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16 April 2013

A good catch – Jasaer (Bahrain)


An early trip to Jasaer in Bahrain meant we had our five nets up by 06:00 hrs. We caught steadily all morning and ended up with 31 birds of eleven species. These included two Common Chiffchaffs, 10 Willow Warblers, three Common Redstarts, Upcher’s Warbler, four House Sparrows, two Rufous-tailed Scrub Robins, two Desert Lesser Whitethroats, Laughing Dove, three Turkestan Shrikes, two Common Whitethroats and a Menetries’s Warbler. Willow Warblers have now replaced Common Chiffchaff as the most common species caught. The Lesser Whitethroats appear to be Desert Whitethroat from measurements and tail pattern and I will try to get some DNA work done on loose feathers from the birds to try to ascertain if this is a correct identification.
Common Redstart - immature male
Common Redstart - female
Common Whitethroat
Desert Whitethroat
Desert Whitethroat - tail pattern
Menetries's Warbler - female
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler - wing
Turkestan Shrike - adult male
Turkestan Shrike
Turkestan Shrike