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Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

March 12, 2020March 21, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

As days get longer and temperatures begin to climb, birds and birders are anxiously waiting for that annual bliss that comes with the change in seasons. Yes—you know what I am talking about: Spring Migration. While some species are already on the move, we’re waiting for that burst of northward movement from the bulk of […]

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Migrants lacking – Jubail

Migrants lacking – Jubail

September 16, 2018December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Whilst birdwatching in the Jubail area I saw a few good birds but very few migrants. The Egyptian Nightjars that I saw a few weeks ago are still present with at least three birds seen. This site, like the one in Al Hassa, seems to hold Egyptian Nightjars throughout the summer now indicating birds may […]

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Summertime birding – Jubail

Summertime birding – Jubail

June 29, 2018December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Birding the Jubail area in June gave a few surprising migrants including Whinchat, European Bee-eater, Red-backed Shrike, Barn Swallow and Sand Martin. A Western Cattle Egret was also a surprise as they are a winter species that has normally departed by this time of year. A few summer plumage Squacco Herons were also present showing […]

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Wheatears and late winter visitors – Jubail

Wheatears and late winter visitors – Jubail

April 27, 2018December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Birding the Jubail area continued turning up migrants and winter visitors with plenty of Great Cormorants staying in the area later this year than previously. They used to be seen rarely in the area but have now started winter in large numbers. Wheatears have been common with Pied Wheatears the commonest although a few Eastern […]

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Caspian Terns fishing – Jubail

Caspian Terns fishing – Jubail

October 26, 2017December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

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 […]

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Waders and Terns – Jubail

Waders and Terns – Jubail

July 21, 2017December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Whilst birding the Jubail area in strong winds and the middle of summer few birds are generally seen. Waders can always be seen on the sabkha but they are restricted to breeding Black-winged stilts and Kentish Plovers as well as further inland Little Ringed Plovers that breed locally. A single Greater Sand Plover was a […]

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Terns follow record warm temperatures in ‘shock’ migration

Terns follow record warm temperatures in ‘shock’ migration

October 2, 2016December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Eyebrows would be raised if American crocodiles, found on the southern tip of Florida, decided to relocate to New York’s Fifth Avenue or Moroccan camels suddenly joined the tourist throng outside Buckingham Palace in London. Yet this is the scale of species shift that appears to be under way in Alaska. In July, researchers in […]

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Summer Florida Birding Beach Tour: Part II

Summer Florida Birding Beach Tour: Part II

July 6, 2016December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

This second post in a multi-part series continues with an emphasis on Florida wildlife beach observations including a bonus species seen in Sarasota, Florida.           The Reddish Egret above (image 1) was photographed at Siesta Key Beach in June 2016. Tom Obrock joined me for a return trip to Sarasota on […]

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