Larks and raptors

The Isabelline Shrike of the day; an isabellinus

In the morning we teamed up with Dirk and Kris at Sulaibikhat NR. There we once again enjoyed the Long-tailed Shrike as it was singing in the same reed bed as usual. Despite fairly high tide we didn’t find the Lesser Flamingo today either.

Long-tailed Shrike

Arne after having scanned the Flamingos

Five Bluethroats were fighting in the Reserve

From Sulaibikhat we drove to Kabd together and there met with Abdulrahman and Gary. Gary got us access to the KISR area where we thanks to Gary’s expertise had good views of at least five Black-crowned Sparrow-larks and eight Dunn’s Larks.

Black-crowned Sparrow-lark

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Tawny Pipit

After Kabd we all drove to the nearby Pivot Fields, which always has a lot to offer. Today was not an exception. The Litte Curlew was still there which made Dirk very excited. Other good birds at this site were: Buff-bellied Pipit 1, Golden Plover 2, Pallid Harrier 1 2cy male, Dotterel 2 and many Eastern Imperial and Greater Spotted Eagles. Unfortunately we weren’t able to relocate the other good birds that were seen yesterday.