On Friday October 23 Arnold Uy went
to Al Asfar Lake, a very good inland lake near Al Hassa that has turned up many
good birds over the years. Here he noticed a lot of Western Marsh Harriers that
have returned to spend the winter in the area and counted a minimum of fourteen
birds. It is amazing how fast the numbers of Western Marsh Harriers build up
with the first returning birds only seen a couple of weeks ago. Arnold also saw
some Yellow Wagtails and a lot of Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters a species that has
been seen in exceptional numbers this autumn throughout the region. There were,
however, many fewer Common Moorhen than previous visits suggesting they may be
breeding at the moment?
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |