Besides our twice annual Arabian endemics tours, Saudi Birding offers custom bird tours throughout the year. These are geared towards finding our guests’ particular target species while accommodating other interests and personal preferences. As a guide, I’m always excited to lead a custom tour as they often take us a little more off the beaten path.

Tour Dates: April 18 - 26, 2025 Duration: 9 days Species Recorded: 238 Participants: Bert de Bruin, Miguel Demeulemeester, Arthur Geilvoet, Piet Opstaele, Michel Watelet, Graham Woods Leader: Gregory Askew Co-leader: Ibrahim Al Shwamin Avian Highlights: Helmeted Guineafowl Harlequin Quail Arabian Partridge Philby's Partridge Rameron Pigeon Great Spotted Cuckoo Nubian Nightjar Montane Nightjar Plain Nightjar Red-knobbed Coot Greater Painted-Snipe Small Buttonquail Crab-Plover

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