I drove down to Sealine resort early in the morning hoping to find some migrants on the menu. I was disappointed at how few birds were to be seen. A Rock thrush and a few Eurasian Hoopoes being the highlights. Perhaps all the renovations currently being carried out were a contributing factor. I salvaged my trip by filling my boots on their buffet breakfast, which as always did not disappoint. On my way back I decided to pop in and check out Al Sailiya as I had have not been there for some time. There is major work been done on the walls of the original ponds adjacent to the sewerage plant. Here is hoping they start to fill these with water again. On the other side of the sewerage works there is a large depression which is also full of water. There is an area of reed beds at the water inflow point which is offering some cover for the birds. Little Grebes, Coots, Moorhens, Swamphens, Cormorants, Flamingos, Great Crested Grebes, Grey Herons, Purple Herons, Squacco Herons, and Indian Reed Warblers were all to be seen here. I sat quietly adjacent the reeds until they forgot I was there and was able to capture a few images of the two species I most wanted to get Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush at Sealine resort African Swamphen African Swamphen Great Crested Grebe Great Crested Grebe
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