Crex crex in the house

Week 38, 12 September 2016 - JPR

We had a brief visit to JPR in the late afternoon with our good friends the Lodges, following which we headed to our favourite small Thai restaurant at the end of the 4th Ring Road.

Almost one of the first birds seen was a Corn Crake, but it proved difficult to photograph as it tried to skulk away into the reeds

Corn Crake (Crex crex)

In the same reeds, a Common Snipe remained very still, trying to be invisible and unobtrusive

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Over the pools, a number of Caspian Terns were seen hunting

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

And in the reeds; White-throated Kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

And a Turkestan Shrike were seen..

Turkestan Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides)

The colours in the reserve are slowly changing with the end of autumn not far off and these were complimented by the late afternoon light, as the sun slowly headed for the horizon

Autumn colours in Jahra

Time to head off for some Thai Green Curry!