I was birding the Jubail
area when I found an immature Eurasian Spoonbill on a wet Sabkha area. The
status of the species has changed over the years in the Eastern Province and is
now an uncommon visitor in all months to the province. Jubail is the best
location to see the species in the Eastern Province but it is far from
guaranteed here being only see on a few days per year. Most records in the spring
and summer refer to immature birds suggesting breeding nearby somewhere. The
closest breeding areas I know of are in Kuwait so birds may have come from
there and headed south down the coast. A week later I saw two immature Eurasian Spoonbills in a similar area.
