20 February 2017 – The Maghreb Magpie
The Magpie is an uncommon to common resident in Morocco and was known as Pica pica mauritanica (this subspecies restricted to Northwest Africa). The new World Checklist produces by Birdlife Internatio... Read More
16 February 2017 – Kelp Gulls at Khnifiss
4 Kelp Gulls, two adult and two probable 2nd winter birds at Khnifiss on 15 February (the Big Year WP 2017 team: Mårten Wikström, Claes Wikström, Erik Rask)... Read More
16 February 2017 – The taxonomic position of Golden Nightjar
A new paper from Yvonne Lawrie et al. analyses the taxonomic position and breeding range of Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius. It concludes that it is closest related to Egyptian Nightjar. Go... Read More
15 February 2017 – First record of Ring-necked Parakeet at Meknes
Première mention de la Perruche à collier Psittacula krameri à Meknès, non loin de la Faculté des Sciences, le 15 février (Jacques Franchimont) First record of a Ring-necked Parakeet Psit... Read More
15 February 2017 – New papers in Go-South Bulletin
Two new papers are available in Go-South Bulletin: Rihane, A. & El Hamoumi, R. 2017. Les observations hivernales d’Aigle botté Hieraaetus pennatus au Maroc. Go-South Bulletin 14 : 15-19. Bergi... Read More
15 February 2017 – Rare birds at Oued Jenna
On 13-14 February, the Big Year WP 2017 team (Mårten Wikström, Claes Wikström, Erik Rask) had a great time at Oued Jenna, including a few Sudan Golden Sparrows and Golden Nightjars (recording here)... Read More
14 February 2017 – Records at Oued Jenna
Observations à l’Oued Jenna le 13 février (Bart van Hoogstraten et al.) 11 Moineaux dorés trois Engoulevents dorés : un criant par 22.682, -14.494 et deux chantant / paradant par 22.679, -14.49... Read More
11 February 2017 – Rare birds
Rare birds seen by the Big Year WP 2017 team (Mårten Wikström, Claes Wikström, Erik Rask) : The usual Pied Crow is still at Mhamid on c.7 February Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse drinking at Tissint o... Read More