News - the latest birding highlights
Rare bird news posted here upon receipt from observers for the benefit of the UAE birding community.
All reports of rare birds are subject to assessment by the EBRC and should not be considered formal records.

Detailed info regarding exact location and access information on the rare birds below may be found by searching the UAE Bird Forum

12.07.2010; The Spur-winged Lapwing still present at at Al Quoz Stables (Godolphin). Present since 28.02.2010.

09.07.2010; Todays pelagic trip off Khor Kalba produced 1 Wilson's Storm Petrel.

03.07.2010; The immature Golden Eagle still in the Dubai Desert Conservation Area.

29.06.2010; One immature Golden Eagle in the Dubai Desert Conservation Area. The 24th UAE record.

25.06.2010; Three Brown Noddy still offshore Khor Kalba.

23.06.2010; One adult and two juvenile Bay-backed Shrike still in Masafi Wadi, and 1 Brown Noddy offshore Khor Kalba.

12.06.2010; The Flesh-footed Shearwater still off Khor Kalba Harbour breakwater. One Wilson's Storm Petrel also present.

11.06.2010; One Flesh-footed Shearwater offshore Khor Kalba. The 2nd UAE record.

11.06.2010; One Masked Booby still off Khor Kalba Harbour.

07.06.2010; One adult and two juvenile Bay-backed Shrike in the Masafi Wadi. First UAE breeding record.

03.06.2010; Two adult Mute Swan in the Jumeirah Golf Estates, fully winged but presumed escapes.

03.06.2010; One imm Brown Booby off Khor Kalba Harbour with 2 Masked Booby still present.

03.06.2010; One Masked Booby off Fujairah Port Beach; presumably same as off Khor Kalba Harbour.

29.05.2010; An incredible 3 imm Brown Booby off Khor Kalba Harbour with 2 Masked Booby present. The 12th UAE record.

28.05.2010; An imm. Brown Booby off Fujairah Port Beach & Al Ghurfa. The 14th UAE record. Not recorded since 05.12.2005

25.05.2010; One Brown Noddy off Fujairah Port Beach.

22.05.2010; Two Sooty Shearwater off Fujairah Port Beach.

21.05.2010; One Wilson's Storm Petrel off Fujairah Port Beach.

15.05.2010; The Sooty Shearwater still inshore off Fujairah Port Beach, not looking too healthy.

07.05.2010; An Arctic Tern on Fujairah Port Beach. The 2nd UAE record. The Sooty Shearwater still present.

04.05.2010; One Brown Noddy at Jebel Dhanna. First record for the West Coast and the 17th UAE record.

27.04.2010; The Basra Reed Warbler still in Mushrif Palace Garden, singing.

26.04.2010; A Basra Reed Warbler at Mushrif Palace Garden; front wood. The 1st UAE record if confirmed.

21.04.2010; The adult male Brown Shrike still at Dubai Pivot Fields.

20.04.2010; An African Collared Dove reliably heard on the Kalba Plain, but not seen. The 1st UAE record if later confirmed.

17.04.2010; A Sooty Shearwater close inshore at Fujairah Port Beach. The 13th UAE record.

16.04.2010; The Eastern Cattle Egret still present at Wamm Farms. In full breeding plumage.

11.04.2010; An un-identified Drongo seen in Abu Dhabi.

04.04.2010; An Icterine Warbler at Al Mamzar Park. The 14th UAE record.

03.04.2010; A Bay-backed Shrike at Wamm Farms. The 16th UAE record.

29.03.2010; The Eastern Cattle Egret still present at Wamm Farms; has apparently over-wintered!

20.03.2010; The Little Gull still at Khor Kalba. The 14th UAE record now confirmed.

20.03.2010; The Bay-backed Shrike still in the Ra's al-Khaimah mountains.

19.03.2010; A Bay-backed Shrike at Al Jais in the Ra's al-Khaimah mountains. The 15th UAE record.

19.03.2010; A Bay-backed Shrike at Wamm Farms. The 14th UAE record.

19.03.2010; An Eurasian Siskin in a plantation on Sila'a Peninsula. Not recorded since 2005.

14.03.2010; Lulu Island still holds 18 Hypocolius.

12.03.2010; The Mute Swan again seen in Dubai, in the IMPZ, west of Arabian Ranches.

11.03.2010; Unconfirmed report of a Little Gull at Khor Kalba; details from observer requested. The 14th UAE record if confirmed.

07.03.2010; The Ashy Drongo still in Safa Park.

05.03.2010; A Lappet-faced Vulture seen from the top parking lot of Jebel Hafit.

05.03.2010; A Pied Kingfisher in the Ruwais pool. The 22nd UAE record.

04.03.2010; A Mute Swan seen in Dubai, in the IMPZ, west of Arabian Ranches, presumed escape.

03.03.2010; The Ashy Drongo still in Safa Park, photographed. A Hume's Leaf Warbler also heard.

02.03.2010; The Ashy Drongo again seen in Safa Park. Not seen since January 15th.

28.02.2010; A Spur-winged Lapwing found by Kevin Hyland at Al Quoz Stables (Godolphin). The 3rd UAE record.

28.02.2010; A female-coloured Merlin at Umm al-Qaiwain Breakwater.

24.02.2010; The single Spur-winged Lapwing present at the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant in the morning.

16.02.2010; One single Spur-winged Lapwing present at the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant in the morning. Not present afternoon.

14.02.2010; The two Spur-winged Lapwing still present at the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant, as was the Wire-tailed Swallow.

13.02.2010; Two Spur-winged Lapwing at the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant. The 2nd UAE record.

12.02.2010; The Black-legged Kittiwake re-found exhausted on Fujairah Port Beach, taken to shelter, died next day.

11.02.2010; A Black-legged Kittiwake on Fujairah Port Beach. The 4th UAE record.

06.02.2010; A Wire-tailed Swallow at the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant. The 9th UAE record.

28.01.2010; A female Amur Falcon at the Dubai Pivot Fields. The 14th UAE record.

23.01.2010; Several Pale Martins still present outside the fence at Al Ain Water Treatment Plant; looks like wintering here.

22.01.2010; A Mourning Wheatear and two Golden Eagle in Liwa Oasis. 30 Hypocolius on Lulu Island (kayak needed to access).

21.01.2010; A Rufous Turtle Dove on Sila'a Peninsula.

20.01.2010: A Golden Eagle between Liwa Oasis East and Umm az Zumul. The 22nd UAE record.

15.01.2010; The Ashy Drongo still present in Safa Park.

14.01.2010; An Ashy Drongo was seen in Safa Park, probably same bird as seen at Warsan on 21 Dec 2009.

12.01.2010; A female Hypocolius was seen at 16:50 at Ghantoot.

12.01.2010; The Pied Kingfisher still at the pond in front of the CNN building in Dubai Internet City.

10.01.2010; Three Hypocolius was seen leaving roost at Ghantoot at 8:15 this morning, and Dotterel still present.

09.01.2010; The Wilson's Phalarope was reported again at Al Wathba Lake today.

08.01.2010; A Redwing on Sila'a Peninsula. The 8th UAE record. The Pied Kingfisher still in front of the CNN building.

06.01.2010; A Pied Kingfisher reported from the pond at the CNN building in Dubai Internet City.

03.01.2010; A Wilson's Phalarope at Al Wathba Lake, site not yet accessible to the public. The first for the UAE!

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29.12.2009; A 1st year Amur Falcon at Al Qua'a Fodder Field, present for several hours.

28.12.2009; The adult male Brown Shrike still at Dubai Pivot Fields.

28.12.2009; The Yellow-browed Warbler still at Al Warsan Water Treatment Plant.

26.12.2009; Two Shikra on the Sila'a Peninsula (adult male and immature female). First UAE vagrant record?

22.12.2009; A Yellow-browed Warbler discovered at Al Warsan Water Treatment Plant. The 15th UAE record.

21.12.2009; An Ashy Drongo at Al Warsan Water Treatment Plant. The 3rd UAE record and 3rd WP record.

17.12.2009; A female Amur Falcon at Ghantoot. One Eurasian Dotterel still present as well.

12.12.2009; Two Eurasian Dotterel now at Ghantoot.

11.12.2009; An Eurasian Dotterel at Ghantoot. The 22nd UAE record, not recorded since October 2006.

11.12.2009; Two Hume's Leaf Warbler in Mushrif Palace Gardens; Back wood.

09.12.2009; The Little Swift was over Al Warsan Water Treatment Plant in the afternoon.

04.12.2009; The Hypocolius are back on Sila'a Peninsula; 17+ birds seen at the Sila'a harbour lake plantation.
Report of a possible Shikra could very well be a Levant Sparrowhawk, so keep your eyes open and camera ready!

04.12.2009; The Little Swift was over the nearby Al Warsan Water Treatment Plant at first light.

02.12.2009; One Little Swift was a new species to the Dubai Pivot Fields. Nearest old record at Al Warsan Lakes.

21.11.2009; Five Hypocolius on Abu Dhabi; Lulu Island this morning. The first this autumn.

19.11.2009; Six Sociable Lapwings reported from the beach at Khor Kalba; great photos taken.

18.11.2009; There are now four Lappet-faced Vultures in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

14.11.2009; The Booted-/ Sykes's Warbler still in Green Mubazzarah.

12.11.2009; A small Hippolais warbler, proposed Booted-/ Sykes's Warbler found in Green Mubazzarah.

10.11.2009; There are now four Olive-backed Pipits in Safa Park.

07.11.2009; There are now three Lappet-faced Vultures in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

07.11.2009; The first-year Lesser Spotted Eagle again at the Dubai Pivot Fields.

05.11.2009; The Moustached Warbler still in the small pond behind the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant.

03.11.2009; A Moustached Warbler found in a small pond behind the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant.

03.11.2009; An Arabian Partridge in Masafi Wadi shows a surprising spread of this introduced species away from Al Ain.

02.11.2009; A Red Knot at Khor al-Beida. The 9th UAE record if accepted.

01.11.2009; The first-year Lesser Spotted Eagle again seen in Mushrif National Park.

31.10.2009; The first-year Lesser Spotted Eagle seen in Mushrif National Park.

30.10.2009; This winters first Greater White-fronted Goose photographed at Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

30.10.2009; The two young Pin-tailed Sandgrouse still at Wamm Farms. Might they be genuine vagrants?

29.10.2009; A first-year Lesser Spotted Eagle at Dubai Pivot Fields, an early bird.

27.10.2009; The two Lappet-faced Vultures seen again in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

27.10.2009; The Spotted Sandgrouse seen at 09:15 behind the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant.

24.10.2009; A Spotted Sandgrouse seen at 08:50 behind the Al Ain Water Treatment Plant. The 5th UAE record.

24.10.2009; A Yellow-browed Warbler on Lulu Island. The 14th UAE record

23.10.2009; Two young Pin-tailed Sandgrouse at Wamm Farms might be genuine vagrants from further north.

23.10.2009; The Forest Wagtail still present in Safa Park, with three Olive-backed Pipits and a Wood Warbler also seen.

21.10.2009; A Forest Wagtail found in Safa Park.

07.10.2009; The Eastern Cattle Egret still reported from Wamm Farms.

03.10.2009; An adult male Brown Shrike at Dubai Pivot Fields. The 6th UAE record.

25.09.2009; A Wood Warbler at Wamm Farms.

22.09.2009; A Great Snipe at Wamm Farms. The 11th UAE record. Also present was a Brown-throated Martin.

21.09.2009; The Pied Stonechat still present at Wamm Farms. A Steppe Eagle also present.

20.09.2009; The Sooty Falcon seen again at 6:10 pm at Wamm Farms.

19.09.2009; A Baltic Gull present Sila'a Peninsula. 100 Namaqua Dove also present.

19.09.2009; The Pied Stonechat still present at Wamm Farms, and the Sooty Falcon seen at 6:30 pm.

16.09.2009; A Sooty Falcon passing overhead Wamm Farms.

16.09.2009; The Masked Booby still present Khor Kalba.

15.09.2009; A Goliath Heron on Zirku Island, present last 2 years. Presumed escape. 50 Red-billed Tropicbirds also present.

12.09.2009; Two Lappet-faced Vulture in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

12.09.2009; The two Black-winged Pratincole still at Wamm Farms.

11.09.2009; A Sooty Falcon passed through the Dubai Pivot Fields in the late afternoon.

11.09.2009; A Pied Stonechat at Wamm Farms. Also present were 1 European Honey Buzzard and 2 Black-winged Pratincole.

11.09.2009; An adult Masked Booby off Ra's Dibba; possibly one of the two present at Khor Kalba on 26.08.

04.09.2009; Two Black-winged Pratincole at Wamm Farms. Also present was the Eastern Cattle Egret.

28.08.2009; The Black Tern still present at Wamm Farms.

27.08.2009; 18 Common Starlings with young birds begging for food at Dubai Pivot Fields indicate possible breeding. If so, it is the
third breeding site in Arabia, the first being Hamraniyah Fields in the Ra's al-Khaimah emirate and Zabeel Ponds in Dubai.

26.08.2009; Two Masked Booby present today at Khor Kalba Harbour. The 11th UAE record.

22.08.2009; One Black Tern at Wamm Farms, the 12th UAE record.

09.08.2009; Two Wilson's Storm Petrel seen off Khor Kalba in the afternoon.

08.08.2009; Five Wilson's Storm Petrel off Fujairah Port Beach.

08.08.2009; A bird showing characteristics of Eastern Cattle Egret B. ibis coromandus at Wamm Farms. The 1st UAE record.

07.08.2009; The Masked Booby still present Khor Kalba, as was one Wilson's Storm Petrel.

03.07.2009; Two Wilson's Storm Petrel off Khor Kalba.

26.06.2009; Two Wilson's Storm Petrel and a Brown Noddy off Khor Kalba.

19.06.2009; A subadult Masked Booby off Khor Kalba Harbour at 6.00 am. The 10th UAE record.

02.06.2009; The escaped Common Woodpigeons still near Wafi City in Dubai.

24.05.2009; The Corncrake still in Safa Park.

23.05.2009; A Corncrake in Safa Park.

20.05.2009; The Grey Phalarope still at Al Wathba Lake.

16.05.2009; A Grey Phalarope at Al Wathba Lake in the evening. The 4th UAE record.

08.05.2009; An Icterine Warbler on Sila'a Peninsula.

02.05.2009; The Pied Kingfisher still present on Sir Bani Yas Island.

23.04.2009; The now adult male Brown Shrike still at Dubai Pivot Fields, since 02.12.2008.

16.04.2009; The White-breasted Waterhen still at Dubai Pivot Fields.

15.04.2009; The escaped Common Woodpigeons still present near Wafi in Dubai.

11.04.2009; A Little Crake reported at Dubai Pivot Fields, as well as the White-breasted Waterhen.

10.04.2009; Five Alpine Swift at the extreme end of Sila'a Peninsula.

09.04.2009; A White-breasted Waterhen at Dubai Pivot Fields.

09.04.2009; The Lappet-faced Vulture still present, this time near Al Ain Intercontinental.

06.04.2009; An Alpine Swift passing through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.

06.04.2009; The Black Scrub Robin still showing well on Sila'a Peninsula.

05.04.2009; A Black Scrub Robin on Sila'a Peninsula. The 5th UAE record.

04.04.2009; A Lappet-faced Vulture on the eastern side of Jebel Hafit.

30.03.2009; The Common Gull still at Dreamland Beach north, at the bridge.

28.03.2009; A Common Gull at Fujairah Port Beach.

27.03.2009; A Common Gull at Dreamland Beach north, at the main road bridge 5 km north.

27.03.2009; A female Merlin at Khor al-Beida.

24.03.2009; The Red Knot still present at Khor al-Beida.

14.03.2009; A Long-tailed Shrike at Wamm Farms.

14.03.2009; The Moustached Warbler still at Dubai Pivot Fields.

12.03.2009; The Brown Shrike and Mistle Thrush still on Jebel Hafit; Mercure Hotel garden.

12.03.2009; The Red-flanked Bluetail still in Safa Park.

10.03.2009; 10.03.2009; The Hume's Leaf Warbler still at Khalidiyah.

08.03.2009; The Caspian Stonechat 'variegatus' still present at Mirfa fodder field.

08.03.2009; A Red Knot at Khor al-Beida.

06.03.2009; The Grey Phalarope still at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack.

06.03.2009; A sub-adult Golden Eagle still on Sila'a Peninsula.

05.03.2009; A Grey Phalarope at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack. The 3rd UAE record.

05.03.2009; The 12 Hypocolius still on Sila'a Peninsula, near the harbour.

02.03.2009; An Asian Koel reported from Mushrif National Park.

21.02.2009; An adult Long-toed Stint at Al Wathba Lake.

20.02.2009; A White-throated Kingfisher at Khor Kalba.

19.02.2009; A Pied Kingfisher at Sir Bani Yas Island, near the hotel. The 5th record this winter. An amazing winter for this species.

18.02.2009: The Macqueen's Bustard still present, found after a 9 hour search.

16.02.2009; An adult male Macqueen's Bustard with no rings on the legs were found at Al Wathba Camel Racetrack.

11.02.2009; A Pied Kingfisher photographed on Musaffah, near Abu Dhabi. The 4th bird in the UAE this winter.

09.02.2009; A Brown Shrike at Ghantoot.

09.02.2009; The Pied Kingfisher still in Abu Dhabi; Eastern Lagoon.

08.02.2009; The first-winter Brown Shrike still present at Dubai Pivot Fields.

07.02.2009; The Ring Ouzel still on Abu Dhabi; Lulu Island.

05.02.2009; An amazing 12 Common Woodpigeon now present near Wafi City in Dubai. Presumed escaped birds from the palace.

01.02.2009; The Mediterranean Gull still seen in front of Sheik Mohammeds palace in Dubai; Umm Suqeim. Evening only.

30.01.2008; A Common Woodpigeon overflew the Dubai Pivot Fields.

30.01.2009; 12 Hypocolius still on Sila'a Peninsula.

28.01.2009; A Black-winged Kite at Al Wathba Lake.

26.01.2009; The Pied Kingfisher refound in Abu Dhabi; Eastern Lagoon, not seen in 51 days.

23.01.2009; The Red-flanked Bluetail still in Safa Park, as was the Mediterranean Gull.

21.01.2009; A Mistle Thrush on Jebel Hafit; Mercure Hotel garden.

18.01.2009; The Sociable Lapwing still at Ghantoot.

18.01.2008; Three Great Knot at Dreamland Beach.

17.01.2009; The Streak-throated Swallow still at Al Warsan Lakes.

09.01.2009; The Mediterranean Gull refound in front of Sheik Mohammeds palace in Dubai; Umm Suqeim.

09.01.2009; Six Sociable Lapwing at Lahbab Fields, the highest UAE count ever.

09.01.2009; No Pied Cuckoo whole day at Ajban Farms, but the Hume's Leaf Warbler still there.

07.01.2009; The Pied Cuckoo still at Ajban Farms.

05.01.2009; The Pied Cuckoo still at Ajban Farms, as was a Hume's Leaf Warbler.

05.01.2009; A Hume's Leaf Warbler and an Olive-backed Pipit in Mushrif National Park.

04.01.2009; One Pied Cuckoo at Ajban Farms. The 2nd UAE record.

03.01.2009; The Hume's Leaf Warbler still present in Jebel Ali: The Gardens.

02.01.2009; Still present on Sila'a Peninsula were 24 Hypocolius.

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31.12.2008; One Hume's Leaf Warbler found behind Block 79 in 'Jebel Ali:The Gardens'.

27.12.2008; One Streak-throated Swallow roosting at Al Warsan Lakes.

23.12.2008; The Brown-throated Martin still present at Al Ain Compost Plant.

22.12.2008; One Eurasian Woodcock in Safa Park. The Mediterranean Gull also present, but no sign of the Bluetail.

19.12.2008; The Mediterranean Gull still in Safa Park.

17.12.2008; One Moustached Warbler in the Dubai Pivot Fields reeds.

17.12.2008; One Dark-throated Thrush in Dubai; Creekside Park.

15.12.2008; No sign of the Black-winged Kite on Sila Peninsula, but ten Hypocolius still present and easy to see.

10.12.2008; One 1st winter Mediterranean Gull in Safa Park.

09.12.2008; One Golden Eagle on Sila Peninsula, as well as one Hume's Leaf Warbler.

09.12.2008; The Black-winged Kite still in Sila Harbour, as well as two Dark-throated Thrush.

07.12.2008; One Red-flanked Bluetail in Safa Park. The 1st UAE record, and a new species for Arabia.

07.12.2008; One more Black-winged Kite along the road from Sila to Abu Dhabi, 50 km west of Abu Dhabi near Tarif.

07.12.2008; One Black-winged Kite in Sila Harbour. Not recorded in the UAE since January 2002.

02.12.2008; One White-breasted Waterhen at Dubai Pivot Fields.

02.12.2008; One first-winter Brown Shrike at Dubai Pivot Fields.

30.11.2008; One female Pied Kingfisher, this time in Abu Dhabi Eastern Lagoon.

28.11.2008; One adult Long-toed Stint at Al Wathba Lakes.

28.11.2008; Fourteen Hypocolius and a Dark-throated Thrush on Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi.

28.11.2008; Five Hypocolius at Ghantoot.

28.11.2008; One Eurasian Golden Plover and one Oriental Skylark at Dubai Pivot Fields.

27.11.2008; One Hypocolius at Dubai Pivot Fields. New species for this location.

26.11.2008; One Short-eared Owl at Khalidyah.

25.11.2008; One immature Golden Eagle at Green Mubazzarah.

24.11.2008; One Short-eared Owl in Ras al Khaimah city.

22.11.2008; Seven Olive-backed Pipit now in Safa Park.

22.11.2008; The Sociable Lapwing still at FNDF, with three European Stonechats also present.

19.11.2008; The female Pied Kingfisher still present in Khor Zawra.

19.11.2008; Three Bar-tailed Lark in the Saih As Sidirah desert.

18.11.2008; One female Pied Kingfisher at Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.

16.11.2008; The Oriental Turtle Dove and five Namaqua Doves still at FNDF.

15.11.2008; One Dark-throated Thrush at Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafit.

13.11.2008; One adult female Brown Shrike at Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafit. It is the 4th UAE record.

10.11.2008; One Oriental Honey Buzzard, one Hume's Leaf Warbler and 2 Olive-backed Pipits in Safa Park.

10.11.2008; The Mistle Thrush still at Emirates Palace Hotel.

09.11.2008; The Water Rail still present Al Wathba Lake.

09.11.2008; Three Common Wood Pigeon in Dubai near Al Wasl Hospital.

07.11.2008; One immature Sooty Tern Khor Kalba Harbour.

07.11.2008; One Caspian Plover and one Oriental Turtle Dove at FNDF.

07.11.2008; One Ring Ouzel, 24 Namaqua Dove, 1 Oriental Honey Buzzard and 4 Oriental Skylark on Sila Peninsula.

07.11.2008; One female Pied Kingfisher at Khor Zawra.

06.11.2008; One Mistle Thrush at Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

03.11.2008; One European Stonechat at Abu Dhabi Golf & Equestrian Club.

31.10.2008; Two Bar-tailed Lark in the Saih As Sidirah desert.

31.10.2008; One Sociable Lapwing at Ghantoot.

31.10.2008; Three Oriental Turtle Dove at FNDF.

29.10.2008; One Water Rail at Al Wathba Lake.

24.10.2008; One Mediterranean Gull at Fujairah Port Beach, with the adult Lesser Noddy offshore.

22.10.2008; The Little Crake still present at Al Wathba Lake.

18.10.2008; One Blyth's Reed Warbler on Khalidiyah.

15.10.2008; The Forest Wagtail still on Khalidiyah.

14.10.2008; One Little Crake at Al Wathba Lake.

13.10.2008; One Eurasian Bittern in Safa Park.

10.10.2008; One Forest Wagtail on Khalidiyah.

04.10.2008; Two adult Roseate Tern in Khor Kalba Harbour.

04.10.2008; The two adult Lesser Noddy still off Fujairah Port Beach.

04.10.2008; One Common Wood Pigeon at FNDF, as well as a Small Pratincole, a Black-winged Pratincole and a Little Crake.

01.10.2008, One adult Roseate Tern in Khor Kalba Harbour.

29.09.2008; The European Robin still in Mushrif Palace Gardens.

20.09.2008; The Little Gull still on Khor Kalba Harbour.

19.09.2008; One immature Sooty Tern at Ras Dibba.

19.09.2008; Three adult Lesser Noddy off Fujairah Port Beach.

15.09.2008; One European Robin in Mushrif Palace Gardens.

15.09.2008; One immature Sooty Tern at Khor Kalba.

14.09.2008; One Forest Wagtail on Khalidiyah, a very early record

12.09.2008; The immature Sooty Tern still present Fujairah Port Beach.

12.09.2008; One Little Gull in Khor Kalba Harbour.

12.09.2008; One Brown-throated Martin at FNDF.

22.08.2008; The immature and two 1st summer Sooty Tern present Fujairah Port Beach.

14.08.2008; Two adult Lesser Noddy off Fujairah Port Beach.

10.08.2008; One adult Lesser Noddy off Fujairah Port Beach.

10.08.2008; The pale Lesser Noddy still present, but off Fujairah Hilton Hotel.

09.08.2008; One adult Sooty Tern off Fujairah Port Beach.

09.08.2008; One immature Sooty Tern off Fujairah Hilton Hotel. It is the 3rd UAE record.

09.08.2008; One pale Lesser Noddy off Fujairah Hilton Hotel. It is the 3rd UAE record.

01.08.2008; One Long-tailed Skua off Fujairah Hilton Hotel.