20 Apr:  Heavy levanter cloud over the Rock, town and harbour and low cloud over the Strait, dissipating by early afternoon to give a sunny and clear day.  Winds moderate easterly.

Ringing Totals

Migrants in the Alameda Botanic gardens consisted of a Melodious Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher.

Migrants in the Europa Point area consisted of a Turtle Dove, a Nightingale, a Tree Pipit and a Yellow Wagtail.

A Whimbrel was present at Sandy Bay, and a Balearic Shearwater was seen heading west.

19 Apr:  Clear skies with increasing high cloud.  Winds moderate at at times fresh easterly.

Ringing Totals

A Whimbrel, a  Turtle Dove, a Woodchat Shrike and a Whitethroat were present at Europa foreshore.

A walk along Signal Station road produced the following:-

North Front cemetery held two Woodchat Shrikes, a Whinchat and two Northern Wheatears.  Another Northern Wheatear was observed around Europa Point.

A Marsh Harrier and a Black Kite were seen mid morning.

18 Apr:  Clear skies in a moderate easterly wind.

Ringing Totals

At North Front cemetery there were the following:-

A Melodious Warbler, a Whinchat and a Tree Pipit were present at Europa foreshore.

A Turtle Dove was seen at Europa Mews.  The Pied Crow was seen over the Nature Reserve.

The Alameda Botanic gardens held the following:-

A Bonelli's Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher were observed around O' Hara's Battery, and three Bonelli's Warblers and a Willow Warbler around the Cable Car top station. Other Bonelli's Warblers were seen at Middle Hill, and Governor's Lookout.

17 Apr:  Mainly clear skies with some high cloud.  Winds light to moderate easterly.

Ringing Totals

Wood Warbler

An afternoon walk along the Alameda Botanic gardens produced the following:-

A Subalpine Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher were present at Europa Mews.

16 Apr:  Mainly clear skies with some high cloud.  Winds light variable.

Ringing Totals

Part of a flock of 48 Flamingoes heading south in the Bay.       T. Vinet.

There was a Barbary Partridge and a Nightingale at Camp Bay, and single Woodchat Shrikes at Campion and Commonwealth park.

A Robin was present at Europa Mews, a Northern Wheatear was observed along Europa road, and a Puffin was observed two miles off the east side of the Rock.

A flock of 155 Griffon Vultures were observed over the Rock in the afternoon.

Windmill Hill held the following:-

A walk along the Alameda Botanic gardens produced the following:-

North Front cemetery held the follwoing:-

15 Apr:  Clear skies with a light variable westerly breeze, but moderate south-westerly in the Strait.

Ringing Totals

A Nightingale was singing close to Morrison's carpark, with another seen at the Alameda Botanic gardens.

A flock of 24 Black Kites flew north over the Observatory mid morning, and a Sparrowhawk around midday.  Also some Bee-eaters were heard.

Three Great Tits present near St. Joseph's estate.  A Pied Flycatcher was observed around Middle Hill, and a White Wagtail around Europa road.

North Front cemetery held three Woodchat Shrikes, two Orphean Warblers, a Whitethroat and a Bonelli's Warbler.

A visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-

14 Apr:  Clear skies with a moderate to fresh south-westerly in the Strait, but light winds overland.

Ringing Totals

Small numbers of raptors were seen in the afternoon as south-westerlies picked up:-

The Alameda Botanic gardens held the following:-

A Great Tit was singing at the Convent garden.

A short watch at Europa Point produced a Great Skua, five Gannets, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and four Audouin's Gull. 

Great Skua heading west at Europa Point.                              S. Morgan

13 Apr:  Mainly clear skies with some high cloud.  Winds fresh north-westerly.

Ringing Totals

A Grey Heron was observed around the GSLA pavilion, and a Pied Flycatcher was present at the Alameda Botanic gardens.

Europa Point and foreshore and diurnal passage accounted for the following:-

Raptor passage was hampered by northerly winds for a total as follows:-

12 Apr:  Mainly clear skies with a bit of haze.  Winds strong north-westerly, becoming strong westerly.

Fair raptor passage with many blown to the east of the Rock for a total so far of:-

Female Pallid Harrier D. Parody

Female Pallid Harrier D. Parody

At North Front cemetery there was a Turtle Dove, four Woodchat Shrikes, a Bonelli's Warbler and two Sardinian Warblers.

11 Apr:  Overcast skies with a moderate to fresh north-westerly wind. Moderate Saharan dust hampering visibility.

No ringing due to strong winds at the site.

A good passage of hirundines, finches and some raptors from the Observatory until 11:00.

The Pied Crow was present at Europa Point, and a Nightingale was observed on the ground at Westview estate possibly dazed after flying into a glass entrance.

A visit to Windmill Hill in the morning produced the following:-

10 Apr:  Cloudy with sunny intervals with increasing cloud in the afternoon.  Winds light variable becoming light to moderate westerly.

Ringing Totals

North Front cemetery held the following:-

The Alameda Botanic Gardens held the following:-

Two Ospreys and eight Black Kites were seen from the Observatory.

09 Apr:  Clear skies in the morning with levanter cloud forming mid morning over the Rock, town and harbour in a moderate easterly.  Cloud disappearing in the afternoon and winds decreasing to light variable.

Ringing Totals

Hundreds of Swallows arrived at Europa Point and remained feeding together with some Red-rumped Swallows. 

North Front cemetery held the following:-

An early morning walk along Camp and Little Bays produced the following:-

A morning watch at Europa Point and foreshore produced the following:-

A walk along Signal Station road produced the following:-

A visit to Windmill Hill in the afternoon produced the following:-

Nightingale at North Front cemetery.                       S. Villa.

08 Apr: Overcast skies with light rain throughout the night and early morning.  Winds light variable becoming light easterly in the late afternoon.

Ringing Totals

A walk along Signal Station road produced the following:-

The Alameda Botanic gardens held two Melodious Warblers, and single Bonelli's Warbler and Pied Flycatcher.  A Woodchat Shrike was present in the Mount Gardens, and a Bonelli's Warbler was seen along Mediterranean road.

A Nightingale wes present in gardens along Transport road.  North Front cemetery held three Turtle Doves, two Woodchat Shrikes, two Garden Warblers and a Northern Wheatear.

07 Apr: Overcast skies with a moderate to light  easterly, becoming light variable to light westerly in the late afternoon.

Ringing Totals

There was a Black-eared Wheatear at North Front cemetery and a Wryneck at Europa Mews.  A Pied Flycatcher was observed at the Piazza in the middle of the town, with another two at the top Cable Car station.  A Redstart was present at the Botanic gardens.

Wryneck at Europa Mews.                                                   D. Parody.

At North Front cemetery here was a Whitethroat and a Nightingale.

06 Apr:  Clear skies with a fresh easterly wind.

Ringing Totals

A morning watch at Europa Point and foreshore produced the following:-

A flock of 50 Bee-eaters flew north over Mediterranean road, while in the vicinity there were single Bonelli's Warbler and Iberian Chiffchaff.

At North Front cemetery there was a Woodchat Shrike, two Sardinian Warblers and a Black-eared Wheatear.

05 Apr:  Clear skies with a fresh easterly wind.

Ringing Totals

A Hoopoe was seen at Europa foreshore and three Swallows flew north.  A Grey Heron and a Woodchat Shrike were present at Westview promenade.

At North Front cemetery there was a Woodchat Shrike, four Sardinian Warblers and a Subalpine Warbler.

Female Subalpine Warbler at North Front cemetery.                          C. Fortuna

04 Apr: Levanter cloud over the Rock and town in a fresh north-easterly wind.

Ringing Totals

There was a Black-eared Wheatear at North Front cemetery.  A Tawny Owl was recorded in the Nature Reserve.  Three White Wagtails were observed at Commonwealth park.

03 Apr:  Mainly clear skies with a moderate to light westerly wind, becoming variable but moderate easterly in the afternoon.

Ringing Totals

Seven Turnstones were observed on the shoreline at Europa foreshore.

A Marsh Harrier, two Sparrowhawks and two Black Kites were seen in the early morning before the easterlies set in.

An afternoon visit to the Alameda botanic gardens produced the following:-

02 Apr:  Clear skies with a light to moderate north-westerly wind.

Ringing Totals

A walk along Camp and Little bays revealed the following:-

North Front cemetery held the following:-

A visit to the Alameda Botanic gardens produced the following:-

An afternoon visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-

Several visits to Europa Point and foreshore during the morning and afternoon produced the following:-

Main raptor passage took place in the late morning and afternoon as winds picked up in the Strait for a total of:-

01 Apr:- Clear skies at dawn but levanter cloud forming in the morning over the Rock and town.  Winds fresh easterly.

Ringing Totals

A visit to Windmill Hill produced the following:-

Two Common Sandpipers were present at Western beach, and Bee-eaters were heard over Europa Point.

A Hoopoe was seen at Camp bay, with another at Europa foreshore. Three Northern Wheatears were resting on the groyne at Sandy bay, with another on the Sand Slopes.

At North Front cemetery there was a Hoopoe, a Woodchat Shrike, three Chiffchaffs, a Northern Wheatear and a Corn Bunting.