Caspian Tern is a common sighting in Jubail where they can be seen in almost any wetland area from the coast inland to flooded sabkhat areas like Sabkhat Al Fasl and Khafra Marsh. Although common numbers seen rarely exceed ten although late in the summer, around September, numbers can exceed 150 birds mainly out on […]
Category: Wildlife
Dungeness ticks the box again
Another trip this morning to my favourite place in Kent and a quick sea watch to start the day. Hundreds of Sandwich Tern flew up with a scattering of Common Terns. Large groups of Scoter and Brents moved up and the odd Gannet and Fulmar added to the spectacle. A pair of Mergansers, three Shelduck […]
The Robin Says Why Am I Not Good Enough?
Most birders I know don’t get all that excited when they see a robin. No one would want gold if it could be found in everyone’s back yard. It is part of human nature that we tend not to appreciate what we have but instead covet what we don’t have. The American Robin is a […]
Bunche Beach Preserve: Sunrise West End
Recent days, weeks, and months have offered great birding possibilities at Bunche Beach Preserve in South Fort Myers. The Reddish Egret with prey above (image 1) was photographed at Bunche Beach Preserve in April 2016. An early April visit to Bunche followed my January visit when an American Flamingo was […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Apr 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bert Van Der Krieken wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Gotcha”. Kerry Singleton wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Nanny and Kid Mountain Goat”. Third Prize goes to Noushka Wildlife for her excellent photo entitled “European Genet Waking up”. See […]
Master of the Sky: Owl versus Wolf
Owls have an amazing aerial agility, a great defensive move especially when you have young to protect. Taken from Super Powered Owls.
Twite in the sun
The weather today was gorgeous and I was down to a t-shirt before noon. But days with blue skies are generally speaking poor for birds and today was no exception. I stuck to Maridalen where I hoped some raptor migration might save the day but the only I raptors I had (Sparrowhawk, Goshawk and Buzzard) […]
Five Citrine Wagtails – Jubail
An early morning trip to Jubail was rewarded with the sighting of five different Citrine Wagtails in various different places. They varied in plumage from washed out to full adult males in breeding plumage but the bird I managed to photograph was somewhere in between. Citrine Wagtail is a regular though local winter visitor to […]