Seabirds, Seawatching

Northern Spanish coast from Ajo cape

The best season to observe seabirds is now.
Every day you can see some birds in migration, but, it is best to wait for the northwest winds appear.
It is at this point where the numbers of seabirds in migration, can become huge.
Gannets, Shearwaters, Gulls, Skuas, Waders, Ducks, Auks, Terns…and other birds, not strictly marines, they arrive to  northern coasts, and is possible to see Buntings, Wheatears, Pipits, and any time a Rare Bird.
The network of marine bird watchers gets that, all bird records, serve to a better understanding of marine life and a better conservation of seabirds and cetaceans.

Gannets

 

Seawatching

 

Gannets

Sabine's Gull

Gannet

Iberian Seabirds and Marine Mammal Monitoring Network 
Migration counts & captures in Spain and Portugal


Blogs with information about seabirds in northern spanish coast:
http://demenciaornitologica.blogspot.com/
http://avesriadeajo.blogspot.com/
http://gorkaocio.blogspot.com/

More information www.mcbirding.com

Congress of Seabirds Iberian Group (GIAM)

Conclusions of the Congress of the Seabirds Iberian Group (GIAM) of SEO/BirdLife. (PDF file)
Ten points based at present on the situation of the seabirds and the sea ornithology in Spain.
Birdwatching tourism and its environmental potential like tool of education and conservation.
Studies, monitoring  and conservation of seabirds, with special interest in Shag, Red-billed Tropicbird and Madeiran Strom-petrel.
And a special session about the sea wind farms, more specific in the few information about the sea wind farms impact in the seabirds.
More information,
http://www.egrupos.net/grupo/forogiam
Coordinator: Óscar Llama,  giam@seo.org / oscar.llama@gmail.com