Israel : April - May 2016


So making up the gap year in 2015 I made two visits to Israel this spring, the second of which was to again witness the spectacular Honey Buzzard passage. I was joined by friend Simon and we had some excellent movement through the mountains on a couple of days at Neot Semadar whilst a good number came down to the salt pans to drink one late morning. Migrants were sporadic but some good day were had with some goodies found: White-throated Robin, Black Scrub Robin, Olive-tree Warbler, Ortolan Buntings, Sooty Falcon, Eleonora’s Falcon and so on. Another great spring in Israel.



Purple Heron, KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Bee-eater : Mt. Amasa


Black-winged Pratincole : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Broad-billed Sandpiper : KM20Salt Pans, Eilat


Dorcas Gazelle : En Avrona, Eilat


Eastern Olivaceous Warbler : wadi at KM82


Glossy Ibis : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Honey Buzzard : Eilat Mountains


Honey Buzzard : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Honey Buzzard : Eilat Mountains


honey Buzzard : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Honey Buzzard : Eilat Mountains


Honey Buzzard : Eilat Mountains


Honey Buzzard : Eilat Mountains


Hybrid European and Crested Honey Buzzard : Neot Semader Sewage Ponds 


Hybrid European and Crested Honey Buzzard : Neot Semader Sewage Ponds 


Olive-tree Warbler : wadi at KM82


Short-toed Eagle : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat


Turtle Dove : Yotvata Fields


White-winged Black Tern : KM20 Salt Pans, Eilat

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