During the last few
summer trips to Jubail I have found a few Squacco Herons in full breeding
plumage as well as some is less pristine plumage. The species is very common here
on spring and autumn migration as well as in the winter but is scarce in
summer. Birds do occur here year round and are suspected to breed but I have
found no positive evidence yet that they do. These summer records add more
circumstantial evidence of breeding with birds seen each summer in breeding
plumage since 2014. This species has only been recorded breeding occasionally
in the Eastern province previously.
