Another quick dash to Pivot Fields to check for spring migrants. As before, Bee-eaters were heard and then seen soon after arriving. The Blue-cheeked outnumbered the European. They are however a joy to watch...
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| Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) |
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| Odd one out; European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) |
Quite a few Barn Swallows were catching insects overhead, together with the Bee-eaters
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| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
Cruising around the farm, I had Common Redstart in desert habitat between the pivots
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| Female Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
As well as a single Upcher's Warbler
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| Upcher's Warbler (Hippolais languida) |
In the young palm plantation, there were two Shrike species. Previously these were considered one species, namely Isabelline Shrike but have since been split into the two below.
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| Daurian Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) |
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| Turkestan Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides) |
Whilst amongst the Tamarix trees, a few more Common Redstart's
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| Male Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
and my first Spotted Flycatcher's for the spring
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| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
My last stop was at the marsh where Glossy Ibis were the first to take to the sky
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| Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) |
Followed closely by a few other wader species that enjoy this shallow marsh
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| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
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| One of the many Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) |
The Black-winged Stilts were vocal as they defended their territory
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| Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) |
As were the White-tailed
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| White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) |
and Red-wattled Lapwing
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| Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) |
In the reeds there were a few vocal Great Reed Warblers
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| Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) |
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