05/03/2012 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

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Visit to Pivot Fields this morning produced few new migrants. Especially interesting was to see two Caspian Plovers which were found by Rashed and Mahmoud. Northern Wheatears as well as Pied Wheatears are already relatively common. Numbers of Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters have gone up significantly. Spring migrants keep coming but weather is still pretty cold.

Caspian Plover standing on the ground
Caspian Plover Anarhynchus asiaticus زُقْزَاقٌ قَزْوِينِيٌّ
Northern Wheatear standing on the ground
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe دُرْجَةٌ شَمَالِيَّةٌ
Great Grey Shrike perched on a branch of a tree
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor lahotra صُرَدٌ مَاوْرِيٌّ

1 Response

  1. Wren says:
    24 March, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    Beautiful birds. Thank you for sharing.