Yesterday we travelled to Masirah Island and today we spent the day exploring the coasts and vagrant hotspots. Ebird list today from around our hotel HERE, Sur Masirah HERE, Al Shamkaiah Park HERE and Swasamuru Beach HERE. Highlights included Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Baillon's Crake, 3 Asian Koel, Pin-tailed Snipe, Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters, European Roller, Wryneck, Asian Desert Warbler, Bluethroat, Steppe Grey Shrike and stacks of Crab Plovers, Sooty, Heuglin's and Steppe Gulls and stacks of waders.
Live trip report HERE. 120 species so far.
Crab Plovers (above)
Crab Plovers and Sandwich Terns etc
Adult Baillon's Crake
Pin-tailed Snipe (above and below)
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Egyptian Vultures
Female/imm Asian Koel
Juv Cuckoo
Steppe Grey Shrike
Asian Desert Warbler
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Indian Silverbill
Indian Pond Heron
Temminck's Stint
Tibetan Plover
Male Bluethroat
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