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Friday 1st February 2008, 12:56
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Crocodile Island, Luxor, Jan 2008
Spent an excellent week ( 23rd to 30th January ) at the Jolieville Hotel . Hastle-free birding in the company of one or two other guests ( cheers , Neil ! ) made this a trip to be recommended , especially if you have non-birding companions. Most of the birds listed were seen daily and all on the island ;
cormorant little bittern - female seen twice squacco heron striated heron -1 imm seen twice night heron - 2 fly bys cattle egret little egret grey heron purple heron glossy ibis shoveler wigeon black kite black-winged kite marsh harrier kestrel moorhen coot purple gallinule black-winged stilt senegal thick-knee ringed plover spur-winged plover little stint snipe greenshank wood sandpiper black-headed gull common tern gull-billed tern - 1 individual feral pigeon palm dove pallid swift pied kingfisher hoopoe little green bee-eater crested lark african rock martin swallow - savignii form sand martin red throated pipit - 1 bird pied wagtail yellow wagtail - including some feldegg common bulbul bluethroat clamorous reed warbler - just 2 seen fan-tailed warbler graceful warbler lesser whitethroat orphean warbler - 2 birds chiffchaff nile valley sunbird hooded crow brown-necked raven - 3 fly-overs house sparrow avadavat Visiting Karnak produced nesting brown-necked raven and rock martin, while a trip to the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple produced trumpeter finch and a single hooded wheatear. Altogether an excellent winter break. Bill Turner. |
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Friday 1st February 2008, 17:02
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I would agree with you as a winter's birding break but as a lone woman birder staying here I found the hassle from the Egyptian men unacceptable when I was birding alone at first light.
Sue |
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Saturday 2nd February 2008, 09:29
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Sad to hear that , Sue. We had no hassle at all while on the island and my wife was happy to stroll around on her own . All the workers and guards were friendly and not overtly looking for reward. Off the island , it was a different matter , but round the resort we felt very safe and comfortable.
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Saturday 2nd February 2008, 12:12
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My partner had no problems either. It was a good week, with only a couple of species not seen (Painted Snipe and Blue-cheecked Beeater) that I had seen there previously in the summer. Both species were not on the Island at the time.
Thouroughly recommend. Neil |
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Friday 8th February 2008, 21:03
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I was there over the Millennium new year & thought it an excellent place too.
Found a flock of White-tailed plovers on Croc. Is.
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