Saudi Birding

Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae)

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Birding Saudi’s Northwest (December 2020)

My family and I spent a fantastic week and half exploring the Tabuk region and the Al Ula Governate in Saudi’s northwest from December 23...

A Late Summer Visit to Makkah Province (August 2020)

After getting back from our week-long birding adventure in the southwest of the Kingdom, Michelle and I were looking at two more weeks of...

A Morning with Magpies in Billahmer: Bittersweet Encounters with One of the World’s Rarest Birds

Magpies belong to the Corvidae family, famously intelligent birds that include ravens, crows, and jays. The name ‘magpie’ derives from...

Jizan to Al Namas: A Saudi Birding Epic (July 2020)

Total Avian Species: 151 Total Endemics and Near-Endemics: 17 Highlights: Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris mitratus Harlequin Quail...

Saudi Birding in Abha: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! (January 2020)

So I spent the morning yesterday doing recces in three wooded wadis around Jebel Soudah in the Asir Province. Both had the tall(ish?)...

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