Synthèse du suivi de la migration au cap Bon (Tunisie) du 4 avril au 1er mai 2003

For a long time, the Cap Bon (Tunisia) represents one of the three principal migrating Mediterranean roads due of its geographical position, at the intersection of two maritime main roads. Unfortunately, the passage of the migrating birds migrating was not surveyed by a lot of birders, but only by a few hunters posted behind hidings built for this purpose. The association Les Amis des Oiseaux du Cap-Bon (AAOCB) launched in 2003 an International birding camp with the participation of trained birders. The first international camp for the study of the migration of Raptors and Storks took place in 1989. Since then, each year in spring, for two months, several ornithologists coming from the whole world, settle in the forest of the El Haouaria mountain to admire and photograph more than 30 species of migrating birds, mainly raptors but also Black and White Storks, Common Cranes, Marsh Owls and Common Quails. Some species also breed on the cliffs of the area such as the Long-legged Buzzard and the Lanner Falcon. 
During the session of 2003, 26 species of raptors have been watched  from the 4th of April to the 1st of May, including 1,375 Honey Buzzards, 10 Golden Eagles, 164 White Storks and 24 White-headed Ducks (in the various surrounding dams). We propose you a synthesis of the 2003 survey.