Abraq Al Habari

Ehrenberg's Redstart perched on a tree branch

15/03/2014 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

My visit today to Al Abraq shows that spring migration is in full swing. I had 4 Redstarts of race samamisicus which always migrate before ordinary Redstarts. I saw 2 Grey Wagtails, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters, Great...

Western Black Redstart perching on a branch

29/11/2013 at Al-Abraq

This morning I went to Al-Abraq to find the Zitting Cisticola that I couldn’t see very well yesterday. It flies high then it dips itself directly into the dense alfalfa crops. I only managed to get some flight...

Common Chaffinch perching on ground

29/11/2013 at Al Abraq Al Habari

I went to Al Abraq in hope to find Zitting Cisticola which was found on previous day. I managed to see the bird with AbdulRahman’s kind help. I didn’t get any picture but others did. This is 6th...

Goldcrest perched on tree trunk

16/11/2013 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I visited Al Abraq this morning alone. Almost the first bird that I saw was Eversmann’s Redstart. Male bird showed up very well. Other birders came soon to photograph the bird. I saw also Mustached Warbler, Blue Rock...

European Greenfinch feeding on thr ground

11/04/2013 at Al Abraq Al Habari

We decided to visit Al Abraq again since it was so good yesterday. One driving force was to relocate Greenfinch and photograph it. It didn’t take long when Nava brothers did that and pointed out to me bird’s...

Lesser Kestrel perched on a tree

23/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I made a trip to Al Abraq alone. I couldn’t fine anything rare but I photographed male Lesser Kestrel and Steppe Buzzard. Two Accipiters turned out to be Eurasian Sparrowhawks. Other raptors were Steppe Eagle, Common Kestrel 2...