2/9/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

First for this autumn were Spotted Eagle, Northern Lapwing and Tawny Pipit with which I didn’t have luck in photographingi them. Great Bittern n:o 2 had moved 1 km NW and was enjoying waterspray from irrigation system.  

Montagu’s Harrier 3, Marsh Harrier 1, Spotted Eagle 1,  Kestrel 2, Black Kite 2, Purple Heron 5, Great Bittern 1,  Noerthern Lapwing 1, Ruff 60, Temminck’s Stint 1, Little Stint 6, Collared Pratincole 10+, Reed Warbler 4, Gtreat Reed Warbler 1,  Tawny Pipit, Green Sandpiper 2, Wood Sandpiper 3, Redshank 1, Curlew 1, European Roller 2, Hoopoe 6, Crested Lark 6, Short-toed Lark 20+. 

 Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus)

Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus مُرْزَةٌ مُونْتِجُوِيَّة

Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactula)

Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla قُبَّرَةٌ صُبَيْعَاءُ كَبِيرَةٌ

Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii) This bird was photographed on 30. August at same place.

Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii طِيْطَوَى تَمِنْكِيَّةٌ