GIBRALTAR ...... has long been a key location for spotting migrating birds.
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrowest crossing point for birds migrating to Europe and Africa, resulting in over 200 species of birds regularly being recorded flying overhead.
The vegetation on the Rock provides an inviting temporary home for these species of migratory birds that stop to feed before continuing on to their journey over desert and sea.
The main bird watching season runs from February to October, but those wanting to see the greatest variety of species should visit during mid-April to mid-June.
During this time, birds such as the Egyptian Vulture and storks are still migrating north and most of the summer visitors have arrived to breed.
http://www.gonhs.org/StraitofGibraltarBirdObservatory.htm
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea (right) to the Atlantic Ocean (left) separating Morocco (foreground right) from Spain (background left).
On the Mediterranean side, the Rock of Gibraltar and the mountains near the Spanish enclave Ceuta form the Pillars of Hercules known from ancient mythology.
In the background the Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Spain (3482m).
