Tuesday, 30 January 2007

Saturday 06 Jan 07 Basrah Iraq

08:15 Recent Thunderstorms but now Sunny and Mild

Good start to the day with 11 Cormorants flying over.
Many Common Swifts hawking around Air Traffic Control.
1 Collard Dove
1 Un Id Warbler in Reed Bed
1 White Tailed Plover

08:50
1 Kentish Plover
Brilliant views of a Laughing Dove, down to ten feet, beautiful little Bird, the bronze breast band showing very well in the sunlight.
2 Further Laughing Doves on the path to Div HQ
1 Flock of what looked like Starlings flew over, but no positive ID

Got stopped by roving patrol after they had had a report of a suspicious character in the Reed Bed!! After explaining to a very bemused Army Captain he took the time to check out the White Tailed and Red Wattled Plovers.

09:10 EFI Coffee shop (Nice coffe for $1:00!)

House Sparrow sonce again very numerous.
2 Collard Dove
Feral Pigeons

The main pool in front of Div HQ only held a White Wagtail today
2 Crested Larks on the way up to the EFI.

Pool by BFI

1 R ed Wattled Plover
2 Red Necked Stint
2 Black Winged Stilt
1 Kentish Plover

Pool by MT, completely devoid of all birds.

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