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Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
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eBird in Abu Dhabi
eBirding This Month
May 2024
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eBirding This Year
Updated ~17 hours ago
146
Species
142
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Community Targets
White-spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Last observed by Simon Priestnall on
2 Apr 2024
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Last observed by Nikos Mavris on
25 Apr 2024
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii
Last observed by Peter Arras on
2 May 2023
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Last observed by Huw Roberts on
17 Apr 2024
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Last observed by Ted Burkett on
27 Apr 2024
New Species
Native and Naturalized (5)
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
#
Count:
1
Date:
29 May 2024
Observer:
Nikos Mavris
Location:
Khor Qirqishan--Hameem (restricted access)
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
#
Count:
3
Date:
29 May 2024
Observer:
Nikos Mavris
Location:
Khor Qirqishan--Hameem (restricted access)
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Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
#
Count:
2
Date:
27 May 2024
Observer:
Salma Al Suwaidi
Location:
Al Foah Wheat Farm
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Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
#
Count:
1
Date:
27 May 2024
Observer:
Salma Al Suwaidi
Location:
Al Foah Wheat Farm
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Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor
#
Count:
3
Date:
24 May 2024
Observer:
Nikos Mavris
Location:
Auto selected 24.74805, 55.07741
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7
Species
Date:
30 May 2024
9:05 AM
Observer:
Oscar Campbell
Location:
Nautica Environmental Associates
Abu Dhabi
14
Species
Date:
30 May 2024
8:10 AM
Observer:
Oscar Campbell
Location:
Heritage Park
Abu Dhabi
9
Species
Date:
29 May 2024
12:17 PM
Observer:
Pranay Hirlekar
Location:
Ajban Palace ponds
Abu Dhabi
9
Species
Date:
29 May 2024
12:17 PM
Observer:
Oscar Campbell
Location:
Ajban Palace ponds
Abu Dhabi
3
Species
Date:
29 May 2024
8:45 AM
Observer:
Pranay Hirlekar
Location:
Ajban Palace--desert to East
Abu Dhabi
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Updated ~17 hours ago
37
Species
United Arab Emirates
6
–
12 Dec 2022
(7 days)
Regions
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
People
Kalpesh Krishna
101
Species
Abu Dhabi birding trip March 2022
19
–
25 Mar 2022
(7 days)
Regions
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
People
Василий Калиниченко
50
Species
United Arab Emirates
4
–
22 Nov 2021
(19 days)
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United Arab Emirates
Netherlands
People
Curtis Dowhaniuk
66
Species
Abudhabi
26
–
29 Dec 2019
(4 days)
Regions
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
People
Sreyaan Akkaraju
111
Species
United Arab Emirates 2019
3
–
10 Oct 2019
(8 days)
Regions
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
People
Peter Kyne
H. Resit Akçakaya
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This Month, May 2024
Updated ~17 hours ago
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This Month, May 2024
Updated ~17 hours ago
Checklist Leaders
1.
Abu Dhabi Formal Park
21
2.
Al Maha Forest--Pivot Fields (no access)
9
3.
Heritage Park
9
4.
Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club
8
5.
Mushrif Palace Gardens
7
6.
Al Foah Wheat Farm
6
7.
Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa
5
8.
Al Maha Forest--southern desert lakes
4
9.
Green Mubazzarah
4
10.
Sila'a--general area
4
Species Leaders
1.
Al Maha Forest--Pivot Fields (no access)
61
2.
Sila'a--general area
50
3.
Abu Dhabi Formal Park
41
4.
Lulu Island
41
5.
Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club
37
6.
Ajban Farms
35
7.
Khor Qirqishan--Hameem (restricted access)
33
8.
Al Foah Wheat Farm
31
9.
Mushrif Palace Gardens
31
10.
Heritage Park
29
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This Month, May 2024
Updated ~10 hours ago
Checklist Leaders
1.
Oscar Campbell
45
2.
Ted Burkett
17
3.
Nikos Mavris
14
4.
Salma Al Suwaidi
11
5.
mariam alghafli
9
6.
Pranay Hirlekar
7
7.
Desmond Lobo
6
8.
Simon Lloyd
5
9.
Chris Campion
4
10.
Ian Reid
3
Species Leaders
1.
Oscar Campbell
95
2.
Ted Burkett
85
3.
Nikos Mavris
69
4.
Desmond Lobo
66
5.
Salma Al Suwaidi
59
6.
mariam alghafli
58
6.
Ian Reid
58
8.
Jeff Curnick
38
9.
Reza Khan
36
10.
Nasir Almehrzi
34
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