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Rare and unusual birds seen in Saudi Arabia in second half of 2016

Rare and unusual birds seen in Saudi Arabia in second half of 2016

January 1, 2019December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

A pair of Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus with two recently hatch young, 12 August, were the first record of breeding for the species in the Kingdom. An unprecedented influx of Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris were seen with fifteen 30 kilometers east of Zulfi 8 November, six together 40 kilometers north of Zulfi 11 November and […]

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Rare and unusual birds seen in Saudi Arabia in first half of 2017

Rare and unusual birds seen in Saudi Arabia in first half of 2017

January 2, 2018December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington 1 Comment

An adult and juvenile Bewick’s Swan Cygnus (columbianus) bewickii near Al Jawf 14-15 December 2016 with three more adults in the north of the Kingdom 19 December 2016 being only the third to seventh records of the species for the Kingdom. Four See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis, including a calling male, were at a remote desert […]

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Touchdown…

Touchdown…

July 29, 2016December 23, 2019 Dana Allen Leave a comment

Another precise landing for the Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), world’s largest heron. Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.    

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