Saudi Birding

Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis)

Saudi Arabia's First October Big Day of Birding

In celebration of Global Bird Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day, on Saturday, October 9th, birdwatchers in Saudi Arabia took part in...

Birding the Al Baha Region

Highlights: Arabian Partridge Philby's Partridge Bruce's Green-Pigeon Alpine Swift African Palm-Swift European Honey-Buzzard African Gray...

eBird Tutorial with Saudi Birding

This eBird tutorial was originally conducted on Zoom on Wednesday, September 29 in the lead up to the Global Big Day of Birding on...

eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir Magpie

Prior to November 2017, when I first moved to Saudi Arabia, only six observations of Asir Magpie Pica asirensis, a range-restricted...

Join Saudi Birding for the October Big Day and Help Support BirdLife International!

Update (October 29, 2021): Honoring my pledge, I donated 442 SAR ($118 USD) to BirdLife International--2 SAR for every species the Saudi...

Save the date! October Big Day of Birding 2021

As part of the second Global Bird Weekend and in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, October 9 is the Cornell Lab of...

Using eBird Mobile during the October Big Day in Saudi

Hi there! Here are some tips and reminders for the October Big Day tomorrow. If this is the first time you’re using the eBird mobile app,...

Our Man in Al Jawf: An Interview with Wildlife Photographer Nader Fahad Al Shammari

The first time I heard of Nader Fahad, physics teacher and wildlife photographer from Sakaka, the capital of Al Jawf region in Saudi's...

Spotlight on Biodiversity: The Al Ahsa Biodiversity Challenge

Back in March, as the COVID-19 infection rate began to climb again almost a year from the first confirmed case in Saudi Arabia, I read an...