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This unique bombycillid is much-sought by birders visiting the region, and our own Redgannet encountered a flock in SaudiArabia a couple of winters ago. Spellman et al. Olive-flanked Whistler.
It has an enormous range, occurring in such far-flung locales as New Zealand, SaudiArabia, Alaska, Greenland, and Brazil, to name just a few. Eventually, with patience and persistence, I succeeded! Ruddy Turnstone is a Species of Least Concern according to BirdLife International.
Do try and get it right) is found from the Canary Islands to India; in the Middle East it is found in oases and dry barely vegetated wadis like the one I saw them in, in the drier areas of Syria, SaudiArabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE and Iran. A whole bunch coming for a drink.
His work in Iraq, Jordan, SaudiArabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Richard Porter already authored the Birds of the Middle East and has been active in the conservation of birds throughout the Middle East region since the 1960s.
During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and SaudiArabia) and submitted 82 checklists. They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. The year list has moved forward to 1962 and the life list has leapt forward to 3759. These are the numbers.
Also, if the count is ever going to go worldwide – and I assume that someday that is the goal – what are the odds of getting Pakistan or SaudiArabia to hold a Christmas Bird Count? Words have meanings and different words have different connotations to different people.
9 beats shared 100 checklists from 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Brazil, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, SaudiArabia and Australia. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. Claire and Grant went walkabout for 20 FOYs.
Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, SaudiArabia and Iran. Electric storms closed the new walkway there and he amassed a total list of just 3 birds!
Submissions from July were shared from Serbia, UK, Brazil, Mexico, USA and SaudiArabia, bring the total as at July 31st to 1858. The glowing red hotspot of Sitio Folha Seca and especially Jonas d’Abronzo’s house, brought a swarm of hummingbirds and tanagers, including Redgannet’s special target, Festive Cocquette.
From my poolside viewpoint I can encompass four countries: Egypt where I am and, over the sea, Israel to the far left (there’s a birding mecca of Eilat), Jordan in the middle and finally the endless deserts of SaudiArabia to the right. Oddly, not a single gull in sight.
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