Viv Wilson a birdwatcher from
Tabuk found and photographed a Common Cuckoo in his area in late August. The Common
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus is an uncommon
passage migrant to all areas of Saudi Arabia and is not easy to see let alone
photograph, so the pictures Viv took are even more impressive. Birds are more
commonly seen in the spring in April than they are in the autumn although birds
can be seen during this period mainly in August and September with some late
stragglers seen as late as October. I have only seen a handful of birds in the
Eastern Province all in the spring and have only managed to photograph a single
bird. I thank Viv for allowing me to use his photos on my website the copyright
of which remain with Viv.
