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Buff-breasted Wheatear (Oenanthe bottae)
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Birding Saudi’s Eastern Province—Al Ahsa Hotspots
The city of Al Ahsa in the heart of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province is actually a collection of towns and villages located in or near the...


Trigger Warning! Gear Talk Ahead
The day before flying to Jazan this past summer my Nikon P610 60X superzoom digital camera stopped charging. I suspect the charging port...


Birding Saudi’s Southwest (October – December 2018)
Highlights: Philby’s Partridge Arabian Partridge African Olive Pigeon Hamerkop Black Kite Arabian Eagle-Owl Arabian Scops-Owl Little Owl...


Birding Saudi’s Southwest (August 2018)
Trip Total: 146 species Arabian Endemics Total: 12 / 14 Arabian Endemics Seen: Philby’s Partridge Arabian Partridge Arabian Scops-Owl...


Learn Arabic with Saudi Birding
Lesson 1 In the video lesson below, you’ll learn some Arabic words and expressions around the theme of Saudi birding. You’ll also learn...


Brilliant, Positive, and Funny: Remembering Cliff Peterson*
I was deeply saddened at news today of the death of Cliff Peterson back in April due to complications from advanced Parkinson’s Disease....


Capturing Beauty in the Saudi Wilds: An Interview with Abdullah Hatim
In the time Saudi Arabia opened to international tourism and the pandemic so abruptly shut it all down again, Instagram started to get...


Working Together for Saudi Birds: An Interview with Abdullah Al Suhaibany
There are currently big changes afoot among the governmental organizations that comprise the Saudi wildlife conservation community. I...


Feeling Hopeful with Mansur Al Fahad*
During my first year in Saudi Arabia, while tracking down what literature I could find on the Kingdom’s birdlife, another name besides...
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