Birding the
Jubail area continued turning up migrants and winter visitors with plenty of
Great Cormorants staying in the area later this year than previously. They used
to be seen rarely in the area but have now started winter in large numbers.
Wheatears have been common with Pied Wheatears the commonest although a few Eastern Black-eared Wheatears of both forms seen. Waders are passing through with good
numbers of both Little Ringed and Common Ringed Plovers, as well as the occasional
Temminck’s Stint and Greater Sand Plover. Small numbers of both Common Swift
and Pallid Swift have been passing through along with Barn Swallow and
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters. Many full breeding plumage Squacco Herons are around
and several small flocks of various subspecies of Yellow Wagtails have been
located with one supercilliaris amongst them.
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| Eastern Black-eared Wheatear |
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| Caspian Tern |
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| Eurasian Hoopoe |
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| Great Cormorant |
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| Great Cormorant |
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| Little Ringed Plover |
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| Little Ringed Plover |
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| Pallid Swift |
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| Pied Wheatear |
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| Pied Wheatear |
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| Squacco Heron |
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| Temminck's Stint |
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| Yellow Wagtail - supercilliaris |