There are some good areas for birdwatching in Jubail but they take some looking for. The birds that frequent these areas are also good at times and again take some looking for. Whilst birding the area recently I have come across a few good birds including a Citrine Wagtail, and a fly past Long-legged Buzzard. […]
Category: Wildlife
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 27 Feb 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Lion Man Love”. Walter Baliero wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Sparkling Violet-ear (Colibri Coruscans)”. Third Prize goes to Andy Rösch for his excellent photo entitled “My Soul Dog Playing with a Wolf”. […]
Please help to stop the illegal killing of birds
Over 800,000 birds were trapped and killed illegally on a British military base in Cyprus last autumn, according to the latest research by the RSPB and BirdLife Cyprus. The songbirds are illegally trapped to provide the main ingredient for the local and expensive delicacy of ambelopoulia (grilled, pickled or boiled songbirds), illegally served to restaurant […]
Ringing abietinus type Chiffchaff – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl in January I trapped a quite grey/brown looking Chiffchaff with few greenish tones. Unfortunately, with Chiffchaffs, things get complicated in the Middle East. With Mountain Chiffchaffs nearby, which look quite like Siberian Chiffchaff tristis, and a series of taxa with intriguing combinations of abietinus or intermediate plumage but tristis-like […]
POLL: Should fishing with cyanide be banned?
Sodium cyanide is a highly toxic chemical compound that many fish collectors in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia (the largest exporters of tropical fish) crush and dissolve in squirt bottles to spray on the fish—and the reef and all the other marine life in the vicinity. Stunned, the target fish can then easily be […]
Great Cormorants – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Great Cormorant was quite an unusual bird at Sabkhat Al Fasl three or four years ago, but now it is a common winter visitor with hundreds seen on each visit. Birds can be seen in the very early morning flying into the site from their roosting areas nearby, with some birds staying all day in […]
Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears Should Not Be Hunted
Touted as one of the greatest wildlife comeback stories in history, the recovery of Yellowstone grizzly bears reached a milestone this week. In a much anticipated, though highly controversial, move, the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service announced its intent to remove long standing federal protections for the bruins that make their home primarily in and around […]
Recap Champions of the Flyway 2015: bigger and better!
In two weeks time, on March 29th 2016, the Champions of the Flyway will be held for the third time in Eilat (Israel). 24 hours of non-stop birding trying to see as many species as possible. All for raising awareness and generate donations for the protection of our migrating birds. Anticipation is building up for the organization and all […]