Phil went to Sabkhat Al Fasl at the weekend and said
there were now quite a lot of migrants. The highlights were two adult Black-crowned
Night Herons that are not often seen at the site although 2015 has been a good
year for the species. He also saw two Eurasian Wrynecks, lots of Tree Pipits,
loads of Red-throated Pipits, Yellow wagtails (now mainly beema), two late
staying Greater Spotted Eagles, loads of male Common Redstarts, 100+ Barn
Swallows, a few Sand Martin, a Western Great Egret, two Common Kingfisher,
three Woodchat Shrikes and a few winter stragglers such as White Wagtail &
Water Pipit.
![Yellow Wagtail - beema Yellow Wagtail - beema](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgmf_HDnYUeq2hcDuUWJ4P5ij_DPoHv6CmgMlks5TFSL5dZ8oM0jLHdjwacxS4fNgKjB-P5mHQ3L4qeO-y45nZAedTg8zKfOp8Xv0z-WHVQsiNdXEJWKTKvflT0rRLaxF0tQIw4Hl96_h/s1600/Yellow_Wagtail_-_beema.jpg) |
Yellow Wagtail - beema |
![Common Kingfisher - male Common Kingfisher - male](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogUgutSPSPZUVnCqzA489jx6XfR4uZG9MI-tE3hPbRHINaIgZLttkPsACk5NEBP-VLAoBfgjJtHJ8RYLVM6hmU0NirGZEhATC49-6CdhhLyFwH09FW3Nr4hby-NZHX7Ws3qMYu2uV-Mj3/s1600/Common_kingfisher_-_male.jpg) |
Common Kingfisher - male |