Tanoumah Park is positioned along the edge of the main
escarpment. It is reached by taking a left turn at the main junction in
Tanoumah town and has a parking area with picnic tables and some trees and
grass. The rocky edge of the escarpment has had Yemen Serin previously and
Eurasian Griffon Vulture can be seen flying over these cliffs. We had good
views of eight birds in the air together, which was encouraging for this
declining species. This is probably the best site in the Kingdom for seeing
this species, so are worth looking for if you are in the area. We did not stay
in the area for very long as but also saw Long-billed Pipits, Tristram’s
Starlings, Red-rumped Swallows, Palestinian Sunbirds, Gambaga Flycatchers and African Paradise Flycatcher.
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| Eurasian Griffon Vulture |
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| Eurasian Griffon Vulture |
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| Gambaga Flycatcher |
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| Palestinian Sunbird |