Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana), Khatmat Milahah, Oman, 05/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This species breeds in the deserts of central and western Asia and the extreme east of Europe #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana), Khatmat Milahah, Oman, 05/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This species breeds in the deserts of central and western Asia and the extreme east of Europe #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea), Zakher Lake, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... We were lucky enough to find this bird which was (I am told) only the 7th record for UAE #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotographyaphy
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea), Zakher Lake, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... We were lucky enough to find this bird which was (I am told) only the 7th record for UAE #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotographyaphy
Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A generally resident wheatear that breeds in rocky desert mountains, canyons, and plains #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A generally resident wheatear that breeds in rocky desert mountains, canyons, and plains #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Persian Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Also known as the Red-tailed Wheatear, this species breeds in mountainous areas of south-west and central Asia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Persian Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Also known as the Red-tailed Wheatear, this species breeds in mountainous areas of south-west and central Asia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife
Hume's Wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This black-and-white wheatear is found in southern Afghanistan, Iran, northeast Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hume's Wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This black-and-white wheatear is found in southern Afghanistan, Iran, northeast Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching
Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A bird of various desert habitats including sandy plains and rocky slopes #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A bird of various desert habitats including sandy plains and rocky slopes #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A bird of rocky hillsides, usually found in small groups #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala), Jebel Hafit, United Arab Emirates, 04/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A bird of rocky hillsides, usually found in small groups #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This wide-ranging heron species breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife
November 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This wide-ranging heron species breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This is a juvenile from a heron species that is predominantly nocturnal #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This is a juvenile from a heron species that is predominantly nocturnal #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Formerly a race of Purple Swamphen, these waterbirds feed clumsily, at muddy water edges, in reeds, and on floating vegetation #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Formerly a race of Purple Swamphen, these waterbirds feed clumsily, at muddy water edges, in reeds, and on floating vegetation #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A largely non-migratory species of lark widespread across Eurasia & north Africa #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A largely non-migratory species of lark widespread across Eurasia & north Africa #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... The Kentish plover has a large geographical distribution, ranging from North Africa, to Central Asia & Europe #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding
November 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... The Kentish plover has a large geographical distribution, ranging from North Africa, to Central Asia & Europe #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A distinctly marked lapwing, usually found in small groups around water bodies & agricultural fields #birding #birds
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Al Marmoom DCR, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A distinctly marked lapwing, usually found in small groups around water bodies & agricultural fields #birding #birds
Arabian Babbler (Argya squamicep), Mushrif National Park, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A highly social bird native to arid regions of the Middle East, famous for its cooperative behavior and complex group dynamics #birding #birds
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Arabian Babbler (Argya squamicep), Mushrif National Park, United Arab Emirates, 03/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A highly social bird native to arid regions of the Middle East, famous for its cooperative behavior and complex group dynamics #birding #birds
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga), Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 02/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A vulnerable species with a wide migratory range across Europe and Asia #birding #birds
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga), Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 02/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A vulnerable species with a wide migratory range across Europe and Asia #birding #birds
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys), Wamm Farms, United Arab Emirates, 02/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A small, dainty bee-eater of arid, open terrain with scattered trees, including semideserts, palm groves, and gardens #birding #birds
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys), Wamm Farms, United Arab Emirates, 02/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A small, dainty bee-eater of arid, open terrain with scattered trees, including semideserts, palm groves, and gardens #birding #birds
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... We found no less than 19 Hoopoes in Zabeel Park, dustbathing or feeding on the lawns #birding #birds
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... We found no less than 19 Hoopoes in Zabeel Park, dustbathing or feeding on the lawns #birding #birds
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis), Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A lowland species of dry forests, scrub, forest edge, parks, and gardens #birding #birds
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis), Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A lowland species of dry forests, scrub, forest edge, parks, and gardens #birding #birds
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis), Al Mankhool Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A common bird of plantations, gardens, and urban areas so long as some trees are present #birding #birds
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis), Al Mankhool Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A common bird of plantations, gardens, and urban areas so long as some trees are present #birding #birds
Shikra (Accipiter badius), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A fairly common & widespread hawk across Asia & Africa #birding #birds
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Shikra (Accipiter badius), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A fairly common & widespread hawk across Asia & Africa #birding #birds
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A common bird in parks & gardens of Dubai #birding #birds
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A common bird in parks & gardens of Dubai #birding #birds
Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This native species from India has an established population in the parks of Dubai #birding #birds
November 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Indian Pied Myna (Gracupica contra), Safa Park, Dubai, UAE, 01/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This native species from India has an established population in the parks of Dubai #birding #birds
Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), Waterswallows Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, 07/10/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This arctic-breeding wader, no doubt blown inland by Storm Amy, was found by @rayscally.bsky.social this afternoon #ukbirding #birding #birds #rarebirdsuk #ukrarebirds
October 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), Waterswallows Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, 07/10/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This arctic-breeding wader, no doubt blown inland by Storm Amy, was found by @rayscally.bsky.social this afternoon #ukbirding #birding #birds #rarebirdsuk #ukrarebirds
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WATERSWALLOWS Reservoir, Buxton, Derbyshire - Started slowly with 2 Teal which was a site tick, 4 Tufted Duck, 35 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe and on the main quarry pool was gobsmacked to find a GREY PHALAROPE spinning in the distance. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
October 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
WATERSWALLOWS Reservoir, Buxton, Derbyshire - Started slowly with 2 Teal which was a site tick, 4 Tufted Duck, 35 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe and on the main quarry pool was gobsmacked to find a GREY PHALAROPE spinning in the distance. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), Burbage Moor, South Yorkshire, UK, 13/09/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Dotterels migrate to the UK in summer from North Africa to breed on the highest mountains #ukbirding #birding #birds #rarebirdsuk #ukrarebirds @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), Burbage Moor, South Yorkshire, UK, 13/09/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Dotterels migrate to the UK in summer from North Africa to breed on the highest mountains #ukbirding #birding #birds #rarebirdsuk #ukrarebirds @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social