Mainly Jem's Birding & Ringing Exploits in the Eastern Province & Ringing Trips to Bahrain
30 Jun 2014
Little Grebe chicks – Dhahran Hills
Little Grebe chicks can now be seen in
reasonable numbers on the percolation pond with parents in attendance although
a number of Little Grebes are still sitting on eggs. The number of breeding pairs
this year must be over 20 which is a good breeding season for them. Other signs
of breeding birds on the pond include both, Eurasian Coot with four pairs and
Common Moorhen with a minimum of ten pairs but probably many more. With all
these birds and young as well the pond has plenty of activity now although I
cannot find anything out of the ordinary with them. The trees surrounding the
pond are also very quiet with a few White-eared Bulbuls and plenty of House
Sparrows about all that I can find.
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This is interesting, I was doing some activity sutdies on these guys in mid march at the Cricket Club close to Riyadh and we had a dozen or so breeding pairs which chicks then.
ReplyDeleteBernard
DeleteThe late laying may be due to the pond not having any water in it up until April as it was drained for reed clearance for some months? They normally have two broods in a year in Dhahran so I would not be surprised if there are young in August as well.
Jem