Nishan Xavier is a birdwatcher from
Udhailiyah who takes some excellent photographs. He has sent me a few pictures
he has taken in the last couple of weeks and has kindly allowed me to use them
on my website some of whoch are shown below. Most of the photos were taken on
27 September at Udhailiyah heights an area of the Saudi Aramco compound. Birds
like Eurasian Hoopoe and Isabelline Wheatear have been passing through the
region in good numbers in recent weeks and have also been seen in Udhailiyah.
Blue Rock Thrush is a much less common species and I have not seen one this
autumn in the Eastern Province, although they are seen uncommonly in the
region. Nishan’s record is thus interesting showing birds pass well inland
through the region.
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| Blue Rock Thrush |
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Eurasian Hoopoe |
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| Eurasian Hoopoe |