Another trip to the chicken farm was a bit disappointing for species counts but I managed some interesting pictures.

Siberian stonechat. Possibly the same bird as last week.








Cattle egrets gorging themselves on flies


Caspian gull - juvenile

Back to the chicken farm to see what's about.

The first thing I saw was this Asian desert warbler


There were lots of skylarks in the undergrowth and fortunately this one stayed still long enough for a picture.


I was fortunate to spot this Siberian stonechat in a perfect pose.


There are still lots of water pipits around.

Just a quick trip to the chicken farm on Friday.

Curlew




I've tied this bird down to a northern or southern bishop, female or non-breeding. If anyone can provide a positive ID I'd be grateful.


Isabelline wheatear


White wagtail

Lots of birds around this Friday and I managed to get a close up of a desert wheatear which was my aim of the day.

The desert wheatear I'd been hoping to photograph


An orange bishop that was among a flock of silverbills


Siberian stonechat


Graceful prinia or warbler


Northern wheatear


Water pipit


Crested lark

I managed to get a picture midweek and three more from today.

Water pipit from my compound midweek


Stonechat


Common quail


Turkestan shrike