UAEbirding

Birdwatching info for the United Arab Emirates

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@birdingstockho1 Vad bra, Måns!!!

[Peter Hellyer @Peter_Hellyer]

@DMunicipality Your programme of releasing birds that are not naturally present in UAE is seriously disrupting the UAE’s natural wildlife. WHEN will you stop? @ews_wwf @enhgad
@_OSME @birdlife_me @_robsheldon

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@Peter_Hellyer @DMunicipality @ews_wwf @enhgad @_OSME @birdlife_me @_robsheldon Right on, Peter. The releases from @DMunicipality in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve is truly mindboggling, and a threat to the UAE species

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@BirdsofBahrain It was last week

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@BirdsofBahrain Had an adult stopping one evening on the JESS school in Arabian Ranches, UAE. Maybe on its way to you 👍👍

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@BirdsofBahrain Congrats!!!!

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

@Birdingbewl Awesome find Malcolm!!!!, @Birdingbewl
Thx for reporting them :-)

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

The two female Red-breasted Merganser still in Al Barsha Pond Park

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@Birdinbewl found the 2 Red-breasted Mergansers in Al Barsha Pond Park 6 March 2019, and thanks to his reporting it to Mark, it was enjoyed by a lucky few today before they disappeared in the afternoon

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

1. Two South Furayjidat Island 29 Oct 1972
2. Up to 15 Al Jazirah Khor 25 Nov 1988; four birds to 9 Dec 1988.
3. One Al Rafa'a 7 Dec 1997
4. Four Khor al-Beida and Dreamland 25 Feb 2000; one to 3 Mar
5. Five Khor al-Beida 11 Nov 2006
6. Two Al Barsha Pond Park 6-20 Mar 2019

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

From Alan Jones; Pied kingfisher on Palm just five minutes ago. Moving to trunk and in front of Sheikh's beach.

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

25 Jan: Abu Dhabi Golf Club: 1 White-breasted Waterhen

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The Black-winged Kite still at Wamm Farms.

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

The Black Drongo is back in Mushrif NP:
https://t.co/WOMRd26unB

Not seen since March 2018

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

By Reza Khan

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

Bay-backed Shrike in Dubai Safari Park today

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Merlin near Al Qudra Lake today (via Nick Moran)

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This is the 13th UAE record, not seen since Feb 2000 - same place.
Probably not the same bird ;-)

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

A Great Crested Grebe discovered by Mark & Lou Smiles from the Ra's al-Khor WS--Lagoon Hide. Very distant, better viewed from here:
25.204810 , 55.333128

Appx position of bird: 25.199429 , 55.337238

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

Great stuff Alan! I just saw your reply now

[UAEbirding @UAEbirding_com]

From Alan:
Just a line to let you know I had some good fortune at Khor Kalba this afternoon. I saw the Arabian Collared Kingfisher within 5 minutes from the bridge. I also had a Pallas's Gull and 18 Sooty Gulls on the beach.