Whilst
birding the NADAC Farm area of Haradh 14 October I saw plenty of Harriers
including at minimum of ten Western Marsh Harriers, mainly female/immatures but a smart
male was also seen. Montagu’s Harriers were also present including an adult and
several Pallid Harriers with a male and several juveniles seen. In total we saw
over thirty harriers all of which were hunting over the pivot irrigation fields
of the farming areas. October is the best month to see harriers on migration
and Haradh is the best location in the Eastern Province but the total seen was
very high even for this time and location.
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Western Marsh Harrier |
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| Montagu's Harrier |