21/06/2011 – Dhahran Hills
Today there were a few more birds with some late migrants including:-
European Turtle Dove - 1
Barn Swallow - 4
House Martin type - 1
The martin was an odd bird that resembled Common House Martin but had a smaller, pale but darker rump. Darker underpart colour, darker underwing. It had fetures suggesting Asian House Martin but did not look exactly like this species either. The possibility of a hybrid Common House Martin x Barn Swallow also needs looking into. See next post for more details.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuI-9tBEfgbzPeSYlm55HBMdM9xhhhAJbjo5uLqEJEUWmVGZfJUbMB3sCoubjtGNWRKf8Zo4pg0f0xI6OLZQWJb3nJEakafDJSmsyxLeBC4C6wjwYylHXo95fms9vOihLWe4T-KAL3yU/s1600/rsz_dsc_1848.jpg)
Barn Swallow - 4
House Martin type - 1
The martin was an odd bird that resembled Common House Martin but had a smaller, pale but darker rump. Darker underpart colour, darker underwing. It had fetures suggesting Asian House Martin but did not look exactly like this species either. The possibility of a hybrid Common House Martin x Barn Swallow also needs looking into. See next post for more details.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuI-9tBEfgbzPeSYlm55HBMdM9xhhhAJbjo5uLqEJEUWmVGZfJUbMB3sCoubjtGNWRKf8Zo4pg0f0xI6OLZQWJb3nJEakafDJSmsyxLeBC4C6wjwYylHXo95fms9vOihLWe4T-KAL3yU/s1600/rsz_dsc_1848.jpg)