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Tag: Arabian Partridge

Stalking the Sublime: Target Acquired in Asir Province!

Stalking the Sublime: Target Acquired in Asir Province!

August 28, 2020December 4, 2021 Saudi Birding Leave a comment

Why do we bird? The standing theory is that our passion is a sublimation of primal predatory instincts. To be sure, birders employ their senses and a similar set of skills as hunters in pursuit of their quarry, particularly those of us who’ve become “target birders”, focusing our efforts on tracking down and documenting a […]

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Arabian Partridge – Abha area

Arabian Partridge – Abha area

August 2, 2018December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Whilst birding recently in the Abha area I came across a pair of Arabian PartridgeAlectoris melanocephala.Thisis a common resident of the south-west highlands, especially steep wooded hillsides of the western escarpment of Jebal Souda, the Raydah Protected Area, Tanoumah and the Al Baha area. They prefer juniper dominated habitats where rocky knolls & clearings occur. […]

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Laughing Dove and other interesting birds

Laughing Dove and other interesting birds

May 17, 2017December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington 2 Comments

Whilst in the Asir Mountains recently I went down the Raydah Escarpment early in the morning. This is the best place and best time to try to locate Arabian Partridge and as normal I was not disappointed with a number of birds calling and a couple seen on the roadside. A stop at the disused […]

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Raydah Escarpment – Abha

Raydah Escarpment – Abha

July 15, 2016December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington 1 Comment

Whilst in Abha I went to the Raydah Escarpment a designated nature reserve run by the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA). This is a well-vegetated section of escarpment dropping down steeply from the top near the ranger’s station to a small village and a large wadi at the bottom. Most of the endemics occur in the […]

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Out East Again

Out East Again

October 22, 2015December 23, 2019 Robert Tovey Leave a comment

I have been out to some of the sites east of the city quite regularly over the last week and have sometimes ended up at Khawr Rori if I have had time. In the springs (ayns) I have been looking for any rare passerine migrants and at Khawr Khawr for little crake. Unfortunately I have […]

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Tour of the east side

Tour of the east side

October 15, 2015December 23, 2019 Robert Tovey Leave a comment

As well as visiting local farms on Friday, I toured some sites east of the city starting at Ayn Hamran. The stop at Ayn Hamran was relatively short but it is never uninteresting. Though there were no wintering birds seen yet apart from a couple of common sandpiper and a grey wagtail. It’s always a […]

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