Champions of the Flyway 2016 is behind us and now there’s some time to look back. It has been an amazing 48 hours of adrenalin and birds and emotions. I will begin with a quick back-log of March 28th. Had some time in the morning for a quick look in Yotvata. The fields were alright […]
Good stuff
Yesterday was cloudy and warm(ish) but clear skies overnight with a resulting heavy frost were going to cause a big change in bird activity this morning. The fields and marsh areas in Maridalen were covered in ice and there was hardly a thrush to see. With the clear skies any viz mig was so high […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 02 Apr 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan Jonker wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “African Wood Owl”. Dave Waddell wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Motion Study: Dancing the Fox Trot”. Third Prize goes to Morkel Erasmus for his excellent photo entitled “Lion Man Love”. See […]
Israel at last
I am so glad to be back in Israel. Came here with my family for a two-week visit. First day was devoted to friends and family but I was so happy to see all the birds around. Just casual stuff but lots of things – Long-eared and Scops Owls, Great Spotted Cuckoos, Pallid Harrier, Lesser […]
White-throated Kingfisher – Dhahran Hills
Whilst birding my local patch on 11 March I found an adult White-throated Kingfisher in the trees around Dhahran Hills swimming pool. The bird was very vocal and called regularly from its main perch of a very tall palm tree. This is the second White- throated Kingfisher I have seen on my patch after a […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 02 Apr 2016
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Sociable Lapwings in Saudi Arabia
Phil Roberts has written an excellent personal account of the finding of 18 Sociable Lapwings in Haradh in February 2016. The account is on the Birdlife website The Amazing Journey under this link http://www.birdlife.org/sociable-lapwing/2016/03/three-on-the-move-and-news-from-saudi-arabia/ This excellent website also shows where some of the Sociable Lapwings cross Saudi Arabia on route to and from their breeding […]
Urraca morada (Purplish jay) Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Hola amigos!!! nuevamente en actividad luego de unos días complicados laboralmente hablando y con algunos problemas de saludo los que afortunadamente se están solucionando no con la velocidad que el que escribe lo desea. Es lo que hay y hay que ponerle el pecho a los problemas para tratar de salir adelante con la ayuda […]