Whilst birding Jubail last weekend we found three Red-wattled Lapwing in a similar place to where Phil Roberts found them breeding for the first time at the site in 2020. The fact three birds were together indicates they may have bred again at this site in 2024. The species is scarce in Saudi Arabia with records from Riyadh, the Empty Quarter and the Eastern Province. They are resident breeders at wetlands in United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, and are gradually colonizing westwards. It has been recorded breeding in the Eastern Province at Khafra Marsh for the last three years. In the Eastern province it is regarded as a scarce passage migrant, rare breeder and scarce winter visitor although records are becoming more common.
