SAUDI ARABIA AND BAHRAIN

 

All photographs from the 23rd July 2009 onwards

 

Glossy Ibis, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Glossy Ibis, Bahrain, 01.01.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Grey Heron, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Little Egret, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Little Egret, Bahrain, 01.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Western Reef Heron, Bahrain, 01.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Marsh Harrier, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Pallid Harrier, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

juvenile

Pallid Harrier, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

juvenile

Pallid Harrier, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

juvenile

Quail, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Grey Francolin, Bahrain, 19.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Grey Francolin, Bahrain, 19.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Spotted Crake, Bahrain, 12.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Collared Pratincole, Bahrain, 30.04.10 (Adrain Drummond-Hill)

Sociable Plover, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

or Sociable Lapwing in 'old money' for those who prefer!

Little Ringed Plover, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Ringed Plover, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Curlew Sandpiper, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

with ruff behind

Ruff, Bahrain, 18.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Snipe, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Common Snipe, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Common Snipe, Bahrain, 18.12.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Common Snipe, Bahrain, 18.12.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Common Snipe, Bahrain, 18.12.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Slender-billed Gull, Bahrain, 12.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Steppe Gull, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Steppe Gull, Bahrain, 16.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Little Tern, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Namaqua Dove, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Namaqua Doves, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Namaqua Dove, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Namaqua Dove, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Turtle Dove, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Bahrain, 20.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Roller, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Swallow, Bahrain, 18.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Swallow, Bahrain, 18.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Barn Swallow, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Swallow, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Swallow, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Red-rumped Swallow, Bahrain, 25.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Red-rumped Swallow, Bahrain, 25.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Tawny Pipit, Bahrain, 11.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Water Pipit, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Red-throated Pipit, Bahrain, 03.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Red-throated Pipit, Bahrain, 03.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Rufous Bush Chat, Bahrain, 24.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Bluethroat, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Bluethroat, Bahrain, 18.12.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Bluethroat, Bahrain, 26.02.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Bluethroat, Bahrain, 26.02.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

White Wagtail, Bahrain, 05.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Citrine Wagtail, Bahrain, 01.01.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Black-headed Wagtail, Bahrain, 23.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

this apparent scruffy adult male poses a few questions. Is that head colouration due to early on-set of moult to non-breeding plumage or is it evidence of hybridization? Comments appreciated.

Black-headed Wagtail, Bahrain, 23.07.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

are there a couple of very faded brown 1st generation feathers outer greater coverts there?

Black-headed Wagtail, Bahrain, 12.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Black-headed Wagtail, Bahrain, 19.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Black-headed Wagtail, Bahrain, 01.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Yellow Wagtail, Bahrain, 05.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Race superciliaris

Yellow Wagtail, Bahrain, 02.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Of the race (intergrade) superciliaris

Yellow Wagtail, Bahrain, 02.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Due to the darkness of the lores and around the eye this is unlikely a pure Blue-headed Wagtail (flava) and possibly has some feldegg in it somewhere?

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Bahrain, 16.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

or could it be a female type Pied Wheatear?

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Bahrain, 16.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

or could it be a female type Pied Wheatear?

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Bahrain, 16.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

or could it be a female type Pied Wheatear?

Isabelline Wheatear, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Isabelline Wheatear, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Siberian Stonechat, Bahrain, 11.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Rock Thrush, Bahrain, 02.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Rock Thrush, Bahrain, 02.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Rock Thrush, Bahrain, 16.04.10 (Adrian Drummon-Hill)

Spotted Flycatcher, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Red-backed Shrike, Bahrain, 16.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Woodchat Shrike, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Woodchat Shrike, Bahrain, 23.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Turkestan Shrike, Bahrain, 16.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Isabelline Shrike, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Turkestan Shrike, Bahrain, 11.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Turkestan Shrike, Bahrain, 25.03.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Turkestan Shrike, Bahrain, 30.04.10 (Adrain Drummond-Hill)

Lesser Grey Shrike, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Lesser Grey Shrike, Bahrain, 09.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Spanish Sparrow, Bahrain, 21.09.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

female

Ortolan Bunting, Bahrain, 16.04.10 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

Pin-tailed Whydah, Bahrain, 30.10.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)

an introduced species

Common Mynah, Bahrain, 06.11.09 (Adrian Drummond-Hill)