Ringing

A misty start to a calm dry day - not many birds around but plenty of water in the desert. Many places are currently just to muddy to access so we stuck to one of our favourites the old rock quarry - the Diplomatic Wadi. Nearly all the waders had disappeared so we concentrated our efforts around the thorn thicket just north of the lake and succeeded into netting 4 species Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff (2), Bluethroat and Water Pipit. See Feb 03 2007 for further images.

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curraca

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta