Army Birding

The usual suspect still remain around camp, mostly around the bottling plant but also in and around the accommodation during the heat of the day. A Red-breasted Flycatcher, still in breeding plumage, was a welcome find on Tuesday along with a Bluethroat and Juvenile Isabelline Shrike of indeterminate race. Bluethroats continued to be found with two on Friday. Warbers were represented by a Booted Warbler on Thursday and a Hulme's Lesser Whitethroat on Friday. Wednesday's confirmation sighting was two flocks of Crowned Sandgrouse over the south end of camp.

A female Pallid Harrier made an appearance on Wednesday and was the only raptor of the week.

Finally Crested Lark, Oriental Skylark. Bimaculated Lark, Tree Sparrow and Mourning Dove all make almost daily appearances.