Saudi Birding

Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae)

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Mission Impossible? Separating Yellow-billed from Medium Egret in Arabia

In 2023, eBird released a taxonomic update, and as with previous revisions, birders on the Arabian Peninsula have found themselves...

Getting Out of the Mire! African vs Gray-headed Swamphen

Recently a misidentified swamphen from Qatar in my eBird review queue brought my attention to the fact the small Gulf nation has both...

Spotlight on Sound Recording

Ever since I was a kid growing up in New England I’ve loved listening to the sounds of birdlife—rapt by the rich symphony of a dawn...

Saudi Arabia's First October Big Day of Birding

In celebration of Global Bird Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day, on Saturday, October 9th, birdwatchers in Saudi Arabia took part in...

eBird Tutorial with Saudi Birding

This eBird tutorial was originally conducted on Zoom on Wednesday, September 29 in the lead up to the Global Big Day of Birding on...

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