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December 2006Tomer Landsberger Below is a summary featuring the most interesting observations from this month, based on reports from the ISRABIRDNET mailing list and other sources. | |||||||||
| Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica): 1 at the sea of Galilee, 14/Dec (L. Kislev et al.), still present on the 18th (S. Haham). | |||||||||
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| Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus): 1 seen from a boat near Ashdod coast, 29/Dec (R. Livne et al.). | |||||||||
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| White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons): 2 seen throughout the month at the Hula lake (Y. Perlman et al.). | |||||||||
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser): 1 at the Jazra'el valley, 19/Dec (E. Hadad, A. Ben-David); 1 at the Hula reflooded area, 21/Dec (Y. Perlman). | |||||||||
| Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina): 2 at Tishlovet HaKishon reservoir, 19/Dec (E. Hadad, A. Ben-David). | |||||||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator): 3 seen flying along Maa'yan Tzvi shoreline, 29/Dec (D. Rotem); 1 at the sea of Galilee, 17/Dec (S. Agmon et al.). | |||||||||
| White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala): Record numbers of this species wintering in Israel this year, with 1457 in Tishlovet reservoir and 1040 in the Judean plains reservoirs (E. Hadad et al.) | |||||||||
| Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus): 1 present since late Nov at Hamedia fishponds (C. Rohde); Up to 3 at the Golan heights ,16/Dec (A. Ohad). | |||||||||
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| White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla): A juvenile bird at K19, southern Arava, 27-28/Dec (N. Weiss). | |||||||||
| Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug): 1 adult at the regular wintering site at the western Negev, seen throughout the month (J. Meyrav et al.). | |||||||||
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| Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius): Up to 5 at the regular site near Urim-Ofakim road, 06/Dec (B. Granit). | |||||||||
| Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria): 1 at Arbel Cliff, 09/Dec onwards (S. Luria et al.); 1 at the Akbara Cliff, Upper Galilee, 12/Dec (S. Luria). | |||||||||
| Daurian Shrike (Lanius isabellinus): Up to 3 at the Hula lake area (Y. Perlman et al.); 1 at Gesher fishponds (D. Porat); 1 at K19 cowshed, 29/Dec (A. Cohen). | |||||||||
| Buff-bellied pipit (Anthus (Japonicus) rubescens ): 2 at Yotvata's northern circular field, seen throughout the month (N. Weiss et al.) | |||||||||
| Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos): Up to 15 present at a newly found site north of Be'er-Sheva, 23/Dec onwards(A. Ben-Dov et al.). | |||||||||
 Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) Eilat, Jun.05 |
 Cattle Egret (Bubulucus ibis) Neot Semadar, Mar.05 |
 Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) Arava, Oct.05 |
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