Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Arabian Adventure 26 - Day 2

Shaken off the Jet Lag now...thankfully! I was up and out by 8 after a decent night's sleep. Always helpful.

The initial teething problems out of the way I was down at Al Qudra by 10 after a failed mission to get close to a Subway.

The day was spent covering Desert and Oasis habitat, the latter being far more profitable. I couldn't find one Desert Site (Southwest) despite a "good go". Robert's Jeep allows total access!

I tried 3 different Lake areas and all produced some decent sightings. It's 7 years since I last visited and the areas have matured well...

They are fastidiously maintained. Birds present are a mixture of Ornamental and Wild with some hard to tell which!?

Thankfully the Bike Cafe was still functioning...

I won't be able to spend as much time Blogging as my main aim is to spend time with my Son but I'll add a few pics when possible. 

Highlights today...

Whiskered Tern

Squacco Heron

Purple Heron

Grey-headed Swamphen

Spoonbill 

Indian Silverbill

Spent a fair amount of time with "Eyes to the Skies" but no Imperial Eagles seen. Three have been reported.

Out for Dinner tonight. I'll be back down first thing tomorrow...

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