Birds of Bahrain
Archives for: May 2014
2014-05-31
Summer begins so back to the shore
22:51:54, Categories: Observation by Howard the migration such as it was this year has definitely finished leaving only a few late departures our summer breeding and resident birds
Greater Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover with a Kentish Plover behind
Grey Plover
Curlew
Saunders's Tern
White-cheeked Tern
Western Reef Heron
2014-05-17
Mixed bag of migrants with a glut of Red-backed Shrikes
16:52:29, Categories: Observation by Howard Hundreds of Red-backed Shrikes led the list of migrants these past two weeks. The best birds seen were a Corncrake and Cinereous Bunting both at Buri on the 10th unfortunately neither was photographed. Also numerous were willow Warblers that passed in their hundreds and Lesser Grey Shrike with a good showing along with Spotted Flycatchers.
Lesser Grey Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Spotted Flycatcher
Winchat
Willow Warbler
Yellow Wagtail
Indian Silverbill way out in the desert on the Jebel of all places
Ortolan Bunting
2014-05-03
More birds around after storm
11:50:57, Categories: Observation by Howard After Thursdays storm more species seem to be around than previously seen but even then this years migration less dramatic than previous years - question is has wide spread regional winter rains allowed birds to move on a broader front or is climate change having an effect on migration patterns?
Black-eared Kite
Isabelline Shrike
Little Bittern
Rufous Bushchat
Spotter Flycatcher
Willow Warbler
Yellow Wagtail
2014-05-01
a fantastic 1st of May
19:23:47, Categories: Observation by Howard After a night of strong winds thunder and lightning Chris and I started early today 6am - the thunder and lightning continued as did a few light showers making for a spectacular start to the day. Among the fallen trees Shrikes, warblers, Rollers aplenty but the day belongs to some firsts "Lifers" for Chris which I have put up first
first thing this morning
White-throated Robin - female seen a Buri
Lesser Kestrel one of two males seen at Hamalah
Pratincole
Roller between last week and today nine individuals recored
Whinchat one of three seen at Buri
Hoopoe - one of five seen today at Hamalah
Red-wattled Plover -at Hamalah - probably the same bird first seen some three weeks back
Indian House Crow
Whitethroat one of two seen - this one in my garden in town
Red-Backed Shrike at last with six seen today
Glossy Ibis - seen at Buhair last weekend
White-cheeked Tern pair bonding the passing of fish - here a female accepts the offering but then disappears
Record images of other species seen - not the the best - an Orphean Warbler seen at Buri and a beautiful female Rock Thrush were not photographed
Lesser Grey Shrike one of five seen today none of which would allow close approach
Willow Warbler with today at Buri a good number seen
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