Birding Bahrain

Friday for Brendan and I was spent down south while AJ covered the Chicken farm all of us had the bird of the day Bimaculated Lark. AJ managed a good shot while I had to be content with very distant views. But for both Brendan and AJ they were a personal first.This was our first observation of this species since 1997. While AJ had Pale Rock Sparrows we had to make do with a very nice female Black Redstart.

Otherwise a weekend of Woodchat and Isabelline Shrikes and Isabelline and Pied Wheatear although Great Grey Shrike, Rock Thrush, Nightingale, White-throated Robin and a few warblers were seen it remained generally quiet after the weeks sandstorm.

A rather distant Bimaculated Lark one of two seen Al Jazair

Black Redstart

Lesser Whitethroat

Isabelline Wheatear - they were everywhere this weekend

Pied Wheatear - Like the Isabelline they were everywhere

Grey Francolin

Palm Dove

Cattle Egret

Isabelline Shrike - the most numerous of the shrikes - seen near and far

Woodchat Shrike

Female House Sparrow - just one of millions here

Chiffchaff