2/9/2008 at Tulha, SAANR

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Tulha produced quite typical species of this time of the year. Isabelline Shrike embraced it’s notorius reputation to hit small birds around. This time one poor Yellow Wagtail lost it’s life. It looks like that Shrike is interested only of head and leaves rest unused.

Garganey 1, Purple Heron 1, Grey Heron 1, Eastern Orphean Warbler 1, Barred Warbler 1, Whitehroat 3, Masked Shrike 1, Isabelline Shrike 1, Southern Grey Shrike 3, European Roller 1, Hoopoe 4, Chestnut-shouldered Sparrow 1.

Garganey  (Anas querquedula)

Garganey Spatula querquedula حَذَفَةٌ صَيْفِيَّةٌ

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea بَلَشُونٌ أُرْجُوَانٌ

Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellina) preying on Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus نُهَسٌ دَاوْرِيٌّ

Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis

Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis عُصْفُورٌ أَصْفَرُ زَوْرٍ