Munzir photographed a few winter visitors
recently including Northern Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Common Redshank and
RAed-spotted Bluethroat at a marsh about 20 kilometres before Khafra Marsh.
Both these species are winter visitors to the Kingdom. Northern Lapwing is a
very difficult species to get close to in Saudi Arabia and Munzir has done very
well to get such a good photo of the species. It is certainly better than any photograph
I have of this species in the Kingdom. I thank Munzir for sending me the photos
and allowing me to use them on my website. Northern Lapwing is an uncommon
winter visitor to the Eastern Province occurring in varying numbers. This year
appears to be a good year for the species however. Jack Snipe is an uncommon
winter visitor to the Eastern Province, with Red-spotted Bluethroat being a
common winter visitor. It is very difficult to get a photo of the quality of
Munzir’s of the species, however.
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| Jack Snipe |
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| Northern Lapwing |
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| Red-spotted Bluethroat |
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| Red-spotted Bluethroat |
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| Common Redshank |