Saudi Birding

Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis)

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Birding the Greater Jeddah Area

When I first moved to Saudi Arabia, I'd often heard the expression "Jeddah ghair" (Jeddah is different), owing to the perception of the...

Birding Saudi's Northeast

Saudi's northeast is a major industrial and commercial center in the Kingdom. The region borders Kuwait to the north and the Persian Gulf...

The Last Hurrah! A Guided Tour with Saudi Birding

Highlights: Harlequin Quail (Arabian) (E ssp) Arabian Partridge (E) Philby's Partridge (E) Nubian Nightjar Abyssinian (Montane) Nightjar...

Birding Jazan Province (Part One): The Tihama and the Mountains

Highlights: Lesser Flamingo Bruce's Green-Pigeon White-browed Coucal Pied Cuckoo Klaas's Cuckoo African Palm-Swift Abdim's Stork Booted...

Out and about around Al Ahsa (December 2019)

The past two weeks since we got back from Texas the weather in Al Ahsa has been incredible. Nice, cool temps by day and a few substantial...