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Whilst birding Deffi Park I came across four Crested Honey Buzzard perched in the trees and lampposts of the park. There was an adult male, …
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Whilst birding the Jubail area recently I managed to see a Grey-headed Swamphen close on the edge of an open flooded area of Sabkha. It is u…
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Whilst looking for Fat Sand Rats in Khursaniyah recently we got excellent views of a couple of Schmidt’s Fringed-toed Lizard Acanthoda…
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My recent visits to Jubail have turned up very few migrants. The only migrants that have been about in numbers have been Barn Swallow and Ba…
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Whilst birding the Jubail area I came across and photographed a White-throated Kingfisher. The bird was calling loudly, but I did not see a …
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This rock formation is about 160 kilometres from Dhahran near the town of Judah also spelt Goodah. If the weather is clear it can be seen f…
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Very little about again today on the ‘patch’ but four different species of Dove to keep one happy. Namaqua Dove, Laughing Dove, Euro…
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Jubail Sanitary Landfill Site is quite close to Sabkhat Al Fasl and is situated off the old Dammam Highway Coastal road. The site is well si…
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A trip to a stony plateaux area of Azezza in the hope of seeing Blanford’s Short-toed Lark, formally Red-capped Lark, provided few birds but…
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Coastal birding
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Yesterday morning I left home early, with some expectations for decent
‘weather’ and migration. I arrived at Arsuf (just north of Tel Aviv) at
dawn, to d…
2 days ago
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تخيل …
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أن تفتح النافذة قبيل الاشراق فتلمح دخلة على الغصن البعيد فتحدثك نفسك هل
اسرع وابدل العدسة بأخرى أطولـ وقبل ان تتخذ القرار تأتي الدخلة وتقف أقرب ما
يمكن …
2 weeks ago
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09 December 2020 – Kyalami Estate, Midrand
I am now back home in South Africa and re-united with my family after
almost a year due to the Covid restricti…
1 year ago
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by M. McGrady, F. Al Lamki, B. Meyburg, A. Spalton
As mentioned in yesterday’s post (click here), 187 has been in southern
Russia for the last week or s…
2 years ago
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3rd November
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Visible passage saved the day today in circumstances that looked entirely
unpromising. Despite heavily overcast skies and frequent showers after dawn
a ver…
14 hours ago
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31st October – 3rd November
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The best way to describe the last few days would be blustery! The wet
weather has also set in making the last few days difficult birding if
nothing else…
16 hours ago
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Long Distance !
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The bird of the day today was a new for bird Bowling Green Marsh . A
juvenile *Purple Heron* that was in the reeds on the far side of the marsh
and was ext…
20 hours ago
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Cerceta común
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Anas crecca. Cerceta Común♂, Xarxet. Green-winged Teal
Gráfica de mis observaciones en los últimos diez años:
Este año, con 12 observaciones, de ce…
1 day ago
Popular Posts last Month
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Last weekend in Jubail, I saw a few Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters flying over calling as well as some others perched catching insects. The species…
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Whilst looking for Fat Sand Rats in Khursaniyah recently we got excellent views of a couple of Schmidt’s Fringed-toed Lizard Acanthoda…
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Whilst birding the Jubail in late September I saw came across five Black-necked Grebes. The birds were feeding on a large area of flooded sa…
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Migration has been a little slow this autumn but a few birds are passing through. Last visit to Jubail produced good numbers of Barn Swallow…
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A trip to a stony plateaux area of Azezza in the hope of seeing Blanford’s Short-toed Lark, formally Red-capped Lark, provided few birds but…
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As my daughters are back in Saudi Arabia for the summer school holidays and one wanted to see the Libyan Jirds I had seen earlier in the yea…
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Wader numbers in Jubail have been fluctuating quite a bit week by week with Little Stint always the commonest species seen. Recently the num…
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Around a dozen humped sculptures, some of them damaged from erosion and vandalism, can be found and are chiselled on three rocky spurs. The …
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Abu Ali Island is situated close to Jubail Industrial City 125 kilometres north of the Dammam/Al Khobar/Dhahran area. This site is in the Ar…
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Whilst birding the Jubail area I saw a single small bunting fly from the sandy dirt track and land on another sandy area out of sight. I mov…
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Most Recent New ‘Patch’ Species
Ruppell’s Weaver (Places galbula), Dhahran Hills, Dhahran, 12 March 2021
Most Recent New Eastern Province Species
Eurasian Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Jubail, 16 September 2022
Most Recent New Saudi Arabia Species
Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata), Tanoumah, 8 July 2022
Most Recent New Ringing Species
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus, Sabkhat Al Fasl, Jubail, 23 September 2020
Trektellen – ‘NocMig’
Satellite Tracked Steppe Eagles
British Trust for Ornithology
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First for Arabia
Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli), Tanoumah, Asir Province 12 October 2018
First for Saudi Arabia
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach), Dhahran, 14 February 2016
First for Bahrain
Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit (A. r. japonicas), Alba Marsh, 20th January 2012
Second for Bahrain
Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola), Alba Marsh, 28 November 2014
First for Sabkhat Al Fasl
Basra Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis), Sabkhat Al Fasl, 25 April 2014 – Photo by Phil Roberts
First for Sabkhat Al Fasl
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula), Sabkhat Al Fasl, 23 January 2015
Critically Endangered
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), Haradh, Eastern Province, 16 October 2020
Critically Endangered
Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli), Tanoumah, Asir Province 12 October 2018
Endangered
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Farasan Islands, Jizan Province, 5 August 2020
Endangered
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), Mahazat Al Sayd, 18 July 2020
Endangered
Arabian Magpie (Pica asirensis), Bilasmer, Asir Province, 18 May 2019
Endangered
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Ushaiqer, Riyadh Province, 19 December 2020
Endangered
Basra Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis), Sabkhat Al Fasl, Eastern Province, 25 April 2014
Vulnerable
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), Dhahran Hills Percolation Pond, Dhahran, Eastern Province, 16 November 2014
Vulnerable
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), Sabkhat Al Fasl, Eastern Province, 11 April 2013
Vulnerable
Socotra Cormorant (Phalocrocorax nigrogularis), Al Uqayr, Eastern Province, 31 December 2021
Vulnerable
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga), Sabkhat Al Fasl, Eastern Province, 12 November 2021
Vulnerable
Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliacal), Ushaiqer, Riyadh Province, 19 December 2020
Vulnerable
Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes Dorae), An Namas, Asir Province, 26 May 2018
Vulnerable
Yemen Warbler (Curruca buryi), An Namas, Asir Province, 12 July 2022
Vulnerable
Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis), Wadi Thee Gazelle, Taif, Mecca Province, 30 July 2018
Vulnerable
Syrian Serin (Serinus syriacus), Jebal Lawz, Tabuk, Tabuk Province, 03 January 2021
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Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Jubail 2018 – Jem Babbington
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Steppe Eagles, Ushaiqer 2019 – Jem Babbington
Philby’s Partridge (Alectoris philbyi)
Philby’s Partridge (Alectoris philbyi), Abha, Asir Province, May 2018
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala)
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala), Raydah Escarpment, 30 July 2019
Arabian Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo milesi)
Arabian Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo milesi), Raydah Escarpment, Abha, 29 October 2019
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae)
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), Al Mehfar Park, Tanoumah, 29 October 2019
Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae)
Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae), Al Mehfar Park, Tanoumah, 18 June 2018
Arabian Magpie (Pica asirensis)
Arabian Magpie (Pica asirensis), Billasimer, 18 May 2019
Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis)
Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis), Raydah Escarpment, July 2013
Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) – male
Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides), Raydah Escarpment, July 2013
Arabian Sunbird (Cinnyris (habessinicus) hellmayri)
Arabian Sunbird (Cinnyris (habessinicus) hellmayri), Raydah Escarpment, 16 June 2018
Arabian Waxbill (Estrilda rubibarba)
Arabian Waxbill (Estrilda rubibarba), Wadi Thee Gazelle, Taif, June 2016
Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus percivali)
Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus percivali), Wadi Grosbeak, Bani Saad, June 2016
Yemen Warbler (Sylvia buryi)
Yemen Warbler (Sylvia buryi), Al Mehfar Park, Tanumah Park, 18 June 2018
Arabian Serin (Serinus rothschildi)
Arabian Serin (Serinus rothschildi), Taif National Park, Taif, July 2015
Yemen Serin (Serinus menachensis)
Yemen Serin (Serinus menachensis), Al Mehfar Park, Tanoumah, June 2015
Yemen Linnet (Carduelis yemenensis)
Yemen Linnet (Carduelis yemenensis), Raydah Escarpment, Abha, May 2016
Red-breasted Wheatear (Oenanthe bottae)
Red-breasted Wheatear (Oenanthe bottae) Talea Valley, Abha, 29 June 2019
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