Selected Species

Recs

Places

Rep%

1st Date

1st Place

  

Total Species:

60

 

Rock Dove

15

9

92.3

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

(Rock Dove)

10

4

69.2

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

  

Total Records:

226

 

(Feral Pigeon)

5

5

23.1

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

  

Complete Lists:

13

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull

6

6

30.8

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

  

Total Places:

15

 

(Lesser Black-backed Gull (heuglini))

2

2

15.4

27/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

(Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis))

6

6

30.8

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Crested Honey Buzzard

2

2

7.7

26/10/2024

Al Thanyah - Dubai

     

(Crested Honey Buzzard (orientalis))

2

2

7.7

26/10/2024

Al Thanyah - Dubai

     

Buzzard

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

(Buzzard (Steppe - vulpinus))

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Pied/White Wagtail

4

2

23.1

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

(White Wagtail (alba))

4

2

23.1

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Lesser Whistling Duck

1

1

7.7

29/12/2024

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

     

Indian Peafowl

1

1

7.7

30/10/2024

Trade Center St, Dubai,

     

Grey Francolin

8

1

30.8

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Pallid Swift

3

1

23.1

25/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Collared Dove

14

6

84.6

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Laughing Dove

17

9

92.3

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Greater Flamingo

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Red-wattled Lapwing

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Common Sandpiper

1

1

7.7

29/12/2024

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

     

Gull-billed Tern

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Sandwich Tern

1

1

7.7

29/12/2024

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

     

Slender-billed Gull

10

9

46.2

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

Black-headed Gull

6

5

30.8

25/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Caspian Gull

1

1

7.7

29/12/2024

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

     

White Stork

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Socotra Cormorant

1

1

0

26/10/2024

Al Thanyah - Dubai

     

Little Egret

3

3

7.7

26/10/2024

Airport -  Dubai

     

Western Reef Heron

2

2

7.7

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Great White Egret

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Cattle Egret

2

2

15.4

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Grey Heron

5

3

30.8

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Bonelli's Eagle

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Shikra

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Sparrowhawk

1

1

0

29/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Marsh Harrier

1

1

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Black Kite

2

2

7.7

28/10/2024

Ras al Khor

     

Little Owl

3

1

7.7

27/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Hoopoe

9

2

53.8

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Indian Roller

6

2

38.5

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Arabian Green Bee-eater

3

1

23.1

25/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Bee-eater

1

1

7.7

26/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Ring-necked Parakeet

9

3

53.8

26/10/2024

Al Thanyah - Dubai

     

Great Grey Shrike

1

1

7.7

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

House Crow

15

7

76.9

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Brown-necked Raven

1

1

7.7

27/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark

1

1

0

29/12/2024

Al Rahba, Abu Dhabi

     

White-eared Bulbul

14

7

92.3

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

White-spectacled Bulbul

1

1

7.7

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Pale Crag Martin

1

1

0

28/10/2024

Trade Center St, Dubai,

     

Swallow

2

1

15.4

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Streaked Scrub Warbler

3

2

23.1

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

Chiffchaff

2

1

15.4

01/11/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Graceful Prinia

1

1

7.7

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Delicate Prinia

1

1

7.7

26/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Asian Desert Warbler

1

1

7.7

27/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Common Myna

13

5

69.2

25/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Song Thrush

3

1

7.7

26/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Bluethroat

1

1

7.7

29/12/2024

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

     

Wheatear

1

1

7.7

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

Purple Sunbird

2

1

7.7

26/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Spanish Sparrow

3

1

7.7

29/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

House Sparrow

8

4

46.2

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

Dead Sea Sparrow

1

1

0

29/10/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Indian Silverbill

1

1

7.7

27/12/2024

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

     

Striolated Bunting

1

1

7.7

25/10/2024

Margab desert - Dubai

     

Species

Scientific name

Place

Lat

Long

Grid reference

Date

Start time

End time

Count

Breeding status

Sensitive

Remarkable

Comment

Habitat notes

Breeding details

Plumage

Direction of flight

Activity

Source

Observer name

Visit weather comments

Visit comments

BTO species code

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Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

1

   

presumably an escape, perched on a pillar, eating something

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1016

Y

 

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

1248

Y

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

6

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

50837

Y

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

2

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

50837

Y

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

50837

Y

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

50837

N

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

50837

N

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

28/10/2024

15:30

 

3

   

Earlier in Jumeirah Golf Estates had 3 Grey Francolin on an old piece of desert.

         

50837

N

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

17:30

18:30

1

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

50837

N

 

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

5

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

50837

Y

 

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

2

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

296

Y

 

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

9

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

296

Y

 

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

3

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

296

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

43

6

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

23

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

13

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

28

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

8

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

16

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

12

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Airport -  Dubai

25.2405526

55.3329007

 

26/10/2024

14:00

 

12

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

268

N

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

1

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

268

Y

 

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

22

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

268

Y

 

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia f. domestica

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

36

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1047

N

 

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia f. domestica

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

3

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1047

Y

 

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia f. domestica

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

30

5

          

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

1047

Y

 

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia f. domestica

Al Kooteia Street, Dubai,

25.1849635

55.2261052

 

28/12/2024

15:31

 

8

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

1047

N

 

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia f. domestica

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1047

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

1

1

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

N

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

2

1

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

34

2

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

9

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

1

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

6

5

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

12

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

N

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

8

5

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

271

N

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

7

5

          

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

2

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

7

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

3

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

2

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

271

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

15

5

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

N

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

6

1

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

2

3

          

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

18

5

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

4

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

10

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Airport -  Dubai

25.2405526

55.3329007

 

02/11/2024

06:43

 

3

             

1048

N

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

10

4

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

N

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

7

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

7

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

10

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Airport -  Dubai

25.2405526

55.3329007

 

26/10/2024

14:00

 

3

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

N

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

70

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Le Hemaira - Dubai

25.0329873

55.4429737

 

25/10/2024

15:30

 

3

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

N

 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

1

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1048

Y

 

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1500

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

51873

Y

 

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

3

7

          

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

53963

Y

 

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

1

   

feeding on grassy wetland

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

215

Y

 

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

244

Y

 

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

248

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

21

      

21 Adult

    

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

233

N

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

260

   

small gulls: 850 on harbour walls/inner harbour; 1220 on water further out.

 

Ratio Black-headed Gull: Slender-billed Gull 3:1 of 850 and 24:1 of 1220.

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

233

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Al Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi

24.5369812

54.4851506

 

29/12/2024

10:05

 

6

      

6 Adult

    

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

233

N

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

1400

   

Big roost at dusk out to sea to W: 6000 (20% Slender-billed Gull, 80% Black-headed Gull) around shore or coming from inland; 4000 out to sea (4% Slender-billed Gull, 96% Black-headed Gull). Rounded totals: 1400 Slender-billed, 8600 Black-headed.

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

233

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Al Kooteia Street, Dubai,

25.1849635

55.2261052

 

28/12/2024

15:31

 

20

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

233

N

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Al Quoz - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

25.169416

55.2686813

 

28/12/2024

15:22

 

500

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

233

N

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

25

      

1 1st-winter, 24 Adult

    

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

233

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

8

      

2 1st-winter, 6 Adult

    

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

233

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

      

1 Adult

    

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

233

Y

 

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

4

   

at a watering hole

  

4 1st-winter

    

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

233

Y

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

69

      

4 1st-winter, 65 Adult

    

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

232

N

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

1810

   

small gulls: 850 on harbour walls/inner harbour; 1220 on water further out.

 

Ratio Black-headed Gull: Slender-billed Gull 3:1 of 850 and 24:1 of 1220.

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

232

Y

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

8600

   

Big roost at dusk out to sea to W: 6000 (20% Slender-billed Gull, 80% Black-headed Gull) around shore or coming from inland; 4000 out to sea (4% Slender-billed Gull, 96% Black-headed Gull). Rounded totals: 1400 Slender-billed, 8600 Black-headed.

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

232

Y

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Al Kooteia Street, Dubai,

25.1849635

55.2261052

 

28/12/2024

15:31

 

80

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

232

N

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

4

      

4 1st-winter

    

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

232

Y

 

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

2

      

2 1st-winter

    

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

232

Y

 

Caspian Gull

Larus cachinnans

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

2

   

adult and 1w

  

1 1st-winter, 1 Adult

    

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1283

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (heuglini)

Larus fuscus heuglini

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

4

   

all adult

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

54416

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (heuglini)

Larus fuscus heuglini

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

1

   

adult

       

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

54416

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

2

   

adult and 1w

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

54417

N

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

2

   

2 adult

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

54417

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

10

   

all appeared to be adult

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

54417

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Al Kooteia Street, Dubai,

25.1849635

55.2261052

 

28/12/2024

15:31

 

4

   

4 adults

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

54417

N

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

3

   

2 adult, 1 2w

       

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

54417

Y

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull (barabensis)

Larus fuscus barabensis

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

7

   

Steppe Gull. 3 adult, 1 2w, 3 1w.

       

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

54417

Y

 

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

42

Y

 

Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Al Thanyah - Dubai

25.0711038

55.1665577

 

26/10/2024

14:30

16:40

1

   

adult

       

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52292

N

 

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

28/12/2024

  

1

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

37

N

 

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

37

Y

 

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Airport -  Dubai

25.2405526

55.3329007

 

26/10/2024

14:00

 

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

37

N

 

Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

52173

N

 

Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52173

Y

 

Great White Egret

Ardea alba

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

38

Y

 

Cattle Egret

Ardea ibis

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

2

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

52121

Y

 

Cattle Egret

Ardea ibis

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52121

Y

 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

39

Y

 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

1

   

a heron sp (presumed Grey Heron) calling at dawn

       

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

39

Y

 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

39

N

 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

39

Y

 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

39

Y

 

Crested Honey Buzzard (orientalis)

Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

   

not far from where one seen earlier. At 17:00 a long- and broad-winged, large, Honey-buzzard of eastern type, was flying to E at moderate height in smooth glide with occasional flaps, mobbed by some House Crow. Presumed the same bird.

       

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52397

Y

 

Crested Honey Buzzard (orientalis)

Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis

Al Thanyah - Dubai

25.0711038

55.1665577

 

26/10/2024

14:30

16:40

1

   

on drive back at Al Thanyah had an adult Socotra Cormorant and a Crested Honey-buzzard (eastern type) over the waterways there; the raptor at 16:35 was climbing when first seen, before coming back quickly again, so presumably disturbed.

 

It was large and long-winged so presumably orientalis race breeding in Siberia.

       

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52397

N

 

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

2

   

2 Bonelli's Eagle (both adult, one pale head, 1 dark head),

       

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52600

Y

 

Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

52667

Y

 

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

1

   

Star bird was a female Sparrowhawk hunting along the end of the fairway: masses of prey available today!

  

1 Female

    

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

109

N

 

Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

104

Y

 

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Al Rahba, Abu Dhabi

24.5774875

54.6974921

 

29/12/2024

09:50

 

1

   

a Black Kite by the roadside at 09:50

       

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

98

N

 

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

   

1 Black Kite (very uniform dark plumage, not in moult, juvenile)

  

1 Juvenile

    

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

98

Y

 

Buzzard (Steppe - vulpinus)

Buteo buteo vulpinus

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

   

1 Steppe Buzzard (in heavy moult, seen twice, adult),

       

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

53022

Y

 

Little Owl

Athene noctua

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

1

   

calling at night

       

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

284

Y

 

Little Owl

Athene noctua

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

1

   

by side of golf course, new site, 3rd to be noted

       

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

284

N

 

Little Owl

Athene noctua

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

17:30

18:30

2

3

  

a pair

       

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

284

N

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

4

3

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

2

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

2

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

2

3

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

305

N

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

3

5

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

305

N

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

2

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

1

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

305

Y

 

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

1

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

305

Y

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

4

7

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

59747

Y

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

59747

Y

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

1

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

59747

Y

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

59747

Y

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Le Hemaira - Dubai

25.0329873

55.4429737

 

25/10/2024

15:30

 

1

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

59747

N

 

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

1

   

carrying a large flying insect

       

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

59747

Y

 

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

1

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

60299

Y

 

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

2

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

60299

Y

 

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

2

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

60299

Y

 

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

3

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

303

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/12/2024

08:50

 

3

6

  

At Jumeirah early-on at 08:50 had 3 Ring-necked Parakeet showing well

         

274

N

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

4

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

31

5

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

12

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

7

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

16

5

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

50

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

274

Y

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Al Thanyah - Dubai

25.0711038

55.1665577

 

26/10/2024

14:30

16:40

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

274

N

 

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

1

   

perched on a bush

       

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

447

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/12/2024

  

24

   

roost at clubhouse at 18:00

       

maximum 24C, minimum 20C, light NE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

N

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

N

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

40

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Al Kooteia Street, Dubai,

25.1849635

55.2261052

 

28/12/2024

15:31

 

8

           

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

1603

N

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

25

5

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

16

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

2

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

10

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

10

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

N

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

30/10/2024

10:30

14:00

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

8

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

5

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

7

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

Y

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Al Thanyah - Dubai

25.0711038

55.1665577

 

26/10/2024

14:30

16:40

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

N

 

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

1

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

1603

Y

 

Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

1

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

70091

Y

 

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Al Rahba, Abu Dhabi

24.5774875

54.6974921

 

29/12/2024

09:50

 

3

1

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

71308

N

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

1

2

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

1

2

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

N

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Al Saadiyat Island, Louvre, Abu Dhabi

24.5330604

54.4004822

 

29/12/2024

10:20

13:40

5

4

          

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Kite Beech, Dubai

25.1755131

55.2156775

 

28/12/2024

15:45

17:45

8

2

          

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N. sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

12

2

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

12

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

6

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

17

4

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

8

2

          

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

71423

N

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

1

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

6

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

10

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

8

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71423

Y

 

White-spectacled Bulbul

Pycnonotus xanthopygos

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

71445

Y

 

Pale Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

Trade Center St, Dubai,

25.2207519

55.2839434

 

28/10/2024

15:15

 

2

   

flying high-up around the tops of skyscrapers

       

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

72001

N

 

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

322

Y

 

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

1

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

322

Y

 

Streaked Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

3

5

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

72297

Y

 

Streaked Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

72297

Y

 

Streaked Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

2

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

72297

Y

 

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

1

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

422

Y

 

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

3

   

saw 3 Chiffchaff in the lush vegetation of the Estates; these are probably of the menbieri subspecies, breeding in Iran, with tristis not being established as the main form in UAE [British Birds].

       

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

422

Y

 

Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

73202

Y

 

Delicate Prinia

Prinia lepida

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

73213

Y

 

Asian Desert Warbler

Curruca nana

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

1

   

subsong from acacia, somewhat like a Willow Warbler

       

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

406

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

10

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

12

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

N

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

11

3

          

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

10

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

13

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

N

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

30

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

76175

N

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

4

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

4

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

26

           

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

Y

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Le Hemaira - Dubai

25.0329873

55.4429737

 

25/10/2024

15:30

 

5

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

N

 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/10/2024

11:00

14:30

7

           

Maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

76175

Y

 

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

28/12/2024

  

1

   

singing at 20:00

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

376

N

 

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

17:30

18:30

1

   

singing at dusk

       

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

376

N

 

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/10/2024

17:00

18:00

1

   

singing at dusk

       

maximum 33C, minimum 28C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

376

Y

 

Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

1

      

1 Female/1st-winter

    

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

349

Y

 

Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

1

      

1 Adult Male

    

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

357

Y

 

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

28/12/2024

  

1

1

  

on flower-nectar

       

maximum 25C, minimum 18C, light N, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day!

 

78476

N

 

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

2

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

78476

Y

 

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

2

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

460

Y

 

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/10/2024

17:00

18:50

1

      

1 Adult Male

    

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, light SW, sunny all day, dry.

 

460

N

 

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

460

N

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Al Rawdah Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

24.4086384

54.4726199

 

29/12/2024

16:00

18:20

6

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

459

Y

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Al Hisn, Corniche, Abu Dhabi

24.488831

54.3498866

 

29/12/2024

13:50

16:15

16

           

maximum 24C, minimum 19C, light SE, sunny all day, dry.

 

459

N

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

300

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

459

Y

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

18

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

459

Y

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

01/11/2024

11:00

13:00

8

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, light N, sunny all day, dry.

4 small butterflies: Veined Tip Colotis vesta

459

Y

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

80

           

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

459

N

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/10/2024

12:00

13:00

8

           

maximum 33C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

459

Y

 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

90

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

459

Y

 

Dead Sea Sparrow

Passer moabiticus

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

29/10/2024

15:30

17:30

1

   

1 male Dead Sea Sparrow,  a rarity in Dubai.

  

1 Male

    

maximum 32C, minimum 27C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry

masses of birds on the course as they’ve seeded some bald areas!

78702

N

 

Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

27/12/2024

14:15

17:00

2

           

maximum 26C, minimum 18C, light NE, sunny all day, dry, perfect winter’s day here!

 

79415

Y

 

White Wagtail (alba)

Motacilla alba alba

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

30/12/2024

  

1

           

maximum 24C, minimum 20C, light NE, sunny all day, dry.

 

911

N

 

White Wagtail (alba)

Motacilla alba alba

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

26/12/2024

07:00

16:30

2

           

maximum 24C, minimum 17C, light NE, some high cloud early morning, sunny later, dry.

A Veined-tip butterfly

911

Y

 

White Wagtail (alba)

Motacilla alba alba

Jumeirah Golf Estates - Dubai

25.0189525

55.2022562

 

25/12/2024

10:00

21:00

1

           

 maximum 24C, minimum 18C, light W, sunny all day but hazy midday, dry.

from daughter's villa, alongside Jumeirah Golf Course. A Clouded Yellow butterfly.

911

Y

 

White Wagtail (alba)

Motacilla alba alba

Ras al Khor

25.1873447

55.3236383

 

28/10/2024

15:35

17:30

2

           

maximum 32C, minimum 28C, moderate NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

911

Y

 

Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata

Margab desert - Dubai

24.8443144

55.5681301

 

25/10/2024

16:00

19:00

1

           

maximum 34C, minimum 29C, light NW, sunny all day, dry.

 

81270

Y