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Red-tailed Wheatear – Dhahran Hills
Whilst birding the ‘patch’ on 6th January 2013, I came across a small wheatear catching insects from a large boulder strewn area behind the percolation pond. I went to this area to see in anything...
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Red-tailed Wheatear again – Dhahran Hills
I have been trying to see and photograph the Red-tailed Wheatear that I saw a few days ago in recent days. I have seen the bird each time I have visited the ‘patch’ but it has been quite mobile and...
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A few bits and pieces in the UAE Part II
Ajban farms is a favorite site of mine , located between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is a desert scrub area with large water lakes. Unfortunately the water is constantly being pumped into tankers for...
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Red-tailed Wheatear – Dhahran Hills
Phil found a Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia a few days ago on the same pile of rocks on the camp as the one last year used. It was quite timid and did not allow close approach but I did...
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