This spring has been a very good one for Common Redstart with hundreds
of birds seen throughout the region including many very smartly plumaged males.
My last visit to Jubail provided more than 50 sightings of this species roughly
divided 50/50 between males and females. Another couple of migrants that have
occurred in good numbers this spring were Red-throated Pipit and Tree Pipit
with tens of each of these species seen. The last few Daurian Shrikes were seen
amongst a larger number of Turkestan Shrikes, with two male Red-backed Shrikes
and a couple of hybrid type birds also seen. A good ‘fall’ of Willow Warblers
had occurred as birds were seen everywhere including many in the reeds themselves
instead of their favourite tamarisk as these were already full of birds.
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| Common Redstart |
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| Common Redstart |
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| Red-throated Pipit |
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| Daurian Shrike |
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| Pallid Swift |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Tree Pipit |