A further
trip to the migrant highway of southern Israel was later in the spring season
than previous years with the purpose of witnessing the spectacle of the Honey
Buzzard and Levant Sparrowhawk migration. Whilst the Honey Buzzard movement was
just stunning I missed the Levant's migration by a week with only a couple of
singleton's seen. Generally migration through the valley was slower than
expected and slower than previous springs at this time of year by other birders
visiting. Still it was great to see Thrush Nightingales, Barred Warblers,
Eastern Olivaceous Warblers, White-winged Black Terns and Broad-billed
Sandpipers.
Some of
the highlights were the scarcer birds, finding a female Crested Honey Buzzard
at the Canal, finding an Olive-tree Warbler at KM26 and finding the
Dark-chanting Goshawk just south of Yotvata, the second for Israel.
I must
return to the Arava at this time of year again in the future.
Broad-billed Sandpiper : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat
European Bee-eaters : Mt. Amasa
Booted Eagle : KM19 Sewage Pool, Eilat
Cream-coloured Courser : Ovda Valley
Dark-chanting Goshawk : Yotvata Acacia's
'Desert' Red Fox cub : Neot Semadar Sewage Pools
'Desert' Red Fox cubs : Neot Semader Sewage Pools
European Honey Buzzard : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
European Honey Buzzard : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
European Honey Buzzard : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
European Honey Buzzard : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
Long-legged Buzzard : Mt. Amasa
Namaqua Dove : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
Pale Crag Martin : Yotvata Sewage Ponds
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse : Nizanna Sewage Ponds
Rufous Scrub Robin : Neot Semader Sewage Ponds
Red-throated Pipit : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat
Thrush Nightingale : Wadi Yellon, Yahel
Thrush Nightingale : Wadi Yellon, Yahel
Wood Warbler : Wadi Yeelon, Yahel
White-winged Black Tern : KM19 Sewage Pond
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