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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Kentish Plover |
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| Mallard |
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| Namaqua Dove |
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| Short-toed Snake Eagle |
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| Tawny Pipit |
Title Picture
14 February 2018
Winter Birding - Haradh
Phil Roberts and I went for our normal
winter visit to Haradh. We saw a good number of winter visitors at the site
including a large flock of 150 plus Kentish Plover feeding on the edge of a
pivot irrigation field. We have seen the species here before but not in such a
large flock. We always see good numbers of Desert and Isabelline Wheatears at
this location and this visit was no different. An unusual sight was a
Short-toed Snake Eagle, particularly as they are rare winter visitors, although
more regular in the main migration season. Last year we saw a flock of over 60
Mallard in a spray field and had a similar sized flock in a similar location
this year. Other birds seen included Tawny Pipit and Namaqua Dove.
