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  1. J

    Indian Pond Heron? Saudi Arabia

    I took this photo on 16 March at Sabkhat Al Fasl in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (Arabian Gulf coast). It is the only photo I have of the bird as it flew off and could not be relocated. It looks like an Indian Pond Heron but has a few features that to me at least, do not look convincing...
  2. J

    Egyptian Nightjar (Saudi Arabia) – what age?

    Is anyone familiar with the aging of Egyptian Nightjar? if so what do you think the age of the bird shown here is? I am interested in the aging of the bird as it appears to have very loose feathers, which I seem to remember indicates a young bird, although it may be due to moult? Egyptian...
  3. J

    Caspian Terns Fishing

    Today at Sabkhat Al Fasl (Jubail) Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia we watched a group of seven Caspian Terns fishing at an inland wetland area. They were being very successful in their attempts at fishing but the sun was at the wrong angle for really good photographs. I include the best few I took...
  4. J

    Birds of Malta - Skylark25's Thread

    Great Post Great Post Skylark25 - Keep them coming, I will certainly be checking on your updates. JFB
  5. J

    Is Crab Plover the best looking wading bird?

    Crab Plover is my favourite wading bird - what are your thoughts on who should take the title? There are plenty of contenders. More photos of the magical Crab Plover here http://www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com/2011/08/more-crab-plovers.html for those who are interested JFB
  6. J

    Wader Migration in full swing

    Wader migration is in full swing in the Persian Gulf and yesterday I managed to take a few good shots of a number of species. Black-winged Stilt, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Crab Plover, Greater Sand Plover, Grey Plover, Kentish Plover, Little Stint, Ruddy Turnstone, Terek...
  7. J

    Tide tooooo high

    Went birding today to the wader roost but the tide was just to high! No birds at all on the roost as all the roosting areas were covered with water. A few birds were on a nearby pool and the waste land behind the roost but not a great days birding. If you would like to see what I saw look here...
  8. J

    Crested Honey-Buzzard Summering in Saudi Arabia

    An unusual record of an adult male Crested Honey-Buzzard was seen over Dhahran, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia on 30th July 2011. This is a very early record of this scarce species, with most occurrences being in late autumn and winter. Dick Forsman (pers com.) mentioned “This is definitely too...
  9. J

    Lesser Crested & White-cheeked Tern

    Birding in the early morning gave good photographic conditions for both Lesser Crested Tern and White-cheeked Tern. Some nice photographs are here http://www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com/2011/08/lesser-crested-tern-saihat.html JFB
  10. J

    Birding Sites in Saudi Arabia

    Map Link Not Working Doux, Thanks so much for taking the time to send me the locations which are great. The link you have for the map only takes you to a standard page of North America. Could you please post the link again for the map of the sites you mentioned. I also know Mike Jennings so...
  11. J

    Wader Roost

    Birding today at the local wader roost in nice evening light allowed some good photos to be taken of the following species: Broad-billed Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Curlew, Ruddy Turnstone, Ruff, Saunder's Tern, Terek Sandpiper Pictures can be found here...
  12. J

    Indian Reef Heron Catchin Fish

    Today whilst birding I was entertained by a couple of juvenile white phase Indian Reef Herons fishing in the water at high tide. These birds were both very active and had been pushed up the far end of the creek by the rising water levels and allowed good views. They were constantly seen chasing...
  13. J

    Egyptian Nightjar

    Sabkhat Al Fasl (Jubail) in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is proving to be a regular site for Egyptian Nightjar during July and August with birds being seen there for the last five or six years. Yesterday I saw two Egyptian Nightjars roosting on a sandy bank next to the reed beds and...
  14. J

    Birding Sites in Saudi Arabia

    I am looking for help indentifying good birding sites in Saudi Arabia. I am updating my website www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com and hope to include a section on the best birding locations in the country. Currently I have so few of them that it would be a very small section. Site details and maps (GPS...
  15. J

    Two new birding sites

    Adult Summer Lesser Sand Plover The new wader site produced many good birds including adult summer Lesser Sand Plver. Some good photogrpahs here http://www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com/2011/07/adult-summer-lesser-sand-plover.html
  16. J

    Two new birding sites

    I have found two new birding sites in eastern Saudi Arabia both have tremendous potential. One is a large reedbed near to Dammam International Airport and holds waterbirds plus Cream-coloured Courser, Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark and Greater Hoopoe Lark. See...
  17. J

    A real mystery bird - Saudi Arabia

    The bill shape does not look right to me for House Sparrow and the structure also appears slightly wrong, although of course in an abherant bird these may not be typical. Some things appear to fit like wing length and tail length. JFB www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com
  18. J

    A real mystery bird - Saudi Arabia

    This bird, see photos attached, does not fit anything I can think of, so is presumably a partial albino something (but what?) or an escaped cage bird of some description but agian what? Photograph taken in Dhahran - Eastern Province Saudi Arabia. Anyone have any ideas? JFB...
  19. J

    Steppe Eagle - Do they summer in Arabia

    Sorry - maybe the title is misleading. This note (full details at www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com) was a question I asked myself and have since answered after quite a bit of research. The bird in question is a Steppe Buzzard and it was a very late record - hence I asked myself - does it summer in...
  20. J

    Steppe Eagle - Do they summer in Arabia

    This is definately a Steppe Buzzard., not so easy from a single photo but the link to my website has quite a few others plus flight shots. See additional pictures here and other pictures on my website www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com and http://www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com/2011/06/steppe-buzzard.html...
  21. J

    Steppe Eagle - Do they summer in Arabia

    I have posted a note on Steppe Buzzard - Do they summer in Arabia? on my website www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com if you are interested in my findings. Also if you disagree or find any mistakes please let me know. There are additional photographs of the species taken in Saudi Arabia of the bird on the...
  22. J

    Warbler ID - Saudi Arabia

    Thanks for the very useful comments - it sounds like a reasonable date then for eastern Saudi Arabia. JFB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birds of Saudi Aabia www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com
  23. J

    Warbler ID - Saudi Arabia

    Manne, Thanks for the confirmation and link to a slightly better photo than mine. One question I have is, is the 25th March early for Savi's Warbler here in Saudi Arabia (east coast) as there is little data. Could anyone who has them breeding in their countries let me know when they arrive...
  24. J

    Warbler ID - Saudi Arabia

    Hi, Was looking through some old photos and found this singe picture of a warbler taken on 25th March 2011. Looks to me like it may be a Savi's Warbler but undertail looks quite well marked. Can anyone with experience of this speices shed some light on this ID. Thanks JFB...
  25. J

    Dhahran - Eastern Province

    My local patch is Dhahran which is situated in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, between the cities of Dammam and Al-Khobar. It is about 10 km from the western shore of the Arabian Gulf and is a good place for migration. I have a website www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com which I update almost daily...
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