18 March 2019 – News from Merzouga

Posted on 18/03/201915/03/2019 by Go-South

‘At Merzouga lake there are plenty of birds. I had at least 4 Spotted Crakes a few days ago, and also 2 Water Pipits which I wasn’t expecting to see so far south!’ (Marc Illa) The water Pipi... Read More

17 March 2019 – Presumed ‘albistriata’ Subalpine Warblers at Yasmina

Posted on 17/03/201915/03/2019 by Go-South

Marc Illa and his team have captured 3 presumed ‘albistriata’ Subalpine Warblers on 14 March. ‘We have had a situation of dominant NE – E winds for the last days (including a strong NE san... Read More

16 March 2019 – Balearic Woodshat Shrikes at Yasmina

Posted on 16/03/201915/03/2019 by Go-South

So far, Marc Illa and his team have ringed 2 Balearic Woodchat Shrikes Lanius senator badius at Yasmina (actually the only Woodchats they have caught so far). ‘This taxon in probably not a rarity as... Read More

15 March 2019 – Raptor migration at Oulmès and Ezzhiliga

Posted on 15/03/201914/03/2019 by Go-South

‘This Sunday 10 March, near El Harcha, Oulmès, Mohammed Hilmi and I saw a good number of migrating Short-toed Eagles and a few other species, including three Egyptian Vultures (https://ebird.org/vi... Read More

14 March 2019 – Iberian Chiffchaff and Seebohm’s Whetear in West Africa

Posted on 14/03/201912/03/2019 by Go-South

Bram Piot from Senegal Wildlife has analyzed the status of the Iberian Chiffchaff in Senegal : ‘The Iberian Chiffchaff is indeed quite frequent in northern Senegal. Recent reports mainly come f... Read More

13 March 2019 – Stone Curlew breeding at Mijk

Posted on 13/03/201911/03/2019 by Go-South

Deux jeunes de quelques jours d’Oedicnème criard Burhinus oedicnemus à Mijk le 7 mars 2019 (Nico @ Dakhla Rovers, Gerald Broddelez et al.) This is the second breeding record for Mijk, an early one... Read More

12 March 2019 – The Ring-necked Duck of Oualidia

Posted on 12/03/201908/03/2019 by Go-South

Bernard Recorbet signalait un Fuligule à bec cerclé (Aythya collaris, Ring-necked Duck) mâle en plumage nuptial le 1 février à Oualidia (https://go-south.grepom.org/?p=6212). J. ven de Vries &... Read More

11 March 2019 – New paper in Go-South Bulletin

Posted on 11/03/201910/03/2019 by Go-South

A new paper is available in Go-South Bulletin: Kharraj, S. ; Hane, M.S. ; Kara, M. ; Laaroussi, M.A.S. & Qninba, A. 2019. Installation d’un Faucon lanier sur une aire de Buse féroce occupée (B... Read More

11 March 2019 – The Great Black-backed Gull of Dakhla

Posted on 11/03/201908/03/2019 by Go-South

Paul Dufour signalait les raretés que lui et ses collègues avaient rencontrées dans la région de Dakhla (https://go-south.grepom.org/?p=6271). Voici les photos du Goéland marin vu à Dakhla le 19... Read More