A male Eastern Black Redstart was
found at Udhailiyah on 7 March. This is a good bird and one not seen so easily
in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom. It is also a bird that is not so easy
to photograph so Nishan has done well to get a couple of nice photographs of
the bird showing its features. Eastern Black Redstart is a winter visitor to
the Kingdom. Another bird Nishan found was a female Blue Rock Thrush. This is
again a bird that is not common in the region but is an early migrant occurring
from February until late March or early April. Birds are normally seen hopping
around on rocks or rough ground but can also be seen in trees occasionally as
the one Nishan photographed was. These two species of bird would liven up any
mornings birding in the Eastern Province and are good finds in Udhailiyah.
Finally Nishan sent me a photograph of a House Sparrow a common resident in the
area and found anywhere where human activity takes place including the desert
near Bedouin camps.
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| Eastern Black Redstart |
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| Eastern Black Redstart |
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| Blue Rock Thrush - female |
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| Blue Rock Thrush - female |
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| Blue Rock Thrush - female |
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| House Sparrow - female |