Monday, January 20, 2020

Morocco

A great week exploring Morocco in the safe hands of Gayuin Birding Tours run by Brahim and his brother Hamid who was our excellent guide and driver. From the Atlas mountains to the Sahara Morocco exceeded all expectations in birds and scenery. Great company with two French birders Alain and Pascal and Joe, Mark and Hamid in the other van. We had great birds and plenty of laughs with a few beers and Moroccan wine in the evening. A total of 118 species were seen including 24 lifers.
    Black Wheatear

    Pharaoh Eagle Owl


    Brown necked Raven


    Bar Tailed Lark


    Brown Throated Martin


    Common Bulbul


    Crag Martin


    Maghreb Lark (long billed race of Crested Lark)


    Crimson Winged Finch


    Crimson Winged Finch

    Lanner Falcon


    White Crowned Wheatear

 
    Black Shouldered Kite


    Black Shouldered Kite

    Desert Lark


    Desert Lark

    African Desert Warbler

    Fulvous Babbler


    Hoopoe Lark


    Hoopoe Lark


    House Bunting

    Lesser Short Toed Lark


    Levaillent Woodpecker


    Little Owl


    Thekla Lark


                          Maghreb Magpie


    Maghreb Wheatear

           Southern grey Shrike


    Moussiers Redstart


        Red Rumped Wheatear male


    Red Rumped Wheatear female


                   Rock Bunting


    Scrub Warbler

    Scrub Warbler


          Scrub Warbler


    Atlas Horned Lark


    Desert Sparrow male




    Desert Sparrow female


    Spotted Sandgrouse


    Spotted Sandgrouse male

    Spotted Sandgrouse female
    Temmincks Lark


    Thick Billed Lark


    Thick Billed Lark

    Thick Billed Lark


    Tristams Warbler


    Tristams Warbler


    Trumpeter Finch


    Barbary Squirrel