A Little Grebe was found in Ocean Village. The bird, a juvenile, had not been recorded in Gibraltar since the 1950, when one struck the Lighthouse and was also rescued.
The bird was checked at the Veterinary Clinic, and given a clean bill of health. It was subsequently released the following day at the pond in Commonwealth Park. It had gone by the next day.
GONHS notes with distress another oil spill that is impacting our waters and shore. This comes off the back of the removal, finally, of the wreck of the OS35, another accident that resulted in environmental damage.
Our botanical outing to the Upper Rock Nature Reserve was held on 25th March. This well-attended outing was led by Leslie Linares (plants), Albert Gonzalez and Michael Grech (lichens and fungi).
The first GONHS outing of 2023 was held on Saturday the 21st January. Robert Perez led a sea-watch at Europa Point, from which attendees had an opportunity to see some of the seabirds that spend the winter in Gibraltar waters.
Lifetime President of the Gibraltar Photographic Society, Arthur Harper LRPS, passed away peacefully on 26thDecember.
OS 35 Incident
The Bulk Carrier OS 35 was involved in a collision with the Adam LNG south of Europa Point on the evening of the 29th August. The OS 35 started to sink, and was directed by the Port Authorities to the East Side of the Rock, where it was decided to beach the vessel to prevent it sinking altogether.
Birdlife Eurobirdwatch 22. 30th Anniversary
The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society will be celebrating the 22 edition of the Birdlife EuroBirdwatch on Saturday the 1st of October.
