31 December 2019

Wetland birds – Jubail

Whilst birding Jubail recently I came a cross a good selection of wetland birds. Waders were quite numerous with good numbers of Dunlin, Little Stint, Marsh Sandpiper, Ruff and Wood Sandpiper. Common Greenshank, Grey Plover and Little Stints were about in smaller numbers. The resident Grey-headed Swamphen was enjoying the large amounts of wet areas and where seen I a few places where they are seldom seen, as the water levels were very high inundating previously dry areas. Egrets were also around in varying numbers with Western Cattle Egret and Western Great Egret in small numbers and Little Egret in much larger numbers.
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank 
Grey Plover
Grey Plover
Grey Plover
Grey Plover 
Little Stint
Little Stint
Dunlin
Dunlin
Little Egret
Little Egret
Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper 
Ruff
Ruff
Western Cattle Egret
Western Cattle Egret
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper