Birds of Saudi Arabia

Whilst birding at Sabkhat Al Fasl on Thursday 10 th May I found a Corncrake feeding along the edge of the dense reed-bed. It showed quite w...

The migration season is slowing down a bit now but there are still a few migrants about. The most common were Willow Warblers with most of ...

I went straight back to the patch of grass where the Black-headed Bunting was present yesterday at the edge of the spray fields to see if I ...

I found an interesting Bunting whilst birding the 'patch' on 8th May and managed to take a few rather poor photos of the bird. It wa...

There are only two places in Saudi Arabia where Purple Swamphens breed and the main site and first place to record breeding birds is Sabkha...

A very early start to get to Sabkhat Al Fasl for first light was rewarded with a sighting of an adult Greater Spotted Eagle. It is now gett...

The Clamorous Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus stentoreus ) and the Great Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus arundinaceus ) are closely related warbler...

The 'patch' yesterday still held a good number of migrants although in small numbers. The best birds were three Great Reed Warblers ...

With the reeds quickly growing back on the percolation pond there are a few birds occurring in the last week or two that like this habitat. ...

There are obviously at least two different types of Willow Warbler passing through Bahrain with the main one being the brightly coloured tr...