Mohammed Al Mohatresh an excellent birder from the
Zulfi region of the Kingdom saw and photographed a Pallid Scops Owl in wadi
south of Zulfi in late December 2016. This is not the first time Mohammed and
Masur Al Fahad have seen this species of owl in the winter around Zulfi where
it is probably an uncommon winter visitor. The Pallid Scops Owl is a rare or
scarce winter visitor to most areas of Saudi Arabia with the majority of
records coming from the northern areas of the country with this bird fitting in
nicely with the other records of the species in the Kingdom. I would like to
Thank Mansur for sending me the record and photo of the species and Mohammed
for allowing me to use his excellent photo on my website.
