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Monthly Summaries
October 2005Ido Tsurim, Tomer Landsberger Below is a summary featuring the most interesting observations from this month, based on reports from the ISRABIRDNET mailing list and other sources. | |||||||||
| Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan): 12, 30/OCT off Jaffa Port (T. Kahn). | |||||||||
| Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis): The long staying individual is still seen at its regular place off-shore Ma'agan Michael, most recently sighted on 28/OCT (T. Landsberger). | |||||||||
| Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): an individual of the rare gray morph was seen on the 1st at Ein Hahoresh fishponds (A. Ben Dov). | |||||||||
| Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea): 8, Hula valley refloaded area, 24/OCT (Y. Perlman, N. Israeli, A. Geffen); 18, Kfar Ruppin reservoir, Bet Shean valley, 25/OCT (A. Cohen, Y. Dax, T. Landsberger). | |||||||||
| White-Headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala): 24 at Nesher-Ramla reservoir (near Ramla) on 19/OCT were the first to arrive this year (E. Haddad). 4 individuals, seen on the 29/OCT (S. Rosenwald), were the first arrivals to the Hulda Reservoir. | |||||||||
| Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina): an unbelievable passage of approximately 52,000 eagles flooded the northern and western parts of the country during 7 hours on October 2nd. The Eagles were counted by the participants of the Northern-Valleys raptor migration survey, conducted annually by the Israeli Ornithological Center (IOC) and sponsored by the Israeli Air-force. (B. Granit, the survey coordinator). | |||||||||
| Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor): a family (with 4 fledged young), gave amazing views during mid October, just off the road above Tamar wadi (between Dimona and Arava junc.) (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit). | |||||||||
| Saker (Falco cherrug): 1 on 31/OCT on the famous Urim-Ofakim electricity pylons (Y. Perlman), is the first to be seen there this season. | |||||||||
| Baillon's Crake (Porzana pussila): 1, Bahad 1 sewage, Mitzpe Ramon, 14/OCT (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit). | |||||||||
| Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus): 1 on 8/OCT, on the islets off Ma'agan Michael shore (E. Vanunu, I. Tsurim). | |||||||||
| White-tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus): 1 on 9/OCT at Hazeva sewage ponds (O. Keynan et al). 1 on 15-OCT, Nitzana sewage ponds (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit). 1 on 29/OCT at Ein Hahoresh fishponds (B. Dvir). | |||||||||
| Curlew (Numenius arquata): 1 at Kfar Ruppin, Bet Shean valley, 05-06/OCT (S. Mann, I. Shanni, N. Israeli, T. Landsberger). | |||||||||
| Bar-tailed Godwit (Limoza lapponica): 1, Ma'agan Michael, 5-21/OCT (A. Chaver et al) ; 1, Atlit saltpans, 27/OCT (Y. Dax et al). | |||||||||
| Painted Snipe (Rostratula benegalensis): the male at Ein Hahoresh fish-ponds was seen again on the 1st (A. Ben Dov). | |||||||||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus): 2, 17/OCT in Maagan Michael (R. Mizrahi). | |||||||||
| Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius): 1 on 28-30/OCT at Km 20 saltpans, Eilat area (N. Weiss). | |||||||||
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| Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus): 1 on 20/OCT at Maagan Michael (S. Agmon). | |||||||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger): 1 at Ma'agan Michael on 01/OCT (Y. Perlman, T. Landsberger, Y. Wasserlauf). | |||||||||
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas): arrived during second half of the month to the Hula Valley, where they can be seen in small numbers around the reserve and the re-flooded area (Y. Perlman). | |||||||||
| Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni): 1, Be'er Sheva sewage pools, 21/OCT (D. Standing). | |||||||||
| Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata): 1 on 15/OCT at Nitzana sewage (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit). | |||||||||
| Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula): 1 on 17/OCT near Mitzpe Ramon (Y. Perlman, G. Abdu, A. Cohen); 1 on 24/OCT at the Hula Valley (Y. Perlman); 2 on 26/OCT near Kfar Rupin (Y. Perlman). | |||||||||
| Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi): 1 on 15/OCT, Hula Valley (Y. Perlman); 3 on 13th at Yotvata (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit); 5 on 24/OCT at Hula Valley and 5 on 26/OCT near Kfar Rupin (Y. Perlman). | |||||||||
| Yellow-browed Warbler (Phyloscopus inornatus): 1 at En Shaviv, Tzin valley, on18/OCT (B. Granit, E. Vanunu). | |||||||||
| Daurian Shrike (Lanius Isabellinus): 1, Hatzeva sewage pools, 11/OCT (D. Standing); 1 1st winter, IBRC Eilat, 14/OCT (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit); 1, Hula valley, 15/10 (Y. Perlman, A.Geffen, N. Israeli); 1, Tsor'a 17/OCT (ringed) (N. Weiss, Y. Kiat); 1 adult ringed at IBRC Eilat, 18/OCT (R. Yosef); 1, Hula valley, 23/OCT (ringed) (Y. Perlman, A. Geffen, N. Israeli); 1, Tirat Tzvi, Bet Shean valley, 26/OCT (Y. Perlman); 1, Eilat salt canal, 30/OCT (A. Cohen, T. Landsberger). | |||||||||
| Eastern Stonechats (Saxicola torquata variegata): relatively small numbers this year, with only 6 on 24-OCT at the Hula Valley and 5 on 26/OCT near Kfar Rupin (Y. Perlamn). | |||||||||
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus): a female on 20/OCT near Mitzpe Ramon (E. Banker). | |||||||||
| Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva): 1, Tsuba, 04/OCT (E. Vanunu); 2, kibbutz Lotan, 08/OCT (J. Meyrav); 1, Samar palm plantations, 08/OCT (J. Meyrav); 1, Jerusalem, 12/OCT (Y. Lehnardt); 1-2, Bahad 1 sewage, Mitzpe Ramon, 14-20/OCT (T. Landsberger, T. Khan, S. Mann, J. Meyrav, B. Granit, I. Tsurim, A. Cohen, I. Shani); 1, vadi Hava, 19/OCT (E. Vanunu, B. Granit); 2, Hulda reservoir, 25/OCT (A. Chaver, N. Akad). | |||||||||
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| Pale Rock-sparrow (Carpospiza brachydactyla): 12 on 18-OCT at "Cochav Hayarden" fortress (S. Agmon). | |||||||||
| Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus): 1 ringed at IRDC Eilat, 26/OCT (R. Yosef, Y. Wasserlauf). | |||||||||
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 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Kfar Ruppin, Sep.04 |
 White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga) Mitzpe Ramon, Nov.05 |
 Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) Wadi Hava, Oct.05 |
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