27/11/2007 at Sulaibikhat Reserve and Sulaibikhat Bay.

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2 European Stonechat, 1 Long-tailed Shrike the 3rd record, the 2nd stayed from 14 Oct. 2006 until 9 April 2007 nearly 6 months, 1 Isabelline Shrike phoenicuroides ssp., 8 Eurasian Curlew of orientalis ssp.

The Long-tailed Shrike, a 3rd record.

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

The European Stonechat is a darkish bird compared to Siberian Stonechat with dusky underarm pit.

European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

The Eurasian Curlew, ssp. orientalis spotted rump, white underwing and streaked flanks (rather than chevron-shaped spots of arquata) are all characters of this subspecies.