Some good birds seen around Eilat and the Arava.

On the 4/11:
A Yellow - browed Warbler in Neot Smadar
1 Houbara Bustard in Uvda
5 Sinai Rosefinch in Netafim spring.
Also: a first Oriental Skylark at Yotvata and a first Pale Scops Owl
at Ketura (Markus Craig).

Photo: Ernst Albegger

On the 8/11, a Yellow - browed Warbler was caught and ringed at the
IBRCE. The bird is still around.
On the 13/11 the Steppe Grey Shrike that Lior had found, was
relocated at Yotvata.

On the 15/11 - A Kittiwake (first year) at the north beach.
I started the 16/11 at Neot Smadars date plantation in the Arava
(north of lotan's). A Hume's Leaf Warbler was very noisy and showed
nicely on the south - eastern part. At the same time, a distant
Yellow - browed Warbel was calling too. On the way back, a Hume's
Leaf Warbler again, on the north - eastern corner - could be the
same bird (400 meters apart). A siberian Chiffchaff was the dessert
for a great birding experience.
Later that day, a new Oriental Skylark near Samar and 9 White -
fronted Geese seen by Micolaj Koss and Rea Shaish at the IBRCE.

On the 17/11, another Yellow - browed Warbler by Micolaj and Rea in
Holland park - Eilat and a Richard's Pipit caught and ringed at the
IBRCE.

Other good birds seen regularly in the region:
2 Imperial Eagles
1 Greater - spotted Eagle.
1 juv. Bonelli's Eagle.
1 Bittern
1 Stock Dove (Yotvata).
1 Pallas's Gull.
Desert Finches, Desert Wheatears, a Pelican, Water Rails, and many
other common birds.

Bye
The IBRCE team.