Amazing views of a Scops Owl 🦉 tonight in the Middle Atlas Mountains.
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Maghreb Magpie.
Maghreb Magpie portrait today. #morocco #birdingMorocco with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social
Moussier's redstart
Northern Bald Ibis
Unexpectedly close encounters with Northern Bald Ibis and the stunning Moussier's redstart today #morocco #birdingMorocco with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social
Bar-tailed lark
Desert sparrow
Cream-coloured courser
Egyptian Nightjar
Another fantastic day in #morocco #birdingMorocco with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social Cream-coloured courser, desert sparrow, Egyptian nightjar and bar-tailed lark (not in that order).
Egyptian Vulture
Horned Viper
Pharaoh eagle owl
“Lots” seen today just south of the High Atlas Mountains in #morocco #birdingMorocco with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social
Maghreb Lark today somewhere south of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Maghreb Lark today somewhere south of the High Atlas Mountains in #morocco #birdingMorocco with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social
High Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Levaillant’s Woodpecker
Crimson-winged finch
Day 1 of the official tour today. Up in the High Atlas Mountains. Found Horned Lark, African crimson-winged finch and amazing views of Levaillant’s Woodpecker. #birdingMorocco alandaviesbirds@bluesky
Atlas mountains in Morocco.
Bonelli’s Eagle
First full day in #morocco. Bonelli’s Eagle against a backdrop of the High Atlas Mountains covered in snow. And a very convenient Levaillant's Woodpecker. #birdingMorocco
#birdoftheday Common Ringed Plover. Last one from the Rabat shoreline I think.
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#birdoftheday European Stonechat. Perhaps not the best name as it occurs in North Africa and Asia Minor as well. This male was on the coast at Rabat #Morocco
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#birdoftheday is Spoonbill. This adult was feeding in the rocky surf at Essaouira #Morocco
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Still by the coast, now Essaouira, so another #shorebird for #birdoftheday today. The many Sanderling here were just fabulous to watch scurrying about dodging the waves.
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I've chosen the Moroccan race of Great Cormorant, 'maroccanus', as #birdoftheday today. This one was taken in Rabat, where they all seemed to be of this form.
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Been by the sea in Rabat, so #birdoftheday is one of my favourites, Ruddy Turnstone. Attractive even in winter plumage. #birds #birding #birdingmorocco
#birdoftheday isn't always common. #rarebirds turn up now and again, like this distant 1st cal year Glaucous Gull I found a couple of days ago at El Jadida. 26 previous reports for Morocco, although only 15 with enough evidence for acceptance.
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Spotlight on Spotless Starling. #birdoftheday is this close relative of European Starling, confined to Iberia and parts of the Mediterranean and North Africa. As well as lacking spots, often have a shaggier look I think. Note the variation in bill colour.
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Another one of the #commonbirds of #urbanbirding
Collared Dove is very comfortable with human habitation.
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#birdoftheday is another one of the #commonbirds of Marrakech, although perhaps needing a little more vegetation around than House Bunting. Common Bulbul here in the North of Africa lack the yellow undertail of southern populations.
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#birdoftheday has to be House Bunting. Ubiquitous even in the most urban parts of central Marrakech. I haven't seen one for many years and it was great to reconnect with them on this, my ninth trip to Morocco.
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House bunting in Tamrakht, Morocco
Great grey shrike in Tamrakht, Morocco
Female Moussier’s redstart in Tamrakht, Morocco
Crested lark in Tamrakht, Morocco
So, along the stretch of coastal walk and around the villages I’ve been looking out for small birds - most too quick to catch - but here we have house bunting, great grey shrike, female Moussier redstart and (I think) crested lark.
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The Tagdilt Track was quiet in the heat of the day but Red-rumped Wheatear and Temminck's Lark showed #BirdingMorocco http://t.co/PNouPuL5Bk
Nearby Ouarzazte Reservoir had showy Maghreb Larks and an unexpected dark morph Western Reef Heron #BirdingMorocco http://t.co/uTxgM1Q62X
Hemipode, Done! #BirdingMorocco #omwpl
Off to the last land of the setting sun for some late spring specialities. Nearly a decade since my last visit. #BirdingMorocco #Excited
