Barn Swallows, House Martins, and majestic White Storks. Witness the greatest show on earth with our migration tours: www.ingloriousbustards.com #IngloriousBustards #TheStraits #Migration #Birding
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Despite storms and resulting issues, inventive guiding ensured our guests had a great time! From White-headed Ducks and Black-necked Grebes to bugling Common Cranes, Great and Little Bustards, Black Wheatears and 100+ Rock Petronia. + Excellent vegan food at Hotel Bandolero! #IngloriousBustards
Rock Bunting ©️ Inglorious Bustards Common Chiffchaff ©️ Inglorious Bustards Black-winged Stilts ©️ Inglorious Bustards Short-toed Treecreeper ©️ Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Despite #BorrascaLeonardo, birding was electric! ⛈️ Lowland wetlands held White-headed Ducks, Greater Flamingos & Black-necked Grebes. First returning Barn Swallows & House Martins joined passage Eurasian Crag Martins, as a Bonelli’s Eagle smashed into Black-winged Stilts! 🦅
Bonelli´s Eagle ©️ Inglorious Bustards Black-winged Stilts ©️ Inglorious Bustards Eurasian Crag Martin ©️ Inglorious Bustards Black-necked Grebe ©️ Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Spectacular day on the llanos de Osuna! Dodged the weather to see 9 Little & 26 Great Bustards. Hen Harriers quartered the plains flushing Calandra Larks while Red Kites & Black-winged Kites patrolled above - all before the storms returned! ingloriousbustards.com/serrania-de-ronda…
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Mountain birding in the Andalucía rain! ⛈️⛰️ Bushes full of Rock, Corn & Cirl Buntings, while Black Wheatears & Blue Rock Thrushes braved the storms with us. The woods were buzzing with Crested Tits & Common Firecrests. Niki's right: “If you don’t go out, you don’t see owt!” 🔭 #BirdSky #Andalucía
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barryodowd.bsky.social @barryodowd.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thanks Simon and Nikki, that was a great listen. I learned a lot about your ecotourism and conservation work and the perils of birds migration. I had no idea that ST eagles from Italy migrated through Spain-Morocco. Keep up the great work 👏
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Spring is here at The Straits! Despite Atlantic storms, migration is on. White Storks are returning from sub-Sahara (Nov–Feb). 🗓️ Black Kites: Accelerate mid-Feb; peak early March. 🗓️ Short-toed Eagles: Late Feb; adults early March. Don’t get Flyway FOMO! ingloriousbustards.com/honey-buzzar...
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Unknown Vulture Spectacle: A Journey Through Ronda and The Straits 2025! A journey defined by mountain gems, coastal rarities, and a staggering avian phenomenon: the mass dispersal of thousands of Griffon Vultures.
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The Unknown Vulture Spectacle: A Journey Through Ronda and The Straits 2025!
A journey defined by mountain gems, coastal rarities, and a staggering avian phenomenon: the mass dispersal of thousands of Griffon Vultures.
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
From Bat-Chats to Bird-Flights: Our Deep Dive with BatAbility As birders, we spend much of our time looking up—usually at the incredible soaring birds crossing The Straits of Gibraltar. But recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually!) with the fantastic team at BatAbility for…
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From Bat-Chats to Bird-Flights: Our Deep Dive with BatAbility
As birders, we spend much of our time looking up—usually at the incredible soaring birds crossing The Straits of Gibraltar. But recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually!) with the fantastic team at BatAbility for their Talking Bat podcast series. Don't let the name fool you—while Neil and the team are the masters of all things chiroptera, they invited us on for a special 
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The River of Raptors is flowing! 🦅✨ Join our European Honey Buzzard tour in The #Straits. Witness thousands of soaring birds + Rüppell’s Vulture, Little Swift, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Red-knobbed Coot, Marbled Duck & White-headed Duck. ingloriousbustards.com/honey-buzzar...
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Experience the European Honey Buzzard Migration in Andalucía
Join a 7-day birdwatching expedition in Andalucía, witnessing the majestic migration of European Honey Buzzards and diverse wildlife.
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
The Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill is without doubt one of the most emblematic & distinctive and one of Africa’s largest #Hornbills. It can be hard to find, keeping to foraging often among the savannah long grass - we were particularly fortunate to encounter them foraging very close to our group!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
There are myriad of colourful #Birds in The #Gambia and some of the most dazzling are the Bee-eaters! We were surrounded by a large group of feeding Northern Carmine Bee-eaters a truly magical experience!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
One of the standout #shorebirds of any tour here in The #Gambia is the stop-the-clock gorgeous Egyptian #Plover - we ended up venerating 14 different amazing individuals! #FlywayBirding #EgyptianPlover
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Among the marshes and mangrove creeks of The #Gambia there are ornithological gems to be encountered and marvelled - here are some of them we encountered yesterday ☺️ #FlywayBirding White-throated Bee-eater, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Goliath Heron and juvenile White-backed Night Heron😊
White-throated Bee-eater ©️Inglorious Bustards Blue-breasted Kingfisher ©️Inglorious Bustards Goliath Heron ©️Inglorious Bustards White-backed Night Heron ©️Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Of all the amazing #Bird groups here in The #Gambia, the #Coraciiformes are among some of the most striking, and here are some of them we have already had joyous encounters with! #FlywayBirding #Birding #AfricanBirds #africanature
Giant Kingfisher © Inglorious Bustards Blue-bellied Roller © Inglorious Bustards Malachite Kingfisher © Inglorious Bustards Little Bee-eater © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
We arrived in The #Gambia the next month we will be not only guiding but continuing our conservation work with The Gambian Birdwatchers Association - absolute delight to see resident and migratory #Birds using the mangrove restoration we funded and planned together!
Hooded Vulture © Inglorious BustardsLittle Bee-eater © Inglorious BustardsYellow-fronted Tinkerbird © Inglorious BustardsBeautiful Sunbird © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Storm #Claudia brought record Leach's Petrels to The #Straits this week! We ventured north with Spanish Imperial Eagle on the edge of the storm on the #Llanos and an awesome encounter with the largest Dendrocopos Woodpecker - White-backed Woodpecker in northern forests #FlywayBirding
White-backed Woodpecker ©️ inglorious BustardsSpanish Imperial Eagle ©️ Inglorious Bustards Crested Tit ©️ Inglorious Bustards Goldcrest ©️ Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
On our recent #BirdingTwoContinents tour this #Osprey flew over us on the fabled Merja Zerga lagoon in #Morocco We now know that she was ringed by Roy Dennis at a nest near Loch Insh in #Scotland on 10/7/18 - this is the first time she has been recorded in over 7 years since her first migration!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
One of the delights of mountain #Birding here this time of the year is watching huge noisy #ChoughNados - Red-billed Choughs! They can form huge groups leaving or coming to roost - a memorable and mesmerising encounter last week with a group of 143 of these fabulous corvids leaving a roost!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Griffon Vultures crossing The #Straits yesterday- pure migratory magic! ….or youth dispersal magic 😉 1,687 Griffon Vultures crossed over our heads!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
We have taken to the mountains once again and among Rock Buntings, Black Wheatears and Blue Rock Thrushes whilst European Black Vulture among Griffon Vultures as a Chough-nado of 143 Red-billed Chough noisily circled over and 2 Ring Ouzel among the juniper scrub
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The local #Vulture colonies are jumping at the moment with young Griffon Vultures making their way to The #Straits to cross to Africa! Among the masses we found two critically endangered vagrant immature Rüppell´s #Vultures ! #FlywayBirding
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
#VultureMayhem as nearly 5 metric tonnes of Griffon Vultures stage to cross the divide between Europe and Africa here at The #Straits of Gibraltar!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Our guests were under c.5 metric tonnes of Griffon Vultures gathering overhead to cross The #Straits yesterday! 556 Griffon Vultures crossed with Egyptian Vulture, Short-toed Eagles, Booted Eagle, Osprey and a juvenile European Honey Buzzard. #FlywayBirding
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
This ringed Caspian #Tern we encountered recently on our #BirdingTwoContinents #Tour on the fabled Merga Zerja lagoon in #Morocco was ringed as a chick on the Kvädö peninsula in Sweden! 3,101km away, 7 years and 118 days before our observation! #FlywayBirding
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Arrival day for our guests yesterday and our first area to explore on our #Ronda and The #Straits tour is the #mountains! Here we were greeted by masses of Black #Redstarts and White #Wagtails seeking lower altitudes. #FlywayBirding
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Early winter vibes here in The #Straits with squadrons of young Griffon #Vultures making their way across the continental divide and into #Africa as a massive flow of passerine migration is also clearly underway! Common Eider is back for a 2nd yr, Pipits, Wagtails and Finches are pouring over!
Northern Bald Ibis © Inglorious Bustards White Wagtail © Inglorious Bustards Slender-billed Gulls © Inglorious Bustards Common Eider © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
First new #Bird of our final day in #Morocco 🇲🇦and what a stunning view of this Black-crowned (Hooded)#Tchagra
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
1st leg of our #Moroccan section of our #BirdingonTwoContinents tour has been magic! Greeting us and arriving Short-toed Eagles into Africa were African Blue Tits, African Chaffinch and Common Bulbuls. The fabled Merga Zerja lagoon gave us magical encounters with #Gulls, #Terns and #Shorebirds!
African Blue Tit © Inglorious Bustards Lesser Crested Term © Inglorious BustardsSlender-billed Gull © Inglorious BustardsAudouin´s Gull © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
We encountered with glee on our #BirdingTwoContinents tour this week the stunning 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐛 𝐎𝐰𝐥! On mtDNA it has been shown to be sister to the fairly genetically homogeneous Tawny Owl of Europe. This species is darker and markedly larger than Tawny Owl with a 20% bigger wingspan. #FlywayBirding
Maghreb Owl © Inglorious BustardsMaghreb Owl © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
El parque de Reina Sofía #LaLinea is jumping right now! Fab urban #flyway #Birding before farewells at #Gibraltar Airport Encounters with Common #Redstarts and both European Pied and Spotted #Flycatchers - the park an ornithological gold mine and absolutely buzzing with migrant #Birds!
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We moved from the campo with thousands of mesmerising Spanish Sparrows to #UrbanBirding in #Tarifa. Here a Little Owl peered at us and the loneliest Common Bulbul in the world hung out with us! As the rain stopped it was time for hundreds of Booted and Short-toed #Eagles to pour out over #Tarifa
Spanish Sparrow © Inglorious Bustards Booted Eagle © Inglorious BustardsShort-toed Eagle © Inglorious BustardsCommon Bulbul © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Great day among the #Marismas of the western end of The Straits yesterday among a mass of migratory #Shorebirds Spotted Redshanks, Wood Sandpipers, Ruff and masses of Little Stint among many highlights as Greater Flamingoes, Slender-billed Gulls and Caspian Terns also delighted our guests.
Black-winged Stilt © Inglorious BustardsGreater Flamingoes © Inglorious Bustards Ruff © Inglorious Bustards
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
608 Booted Eagles & 339 Short-toed Eagles soared just overhead and at eye level and out over The #Straits onto #Africa beyond. Alongside European Honey Buzzards, Black #Kites, Egyptian #Vultures, groups of both Black & White #Storks A vagrant Atlas Long-legged (North African) Buzzard too!
Booted Eagle © Inglorious BustardsShort-toed Eagle © Inglorious Bustards Short-toed Eagle © Inglorious Bustards
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