Arnold went to Khafrah Marsh a large wetland
area on the main Abu Hadryiah highway last weekend and saw a few interesting
birds. One was a male Eurasian Sparrowhawk, a winter visitor to the Eastern
Province, where female/immatures are much commoner than males. Arnold also saw
a Greater Spotted Eagle and a few Squacco Herons, a species that is common
during the year but with a buildup in numbers during the winter months. Caspian
Tern is a regular visitor to wetland areas near the coast but less common as
far inland as Khafrah Marsh although they are still regularly seen here.
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
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| Squacco Heron |
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| Squacco Heron |
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| Squacco Heron |
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| Caspian Tern |