Whilst birding the northern areas of the Eastern Province in spring we found good numbers of Wheatears. Most were Northern Wheatears with several Pied Wheatears amongst them. We also located a couple of Eastern Black-eared, Desert and Isabelline Wheatears. Careful checking of any tree fence-lines produced a few warblers with a big fall of Common Chiffchaffs and Lesser Whitethroat and Eastern Orphean Warbler also located. Eurasian Hoopoe, Daurian Shrike and Eastern Stonechat were also seen on the fences or nearby.
Common Chiffchaff |
Daurian Shrike |
Eastern Stonechat |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
Lesser Whitetroat |
Isabelline Wheatear - female |
Isabelline Wheatear - female |
Pied Wheatear - male |