I spent Thursday and Friday in Bahrain but the dust persisted and is just starting to thin out today. Still, I did manage to get some pictures despite the conditions.


A young rufous bush-robin.


The ever alert black-winged stilt.


One of the half dozen or so Yellow wagtails that seem to have taken up residency at the pool at the chicken farm.


A young little tern.




Glossy ibis.


One of the many Kentish plovers hatched this season.


Squacco heron in breeding plumage.


Little bittern in the same tree.


Black-crowned night heron. This guy had been spooked by some wild dogs.

Little egrets.


There are so many Kentish plover chicks this year that I have to be very careful where I drive. Howard had to remove this little chap before I could move off. He was none the worse for his experience, soon joining his parents.






A few more shots of the hard to identify black-headed gull.