Itinerary

Observed species at Eilat – 25th November to 2nd December.

Species in bold were new species. And with a streak underneath a rarer species!

1. Little Grebe – Daily birds at Switzerland Park and at the Northern Sewage Ponds

2. Cory’s Shearwater – 3 birds where logged at 28 November

3. Scopoli’s Shearwater – a single moulting bird was at 29 November around at the North Beach

4. Cormorant sinensis – Daily several up to hundredth birds, many where around the North Beach and at the Northern Sewage Ponds.

5. Black-crowned Night Heron nycticorax – 3 recorded at Ovira Park at 26 November and one bird there at 1 December

6. Striated Heron brevipes – recorded on several dates with a maximum of 6 at 29 November

7. Cattle Egret ibis – recorded on 3 dates, several at the North Beach and between the gulls at the Saltpans close to Eilat

8. Western Reef-heron – Daily recorded at North beach, maximum around 30, also at other spots

9. Great White Egret alba – Daily found at North Beach and at Switzerland Park on two dates, maximum 30+

10. Little Egret garzetta – common at several locations, like North Beach, Switzerland Park and Northern Sewage Ponds.

11. Grey Heron – Daily recorded, most birds near North Beach

12. Glossy Ibis – 7 birds recorded, along the way to K 20 and at Northern Sewage Ponds 2 and 3 birds

13. Eurasian Spoonbill archeri – a adult at Northern Sewage Ponds at 1 December

14. Greater Flamingo roseus – one bird whole week at Switzerland park and huge parties at Northern Fields

15. Common Shelduck – About 30 birds at Northern Fields at three dates

16. Ruddy Shelduck – 2 birds near Yothvatta at 27 November

17. Eurasian Wigeon – One bird near Yothvatta at 30 November

18. Gadwall – up to 45 at Northern Sewage Ponds

19. Northern Pintail – Common, for example at Northern Sewage Ponds

20. Northern Shoveler – Common, at Northern Sewage Ponds

21. Common Teal – Several birds seen at Northern Fields, Northern Sewage Works and North Beach

22. Common Pochard – recorded at two dates one at Northern Sewage Ponds on 26 November and one male at Switzerland Park at 1 December

23. Tufted Duck – several around at Northern Sewage Ponds

24. Black Kite migrans – two juveniles recorded at Northern Sewage Ponds and Yothvatta on 30 November

25. Hen Harrier – a female was present at Northern Sewage Pools and recorded at 26 November and 1 December

26. Marsh Harrier – a female was seen several times at the Northern Sewage Ponds

27. Eurasian Sparrowhawk – Daily seen, up to 5 a day

28. Common Buzzard – several birds seen all dark morph

29. Long-legged Buzzard – recorded on 3 dates a single bird

30. Imperial Eagle – almost daily seen up to 3 daily

31. Steppe Eagle orientalis – almost daily recorded up to 3 daily

32. Osprey – One at southern beach, one at Switzerland park and one at Northern Sewage works

33. Common Kestrel – recorded daily up to 5 a day

34. Barbary Falcon – One at Northern Fields and one at Switzerland Park both at 28 November

35. Sand Partridge heyi – recorded at Adrams Pillars at 27 November and at Wadi Slomo at 29 November

36. Quail – one heard at Northern Sewage Ponds at 1 December

37. Waterrail – heard on several dates at Northern Sewage Ponds and at Switzerland Park

38. Moorhen – at several dates at Switzerland Park

39. Common Coot – common at Northern Fields and Switzerland Park

40. Black-winged Stilt – Common at Northern Fields and at Switzerland Park

41. Avocet – Up to 10 birds on two dates at Northern Fields

42. Little Ringed Plover curonicus – Near Yothvatta at 30 November

43. Great Ringed Plover tundrae – Common daily at all wader spots

44. Kentish Plover – Several birds at Northern Fields

45. Greater Sand Plover columbinus – Recorded a fly over at North Beach at 27 November and a single bird at Northern Fields at 28 November

46. Grey Plover – one fly over at the Jordan Border at 26 November and one at the Northern Fields at 1 December

47. Red-wattled Lapwing aigneri – Seen at Northern Sewage Ponds on 26 and 30 November and 1 December, second for Israel.

48. Spur-winged Plover – Several spots around Eilat like Switzerland Park and Northern Sewage Works

49. Eurasian Lapwing – up to three birds at Northern Sewage Works

50. Dunlin – at most wader sites, common

51. Little Stint – at most wader sites, common

52. Ruff – at most wader sites, common

53. Eurasian Curlew – one record at Northern Fields at 27 November

54. Black-tailed Godwitt limosa – up to 5 at Northern Fields

55. Spotted Redshank totanus – several birds at Northern Fields

56. Common Redshank – common at wader sites

57. Wood Sandpiper – one bird at Northern Sewage Ponds on 30 November

58. Common Sandpiper – one bird at 26 November at Northern Sewage Ponds

59. Green Sandpiper – at most wader sites few birds

60. Marsh Sandpiper – two birds at Switzerland Park and two at Northern Fields

61. Common Snipe – several birds, mostly at Northern Sewage Ponds

62. White-eyed Gull – up to 125 at North Beach

63. Slender-billed Gull – Up to 50 birds at North Beach also recorded at Northern Fields and several fly overs anywhere

64. Black-headed Gull – common

65. Common Gull – a second year bird at the Saltpans at 1 December

66. Yellow-legged Gull – a first year bird at the Saltpans at 1 December

67. Caspian Gull – a second year bird at the Saltpans at 1 December

68. Armenian Gull – several birds like at the Saltpans 5 birds at 1 December

69. Baltic Gull – a third year and first year birds at the Saltpans at 1 December

70. Heuglins Meeuw – 2 adult and 3 first years at the Saltpans at 1 December (and Baraba Gull barbabensis several birds at Eilat)

71. Caspian Tern – one bird daily at North Beach also at Switzerland Park and Northern Sewage Ponds

72. Whiskered Tern – two birds one at Northern Fields on 27 November and one at the North Beach at 2 December

73. Liechtenstein’s Sandgrouse – 2 males and one female at the Eilat Pumpstation at 26 November

74. Rock Dove schimperi – a possible wild bird at Wadi Slomo at 29 November

75. Collared Dove – common

76. Laughing Dove senegalensis – common

77. Striated Scops Owl exiguus – At Wadi Netafin on 29 November

78. Common Kingfisher atthis – regularly seen at North Beach a single bird

79. Smyrna Kingfisher smyrnensis – one bird at 26 November and 1 December at Ovira Park

80. Pied Kingfisher rudis – daily seen at North Beach and Switzerland Park, up to 5 birds

81. Little Green Bee-eater cyanophryrs – daily seen, up to 40 a day

82. Hoopoe – one bird a Yothvatta at 30 November

83. Sky Lark cantarella – at Yothvatta on 27 November

84. Small Skylark inconspicua – a bird at Northern Sewage Works at 30 November

85. Crested Lark brachyura – common

86. Calandra Lark hebraica – a bird at Kibbutz Shizzafron at 30 November

87. Desert Lark deserti – regular in suitable habit seen

88. Hoopoe Lark doriae – one bird at K33 at 28 November

89. Crag Martin rupestris – several birds mostly near Switzerland Park and Northern Sewage Ponds

90. Rock Martin obsoleta – on various spots present, highest numbers at Switzerland Park

91. Sand Martin – One bird at Northern Sewage Ponds on 27 November

92. Barn Swallow – Several birds around, most of them at Northern Sewage Ponds

93. Water Pipit cautellii – Common at most spot this beautiful ssp cautellii, like Northern Sewage Ponds

94. Buff-bellied Pipit japonicus – Two birds at Northern Sewage Ponds at 30 November

95. Tree Pipit – a single bird at the Dadel Plantage at 26 November

96. Meadow Pipit – single birds at the Dadel Plantage at 26 November

97. Red-throated Pipit – Common, in summer and winter plumage at every suitable spot

98. White Wagtail – common

99. Citrine Wagtail – a adult winter plumaged male at Northern Sewage Ponds at 1

December

100. Hedge Accentor obscura – a single bird at Switzerland Park at 1 December

101. Robin – several bird at Ovira Park at 1 December and on several dates at Switzerland

Park

102. Bluethroat – Several ssp seen like cyanecula, volgae, pallidogularis, svecica and

magna, common in suitable habitat

103. Black Redstart semirufus – Recorded at several dates

104. Blackstart – In various habitats common

105. Common Stonechat – various birds, common

106. Siberian Stonechat – maura recorded at Switzerland park and at Lothan variegata

107. Pied Stonechat rossorum – A first year female recorded almost daily at Switzerland

park, the sixth for the WP

108. Desert Wheatear oreophila – At Ein Envrosa two males and one bird at the Northern

Fields at 28 November

109. Mourning Wheatear lugens – a male at the sewage works at Shizzafron on 30

November and near the Egyptian border at K40 at 2 December

110. Hooded Wheatear – Two birds at Northern Sewage Ponds, one at the Cemetery at

26 November at K33 at 28 November

111. White-crowned Black Wheatear ernesti – On various spot birds, up to 5 a day

112. Blackbird syriacus – Two birds recorded one at the Pumping Station at 26 November

and at Northern Fields at 27 November and 1 December

113. Song Trush philomelos – Daily recorded up to three birds a day

114. Graceful Prinia palestinae – Daily recorded in suitable habitat

115. Scrub Warbler – Few birds seen, at Northern Fields, Ein Envrosa and in Wadis along

the Egyptian Border.

116. Zitting Cisticola juncidis – A single bird at various days at Northern Sewage Ponds

117. Spectacled Warbler – a bird near K33 at 28 November and at Ovira Park at 1

December

118. Lesser Whitethroat – A smaller ssp at Ovira Park at 26 November

119. Blackcap dammholzi – at several spots, but up to 5 birds at Ovira park

120. Arabian Warbler negevensis – up to three birds at Yothvatta at 30 November

121. Sardinian Warbler momus – commonly found in any suitable habitat

122. Cyprus Warbler – Two stunning males at Wadi Slomo

123. Chiffchaff – Very common, various colour variations, some birds where collybitta,

abietinus and a singing and calling tristis at Ein Envrosa

124. Penduline Tit menzbieri – up to 5 birds at Northern Sewage Ponds

125. Arabian Babbler – In suitable habitat daily recorded

126. Palestine Sunbird – Daily recorded, common

127. Garden Bulbul – Common

128. Red-backed Shrike (ssp unknown) – A juvenile at Ovira Park at 26 November and a

adult at 1 December at Northern Fields

129. Southern Grey-shrike – Two aucheri birds around Northern Fields at 28 November

and 1 December

130. Masked Shrike – Up to two birds at Ovira Park on 26 November and 1 December

131. Tristam’s Starling – Up to 60 migrating to Jordan at 27 November at Yothvatta

132. House Crow – Common at Eilat

133. Brown-necked Raven ruficollis – In suitable habitat daily recorded

134. Dead Sea Sparrow moabiticus – At two spots recorded, at Northern Fields and

Switzerland Park

135. House Sparrow indicus – Common

136. Spanish Sparrow – At various spots, like at Northern Fields

137. African Silverbill orientalis – In Jordan few birds near the Dadel Plantage at 26

November and next day one at Kibbutz Lothan

138. Chaffinch – On various dates single birds fly over

139. Siskin – a single bird at the Northern Fields at 1 December

140. Greenfinch chlorotica – Two birds at Yothvatta at 27 November

141. Goldfinch niediecki – Two birds at Kibbutz Lothan on 27 November

142. Desert Finch – Several birds recorded on various dates at the Northern Fields

143. Trumpeter Finch crassirostris – About 8 birds at K40 near the Egyptian Border

144. Reed Bunting (ssp unknown) – Several birds daily at Northern Sewage Ponds

During out stay also Finch’s Wheatear, Menetries Warbler, House Bunting, Syrian Serin, Redwing, Red-rumped Swallow, Pomarine Skua and Verreaux’s Eagle where seen.