| Sunday June 28th 2015 |
| | Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) |
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1 |
Wadi Lahami Mangroves, Egypt.
1-2 heard and seen early morning.
(source: Hannu Palojarvi via SMS) (MS) |
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| Saturday June 27th 2015 |
| | Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) |
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1 |
Wadi Lahami Mangroves, Egypt.
1-2 heard.
(source: Hannu Palojarvi via SMS) (MS) |
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| Thursday May 21st 2015 |
| | Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) |
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1 |
1st w, Marsa Alam, Egypt. (photo:  )
Seen and photographed on the 8th of May by Lars Andersen..
(source: Western Palearctic Birds - Facebook) (JoB) (updated: 22/5 10:50 MBH) |
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| Thursday April 30th 2015 |
| | Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) |
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1 |
20 km S of Safaga, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Pierre-André Crochet) (OJ) |
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| Thursday April 2nd 2015 |
| | Pied Crow (Corvus albus) |
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1 |
Elba NP, Egypt. (photo: )
2nd for Egypt.
(source: via Artur Bujanowicz) (MBH) (updated: 4/4 10:44 MBH) |
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| Sunday March 22nd 2015 |
| | Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) |
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1 |
Wadi Gemal, Egypt.
(source: Artur Bujanowicz) (MBH) (updated: 28/3 11:03 MBH) |
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| Saturday March 14th 2015 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
Wadi El Gemal, Marsa Alam, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Artur Bujanowicz) (MBH) (updated: 16/3 09:40 RSN) |
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| Friday March 13th 2015 |
| | Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) |
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1 |
Marsa Alam, Egypt. (photo: )
6th for Egypt.
(source: Surfbirds) (SW) |
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| Tuesday April 15th 2014 |
| | Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) |
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1 |
heard, Wadi Lahami Mangroves, NE part, Egypt.
Heard in the morning and in the evening. Not heard or seen 14th or 16th-19th despite searching every morning and every evening.
(seen/heard by: Kris de Rouck, Dirk Colin, Mohamed Habib) (source: Kris de Rouck) (OJ) |
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| Monday March 10th 2014 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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1 |
Sandafa, Egypt.
Unknown number.
(seen/heard by: Klaus Drissner) (source: Netfugl rankings) (OJ) |
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| Monday August 19th 2013 |
| | New species / not listed (Aves sp.) |
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1 |
male ringed, Hamata, Egypt. (photo: )
YELLOW BITTERN July 2013 (and July 2012).
(seen/heard by: Jens Herring) (RB) (updated: 19/8 17:05 RB) |
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| Thursday July 25th 2013 |
| | Saunders's Tern (Sternula saundersi) |
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40 |
near Ras Sudr, Sinai, Egypt. (photo: )
20-25 pairs (and young) - first confirmed breeding in the WP.
(source: Mohamed Habib et al) (RB) |
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| Wednesday July 24th 2013 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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50 |
Sandafa, Minya, Egypt.
(source: Richard Bonser, Pierre-Andre Crochet, Raphael Lebrun, Vincent Legrand, David Monticelli, Fred Vanhove et al) (RB) |
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| Monday July 22nd 2013 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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45 |
Sandafa, Minya, Egypt.
(source: Fred Vanhove via email) (RB) |
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| Sunday July 14th 2013 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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20 |
Sandafa, Minya, Egypt.
(source: Ernie Davis via SMS) (RB) |
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| Friday May 31st 2013 |
| | African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) |
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2 |
Kom Ombo, Egypt. (photo: )
second record for Egypt.
(source: Birdforum) (RB) |
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| Friday May 3rd 2013 |
| | New species / not listed (Aves sp.) |
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1 |
2cy pale morph, Ras Shukeir, Egypt. (photo: )
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE, 1st for the WP.
(source: Dick Forsman) (OJ) |
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| Saturday April 6th 2013 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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35 |
near Sandafa, Egypt.
(source: Kris de Rouck via SMS) (MS) |
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| Sunday February 3rd 2013 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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Minya Governorate (28.507316,30.621786 on google map), Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Swiss birding Team (Samuel Progin, Mathieu Bally, Marc Bastardot, Aristide Parisod, David Progin)) (LS) |
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| Saturday January 12th 2013 |
| | Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) |
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1 |
Abu Simbel, Egypt.
(source: Netfugl Rankings) (RB) |
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| Tuesday April 3rd 2012 |
| | Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) |
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2 |
Abu Simbel, Egypt.
Also 2 Yellow-billed Storks present.
(source: R. Bonser, J. Jones & Staines) (RB) |
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| Monday April 2nd 2012 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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2 |
Tut Amon, Aswan, Egypt.
(source: R. Bonser, J. Jones & Staines) (RB) |
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| Wednesday March 21st 2012 |
| | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) |
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Minya , Egypt. (photo: )
We confirmed our sighting of possible Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouses from some days ago. As my photo equipment is still confiscated, I took some crappy record shots with a compact camera ("3x zoom"), but we saw the birds long and well, noticing all features.
(seen/heard by: L. Khil, M. Trobitz, M. Boetzel) (source: Leander Khil) (MBH) (updated: 22/3 23:48 MBH) |
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| Monday March 19th 2012 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
Berenice TClub Resort, Berenice, Egypt.
10.15- AM.
(seen/heard by: Anders Søgaard et al.) (source: DOFcall) (JSH) |
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| Wednesday December 28th 2011 |
| | African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) |
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just South of Kom Ombo, Egypt.
(source: Kris De Rouck via sms) (TF) (updated: 28/12 09:50 TF) |
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| Sunday May 8th 2011 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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(adult and juvenile), Abu Simbel, Egypt.
also 70 Yellow-billed Stork and 20 Pink-backed Pelicans.
(source: Pierre-Andre Crochet via SMS) (RB) |
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| | Mourning Collared Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) |
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2 |
Abu Simbel, Egypt.
seen everyday from 5-8/5/2011.
(source: Pierre-Andre Crochet via SMS) (RB) |
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| Thursday May 5th 2011 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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6 |
(some juveniles), Tut Amon, Aswan, Egypt.
(source: Pierre-Andre Crochet via SMS) (RB) |
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| Thursday March 24th 2011 |
| | Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) |
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1 |
Wadi Lahami, Egypt.
(source: D Barr, A Clewes, A Clifton, A Holden & S Piner.) (RB) |
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| Wednesday March 23rd 2011 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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(2 ad & 2 1cy), Tut Amon Village, Aswan, Egypt.
(source: D Barr, A Clewes, A Clifton, A Holden & S Piner) (RB) |
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| Monday March 21st 2011 |
| | New species / not listed (Aves sp.) |
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2 |
Abu Simbel, Egypt.
African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) - Present since 29/12/2010.
(source: D Barr, A Clewes, A Clifton, A Holden & S Piner.) (RB) |
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| Wednesday December 29th 2010 |
| | New species / not listed (Aves sp.) |
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2 |
(adult) singing, Abu Simbel - village, Egypt. (photo: )
African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) First 2 for the WP.
(seen/heard by: Kris De Rouck - Dirk Colin) (GD) (updated: 12/1 18:15 GD) |
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| Sunday December 12th 2010 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
Marsa Alam (Fantazia Resort), Egypt. (photo: )
1 or 2 birds in the garden.
(seen/heard by: Istvan Moldovan via EgyBirdGroup) (source: http://www.birdinginegypt.com/rare-bird-alert.php) (GB) (updated: 13/12 15:58 GB) |
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| Sunday April 11th 2010 |
| | Pied Crow (Corvus albus) |
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1 |
El Gouna, Egypt. (photo: )
First for Egypt.
(source: http://EgyBirdGroup) (RSN) |
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| Saturday March 20th 2010 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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1 |
Aswan, Egypt.
at least one bird still present at fishponds near the High Dam.
(source: EgyBirdGroup) (RB) |
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| Wednesday March 3rd 2010 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
Wadi Gimal, Egypt.
(source: Netfugl) (RB) |
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| Tuesday November 24th 2009 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
Wadi Gimal, Egypt.
(source: Birding In Egypt) (RB) |
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| Tuesday May 26th 2009 |
| | African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) |
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1 |
Crocodile Island, Luxor, Egypt.
First record for WP.
(MBH) |
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| Thursday April 30th 2009 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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1 |
Tut Amon village, Aswan, , Egypt.
(seen/heard by: David Monticelli ) (source: Netfugl. Latest 100 WP ticks ) (TF) |
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| Monday March 2nd 2009 |
| | Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) |
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1 |
female/2cy, Wadi Gimal, Egypt.
(source: Egybirdgroup) (RB) |
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| Friday September 12th 2008 |
| | Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) |
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2 |
(ad. summ. plum.), Hurghada, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: UGS,SP) (source: RSN) (RSN) |
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| Saturday August 2nd 2008 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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2 |
Tutamon village fishponds, Aswan, Egypt.
(source: D. Lopez Velasco via SMS) (SW) |
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| Wednesday July 30th 2008 |
| | Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) |
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1 |
ad, Wadi Lahami, Egypt.
present since yesterday.
(source: Daniel Lopez Velasco via SMS) (SW) (updated: 30/7 17:48 SW) |
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| Friday March 14th 2008 |
| | Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) |
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1 |
El Gouna, Egypt.
(source: EgyBirdGroup) (RB) |
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| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
El Gouna, Egypt.
at the Rihana Resort - in the garden next to the hotel (along the lagoon, east of Rihana).
(source: EgyBirdGroup) (RB) |
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| Sunday February 24th 2008 |
| | Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) |
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2 |
Tut Amon Resort Village, Lake Nasser, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Tor Olsen, Kjetil Bekkeli, Gunnar Gundersen and Knut Olsen) (source: EgyBirdGroup) (RB) |
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| Saturday February 16th 2008 |
| | Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) |
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3 |
Tut Amon Resort Village, Lake Nasser, Egypt.
(source: EgyBirdGroup) (RB) |
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| Thursday February 14th 2008 |
| | Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) |
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2 |
Movenpick Resort Hotel at El Quseir, Egypt.
Male and female.
(seen/heard by: Terry Mitcham) (source: OSME via EgyBirdGroup) (TF) |
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| Monday February 4th 2008 |
| | Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe) |
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1 |
El Gouna, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Kenneth Bach Christensen) (source: www.netfugl.dk) (RB) |
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| Tuesday October 30th 2007 |
| | Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) |
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1 |
Wadi Lahami, Egypt.
(seen/heard by: Erik Hirschfeld & Johan Elmberg) (source: WestPalBirds) (RB) |
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