17 April 2018 – Other records of hybrids Pochard x Ferruginous Duck
Following the last post, Pedro Fernandes shares two additional records: A bird on 1st February 2016 at Sidi bou Rhaba, with characteristics of Aythya nyroca but a rather smudgy undertail (no photo, ht... Read More
16 April 2018 – An hybrid Pochard x Ferruginous Duck at Laâyoune
A hybrid Common Pochard Aythya ferrina x Ferruginous Duck A. nyroca photographed at Laâyoune on 15 February (Robert Tovey, Birding for a Lark) 5th record of such a hybrid in Morocco... Read More
15 April 2018 – An exceptional year for the Short-eared Owl in Africa
Il y a eu de nombreuses observations de Hiboux des marais Asio flammeus depuis l’automne dernier au Maroc, attestant de migrations et d’une hivernage plus importants qu’à l’habitude. Voici le... Read More
14 April 2018 – A glimpse of a possible lark in the Atlantic Sahara: the Kordofan Lark
Plusieurs espèce ‘nouvelles’ d’origine afro-tropicale ont été détectées depuis quelques années dans la région de Dakhla-Aousserd (Oued Ad Deheb) : Tourtelette masquée Oena capensis, Eng... Read More
13 April 2018 – Trip from Marrakech to Boumalne du Dadès
Info from the recent Sound Approach trip from Marrakech to Boumalne and back in first week of April 2018 : ‘(We went) from Marrakech via Ouarzazate to Boumalne and back to collect additional sounds... Read More
12 April 2018 – Kelp Gulls at Akhfenir
Two adults Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus (Goéland du Cap) in a group of 500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus on the beach at Akhfenir on 1st April (Paul Dufour, Valentin Condal and Antoine Rebou... Read More
11 April 2018 – Interesting records at Rabat
On sunday 8 April, in addition to a Wood Duck near Salé, other interesting sightings have included three Marbled Ducks at the Rabat marshes (up to six have been reported recently) and six displaying ... Read More
10 April 2018 – A Wood Duck at Salé
This sunday 8 April I found a female Wood Duck Aix sponsa not far from Salé (34.0096342,-6.7846745): https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44391772. The bird was not ringed and as far as I could see had ... Read More