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01 November 2023

A good number of passing Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters – Dhahran Waste Water Lake

Whilst birdwatching at the Dhahran Waste Water Lake recently I have been seeing a good number of passing Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters, Many have been grounded by the humid conditions and fog, sitting on the overhead power lines. Otherwise the same species of herons remain with only five Black-crowned Night Heron seen now and a single Purple Heron. Grey Heron numbers are still over ten birds and several Squacco Herons remain with about the same number of Little Egrets. Three Ferruginous Duck still remain and a couple of Eurasian Coot. Waders were only a single Common Greenshank and a pair of Black-winged Stilt. A single Daurian Shrike was the best migrant I could find in the scrubby areas.

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Eurasian Coot

Ferruginous Duck

Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Squacco Heron

Little Egret

Squacco Heron

Little Egret

Squacco Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron - adult & juvenile

Black-crowned Night Heron - adult

Black-crowned Night Heron - adult