Whilst birding Jubail last weekend we found a lot of Purple Swamphens some in unusual places due to the drainage of large areas of the wetland site. Other areas had the reed beds removed and now there is not many good areas for them to live. Graceful Prinia on the other hand still has large areas of reedbeds and scrub to move around in and are still plentiful. Eurasian and Clamorous Reed Warblers were also common in these same areas. Migrants were around in small numbers including Woodchat Shrike, Isabelle Wheatear, Northern Wheatear, European Bee-eater, Barn Swallow, Sand Martin and Yellow Wagtail. Less common birds for the site included Eurasian Oystercatcher, House Crow, Bar-tailed Godwit and Common Myna.
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Isabelline Wheatear |
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| Grey-headed Swamphen |
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| Graceful Prinia |
