Whilst birding the Tabuk area recently I saw a few good winter species such as Montagues Harrier. It was the commonest harrier although both Pallid and Marsh Harrier were also seen. Several Long-legged Buzzard were also around the large fields. Three Cream-coloured Coursers were seen along the edge of a large pivot irrigation field but trying to obtain good photos proved extremely difficult. Other birds seen commonly were Crested Lark and Eurasian Hoopoe.
![Cream Coloured Courser Cream Coloured Courser](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYLDNSpin2grPBI0JmtFeLsLSwex-n7wT1UeatVckWVIn6yAY1TYdda5mRlNaURphGOQRItfBC3MArkO1yTXQPAvAw9J5YTSSXEzxC0aGx9AjTX8KTctGHs-IeKWspGqOgeA8L3ZrwnRX/s1600/Cream_Coloured_Courser.jpg) |
Cream-coloured Courser |
![Crested Lark Crested Lark](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXe72zEE-HycckrI6CuGkAK9WCB416IgyE4VOyfO87Up16NVNZcKKWTfgsw4KXGUCzPfJkV_tNk8QKy4Ge4OOkPbNEFCGRxfYxZ3smEzzm09oYv91C4qUnj68S07Jf0OFhRzWt960sai7/s1600/Crested_Lark.jpg) |
Crested Lark |
![Eurasian Hoopoe Eurasian Hoopoe](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qy_fljgptwnV_GcUDu46w1bp-vBTKR8UoYHMVDUdfGDtM5wzVV79rlTK8MiIkD_NzI3ZTwgc0HmSiRZ62NE5MryXeXJUxp8iA8bUgiUUkE2EStewbgyiWLwsErJ5EWnl_t3x8pbZlEcr/s1600/Euraisan_Hoopoe1.jpg) |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
![Eurasian Hoopoe Eurasian Hoopoe](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikve2-Uxq8wYxj234hWqdd8mrJ3P6X_dkY_tp44Leh53e8J3fa9iZ8WSJaRPD9ltmIOWiQmS2Sanz9q9NQz5UGlAZ9e4xbikYSE91_AQ__kqsCgRK3racafGMH3Xezqs7OdR7yY4WcSMQ/s1600/Euraisan_Hoopoe.jpg) |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
![Long-legged Buzzard Long-legged Buzzard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAsOjGDoRdixNwQXTsWnm9I4F5cy_3eNp0yVPk-xt8CUkw_UuKjuK_RpG8JNMpb-tXq2yWWwrgJ8wjjWmxdSL9gnEJzQ4xBcOiCibhbxI_P-_EQdEAtaFSmc-JaA51iOwmMKgixYZqyKO/s1600/Long-legged_Buzzard.jpg) |
Long-legged Buzzard |
![Montagu's Harrier Montagu's Harrier](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0iNBtUGxtD5enl9zCsSGCYGZM-MIroRBsyIR7Uf9nyRcvbhVloWNGzerzIxbfloGGkn8k3iOTiFPpLo1oAmr5Iv3JUsY11Dg6UHFzpz3rgMOzl1OP8MMLkA6zFaCkq8oeInkuQzAtP3/s1600/Montagus_Harrier.jpg) |
Montagu's Harrier |