Namaqua Dove was quite an unusual
species in Jubail until a few years ago and is now seen on almost every visit.
Birding was very quite, possibly due to the very high temperatures at 49
degrees Celsius. The only birds we saw in good numbers were terns and Little
Bitterns with more Little Bitterns seen than ever before for me. Terns included
White-cheeked, Caspian, Gull-Billed, Sandwich and Little. Hundreds of Kentish
Plovers and Black-winged Stilts were also scattered around in various
locations.
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| Namaqua Dove - juvenile |
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| Little Bittern |
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| Little Bittern |
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| Black-winged Stilt |
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| Little Tern |
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| White-cheeked Tern |
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| White-cheeked Tern |
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| White-cheeked Tern |