Nice report and pictures Ian. I shall have to go back to look for the owl!
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Birding at the Crossroads: Oman, Dec 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 Viewer)
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Nice report and pictures Ian. I shall have to go back to look for the owl!
What a report! I will definitely go to Oman in the next 2-3 years after this read. I have no idea how I will manage to afford all my trips having seen some of these reports here. I am completely taken by the natural heritage of Oman. Those birds are a brilliant mix not just of species but of Europe, Asia and Africa. Your photographs are excellent too!
Thanks for the comments on the report. There are a few additional breeding visitors during the monsoon such as Forbes-Watson's Swift and Diederik Cuckoo. It's also better for seabirds, so there would be more variety there.
Agreed! Oman has certainly risen up my list of future trip potentials, a great trip and report, and so many good birds.
Cheers Andrew,
It has been a pleasure to read it. I like to combine travel and nature watching. I am now thinking when I can fit Oman in! I should have gone in December to it not to Tunisia!
Excellent report and pics
Certainly looks like a good alternative to Dubai / Abu Dhabi where we often stop for a few days.
Certainly looks like a good alternative to Dubai / Abu Dhabi where we often stop for a few days.
htcdude
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Hi Andrew,
Thanks very much for your posts, it's very encouraging as I am going to Oman for a family holiday starting this weekend, when I looked in my Helm 'Birds of the Middle East' field guide it didn't seem like there was much around going by the distribution maps! But your posts have wet my appetite to try and get out a bit more whilst I'm there.
Are there any particular reserves or areas in Muscat itself that you can recommend?
Thanks,
Nige
Thanks very much for your posts, it's very encouraging as I am going to Oman for a family holiday starting this weekend, when I looked in my Helm 'Birds of the Middle East' field guide it didn't seem like there was much around going by the distribution maps! But your posts have wet my appetite to try and get out a bit more whilst I'm there.
Are there any particular reserves or areas in Muscat itself that you can recommend?
Thanks,
Nige
