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.
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| Common Chiffchaff |
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| Daurian Shrike |
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| Eastern Stonechat |
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| Eurasian Hoopoe |
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| Lesser Whitetroat |
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| Isabelline Wheatear - female |
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| Isabelline Wheatear - female |
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| Pied Wheatear - male |