Each spring and autumn, Gibraltar is on the route for migratory birds either heading north into Europe or south into Africa. The Rock’s geographical position and topography makes it an ideal route for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.
Every year volunteer bird ringers travel to Gibraltar to help track the birds and monitor their health and progress. The base for this activity is the GONHS (Gibraltar Ornothological & Natural History Society) Observatory & field centre at Jews Gate in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
In this podcast episode, you can hear from some of the volunteers who make regular trips to Gibraltar to ring the birds, as well as from Jill Yeoman from GONHS.
If you would like more information about GONHS or would like to volunteer for the organisation in future, please visit www.gonhs.org
Music on this podcast is by DP Music on www.melodyloops.com mixed with Gibraltar atmospheric sounds.
Gibraltar Stories is produced, edited and presented by Lindsay Weston.
