AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan

White-throated Kingfisher in flight

13/09/2013 at SAANR

Early morning I was at SAANR, not much to report in terms of rarity, but there were the following: Willow Warbler 12, Common Whitethroat 3, Ortolan Bunting 2, Black-headed Bunting 1, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Desert Whitethroat 1,...

Bluethroat perched on a tree

24/03/2013 at Jahra East Outfall

Savi’s Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Eurasian Reed Warbler 2, Common Chiffchaff 8, Spotted Crake 2, Little Crake 2, Great Reed Warbler 3, Daurian Shrike 2, Eastern Pied Wheatear 3, Northern Wheatear 3, Red-spotted Bluethroat 2, White-spotted Bluethroat...

Siberian Chiffchaff perched on a tree branch

24-26/01/2013 Al Ayn & Fujairah, UAE

The highlight of my visit was to find a Siberian Chiffchaff and Sand Partridge, but missed Plain Leaf Warbler and Variable Wheatear. At Green Mubazzara on 24/01/2013 it was a holiday and many people were arround at mid-day....

Green Bee-eater perched on a tree branch

19/01/2013 at Majma’a and Hail, KSA

At Majma’a farms there were many Chiffchaffs C. 12 in one farm,  Indian Silverbill 8, Collared Doves 20, White-eared Bulbul 6, White-crowned Wheatear 2, Black Scrub Robin 1, Green Bee-eater 3, Pallid Swift 5, Pale Crag Martin 6, Steppe...

A Lesser Flamingo together with a Greater Flamingo

03-06/02/2012 at various sites

A Swiss group started birding on 03/02/2012 and had seen the following so far: 03/02/2012: Black-crowned Sparrow-lark 5, Crab Plover 20, Macqueen’s Bustard 7, Asian Desert Warbler 4, Menetries’s Warbler 2, Bar-tailed Lark4 and other birds. 04/02/2012: Greater Spotted Eagle...

Red-vented Bulbul perched on a light bulb

02/02/2012 on Green Island

Here are some photographs of the Red-vented Bulbul that were photographed on Green Island on 02/02/2012 that I thought I need to share them with others. The Red-vented Bulbul is an established breeder introduced from escapes. It is now...