The start of the final day of our all-to-short vist to Egypt's South Coast started with yet another welocome encounter on meeting
Apprentice Tarak and again mentors Assam and Mohamed.
After what had become the warm and welcoming ritual coffee the search began in earnest with
EGYPTIAN (White) WAGTAIL
and
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
taking no time at all in making their presence felt, with a
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
taking no time at all in making their presence felt, with a
LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD
showing its flying skills, while
showing its flying skills, while
RED-THROATED PIPIT
was familiar from previous jaunts to neighbouring countries.
Our final encounter at this haven for birdlife was a male
WHITE-CROWNED BLACK WHEATEAR
which might have made a welcome finale to these visits to the
Sewerage Works had not the taxi driver been late.
Sewerage Works had not the taxi driver been late.
Not even on the 'Might See List'
YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL
was an unexpected addition to say the least, but there was more to be done before the trip was over.
Droping me at the seashore once again there was but one target bird but others which would be welcome on the Trip List, such as
was an unexpected addition to say the least, but there was more to be done before the trip was over.
Droping me at the seashore once again there was but one target bird but others which would be welcome on the Trip List, such as
PALLAS'S GULL
an adult in winter plumage.
The 'target', enticed by a slice or 2 of bread, soon showed up a dozen strong
an adult in winter plumage.
The 'target', enticed by a slice or 2 of bread, soon showed up a dozen strong
SOOTY GULL
which reduced the World Gull List by one, but having spent a full year in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean this spieces must have been, unknowingly, seen before but not a 'birder' then!
The final moments of this fulfilling journey still remains something of a conundrum as we have always considered this Gull to be the sub-species of Herring Gull known as
The final moments of this fulfilling journey still remains something of a conundrum as we have always considered this Gull to be the sub-species of Herring Gull known as
STEPPE (Barabensis) GULL
so if the Hully Gully Man himself, who is Kieth Prichard, happens to read this his oppinion would be readily welcome via the 'comments box', it has been a long wait!
so if the Hully Gully Man himself, who is Kieth Prichard, happens to read this his oppinion would be readily welcome via the 'comments box', it has been a long wait!
For myself at least, no better way to end this saga than with Ille,
we may return to her in days to come?
we may return to her in days to come?
