Whilst birding the Dhahran Waste Water Lake in March it was very apparent that the number of herons were increasing. Six Great Egrets and more than ten Grey Herons were present with double figures of Squacco Heron also seen. A single dark phase Western Reef Heron was an unusual sighting. Great Cormorant numbers were also increasing woth around fifty birds present perched in the waterside trees and fishing on the lake itself. Three Ferruginous Duck were still around as were a single Gull-billed Tern and Common Black-headed GullCommon Black-headed Gull Common Black-headed Gull Ferruginous Duck
Gull-billed Tern |
Grey Heron |
Grey Heron |
Great Egret |
Great Egret |
Great Egret |
Great Egret |
Great Egret |
Great Egret |
Great Cormorant |
Great Cormorant |
Great Cormorant |
Great Cormorant |
Western Reef Heron |