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22 March 2019 – Common Gulls at Rabat
Two immature Common Gulls at Rabat – Takkadoum (Pedro Fernandes & Mohammed Hilmi). This species is not so ‘common’ in Morocco: for instance, there are only 22 records from 20 March 2014 thro... Read More
20 March 2019 – First breeding record of a Golden Nightjar in Morocco
On s’y attendait bien sûr, mais voilà la première preuve de nidification de l’Engoulevent doré Caprimulgus eximius au Maroc : un adulte sur deux jeunes à l’Oued Chiaf près d’Aousserd le... Read More
19 March 2019 – The Glossy Ibis breeds at Casablanca downtown
‘Hier 17 mars au lac El Oulfa à Casablanca (en pleine ville), observation d’une héronnière mixte en pleine activité : au moins 24 nids d’Ibis falcinelle Plegadis falcinellus avec cou... Read More
18 March 2019 – News from Merzouga
‘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
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
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
14 March 2019 – Iberian Chiffchaff and Seebohm’s Whetear in West Africa
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
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