Good numbers of Namaqua Doves are still around at the moment
mainly in the spray field area with males, females and juveniles seen
indicating breeding has occurred again in the vicinity. Eurasian Collared Dove
numbers also seem to have increased so maybe some local migration is taking
place? And juveniles are also about again indicating local breeding. At least
twenty Western Cattle Egrets have now returned to Dhahran for the winter. I saw
the first one about two weeks ago but numbers have built up quickly to todays
count. The numbers normally peak at over 100 birds in the middle of winter so
20 in September is a good start. European Hoopoe numbers are still high with
both local resident breeding birds and migrants around at the moment.
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| Namaqua Dove - female |
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| Eurasian Collared Dove - juvenile |