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It has been estimated that 35-40 million birds migrate over the straits every year. Daily totals vary enormously depending on both local and more distant factors but can be staggering exceptionally involving 10,000+ Ooievaar and more than twice as many Zwarte Wouw and Wespendief! In easterly winds this is the go to site to witness the mass migration of raptors and storks. In spring the main raptor passage extends from February to early May whilst Autumn passage mainly runs from late August until October although raptors may still be present outside this period. Larger numbers pass through in autumn when exceptional numbers generally follow a period of adverse conditions locally or further north in Spain. Each species has its own period of migration which for the most frequent species this can be sumarised as follows
Ooievaar – Spring Feb-April (peaks early March): Autumn July – Sept (peak late August) Zwarte Ooievaar – Spring Feb-April (peak late March): Autumn Sept-Oct (p eak late Sept) Wespendief: Spring Late April – May (peak Early May); Autumn August-Sept (peak Early Sept) Zwarte Wouw: Spring Feb - April (peak March); Autumn July – Sept (peak early August) Aasgier : Spring Feb – May (peak late March); Autumn Aug – Sept (peak early Sept) Vale Gier : Spring Feb – June (peak early May); Autumn – Sept – Oct (peak early Nov) Slangenarend : Spring Feb – May (peak early March); Autumn – Sept – Oct (peak late Sept) Dwergarend : Spring March – May (peak late March); Autumn – Sept – Oct (peak late Sept) Grauwe Kiekendief : Spring April- May (peak early April); Autumn – Aug – Sept (peak late August).
Less frequent but regular species, include rare and scarce birds such as Atlasarendbuizerd, Rüppells Gier, Lannervalk and Eleonora's Valk.
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Toegang
Access is only posssible when arriving from the direction of Algeciras. Those driving from Tarifa will need to continue for several kilometers towards Algeciras before finding a safe place to reverse direction.
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Verspreide bomen en struikenOmstandigheden
Heuvelachtig , Open landschapRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
NeeTelescoop meenemen?
JaWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Lente , HerfstToptijd voor dit gebied
Voorjaarstrek , NajaarstrekRoute
Verharde wegZwaarte wandeling
GemakkelijkToegankelijk via
Te voet , RolstoelVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
JaExtra info
Bring a folding chair and plenty of water. At peak times parking can be difficult. Best times for mass migration of birds tends to be from c10.00 - 12.00 and again in mid/late afternoon.