Bee eaters in Sharm el Sheikh (1 Viewer)

NicoleB

Nature addict

• Oct 18, 2009

• #1

Are bee eaters a common sighting in the Sinai region?

Saw my first ones today. I guess they are only passing through to North Africa?

Ideas anyone?

http://www.nicoleb.org/gallery/index.php?album=egypt/birdwatch&image=bee-eater.jpg

http://www.nicoleb.org/gallery/index.php?album=egypt/birdwatch&image=bee-eater-2.jpg

 

njlarsen

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• Oct 18, 2009

• #2

I visited Egypt in late september/early october 2001 and saw european bee-eater more or less everywhere, including Sharm. The books I have indicate you are right in assuming birds migrating through rather than staying.

Niels

 

NicoleB

Nature addict

• Oct 18, 2009

• #3

Thanks, Niels.

I didn't see them before, today was the first time.
They must have been hiding from me

I have my cam with me now every time I go out.
So many new passerbys

 

NicoleB

Nature addict

• May 2, 2010

• #4

And they are back since this weekend

 

NicoleB

Nature addict

• May 13, 2010

• #5

Blue-cheeked Bee eaters have arrived in Sharm

 

NicoleB

Nature addict

• May 30, 2010

• #6

Saw only one Blue-cheeked one ONCE *sniff* - but at least I was lucky enough

The Europ. Bee-eaters are still around, but numbers are decreasing.