My recent trip to Jubail produced good numbers of birds of prey. We saw fifteen Greater Spotted Eagles, one Steppe Eagle and an immature Eastern Imperial Eagle. Well over twenty Western Marsh Harriers were present with at least two immature males amongst the female birds seen. One Common Kestrel, one Osprey, at least three Eurasian Sparrowhawks, three Crested Honey Buzzards and a male Pallid Harrier were also seen. Migrants remained low in. numbers with a few Daurian Shrikes, one Turkestan Shrike, many Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters and White Wagtails, a single Desert Wheatear and two Tree Pipits. Greater Flamingo and Great Egret numbers have increased markedly over the last couple of weeks with Great Egrets now numbering over a hundred birds with more Great Egrets than Little Egrets.
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| Little Egret |
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| Little Egret |
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| Greater Spotted Eagle |
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| Greater Spotted Eagle |
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| Greater Spotted Eagle |
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| Little Egret |
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| Tree Pipit |
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| Tree Pipit |