Paul Wells has been looking at the birds around the old golf course in
Dhahran and seeing some interesting migrants. Some of these birds like Lesser
Kestrel, although quite common at the right time of year in the Eastern
Province are much scarcer in Dhahran Camp and are not seen every year, with many
of those that are seen just flying over. This makes the stunning male bird Paul
saw and photographed a very good sighting. Another migrant see irregularly but
sometimes in good numbers in Dhahran Camp in certain years is the Rufous-tailed
Rock Thrush. The Ortolan Buntings seen by Paul some days ago were still present
with up to three birds seen in a similar area to where one was seen previously.
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| Lesser Kestrel |
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| Ortolan Buntings |
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| Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush |