collared pratincole (right) with broad-billed sandpiper<\/p>\n
This time they were there at the far end of a very large array of birds. There were 15 species lined up at the side of the pond where the pratincoles were.<\/p>\n
four collared pratincole<\/p>\n As soon as I had observed these birds I went home. This was a twitch and not a full birding session. My clothes weren’t appropriate either.<\/p>\n I returned at dawn this morning. The birding was excellent though time was short. This site is very good this year.<\/p>\n I have reported on Raysut settling pools several times this season so rather than report all the birds seen, I have photographs in this blog only of birds not shown before at Raysut this autumn.<\/p>\n Terek sandpiper (left) with greenshank<\/p>\n I have pictures of terek sandpiper this time. Indeed this was the first terek sandpiper I have seen anywhere in Dhofar this autumn.<\/p>\n Terek sandpiper<\/p>\n There have been plenty of Temminck’s stint at Raysut but I haven’t pictured one there.<\/p>\n Temminck’s stint (left)<\/p>\n Over 50 garganey were present this morning but I could only see one duck that was different. It was a northern shoveller.<\/p>\n Northern shoveller<\/p>\n While glossy ibis are present all year round at East Khawr and Sawnout farm, they are rarely seen at Raysut.<\/p>\n glossy ibis (back)<\/p>\n There were three there this morning.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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