Latest news and updates
29.04.2008; This month so far partly updated.
April 2008 published.
09.05.2008; Steve & Derrick reports of lots of migrants from the far west on Sila Peninsula;
Crested Honey Buzzard 2; Euopean Turtle Dove 1; Namaqua Dove 8; European Nightjar 3; European Bee-eater 56; European Roller 3; Hoopoe 1; Pale Martin 3;
Barn Swallow 68; Red throated Pipit 1; Grey headed Wagtail 2; Syke's Wagtail 1; Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush 4; White throated Robin 1; Thrush Nightingale 1;
Common Nightingale 6; Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 23; Common Redstart 6; Pied Wheatear 1; Isabelline Wheatear 2; Blyth's Reed Warbler 1; Marsh Warbler 779;
Clamorous Reed Warbler 2; Olivaceous Warbler 9; Upcher's Warbler 21; Willow Warbler 33; Common Whitethroat 29; Lesser Whiethroat 1; Barred Warbler 2;
Spotted Flycatcher 32; Golden Oriole 4; Red backed Shrike 26; Turkestan Shrike
7; Lesser Grey Shrike 3.
Steve writes; We spent some time looking for Spotted Sandgrouse & Sooty
Falcon (although we didn't go to the best place for the latter species) but
without success. Some of the migration we saw in tiny patches of habitat was
spectacular. A tiny patch of reeds (about the size of my kitchen) produced c 120
Marsh Warblers! One bush on the end of the Sila Peninsula produced nine species
of migrants, as well as at least 30 Marsh Warblers!
Nick & Oscar reports of high numbers of migrants on Abu Dhabi Island as well
29.04.2008; March 2008 published.
26.04.2008; Due to change of computer and operating system (yes, I'm now a Mac-user) this site has not been updated the last 3 weeks.
This will now change. Notable records from 04.04. until today below.
25.04.2008; Clive & Neil visits Dubai Creekside Park and reports of 21 Ortolan Buntings, a Blackcap & 5 Common Nightingales.
24.04.2008; Derrick & Graham finds and photographs a Thrush Nightingale in Al Mamzar Park. Also recorded here were 1 Common Nightingale and 1 White-throated Robin.
- Steve Asher finds a Masked Shrike on the Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa golf course.
- Dave reports of NO Brown Shrike present at Jebel Hafit (Mercure garden) today, but a record 15 Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush and a Common Nightingale brightened his day.
- Steve James reports of a Booted Warbler at Khalidiyah.
23.04.2008; Steve James reports of the long-staying Lesser Yellowlegs still showing well at the Al Ain Compost Plant.
22.04.2008; Dave Clark refinds the Brown Shrike in the Mercure Hotel garden (in the tree on the left side as you enter the car park).
- Graham Talbot spends the morning in Al Mamzar Park and reports: 13 White-throated Robins (new UAE max?), 1 Thrush Nightingale, 2 Barred Warbler and 1 Sedge Warbler.
- Andrew visits Al Mamzar Park late in the PM and finds 7 White-throated Robins, 3 Common Nightingale, 1 Turtle Dove (surely a new site species), a high total of
3 Masked Shrike and lots of other migrants.
- Neil walk an hour during the mid day heat in Dubai Creekside Park and finds 1 Thrush Nightingale, 6 Common Nightingale, 1 White-throated Robin, 30 Ortolan Buntings and
1 Pale Rockfinch (a new species to this site).
- Alan reports of a Cinereous Bunting on the lawn at Emirates Atrium on Sheik Zayed Road.
21.04.2008; Alan Jones reports from 'his' helipad on the Palm Jebel Ali shoreline: 1 ad female Variable Wheatear (very rare away from its usual sites). Also seen on this 30x30 m tuft of
grass were 3 Whinchat, a male Desert Wheatear and an Ortolan Bunting.
20.04.2008; Aideen & Ian Cunningham reports of an Eurasian Stone Curlew and 2 White-throated Robins oa the Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club.
19.04.2008; Dave Clark finds and photographs a Brown Shrike in the Mercure Hotel garden on Jebel Hafit.
15.04.2008; Simon reports of the Dusky Warbler & the Savi's Warbler still present on Khalidiyah.
12.04.2008; Huw reports of a Terek Sandpiper in the Ain al Fayda Park, surely a new species for this site.
11.04.2008; Huw reports of an Eurasian Stone Curlew at the Palm Sports Resort (Al Maqam) in Al Ain.
08.04.2008; Huw reports of 2 Little Terns at Zakher Pools, a good inland record.
04.04.2008; Derrick reports of a Brown Noddy at Ras Dibba and a Namaqua Dove at FNDF.
- Peter & Dave reports of a male Cinereous Bunting on Jebel Hafeet.
02.04.2008; Derrick and Simon reports that the Dusky Warbler is still showing well at Khalidiyah.
30.03.2008; Simon finds a Dusky Warbler on Khalidiyah and gets his 415th species in the UAE. Well done Simon!
29.03.2008; Dave reports of a White-throated Robin and an Egyptian Nightjar at Green Mubazzarah.
28.03.2008; Derrick reports of an Eurasian Stone Curlew at FNDF, and attaches a stunning photo which will be uploaded soon.
- Neil reports of an adult Lappet-faced Vulture on the Huwaylat Road; congrats on that long-awaited tick Neil!
- Steve finds a Semi-collared Flycatcher at Khalidiyah.
26.03.2008; Steve reports of the Lesser Yellowlegs still present in Al Ain, this time at the Al Ain Compost Plant.
24.03.2008; Andrew reports of a Steppe Eagle soaring over the Sharjah University City, and that the Sharjah Tip Tyre Lake is filling with water.
23.03.2008; Steve reports of 5 Olive-backed Pipits STILL in Safa Park! And 2 Pale Martins at Al Wathba Lake.
22.03.2008; Ahmed Abdullah reports of a Namaqua Dove at the Hamraniyah Fields.
- Steve James has 3 Pale Martins at Al Wathba Lake.
21.03.2008; Dave & most of the other UAE birders enjoyed great Spotted cuckoo views today at Jebel Hafit, while I was still in South Africa ticking 8 Blue Swallows.
20.03.2008; Dave, Drew, Brigette and Gary reports that the Great Spotted Cuckoo shows well at Jebel Hafit.
- Derrick reports of 2 Pale Rockfinch at the Dubai Pivot Fields.
19.03.2008; Derrick, Steve & Nick reports of a White-throated Robin and an Eurasian Scops Owl at Khalidiyah.
17.03.2008; I will be away until April 1st (safari in South Africa), so unfortunately no updates unless I get online somewhere. Keep the emails coming though.
Dave reports that there was no sign of The Cuckoo today, but the Ashy Drongo was showing well.
15.03.2008; The Cunninghams finds 6 Mute Swans in Abu Dhabi Eastern Lagoon. Well done guys, even if they were wing-clipped.
14.03.2008; David Card reports of a Great Spotted Cuckoo in (Ain al Fayda Park?), a new species to the UAE.
The bird was seen well at dawn, between the boating lake and the horse riding/exercising area.
- Nick reports of 5 Olive-backed Pipits still in Safa Park, Pale Rockfinches at the Dubai Pivot Fields and on Abu Dhabi Island.
12.03.2008; Dave photographs an adult Little Tern at Zakher Pools; an uncommon record from Al Ain.
11.03.2008; Dave reports that the Ashy Drongo still performs well in the Womens Park in Ain al Fayda Park.
09.03.2008; Simon reports of 2 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse and 15 Pale Rockfinch in Wadi Madhab.
08.03.2008; Nick reports of massive influx of 'open habitat' migrants in evidence.
Of the more uncommon birds recorded were 1 male Brambling at Al Wathba Lake, as well as the Black Tern, a Bimaculated Lark and Eurasian Stone Curlew.
Not able to locate the Ashy Drongo or Asian House Martin in Ain al Fayda Park seen there earlier today by Dave.
Abu Dhabi Island held the long-staying Red-breasted Flycatcher (Khalidiyah) and a male Eastern Black-eared Wheatear (Officer's Club).
Simon reports of the springs first Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters in Wadi Madhab.
07.03.2008; Neil reports from Ain al Fayda Park; Ashy Drongo, Asian House Martin. At Al Warsan Lakes Neil had a 2nd winter Common Gull.
Graham reports of the Lesser Yellowlegs still in Ain al Fayda Park, and a female Red-crested Pochard (new!) at the Compost Plant.
Simon reports of 20 Pale Rockfinch singing from the acacias in Wadi Madhab.
06.03.2008; Steve does it again! This time an Asian House Martin was found in Ain al Fayda Park.
Also present there were the Ashy Drongo, the Brown-throated Martin and 3 Pale Martins!
Graham & Steve reports of 19 Hypocolius at Ghantoot.
Simon finds a stunning male variegata Caspian Stonechat at FNDF.
02.03.2008; Photos uploaded of; Saker Falcon, Steppe Gull, Black Tern, Namaqua Dove, Grey Hypocolius and yet another Caspian Stonechat (variegata).
Sightings for February updated. The page is updated with 'yearly total species seen' in the UAE.
This month so far updated.
Annotated Checklist updated.
01.03.2008; UAE Club 300 updated; Derrick finally moves above 'The Line of Shame' & Dave is rapidly approaching Clive.
Private vehicles have now been forbidden entry into the Dubai Pivot Fields because someone was seen driving on the grass while birdwatching.
Dave reports that the Ashy Drongo was showing well this morning, ALL photos now uploaded.
29.02.2008; Steve 'master burder' James finds the 2nd Ashy Drongo for the UAE & the Western Palearctic!
It was showing well in Ain al-Fayda Park in Al Ain for a number of birders, who saw the bird before sunset.
Oscar reports of the adult Common Gull seen at Mafraq Tip.
28.02.2008; Steve reports of 3 Pale Martins at the Dubai Pivots. Ghantoot held 42 Hypocolius and 2 Eastern Orphean Warblers.
Neil reports of the Black Tern still showing well at Al Wathba Lake, with a Caspian Plover also present.
Vegard Bunes and the Happy Norwegians reports of 1 Pharaoh Eagle-owl at Qarn Nazwa this morning, and 60 Crab Plovers at Dreamland & Khor al-Beida.
27.02.2008; Vegard Bunes and the Happy Norwegians reports of 3 Striated Scops Owls in Mushrif NP.
Nick reports of the Black Tern still showing at Al Wathba Lake.
25.02.2008; Vegard Bunes and the Happy Norwegians reports of 5 Namaqua Doves along the Dubai - Al Ain Road and Scrub Warbler at Green Mubazzarah.
24.02.2008; Vegard Bunes, Nick Moran and the Happy Norwegians reports of 67 Hypocolius at Ghantoot this evening.
The Swedish duo (Anders Åberg & Ola Henriksson) reports of 2 Pale Rockfinch at the Dubai Pivots.
23.02.2008; Nick & Oscar reports of the Black Tern still at Al Wathba Lake.
Mitka & Tommy reports of a total of 18 birders in Safa Park today (17 Norwegians and 1 French). Also recorded were 1 Steppe Grey Shrike and 1 Masked Shrike.
22.02.2008; Mitka & Tommy reports of 9 Namaqua Doves and 45 Trumpeter Finches at Huwaylat Road.
Nick & Gordon reports of 5 Namaqua Doves at Fujairah National Dairy Farm.
20.02.2008; Mitka, Nick & Tommy reports of the 2 Sociable Lapwings still at Dubai Pivot Fields.
Steve James reports from Al Ian:
- 1 Streak-throated Martin, 19 Pale Martin, 1 Brown-throated Martin & 1 Lesser Yellowlegs in Ain al-Fayda Park, with 1 Water Rail showing nicely (all in the
flooded area behind the park). Also present was a putative Asian House Martin, it was confirmed later!
- 5 Ruddy Shelduck at the Al Ain Compost Plant.
- Neima Pools; getting quickly destroyed, and fittingly held the escaped Marabou Stork.
19.02.2008; January 2007 updated with a lot of new records.
Photos of Great Black-headed Gull and Pale Crag Martin uploaded.
18.02.2008; New photo-species; Saker Falcon (the Cunninghams) and Caspian Gull (Andreas M. Winnem & Tommy Pedersen).
Also uploaded photos of; Great Cormorant, Striated Heron, Greater Flamingo, Marabou Stork, Common Shelduck, Steppe Gull, Common Tern, Pallid Scops Owl,
Pallid Swift (stunning photo!), Pale Crag Martin, Eurasian Crag Martin, Common House Martin, Ring Ouzel, Caspian Stonechat (variegata),
Armenian Stonechat (armenica), Variable Wheatear, Asian Desert Warbler, Trumpeter Finch.
The Cunninghams reports of the first Common Nightingale of this spring at Mushrif Palace Garden.
17.02.2008; Nick Moran reports:
- 65 Hypocolius at Ghantoot.
- 15 Trumpeter Finch in Wadi Bih, and 2 Chukar.
- 2 Siberian Stonechat variegata at Hamraniyah Fields.
16.02.2008; Dave Clark, Mike Bayman, the Cunninghams and a dozen German tourists recorded 61 Grey Hypocolius flying away from Ghantoot at 5.25pm.
One male Hypocolius stayed behind.
Mike Bayman reports of a male Ring Ouzel still at Liwa Hotel.
15.02.2008; Huw reports of major disruption at Neima Pools, with lots of bulldozers and tractors filling in the pools. Another prime location gone.
The Cunninghams photographs a Saker Falcon at Emirates Palace Hotel (Abu Dhabi), with a Red-breasted Flycatcher present as well.
The Herris' reports of 2 Sociable Lapwings at the Dubai Pivot Fields.
14.02.2008; This month so far updated (only partially completed).
Annotated Checklist updated.
UAE Sites (Excel) updated.
New photo-species; Eurasian Crag Martin thanks to Huw Roberts.
Also uploaded photos of; Marbled Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Common Gull, Streak-throated Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow.
Mike Bayman reports of a male Ring Ouzel at Liwa Hotel.
13.02.2008; Nick and Oscar reports of a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull at Mafraq Tip (7th UAE record). Might this site be the new gull-hotspot area in the UAE?
Steve finds a second Sociable Lapwing at the Pivots, and an adult Baltic Gull at Al Warsan Lakes.
09.02.2008; Sites Qarn Nazwa and Al Jazeerah Khor updated thanks to the notes by Phil Tizzard.
Annotated Checklist updated.
Simon reports of a Red-billed Tropicbird off Sir Bani Yas island.
Neil Tovey had a cracking day out with Brian Beers;
- 12 Trumpeter Finch in Wadi Bih, and 1 Chukar.
- 16 Crab Plover at Dreamland Beach, and 2 Broad-billed Sandpipers.
- 45 Great Black-headed Gulls at UAQ Breakwater, and 1 Arctic Skua.
- 2 Great Knot at Khor al-Beida (or what's left of it), and 60 Crab Plovers.
- 1 Buff-bellied Pipit, 1 Sociable Lapwing at the Pivots, and 1 Jack Snipe
- 50 Grey Hypocolius at Ghantoot! 47 birds flew in high at 5.00pm, hung around for 10 min, then headed for the Golden Tulip Hotel.
08.02.2008; Huw & Dave reports that the numbers of Hirundines were down at Ain al-Fayda Park, but the Streak-throated Swallow was still present.
As well as the male Red-crested Pochard.
07.02.2008; Oscar reports of yet another Alpine Swift, this time at Al Ghel outcrop, in the desert near Al Dhaid.
Simon reports of 2 Hume's Leaf Warblers still in the Ruwais ADNOC Housing Complex park.
Simon finds a new escapee for the UAE; 2 Javan Myna at Sir Bani Yas island.
Huw photographs the Streak-throated Swallow at Ain al-Fayda.
05.02.2008; Tommy reports of a Streak-throated Swallow at Al Warsan lake in the early morning hours, seen around the large tree with Purple Herons usually in it.
Dave, Dennis and Tommy reports of 2 Brown-throated Martins at Ain al-Fayda Park at noon, but no sign of the Streak-throated Swallow.
Dave went back at dusk and had a brief view of the Streak-throated Swallow.
Shah Jahan finds a Brahminy Starling in the Bateen area, an uncommon bird in Abu Dhabi.
04.02.2008; Simon Aspinall drives to Ain al-Fayda Park and finds Dave's Streak-throated Swallow.
02.02.2008; Tripreport from the Norwegian quartet now uploaded.
Nick & the gang reports of 2 Brown-throated Martins at Ain al-Fayda Park, as well as Eurasian Crag Martins present.
Later that afternoon Dave Clark photographs a Streak-throated Swallow (UAE's 5th record).
Clive Temple finds 3 Red-crested Pochards and 1 Tufted Duck at Dubai Pivot Fields (Tufted Duck being new to the site).
01.02.2008; Nick, Phil & Brian reports of UAE's 4th Marbled Duck at Khor al-Beida in the sandstorm!
Nick also reports of a female Hypocolius at Ghantoot at sunset, so for all you soon-to-be visitors out there; they are here!
Dave Clark reports of a male Red-crested Pochard at Ain al-Fayda (11th UAE record).
New photo species uploaded; Marbled Duck (Tommy Pedersen).
31.01.2008; Nick reports of an adult Common Gull at Al Wathba Lake.
29.01.2008; Squacco Heron & Indian Pond Heron pages updated in the Photo section, and a new link added to un-identified Squacco/IPH's.
Photo pages of Baltic Gull and Heuglin's Gull updated and rearranged.
This month so far updated.
Dubai Pivot Fields Checklist updated.
Phil Tizzard reports of an early adult male Black-eared Wheatear in Masafi Wadi.
28.01.2008; New photo species uploaded; Red-crested Pochard (Derrick Wilby), Common House Martin (Dave Clark) and Red-rumped Swallow (Reza Khan).
Also photos uploaded of; Purple Heron, Squacco Heron, Western Steppe Buzzard, Caspian Plover, Common Gull, Namaqua Dove, Pallid Swift, Red-throated Pipit,
Moustached Warbler, Eastern Orphean Warbler and Spanish Sparrow.
Phil Tizzard reports of 30 Trumpeter Finch in Wadi Bih.
Remo & Yoko reports of 17 Greater White-fronted Geese at Lahbab Fields, as well as 2 Pallid Harriers (all northern field).
27.01.2008; Remo & Yoko reports of a pale phase Wedge-tailed Shearwater off Fujairah Port Beach, 1st for the UAE if accepted.
26.01.2008; Nick, Simon and Graham reports of a male Red-crested Pochard still at Al Wathba Lake.
The Cunninghams find a Great Crested Grebe in Abu Dhabis Eastern Lagoon
Mike Bayman finds a pair of Common Pochards at the Dubai Pivots, only the 2nd ever record for the site.
Remo & Yoko reports of a female Rufous-tailed Wheatear at Sila'a Peninsula (3rd UAE record if accepted).
25.01.2008; Remo & Yoko reports of 3 Namaqua Doves at FNDF.
24.01.2008; Oscar and Nick reports of 3 Red-crested Pochard (two males & a female) at Al Wathba Lake (10th UAE record).
Graham Talbot reports of 3 Grey Hypocolius at Ghantoot, not recorded here since 22. November last year!
23.01.2008; Graham Talbot reports of Sykes's Nightjar still present at the same spot at FNDF.
Remo & Yoko reports of a Steppe Eagle at Jebel Hafeet.
22.01.2008; Nick finds a female Red-crested Pochard at Al Wathba Lake (9th UAE record).
Remo & Yoko reports of a White-breasted Waterhen at Emirates Golf Course.
Andreas M. Winnem & the Norwegian quartet reports of Indian Pond Heron, Collared Kingfisher and Sykes's Warbler at Khor Kalba, and 2 Eurasian Golden Plovers,
Sociable Lapwing and Pallid Harrier at the Dubai Pivot Fields.
20.01.2008; Nicolas Lake & Robbie Brown reports of UAE's 8th Red-crested Pochard (4 males & 1 female) at the Dubai Pivot Fields. Not recorded in the UAE since 1996.
Twitched by Derrick & Tommy at 2PM, in the lake on the small pivot.
At 3PM Andrew ticked them off (not literally).
At 5PM Nick saw the five ducks fly towards Al Warsan Lakes while a single female flew in to the Pivot lake, making todays count 6 Red-crested Pochards!
Shortly before dusk Graham saw the 5 initial birds at Al Warsan Lakes, so they move between the two sites.
Other news; Andreas M. Winnem & the Norwegian quartet reports of 2 Sociable Lapwings still at Ghantoot, no Red Phalarope or Caspian Plover Al Wathba Lake.
Derrick Wilby photographs yet another Common Gull, this a 1st winter bird in Creekside Park.
19.01.2008; Graham, Maya, Aki, Tommy, Nick & Oscar reports of no Red Phalarope today at Al Wathba Lake. But a first-for-month-of-January Caspian Plover was nice.
Nick refinds the Western Lagoon Forest Wagtail in Abu Dhabi.
Andreas M. Winnem & the Norwegian quartet reports of a possible adult Lesser Spotted Eagle at Hamraniyah Fields, but no conclusive views obtained.
The quartet also reports of 150 Crab Plover and Great Knots at Khor al-Beida (access still difficult), and Chukars in Wadi Bih (but no Trumpeter Finch).
Two new species uploaded to the photo section; Red Phalarope & Alpine Swift, thanks to Nick & Oscar.
18.01.2008; Sites Excel-sheet updated with Lulu Island off Abu Dhabi.
Nick, Oscar & Simon finds & photographs UAE's 3rd Red Phalarope at Al Wathba Lake! Not recorded in the UAE since 1989.
Derrick reports of a possible Lesser Spotted Eagle (adult) at Hamraniyah Fields, but no conclusive views obtained.
Tommy & the Norwegian quartet reports of a female Namaqua Dove at FNDF, with the quartet alone re-finding the Syke's Nightjar and an Egyptian Nightjar after dark.
Neil & Clive finds the adult Red-knobbed Coot at Al Warsan Lakes, where Tommy had an Indian Pond Heron earlier, and Derrick photographed a Squacco Heron.
Andrew finds 3 Pale Martins amongst the influx of Common House Martins at Nouachott Street Marsh.
17.01.2008; The rain has stopped!
Photos uploaded of; Great Cormorant, Greater Flamingo (amazing formation), Pallid Harrier, Western Marsh Harrier, Bonelli's Eagle (amazing close-up),
Common Kestrel, Common Gull, European Nightjar, Common Kingfisher, Olive-backed Pipit, Bluethroat, Desert Wheatear, Caspian Reed Warbler,
Moustached Warbler, Masked Shrike and Corn Bunting.
Chris Bradshaw & Birdwatching Breaks finds yet another Alpine Swift, this time over the Fujairah National Dairy Farm.
16.01.2008; Simon finds 3 Alpine Swifts at Khalidiyah after the rain stopped, quickly twitched by Nick & Oscar (sorry Steve....).
Andreas M. Winnem & the Norwegian quartet reports the Lesser Yellowlegs and 8 Ruddy Shelduck still at Neima Pools, and a Pharaoh Eagle-owl at Qarn Nazwa.
15.01.2008; Photos of the coastal subspecies insularis of Desert Lark uploaded, thanks to Derrick Wilby.
Steve James & Birdwatching Breaks reports of the Lesser Yellowlegs still present at Neima Pools.
14.01.2008; Steve James & Birdwatching Breaks reports of 3 Pale Martin at Al Wathba Lake. Forest Wagtail still present Abu Dhabi Western Lagoon.
Photos uploaded of; Marabou Stork, Greater Flamingo, Common Teal, Mallard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover, Eurasian Curlew,
Alexandrine Parakeet, Short-eared Owl, Egyptian Nightjar, Eurasian Hoopoe, Bar-tailed Lark, Olive-backed Pipit, Tawny Pipit, Clamorous Reed Warbler,
Purple Sunbird, Common Myna, Bank Myna, Daurian Shrike, Streaked Weaver.
12.01.2008; Simon reports of a Forest Wagtail in Abu Dhabis Western Lagoon this morning, not re-found in the afternoon.
Nick reports from Al Wathba Lake; Moustached Warbler, Water Rail and Spotted Crake present in the rain. No sign of the Brambling.
11.01.2008; Neil, Clive and Andrew reports of a male Brambling at Al Wathba Lake.
Nick, Oscar & Simon drove to Sila'a Peninsula and reports of an adult & juvenile Oriental Honey Buzzards and a Pallid Harrier.
On the way there they had 2 Hume's Leaf Warblers and an Olive-backed Pipit in Ruwais (in the park near the shopping centre).
10.01.2008; Derrick twitches the Moustached Warbler at Al Wathba Lake.
Steve reports of 2 Olive-backed Pipit at Mirfa Hotel.
08.01.2008; Simon Aspinall reports of a Hume's Leaf Warbler at Khalidiyah.
06.01.2008; Nick is back from leave & from his photo-hide at Al Wathba he gets a stunning view of a Moustached Warbler.
05.01.2008; Neil, Clive & Jonatahan reports of 150+ Trumpeter Finches in Wadi Bih.
Digdagga Fields held 2 Eurasian Golden Plovers.
04.01.2008; Derrick refinds the Water Rail at Al Wathba Lake.
02.01.2008; UAE Annotated Checklist updated.
December 2007 updated.
UAE Club 300 updated.
01.01.2008; A Happy New Year to all regular readers of the UAE Birdweb.
Neil Tovey starts the year with the 1st summer Common Gull resting outside Mangrove Hide at Ra's al-Khor WR this morning.
From Dubai Pivots he reports of a Greater White-fronted Goose.
Derrick twitches the same Common Gull as well as a probable Lesser Spotted Eagle flying above Mangrove Hide at 14:30.
31.12.2007; Steve Dodgson reports a 1st summer Common Gull (19th record for the UAE) outside Mangrove Hide at Ra's al-Khor WR this morning, before flying home to the UK.
Steve also visited the Dubai Pivots; 1 Black-eared Kite, 1 Blyth's Pipit and 2 Buff-bellied Pipit.
More Steve-news, this time from Steve James who finishes his UAE-year with 325 species recorded in the country. Surely a new record!
November 2007 updated.
30.12.2007; Steve Dodgson reports of 14 Bimaculated Larks at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack.
29.12.2007; Steve Dodgson reports of a Hooded Wheatear in Wadi Bih - an uncommon bird away from Jebel Hafeet.
28.12.2007; Steve, Derrick & Chris reports of several Short-eared Owls, Bar-tailed Larks and a Peregrine from the extreme western part of Abu Dhabi emirate.
Dave Clark goes exploring in Al Ain and discovers a new lake near the Al Ain Compost Plant, named 'Compost Spool Pools'. Sightings now online, including
the 1st winter Eastern Imperial Eagle found at Zakher on the 25th.
27.12.2007; Photos uploaded of Greater White-fronted Goose, Grey Plover, Jack Snipe and Sand Martin.
26.12.2007; Steve James reports of 7 Chukar & 3 Trumpeter Finch in Wadi Bih.
1 Sociable Lapwing and 2 Eurasian Golden Plover at Digdagga Fields.
1 Lesser Spotted Eagle at Ra's al-Khor; Mangrove Hide taking Steve to 322 species seen in the UAE this year!
Photos uploaded of Great Egret, Greater White-fronted Goose, Lesser Yellowlegs (close-up), Egyptian Nightjar, Sykes's Nightjar and Striated Bunting.
25.12.2007; Tommy & Bruce reports of a first-year Eastern Imperial Eagle at Zakher Pools.
The Lesser Yellowlegs is showing well at Neima Pools, together with 5 Ruddy Shelducks.
Derrick reports from FNDF; 1 Sykes's Nightjar still there, as well as 5 Egyptian Nightjar, 7 Greater White-fronted Geese, 2 Greylags and 1 Common Rosefinch.
23.12.2007; Visiting birder Steve Dodgson from the UK, Tommy, Bruce and John reports of 6 Olive-backed Pipits in one flock in Safa Park, as well as a Masked Shrike.
Steve Dodgson recorded 3 Buff-bellied Pipits at the Dubai Pivot Fields this morning.
22.12.2007; Neil reports of a Black-throated Thrush at Dubai Pivot Fields.
Dave, Neil & Bruce reports of 6 Olive-backed Pipits & Masked Shrike in Safa Park.
New photos uploaded of Red-whiskered Bulbul and European Robin.
21.12.2007; Tommy, Bruce, Derrick, Andrew, Mike & Fiona reports of a splendid male Sykes's Nightjar & no less than 12 Egyptian Nightjars at FNDF.
28 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse overflew the 'Nightjar Road' at dusk, only the second record of this species at FNDF.
Mike, Fiona & Dave saw a Black-throated Thrush (found by noname birders above) in the Mercure garden on Jebel Hafeet and 2 Long-legged Buzzards at Zakher.
Aideen & Ian reports of a new escape in Abu Dhabi; Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus.
20.12.2007; This month so far updated.
November 2007 updated.
New photos uploaded of Gadwall, Garganey, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Barn Owl, Sand Martin,
Common Starling and Common Rosefinch.
Also uploaded are photos of Red-knobbed Coot hybrid, Greater Sand Plover, Great Knot, Pale Crag Martin, Trumpeter Finch and Southern Red Bishop.
Steve & Bruce reports of UAE's 4th Sykes's Nightjar, a male at Fujairah National Dairy Farm at five minutes past midnight on the goat-farm gravel road.
Derrick reports of no Sykes's Nightjar at FNDF at 19-21:00, but 3 Egyptian Nightjar seen (new species to the Dairy Farm).
19.12.2007; Steve & Bruce reports of a Bar-tailed Lark near Bab al-Shams.
Derrick reports of 30+ Trumpeter Finch, 20 Chukar and 25 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse in Wadi Bih.
Sifini Dam held another 10 Trumpeter Finch.
Clive reports 4-6 Olive-backed Pipits in Safa Park.
Alan reports of an adult Lesser Spotted Eagle at Hamraniyah Fields, as well as 5 Oriental Skylarks and 1 Crested Honey Buzzard (not seen here since 1992).
Andrew Twyman reports of a Purple Swamphen at Nouakchott Street Marsh.
18.12.2007; Steve & Bruce reports of the Lesser Yellowlegs showing well in Al Ain, but the Lesser White-fronted Goose has disappeared.
Alan finds a Sociable Lapwing at Ghantoot.
Photos uploaded of; Eastern Greylag Goose, Northern Pintail, Red-knobbed Coot & Red-knobbed - / Eurasian Coot hybrid pages updated.
17.12.2007; Steve reports of hearing the Dusky Warbler at Khalidiyah, but unable to get a glimpse of the bird.
16.12.2007; Bruce Hansen reports of 4 Olive-backed Pipits in Safa Park.
15.12.2007; Steve finds UAE's fifth Dusky Warbler at Khalidiyah, different plumage from the November bird.
Alan finds a Plain Leaf Warbler at the Dubai Pivots; a new species to the site.
13.12.2007; Alan Jones reports of an European Honey Buzzard at the Dubai Pivots, flying towards Khor Dubai.
13.12.2007; Derrick finds 2 Sociable Lapwings at Ghantoot
12.12.2007; Derrick finds an European Robin in Dubai Creekside Park (photo uploaded) - the first record of this bird in a Dubai city park.
10.12.2007; Annotated Checklist updated.
Photos uploaded of; Long-legged Buzzard (dead), Greater White-fronteed Goose, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Red-knobbed Coot hybrid (new),
Sociable Lapwing, White-tailed Lapwing, Eurasian Golden Plover, Grey Plover (new photo species), Common Snipe, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail,
Bluethroat, Siberian Stonechat, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Spanish Sparrow.
09.12.2007; Steve, Barbara & Huw reports of a Steppe Eagle at Green Mubazzarah, Lesser Yellowlegs & 7 Ruddy Shelducks at Neima Pools, the geese still present at Zakher
and an adult Eastern Imperial Eagle with a first-winter Greater Spotted Eagle at Al Ain Compost Plant.
07.12.2007; Steve reports from Al Ain; Neima Pools held 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Ruddy Shelducks and 1 Greater White-fronted Goose.
Al Ain Compost Plant had 1 Pale Martin and a fly-by of the Zakher 1 Lesser & 7 Greater White-fronted Geese.
Zakher Pools had later the Lesser White-fronted Goose with the 7 Greater White-fronted Goose.
Alan, Andrew, Steve Turner & Tommy went to the Dubai Pivot Fields; 1 Sociable Lapwing, 1 Northern Lapwing (no White-tailed or Red-wattled!), also recorded were
1 Eurasian Golden Plover and a Grey Plover (2nd record at the Pivots).
06.12.2007; Nick Moran solves the Marbled Duck mystery when he saw the bird together with Common Teals; it has a green speculum making it an aberrant Common Teal!
05.12.2007; Steve, Derrick, Neil, Clive & Reza visited Al Warsan Lakes; 2 Indian Pond Heron, 1 Red-knobbed Coot and 1 hybrid Red-knobbed Coot.
03.12.2007; New photo-species; Lesser Yellowlegs, Common Shelduck, Marbled Duck and Eastern Orphean Warbler. Also Marabou Stork (new bird on the UAE escaped list).
Also uploaded are photos of; Greater & Lesser White-fronted Geese, Steppe Eagle, Black-winged Pratincole, Collared Pratincole, Wood Sandpiper,
Black Redstart, Hooded Wheatear, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Turkestan Isabelline Shrike and Red-backed Shrike.
Reza Khan sends me a photo of an un-identified duck from Al Warsan Lakes at 11:05 this morning; it looks the part for a Marbled Duck.
02.12.2007; Pat & Judy Hayes reports of a Hume's Leaf Warbler in the Fujairah Hilton garden.
Derrick, Tommy, Andrew, Nick, Oscar, Dave, Rob & James did Neima Pools from top to bottom and reports that Steve's Lesser Yellowlegs is still present.
The Lesser White-fronted Goose still present at Zakher Pools, together with the 1 adult and 6 juv. Greater Whitefronts.
01.12.2007; Nick, Oscar & the lads reports of the Masked Booby flying south off Fujairah Hilton.
Govind & Vivek reports of the Lesser Yellowlegs still showing well at Neima Pools.
30.11.2007; Steve & Derrick reports of an Amur Falcon at FNDF, as well as a Caspian Plover, 2 Pin-tailed Snipe and 3 European Stonechats.
Derrick finds an adult Masked Booby close to shore at Ra's Dibba.
Clive, Govind & Vivek reports of an Imperial Eagle at Dubai Pivots (new species to the site) and a Steppe Eagle at Ra's al-Khor.
Clive reports of a Steppe Eagle at Ra's al-Khor.
Nick, Oscar & the lads reports of 2 Greater White-fronted Geese at Ghantoot and 5 more Whitefronts in Khor al-Beida, with 2 Great Knots also seen.
Dave Lewis and Dave Clark reports of 3 Olive-backed Pipits in Safa Park, where Govind & Vivek counted 5 birds.
Huw reports of a the Lesser Yellowlegs still present, and a Marabou Stork at Neima Pools, escaped from nearby Al Ain Zoo, a new escapee in the UAE.
28.11.2007; New photos uploaded; Greater White-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Collared Pratincole, Indian Roller, Bimaculated Lark,
Long-billed Pipit, European Stonechat (4 different birds), Siberian Stonechat, Pied Wheatear, Eastern Black Redstart, Brown-necked Raven.
Steve reports of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Neima Pools (new to the UAE).
The Lesser White-fronted Goose still present at Zakher Pools, together with 1 adult and 6 juv. Greater Whitefronts.
Oscar reports of an Eurasian Golden Plover at Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club.
27.11.2007; Huw reports of the Lesser White-fronted Goose still present at Zakher Pools, together with 1 adult and 6 juv. Greater Whitefronts.
25.11.2007; Dave photographs 1 juv. Lesser White-fronted Goose (3rd UAE record) and 1 juv. Greater White-fronted Goose at Zakher Pools.
Dave also observed 13 Ruddy Shelduck at Neima Pools, a new UAE high count.
24.11.2007; Govind & Vivek Kumar reports of 2 Forest Wagtails still in Safa Park! Also seen was 1 Masked Shrike, 1 Eurasian Nightjar and 2 Eurasian Cuckoos.
Nick reports of 5 Greater White-fronted Geese at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack (in front of grandstand) and 26 Bimaculated Larks.
Al Wathba Lake held 2 more Greater White-fronted Geese, 2 Ruddy Shelduck and a Jack Snipe.
Huw reports of yet another Greater White-fronted Goose at Neima Pools in Al Ain.
23.11.2007; Photos of Red-throated Pipit and Siberian Stonechat uploaded.
Steve and Derrick reports of a Caspian Plover, 2 Bimaculated Larks and 2 European Stonechats at FNDF.
Steve and Derrick also reports of a Red-billed Tropicbird off Ra's Dibba.
Steve, Derrick, Andrew and Rob reports of 2 female European Stonechats and 5 Oriental Skylarks at the Dubai Pivot Fields.
22.11.2007; Andrew Twyman reports of the female Hypocolius still present at Ghantoot.
Kees & Rina had the Masked Booby again off Kalba.
21.11.2007; New photos uploaded of; Northern Lapwing, Sociable Lapwing, Richard's Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Water Pipit, European Stonechat and Bank Myna.
20.11.2007; Steve reports that the Dusky Warbler is still showing well on Khalidiyah.
17.11.2007; New photos uploaded of; Sacred Ibis, Greater Painted Snipe, Cream-coloured Courser, Namaqua Dove, Mourning Wheatear, Plain Leaf Warbler, Menetrie's Warbler.
Nick and Steve from Khalidiyah reports of 1 Hume's Leaf Warbler & 1 Dusky Warbler (UAE's 4th record).
Rina & Kees reports of a female Grey Hypocolius at Ghantoot and yet another Lanner Falcon at Ra's al-Khor.
16.11.2007; Nick, Oscar, Andrew & Derrick flushes the now long-staying Greater Painted Snipe at FNDF.
Also recorded were 2 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Caspian Plover and 1 un-identified Crake.
Off Ra's Dibba the chaps saw 2 Brown Noddy and 100 Persian Sherwaters.
Kees & Rina had a Masked Booby off Kalba (UAE's earliest record) with 2 Sooty Terns seen close to shore (UAE's 3rd record if accepted).
15.11.2007; Annotated Checklist updated with all required Rare Bird Report-species.
Nick reports of a single female-coloured Grey Hypocolius at Ghantoot, the first of the winter.
Dennis Russell reports of 4 immature Greater White-fronted Geese at Sharjah University (via Reza Khan).
14.11.2007; Nick Moran reports of 21 Greylag Geese at Musaffah.
Andrew Twyman reports of a Sociable Lapwing at the Dubai Pivots, with the European Stonechat still present.
12.11.2007; Rina & Kees reports of a Lanner Falcon at FNDF.
11.11.2007; Steve reports of a Black Tern off Ra's Dibba.
Tommy, Daphne & Bill reports of 4 Oriental Skylark and 1 European Stonechat at the Dubai Pivot Fields, with the only lapwing species present being
a Northern Lapwing. All the Red-wattled & White-tailed Lapwings were across the highway at Nouachchott Marsh.
09.11.2007; Nick meets Dave in the morning, and after a very long search refinds the Painted Snipe! Dave photographs it at 12:40. Is he the winner of the barleydrinks?
Also seen at FNDF were 2 Namaqua Doves, 2 Oriental Skylark and 1 European Stonechat.
Andrew finds this autumns first 3 Bimaculated Larks at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack.
Photos uploaded of UAE's first Greater Painted Snipe, thanks to Dave Clark and his new Canon 40D.
08.11.2007; The lads are gearing up for The Great Snipehunt tomorrow morning, tents, scopes and cameras a'ready! The Burd Recorder promises an evening of unlimited supply
of beer at his house to the person who gets the first Painted photo.
This just in to my mobile phone in London; Nick refinds The Painted Burd at 16:38!
Goving Kumar reports of the 2 Forest Wagtails still in Safa Park, as well as a Black Kite.
This year so far updated, sorted by species (great for you who are planning trips to the UAE, searching for specific species).
Photos uploaded of; Purple Heron, Indian Pond Heron, Glossy Ibis, Ruddy Shelduck, Common Teal, Western Marsh Harrier, Greater Spotted Eagle,
Arabian Partridge (new, placed in the E category), Purple Swamphen (of the eastern grey-headed subspecies) Eurasian Coot, Little Green Bee-eater,
Hooded Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Great Reed Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Lesser Grey Shrike and Isabelline Shrike.
06.11.2007; Steve the indefatigable (spelling?) finds a Green Warbler and 6 Red-breasted Flycatchers (new UAE max count) on Khalidiyah this morning.
05.11.2007; Oh happy days! Wife Maya, son Aki, buddy Neil & myself twitched the amazing Painted Snipe at 4PM at the FNDF. What a burd!
The happy paintedtickers, from left; Maya & Aleksander (5 months), Neil (talking to Steve, the snipe-finder) & The Burd Recorder himself, happily recording!
04.11.2007; Steve & co reports of a MEGA at Fujairah National Dairy Farm; UAE's first Greater Painted Snipe.
Later twitched by Andrew & Rob in the afternoon.
Also recorded were 1 European Stonechat, 2 Jack Snipe and 3 Masked Wagtail.
At Ra's Dibba Steve found a Common Noddy.
03.11.2007; New photos uploaded; Glossy Ibis, Ruddy Shelduck (new photo-species), Spotted Crake, Kentish Plover, Common Kingfisher, Mourning Wheatear, Pied Wheatear.
20+ photos from 2004-2006 of Red-backed Shrike, Daurian Shrike, Turkestan Shrike (incl. var. karelini) and putative Brown Shrike uploaded and rearranged.
Steve & co reports of Buff-bellied Pipit, Blyth's Pipit and Oriental Skylark at Dubai Pivot Fields, and 50 Great Knot at Khor al-Beida.
In Safa Park Steve & co reports of the Olive-backed Pipit and Masked Shrike still present.
Derrick & Steve reports of 2 Indian Pond Herons & 1 Squacco Heron at Al Warsan Lakes.
Nick reports of 4 Red-breasted Flycatchers and a Masked Shrike at Khalidiyah.
02.11.2007; Nick Moran & co reports of 1 Ruddy Shelduck at Zakher Pools and 8 Ruddy's at Neima Pools.
Steve reports of 2 Pale Martin at Zakher Pools.
Mike Bayman reports of 4 Crab Plovers on Dreamland Beach.
01.11.2007; October 2007 records uploaded.
31.10.2007; September 2007 records uploaded.
Flight-photos of Pin-tailed Snipe and Common Snipe from the Dubai Pivot Fields uploaded.
Huw Roberts reports of a Ruddy Shelduck at Zakher Pools.
30.10.2007; New, amazing photos by Nick Moran of the Intermediate Egret uploaded.
A great sequence of Greater Spotted Eagle also uploaded, thanks to Derrick Wilby.
Also uploaded are; Squacco Heron, Barbary Falcon, Cream-coloured Courser, Caspian Tern, Blyth's Pipit, White Wagtail, Desert Wheatear and Steppe Grey Shrike.
27.10.2007; New photo-species uploaded; Intermediate Egret, Northern Pintail, Booted Eagle, Pin-tailed Snipe, Forest Wagtail, Sedge Warbler and Green Warbler uploaded.
Also uploaded are photos of Socotra Cormorant, Indian Pond Heron, Steppe Eagle, Barbary Falcon, Black-winged Pratincole, Common Snipe, White-winged Tern,
Pharaoh Eagle-owl, Pallid Swift, Barn Swallow, Syke's Yellow Wagtail, European Stonechat, Red-tailed Wheatear, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler.
A photo of a Western Reef Heron with unusual black legs/yellow feet uploaded (see under 26.03.2006), thanks to Dick Hornby.
The 'Problematic Species' section is updated with the Crag Martin complex.
Clive & Derrick reports that the 2 Forest Wagtails are still showing well in Safa Park, flying away at 15:00.
Steve & co reports of an Olive-backed Pipit in Safa Park.
Oscar & Nick reports that the Intermediate Egret is still showing well at Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club, with a Spotted Crake also recorded.
26.10.2007; Eli Van Audenhove reports of a Forest Wagtail in Safa Park. Neil passes by one hour later and finds 2 birds present. This is the second record outside Abu Dhabi
island (where last recorded March 2005); the last being in Safa Park 30.10.2000 found by Paul Bourdin. Well done Eli!!
Neil, Andrew and Alan reports that the Intermediate Egret is still present in Abu Dhabi, Alan also had 2 Crested Honey Buzzard in the Mushrif Palace Gardens.
Oscar & Nick had a spotted moment at Al Wathba Lake with 1 Spotted Crake, 2 Spotted Redshank and 3 Greater Spotted Eagle.
25.10.2007; Eli & Philippe Van Audenhove reports of a Short-eared Owl at Khor Kalba.
Derrick reports that the Intermediate Egret is still present in Abu Dhabi.
Derrick reports of UAE's 8th European Stonechat at Dubai Pivot Fields, with the Brown-throated Martin still showing well.
Oscar & Nick reports of a Crested Honey Buzzard and Eurasian Scops Owl at Khalidiyah.
24.10.2007; Nick went beyond & above the call of duty and left work early, thus SMS'ing Tommy at 14.13 with the news; 'Int Egret still present'.
At 16.27 the bird was happily twitched by the Pedersen family, Steve James, Peter Hellyer and Rob Questedt.
23.10.2007; Nick Moran is reporting UAE's 3rd Intermediate Egret at Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club.
Nick also reports of an European Robin in Mushrif Palace Garden; not seen here since 08.06.2007 so it is probably a new arrival.
Steve, Eli & Philippe is reporting a very quiet morning at Green Mubazzarah, with virtually no migrants present.
22.10.2007; Steve is reporting from Abu Dhabi; 1 Blyth's Reed Warbler and 1 Garden Warbler, both very uncommon autumn migrants.
Tommy, Eli & Philippe reports of 1 Brown-throated Martin still at Dubai Pivot Fields.
Al Warsan Lakes held an adult Red-knobbed Coot in the lake closest to the Pivot Fields.
Hamraniyah Fields had 1 European (7th UAE record) and 1 Siberian Stonechat.
20.10.2007; Clive is reporting from the Dubai Pivot Fields; 1 Common Rosefinch (new species to the site!) and 2 Jack Snipe.
19.10.2007; Derrick, Neil and Dave reports of a wet Corncrake at Green Mubazzarah (in the ditch behind the first cafeteria).
18.10.2007; Tommy and Kevin reports of a Brown-throated Martin at Dubai Pivot Fields (second record from this site.
They also found a Green Warbler on Jebel Hafeet (flying into low scrub along the main road halfway up); the 11th UAE record.
17.10.2007; 'Checklist - short' & 'Checklist - Annotated' updated and available online.
New photos uploaded of Curlew Sandpiper (thanks to myself, I guess).
Photos uploaded of Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Gull-billed Tern, Siberian Stonechat, Pied Wheatear and Isabelline Wheatear.
16.10.2007; New photos uploaded of Sanderling (thanks Ahmed!) and fantastic shots of Paddyfield Warbler (thanks Derrick!).
Photos uploaded of; Steppe Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Whimbrel, Spotted Redshank, Turnstone, Sanderling, Laughing Dove, Hooded Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat.
15.10.2007; Tommy reports of 6 Alexandrine Parakeets in Dibba Park (new site for the species), 1 Variable Wheatear at Fujairah Dairy Farm and
1 Broad-billed Sandpiper at Ra's al-Khor; Mangrove Hide.
Clive reports of a Caspian Plover at Dubai Pivot Fields.
Huw reports of a Masked Wagtail at Green Mubazzarah (new species for the site).
13.10.2007; Neil reports of the Baillon's Crake still present (or indeed a new one) at the Fujairah Dairy Farm.
12.10.2007; Neil, Andrew & Tommy searched the British school area at dawn, but no Paddyfield Warbler present.
Tommy goes back to bed after a long flight, Neil & Andrew finds a female Namaqua Dove and 2 Common Rosefinch at Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club.
11.10.2007; Nick finds UAE's third Paddyfield Warbler in a garden inside the Abu Dhabi; British School-Al Khubairat. Successfully twitched by Steve, Oscar and Derrick.
Derrick manages the near-impossible task of getting a great photo of the bird, to be uploaded shortly.
09.10.2007; New photos uploaded of Long-toed Stint.
Also uploaded are photos of Western Reef Heron, Egyptian Vulture, Lappet-faced Vulture, Grey Francolin, Lesser Sand Plover, Eurasian Wryneck,
Masked Wagtail, Whinchat, Hooded Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Red-tailed Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear and Great Reed Warbler.