Bahrain Obs

Things are happening fast with more great birds some arriving much earlier than usual. In the last week we have seen Golden Oriels, Collared Pratincoles, Great and Clamorous Reed Warblers, Yellow Wagtails, Black-headed and Ortolan Buntings. A few small warblers were noted but not identified, no shrikes this week but Isabelline Wheatears continue to show. Swallows and Sand Martins continue to pass but no Red-rumped or House Martins this week to report. Cattle Egrets and Purple Heron numbers are up again, the Egrets no doubt will winter.

Larks however seem short in supply other than our resident Crested no other species has been noted out on the grass.

On the shore little change in species arriving just more of the same from the weeks before.