31 October 2018 – Interesting records near Rabat
Here are a number of interesting records from Rabat recorded during late September/October (Pedro Fernandes & Mohammed Hilmi) Tadorna ferruginea: one bird at Oued Yqem, 6 October https://eb... Read More
30 October 2018 – A Pallid Harrier at Akhfenir
Lors d’une visite ornithologique au Sahara atlantique marocain du 18 au 25 octobre 2018, l’équipe formée de A. Qninba, A.Z. El Agbani , M. Radi et A. Rihane a photographié un Busard pâle pr... Read More
29 October 2018 – A Houbara Bustard at Mhamid
Une belle rencontre à l’Oued Naam, Mhamid, le 17 octobre en fin d’après-midi : la rare Outarde houbara (Brahim Bakass)... Read More
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