Saudi Birding

Arabian Eagle (Bubo milesi)

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Getting Out of the Mire! African vs Gray-headed Swamphen

Recently a misidentified swamphen from Qatar in my eBird review queue brought my attention to the fact the small Gulf nation has both...

Spotlight on Sound Recording

Ever since I was a kid growing up in New England I’ve loved listening to the sounds of birdlife—rapt by the rich symphony of a dawn...

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...

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...

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