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ITS GREAT TO BE BACK IN SUNNY SPAIN AFTER A 4 MONTH BREAK. Clear blue sky, 20C and fantastic light. We sat lazily on our top terrace this afternoon, reading, drinking tea and watching vultures circle over the village. The drive from the airport yesterday produced sightings of Short-toed Eagle, Griffon Vultures and a few Crag Martins.
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A short walk near Crewkerne in Somerset on boxing day morning, it was dull, overcast and quite cold but there was plenty to see.
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AT LONG LAST - CRAB PLOVER in the bag! We found 21 species of wader in one bay, a true testament to this brilliant birding country.
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Some great sightings as we move further north, unfortunately the end of the trip is in sight! CRAB PLOVER still missing from the list but we did find Lesser Whistling Duck - only the fourth record for Oman of this rare species!
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Heading back northern along the coastline of Arabian Sea looking for our most wanted species the Crab Plover.
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Our second day on the south coast produced some lovely sightings in terrific scenic landscapes.
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A full day on the south coast in and around Salalah, we visited some superb coastal sites and a couple of inland wadis.
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The southern coast of Oman has some stunning scenery and abundant bird life, I am going to love it here.
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More great sightings as we travel southward through the central desert area.
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Our second day in Northern Oman, we travelled northward along the coast towards UAE. Many great birding sites are to be found in this green coastal belt.
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