While birding the Jubail area in May there were more and more signs of breeding of a few species. Pied Avocet and Little Terns were sitting on what appears to be nests in one area of partially dried up sabkha with islands and Black-winged Stilts were nesting with small chicks seen in the same area as the terms and Pied Avocets. Little Ringed Plovers were seen in many areas, as were a few Kentish Plovers, often calling loudly, suggesting breeding may be occurring or they have small young. Signs of Black-crowned Night Heron breeding with adults seen for the third week running. Most of the herons have moved off to breed elsewhere with only a few Little Egrets and Squacco Herons remaining from the hundreds present over winter and I to the spring. The nearby breeding are from last year is not occupied yet, so either it is still to early in the year or they have moved somewhere else.
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| Black-winged Stilt - chick |
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| Black-winged Stilt - chick |
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| Black-winged Stilt - chick |
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| Squacco Heron |
