With the draining of the Abu Nakhla in progress Neil Morris suggested I try out the Al Sailiya ponds near the Doha West Sewage Plant. So yesterday I spent some time exploring the pond area adjacent to the plant. Despite some excavating work in progress there was still some water and extensive reed beds present. Unfortunately there was also evidence of shooting with many spent shotgun cartridges to be seen lying around. I managed to record 20 odd species in an hour of birding. Of particular interest was a Great Egret, a Quail, a Citrine Wagtail, a Purple Heron, and a Black-necked Grebe. Several Marsh Harriers were quartering over the reed beds, plenty of Great Cormorants were present, and the loud calling of Indian Reed Warblers was to be heard from within the cover of the reeds Black-necked Grebe A Citrine Wagtail perched in the cover of some reeds Western Marsh Harrier Eurasian Coot Species included: Gadwall, Common Quail, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret, Squacco Heron, Western Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Coot, Red-wattled Lapwing, Common Snipe, Indian Reed Warbler, Graceful Prinia, Citrine Wagtail, White Wagtail and the rest
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