Birds of Saudi Arabia

There are more and more signs of breeding birds about now that the year is progressing, with many juvenile House Sparrows present in large ...

The Pitted Beetle ( Adesmia cancellata ) is a day active Beetle that is becoming more visable by the day. Whilst walking around the pond yes...

This week there have been more sightings of the commoner species in Dhahran Hills. House Sparrow flocks are starting to form. White-eared Bu...

There has been very little about lately which is not surprising as it is the middle of June which is the slowest time of year here in the E...

Fat-tailed Scorpion is the common name given to scorpions of the genus Androctonus which are difficult to identify unless experienced in th...

Whilst ringing at Al Ali Farm in Bahrain at the weekend we caught an Upcher’s Warbler. It was caught in a mist net set between a long stand...

Whilst ringing in Bahrain last weekend we caught quite a few House Sparrows. We normally let most of the birds go and do not normally ring t...

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Crested Lark are again breeding in Dhahran Camp primarily in the scrubby desert area near to the percolation pond. Singling males are again ...

Whilst at Half Moon Yacht Club, Sunfish Beach, Half Moon Bay with the family on Friday evening, we saw an Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin c...