The last time I visited Jubail I found plenty of water birds. Gulls
numbers were high with lots of Steppe Gulls and Caspian Gulls along with a
second calendar year Great Black-headed Gull. Common Black-headed Gulls were also
plentiful with up to 100 birds seen, but they were still fewer in number than
Slender-billed Gulls. Great Cormorants were also seen a good numbers as has
been the case all winter in the Jubail area. Wader numbers are increasing with
all the normal fare plus a single much less common Broad-billed Sandpiper and
up to ten Marsh Sandpipers. Great White Egrets, Little Egrets and Indian Reef
Herons were also common with all the Indian Reef Herons seen being white phase
birds. Land birds seen included a number of singing Graceful Prinias and
several Daurian Shrikes.
 |
| Common Black-headed Gull |
 |
| Great Cormorant |
 |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper |
 |
| Marsh Sandpiper |
 |
| Little Egret |
 |
| Graceful Prinia |
 |
| Daurian Shrike |