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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    You're most welcome chrisMc1957. I found the birds of prey seemed to be somewhat less shy/skittish than BOP's are in the UK, and there might be possibilities for good photographs
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    I am sure you will have a lovely time. Please be on the lookout for birds of prey even along urban roads (eg on lamp posts. I had black-winged kite twice and also possible Barbary Falcon twice). If you have transport or taxi, you can visit the New Water Treatment works 27.937740, 34.304104 and...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Hi Allen I flew with Wizzair and I had only hand luggage (no hold luggage). Not even the small case you can put in the compartment that is above the seats. In that one bag I put everything that I took - including the bins and the camera with telephoto lens. I didn't encounter any problems at...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you for sharing that lovely experience. The Great Spotted Cuckoo photo is lovely. I would love to see one one day. The Short-eared Owl sighting is amazing too. My trip being outside peak migration there weren't too many migrants around. Birds I was hoping for but dipped on were Desert...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    The full trip list is as follows: It is quite modest, even for the brevity of the vacation. Common Kestrels Eurasian Sparrowhawk Osprey Black Kite Black-winged Kite Bonelli’s Eagle Imperial Eagle Steppe Eagle Greater Spotted Eagle Common Buzzard cirtensis Sooty Gull Slender-billed Gull Caspian...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Well, no a visa isn't required. Only if you wish to visit Ras Mohammed. In any case a visa is simply purchased upon arrival, and it is not expensive. As regards cheap flights: someone told me the prices for flights rise exponentially during school holidays. If possible it is best to book during...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you for sharing that lovely experience. I didnt manage a trip or St Catherines or Ras Mohammed. Someone mentioned that Nabq Protected Area is better for birding than Ras Mohammed. What I can say is that with Nabq Protected area, I had practically the whole area to myself apart from the...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you again. The earlier mention of Desert Sparrow was an error and I should have put Desert Lark.
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    I will flesh out the report of daily sightings when I have time.
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you. It is worth a visit if you haven't already been, given the prices currently. Also you don't have to rent a car. The taxis are plentiful and cheap.
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Yes, I did mean Desert Lark. I will correct the typo. LOL. I appreciate the kind comments. Thank you. edit: It won't let me edit that post ):-
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you. It was great. I had no problem with getting binoculars or camera equipment through airport security. I didnt take a scope. On a couple of occasions I inadvertently pointed the camera lens at some police installations, and they did ask me what I was doing. However they were polite and...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Thank you for kindly pointing this out. I will put a total species list in the next post.
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Saturday 16h December Last day A highlight of the day was seeing a Black-winged Kite from the car, flying across the road in Nabq town. I hadn't expected that species. Amazingingly (at least to myself) I saw another one from the same main El Salaam Road, but this time in the Naama Bay area. That...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Day 3 Friday 15th December Walked across desert to the renowned venue called in trip reports “Small Pools. However I found all the pools dried up at this time of year, and saw very few birds, except a possible Sandgrouse species (unidentified) I visited the bird tower at the sewage place...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Day 2 - Thursday 14th December An early morning trip to the same Sharm New WTP and adjacent pools resulted in the same species mainly as the previous day Visited Nabq protected area: New for the trip were Grey Plover, Pied Kingfishers (3), dunlins, Greater Sandplovers, Common Ringed Plover...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Day 1 Trip from Sharm to Dahab and back via the Happy Life Resort Complex 28.443988, 34.464376 Large Falcon sp flew up from a lampost at my hotel, but no good view had (Barbary Falcon?) Hooded Crows Black Kite from car (the only one of the trip Hirundines in the distance seen frequently...
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    Sharm-el-Sheikh, 13-16 December 2023

    Birding trip report to Sharm El-Sheikh, December 13th to 16th inclusive 2023 With a flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh from Luton Airport advertised at £35 each way (Wizz Club price) I decided to take the plunge, solo travelling with carry-on luggage only. I arrived 2115 hrs on the Tuesday after a five...
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