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>> Monthly Summaries
June 2010 Yoav Perlman
Below is a summary featuring the most interesting observations from this month, based on reports from the ISRABIRDNET mailing list and other sources. | |
| Following is a (short) list of rarities recorded in Israel during the period 25/5 - 25/6/10: |
| Thick-billed Lark - single birds still seen in S Negev and Arava, leftovers from the large invasion in spring. |
| Black Bush Robin - 1 at Hazeva, 2/6. Unusual summer record. |
| one flock of 80 Sand Partridge - all togather, Maale Akrabim road 2.7.10, Amir Ben Dov, Shachar Alterman. |
| Chough sp. - 5 on Mt. Hermon, 11/6. Amir Ben Dov, Sassi Haham. |
| Hill Sparrow - many pairs completing their third breeding cycle in the high Negev Mts. |

Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) Arava valley, Oct.05 | 
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) Eilat, May.05 | 
Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia) Mt. Hermon, Jun.05 |
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