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>> Monthly Summaries
February 2007Below is a summary featuring the most interesting observations from this month, based on reports from the ISRABIRDNET mailing list and other sources. | |||||||||
| Bittern (Butorides stellaris) – 1 at Yeruham lake, 16-17/Feb (A. Cohen, M. Holyoak). | |||||||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - 2 off Eilat's north beach, 24/Feb (N. Weiss, R. Mizrachi, R. Livne, A. Chaver). | |||||||||
| Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) – same bird from last month seen at En Harod fishponds, 03/Feb (N. Besser); 1 at Wadi Samak, 05/Feb (L. Kislev). | |||||||||
| Oystercatcher (Haemotopus ostralegus)– 1 off Eilat's north beach, 24/Feb (N. Weiss, R. Mizrachi, R. Livne, A. Chaver). | |||||||||
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 2 at Acre shore, 02/Feb (A. Ben-dov, E. Dovrat). | |||||||||
| Kittiwake (Rissa trydactyla) – an adult and a 1st winter off Eilat's north beach, 24/Feb (N. Weiss, R. Mizrachi, R. Livne, A. Chaver). | |||||||||
| Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) – 1 at Acre shore, 02/Feb (A. Ben-dov, E. Dovrat). | |||||||||
| Common Gull (Larus canus) – 11 still present at Acre shore, 02/Feb (A. Ben-dov, E. Dovrat). | |||||||||
| Striated Scops Owl (Otus bruceii) – 1 at Wadi Ketura, 02/Feb (M. Holyoak). | |||||||||
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| Smew (Mergellus albellus): a female/1st winter at Nov reservoir, southern Golan heghts, 20-23/Jan (E. Banker et al.). | |||||||||
| Hoopoe Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) – 1 at Samar area, Southern Arava, 16/Feb (N. Weiss). | |||||||||
| Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) – 1 still present at Eilot's date plantation on the end of the month (N. Weiss et al.). | |||||||||
| Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescense) – up to 4 at Eilat's date plantation, mid month (S. Haham et al.); 1 still present at Yotvata fields (N. Weiss). | |||||||||
| Raven (Corvus corax) – 4 seen at the Hula valley, 05/Feb (F. Argyle, G. Galilli), rare in northern Israel. | |||||||||
 Cattle Egret (Bubulucus ibis) Neot Semadar, Mar.05 |
 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Neot Semadar, Oct.05 |
 Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) Ma'agan Michael, Jul.04 |
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