Bahrain Obs

Desert Wheatear - the most commonly seen wintering wheatear.

Little Stint and Kentish Plover - the later a common breeding species for both numbers supplemented by migrants in season

Temminck's Stint - frequents ditches and brackish water - a wintering migrant

Little Stint and Temminck's Stint

Wood Sandpiper fequents brackish water and ditches not common but records in all months

Flamingo - hugh numbers winter around Bahrain but are availiable throughout the year

Greater Sand Plover regular throughout the year with large influxes during peek migrations time spring and autumn

Greenshank - a regular seen throughout the year but more common in winter

Grey Francolin - introduced in the 80's has spread throughout Arabia.

Western Reef Heron - white morph in breeding plumage