With the weekend, no need to rush like a mad man around the Pivots, although it is already getting pretty warm by 9am - nevertheless, still better than being house-bound.
I had my first European Roller of the spring, but very skittish
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| European Roller (Coracias garrulus) |
In the nearby field, quite a few Whinchat's
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| Female Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
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| Male Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
And Red-backed Shrikes which have arrived
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| Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) |
Also a smart looking Woodchat Shrike
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| Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) |
Amongst the young palms, more Red-backed Shrikes
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| Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) |
and a Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
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| Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) |
Still good numbers of Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters hawking from the overhead lines
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| Calling Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) |
A single Black Kite passed by; this has 6 primaries with white bases - good feature for Black-eared..
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| Black Kite (Milvus migrans) |
On the way to the marsh, a single Northern Wheatear
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| Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
And a fairly large Spiny-tailed Lizard (Dhub)
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| Arabian Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis) |
Near the marsh, I found a pool created by the Pivots which had Little Stint
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| Little Stint (Calidris minuta) |
Wood Sandpiper
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| Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) |
and a Little Ringed Plover
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| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
whilst a Red-throated Pipit also dropped in for a quick drink and bath
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| Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) |
The number of Yellow Wagtails has reduced considerably
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| Sykes's Wagtail (Motacilla f. beema) |
By now it had warmed up considerably, so check the marsh, only to be harassed by the White-tailed Lapwings
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| White-tailed Lapwing (Motacilla f. beema) |
Which also put up a Marsh Sandpiper
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| Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) |
I had brought my macro lens along, so spent quite some time lying in the dirt photographing a few Moths and Butterflies; this one is called The Vestal
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| The Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria) |
whilst this Moth doesn't have an English name
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| Euchromius cambridgei sp |
Asian Grass Blue's is common at the Pivots, this one feeding on Portulaca
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| Asian Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra) |
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