Année : 2018
28 October 2018 – Heavy rains in the Atlantic Sahara
Il a beaucoup plu sur le Sahara Atlantique ces derniers jours, avec par exemple des trombes d’eau dans le Zemmour (photo ci-dessus – A. Qninba), dans la région de Smara (A. Qninba) et dans la ré... Read More
27 October 2018 – A Yellow-browed Warbler in Tafilalt
A Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus photographed in Tafilalt on 25 October. This is the 24th record so far in Morocco (Gayuin Birding Tours)... Read More
18 October 2018 – The song of the Golden Nightjar
A first song of Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius at Oued Jenna had been recorded by Drissner et al. in 2016 (Drissner, K.; Martin, R. & Samlali, M.L. 2016. The song of Golden Nightjar at Oued J... Read More
15 October 2018 – The occurrence of frigatebirds in Morocco
Łukasz Ławicki & Peter P. de Vries have recently reviewed the occurrence of frigatebirds in the Western Palearctic (Dutch Birding 2018, vol. 40: 1-6). The Fregatidae family includes five species... Read More
14 October 2018 – Other rare birds in the Atlantic Sahara, March-April 2018
Great Black-backed Gull: at least 15 (!) at Khnifiss, 27 March Kelp Gull: one putative bird at Pointe de La Sarga, Dakhla, 30 March, and two at Akhfenir, 1 April Pale Crag Martin: 5 at Aousserd, 30 Ma... Read More
13 October 2018 – Rare birds in the Atlantic Sahara, March-April 2018
Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius simplicior : 1 (maybe 2) heard and seen at Oued Jenna, 30 March Western Reef Heron Egretta g. gularis : 1 dark morph at Dakhla Bay, 31 March and 01 April Pale Cra... Read More
Strong increase of the Ferruginous Duck wintering population in Morocco
The Ferruginous duck is a winter visitor and breeding resident in Morocco. The species breeds regularly in several coastal and inland wetlands, with remarkable numbers in some marshlands (Sidi Boughab... Read More
8 October 2018 – Another large group of Moroccan Cormorants in the Atlantic Sahara
Un autre gros dortoir / reposoir de Grands Cormorans marocains à environ 70 km au nord de Dakhla (environ 10 km au nord de Ntirift) comptant près de 300 oiseaux sur quelques centaines de mètres de ... Read More