Al Shallal’s Farm

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Eurasian Golden perched on a water pipe

Birdwatching on 27/09/2018

Al-Shallal’s Farm: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 3, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 2, Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 5, White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 1, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1, Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 1,Eurasian Golden...

Green Warbler perched on a reedbed stem

Birdwatching on 30/08/2018

Al-Shallal’s Farm: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto  4, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops  4, Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla  1, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio  1, Mauryan Grey Shrike  Lanius excubitor pallidirostris  1, Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor  2, Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator  1, Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus  4,...

Bank Myna perching on a fence

05/11/2017 at Al-Shallal’s Farm, Jahra Farms and Jahra Pools Reserve

As usual today Al-Shallal’s Farms was quiet, but wintering birds are arriving which included Water Pipits, Red-breasted Flycatcher. Jahra Farms had Daurian Shrikes, White Wagtails, Meadow and Water Pipits. Nothing new at Jahra Pools Reserve, but the Bonelli’s...

Black-crowned Night Heron landing on reed-bed

12/10/2017 at Jahra Pools Reserve, Jahra Farms and Al Shallal’s Farm

Jahra Pools Reserve: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 11, Grey Heron Grey Ardea cinerea 3, Little Egret Western Egretta garzetta 5, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 3, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 2, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Eastern Imperial...

Upcher's Warbler standing on the ground

31/08/2017 at JPR, JF, Al-Shallal’s Farm, Jal Al Zor and Mutla’a Ranch

Jahra Farms: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 8, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 2, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1, Steppe Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris 3, Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 2, White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus...

Yellow-browed Warbler perched on a branch of a tree

31/10/2016 Yellow-browed Warbler at Al-Shallal’s Farm

Al-Shallal’s Farm Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 7 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) 2 Western Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 1 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 2 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) 1 Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 5 Spanish...

06/04/2012 at Al Shallal’s Farm

I visited Sabriya Farm with British Canadian group this morning.  After we had good views of Menetries’s Warbler we gathered in central part of the farm. Then Canadian Todd Pepper spotted interesting looking bird which turned out to...