Sightings

Arabian Lark standing on the ground

25/05/2010 at SAANR

Season starts to be over by now. I had one Yellow Wagtail, one Spotted Flycatcher and one Norther Wheatear at Tulha – not much compared to fews weeks back. However, it was really nice to find juvenile Dunn’s...

Egyptian Vulture in flight

11/05/2010 at Abraq Al Habari

Egyptian Vulture 1, Squacco Heron 1, Sedge Warbler 7, Common Redstart 5, Garden Warbler 1, Masked Shrike 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 1,  Eastern Orphean Warbler 2, Red-backed Shrike 8, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Upcher’s Warbler 2, European Bee-eater 1, Willow...

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in flight

01/05/2010 at Abdaly Farms

I visited Abdaly farms this morning with Brian Foster and Austin Baird. Our main targets were Common Babbler and Red-wattled Lapwing which we saw well. Surprisingly we saw  4 flocks of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (40) and three flocks of...

Desert Finch perched on a branch

30/04/2010 at Abraq Al Habari

Brian, Mike, Graham and myself visited Al Abraq this morning. Our highlights were: Shikra 1, Syke’s Warbler 1, Upcher’s Warbler 4, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Semi-collared Flycatcher 1 (possibly same bird that we saw on April 28th) and...

Bridled Tern perched on a rock

22/04/2010 at Khiran Resort

I had one more bird survey at Khiran Resort this morning. Of course, many migratory birds showed up as well as some summer visitors. Namely Bridled Terns, White-cheeked Terns, Little Terns,  Sandwitch Tern and Socotra Cormorant. Migratory birds...

Black Bush Robin perched on a branch

22/03/2010 at Abraq Al Habari

Humoud Al Shayji and Mohd Khorshed found on previous day Black Bush Robin in Al Abraq. I visited the site early in the morning and I managed to see it as well as to get some photographs of...