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| African Paradise Flycatcher - male |
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| African Paradise Flycatcher - male |
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| Arabian Wheatear |
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| Arabian Wheatear |
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| Arabian Wheatear |
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| Arabian Wheatear |
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| Crested Lark |
Title Picture
04 June 2019
Springtime - Quraish
May in the Asir is great for birding
as most if not all the African breeding species have returned and additional
passage migrants can be seen as well as the resident highland birds. We saw a
few passage birds including an Olive-tree Warbler, Common Whitethroat,
Red-backed Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Common Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and
Whinchat. African breeders included African Paradise Flycatcher, Violet-backed
Starling, Gambaga Flycatcher and African Pipit. Resident species photographed
were Arabian Wheatear & Crested Lark. The weather at this time of year is
very variable and goes from clear blue skys to thunderstorms in a short period
of time. Luckily we made it back to the car just before the rain set in a few
hours at lunchtime and where not able to get back out to early evening.
