Whilst birding the Percolation Pond in Dhahran in late October I have seen a few Barn Swallows flying over in various places in Dhahran. In late October a small group of 20 Barn Swallow were seen feeding over the lake and as I don’t have too many photos of Barn Swallow in flight, I tied my luck at photographing them. Below are my best efforts. Barn Swallow is one of the most common passage migrants in Saudi Arabia (March – May & September – October) but some birds stay well into December most years. It can be seen everywhere and often for much of the year. In addition, a few have recently been recorded breeding near Riyadh where it is a rare breeder and other are thought to breed near Jubail where birds have been seen throughout the year and with juveniles in late summer.
