Whilst looking around the area near Sabkhat
Al Fasl, I saw a number of good birds including four black-necked Grebes
together. Black-necked Grebes are uncommon winter visitors to the Eastern
Province of Saudi Arabia but are always good birds to find and see as they are
never common. Other winter specialties seen included, Western Marsh Harriers, Daurian
Shrikes, Common Chiffchaffs, Slender-billed Gulls, Common Starlings and Great
Cormorants. Other more unusual winter species included Purple Herons and a
Citrine Wagtail. Some species are already showing signs of breeding with Indian
(Clamorous) Reed Warblers singing loudly from almost all prominent reed stems
and some Squacco Herons in almost full breeding plumage.
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| Black-necked Grebes |
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| Daurian Shrike |
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Great Cormorant |
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| Water Pipit |
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| Slender-billed Gull |
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| Indian Reed Warbler |