Dubai Photos

Dubai Photos

10th March 2012

Ras La Khor
Sadly this was our last bird session in UAE and the light was dropping fast as we scanned the reserve from the car park.
Greater Flamingo
Marsh Sandpiper
Indian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill
Redshank
Teal
Pintail
Marsh Harrier
Great Spotted Eagle
Great Cormorant
Great Black-headed Gull
Slender-billed Gull
Dunlin
Western Reef Heron
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Greater Sandplover

Species = 100

10th March 2012

Dubai Pivot Fields

Cattle Egret
Marsh Harrier
Tawny Pipit
Richard's Pipit
Hoopoe
White-tailed Lapwing
Little Ringed Plover
Crested Lark
Woodchat Shrike
Collared Dove
House Sparrow
Collared Pratincole
Isabelline Wheatear

Species = 98

9th March 2012 - Ajman

Another fantastic birding location and probably a favourite together with Kor Kalba. At one point as we stood near the car there must have been 5,000+ birds resting on the mud.
Greater Flamingo (see video clips below)
Dunlin
Redshank
Curlew
Ruddy Shelduck
Greater Sandplover
Kentish Plover
Whimbrel
Caspian Tern (see video clip below)
Black-tailed Godwit
Turnstone
Curlew Sandpiper
Western Reef Heron
Great White Egret
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Teal
Pintail
Ringed Plover
Gull-billed Tern
Osprey
Marsh Harrier
Purple Sunbird
Crested Lark
Marsh Sandpiper
Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover
Black-headed Gull
Indian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill
Skylark (heard only)

Species = 92

8th March 2012

Hotel Rotana & Wamms Goat Farm

Hotel
Purple Sunbird
Laughing Dove
Rose-ringed Parakeet
House Sparrow
Graceful Prinia (see video below)
Common Myna

Fujairah Beach - Family Beach
Sanderling
Isabelline Wheatear

Wamms Goat Farm
Isabelline Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
Indian Roller
House Crow
Indian Silverbill
Mourning Wheatear
Daurian Shrike
Hoopoe
Lesser Kestrel
Crested Lark
Cattle Egret
Laughing Dove

Species = 86

Fujairah Fishing