Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 17 March we caught a few birds
which was very surprising as the wind was very strong. The forecast had been
for calm conditions with sunshine but it turned out to be overcast and strong
winds. As we had driven along way we decided to set only four nets along a
partly sheltered ride but held out little hope of catching anything. As it
turned out we caught 15 birds including nine species so not too bad. Species
trapped included Turkestan Shrike, Common Chiffchaff, Red-spotted Bluethroat,
Little Bittern, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Indian Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler,
Eastern Stonechat and Graceful Prinia. It was not the best ringing session but
was not a waste of time either.
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| Turkestan Shrike |
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| Turkestan Shrike |
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| Indian Reed Warbler |
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| Graceful Prinia |
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| Eurasian Reed Warbler |
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| Sedge Warbler |