A trip to a stony plateau area of Azezza in the hope of seeing
Blanford’s Short-toed Lark, formally Red-capped Lark, provided a few birds but
didn’t turn up any larks unfortunately. We were at the location in the late
morning which was not the best time to bird as it was very hot and as a result
the only birds we saw at the site were several Little Swifts, a Long-billed
Pipit and a Short-toed Snake Eagle. The Short-toed Snake Eagle is quite
interesting as I saw a similar bird in exactly the same place last year in
mid-July, suggesting th bird may be reeding nearby?
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| Yemen Linnet |
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| Short-toed Snake Eagle |