Whilst birding the Dhahran Football field in mid-April area recently I saw my first records this year of Whinchat and Lesser Grey Shrike. Both these species are seen each year in Dhahran but only on one or two days in the spring. Migration of shrikes has been good through Dhahran this year with the majority being Turkestan and Daurian Shrikes but also Woodchat, Great Grey and Masked Shrikes have been seen. Other migrants seen have been a few Northern Wheatear, a species seen rarely in Dhahran, tens of Eurasian Hoopoe and one Whimbrel
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| Eurasian Hoopoe |
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| Lesser Grey Shrike |
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| Lesser Grey Shrike |
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| Northern Wheatear |
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| Northern Wheatear |
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| Whimbrel |
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| Whinchat |
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| Whinchat |
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| Whinchat |