Birds of Bahrain

After the Christmas, New Year break its always nice to doodle around and see what has remained in situ through the winter - my first surprise was that the only Stonechat I could find - this Siberian a female at Adhari

Siberian Stonechat

and the next pleasant surprise was a Marsh tern at Alba Marsh
White-whinged Black Tern

I have to admit I was surprised to find the Marsh Harrier still in residence here too - no longer one, it is now one of a pair
Marsh Harrier

This Pintail Snipe was out in the open for once

Marsh Sandpiper one of about a dozen at Alba Marsh

GreenShank nice for comparison

out and about I came across some
Cattle Egret

Common Sandpiper

Pied Wagtail

Isabelline Shrike

Herons by the dozen
Grey Heron and a Western Reef

Squacco Heron

Curlew

And the every present Graceful Prinia

Grey Fancolin

Moorhen

and A displaying
Crested Lark