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Site Report: Ras Al Khor

Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys)
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys)
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys)

A wetland area full of flamingos in the shadow of Dubai.

Visits

  • 2016-12-30: We left the hotel early with the idea to take the metro to Safi Park. As it turns out, the subway does not start running until 10:00AM on Fridays. So, we ended up getting into a taxi instead. The taxi driver told us that the Safi Park had skyscrapers on it now, and for a last minute decision, we headed off to Ras Al Khor despite heavy fog. Ras Al Khor was closed as well, but we were able to walk along the fence for a ways. When it came time to get back to town, the taxis did not want to come out to get us. Fortunately, some workers from China were kind enough to give us a ride to the metro station.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (41 records)
Phylum: Chordates (41 records)

Lifelists