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May 2010Yoav 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 list of rarities recorded in Israel during the period 25/4 - 25/5/10: | |||||||||
| Brown Booby - one remained off Eilat's North Beach (and Aqaba) all month. | |||||||||
| Great Snipe - 2 at Hula reserve, 20/5; 2 at Hazor, 21/5. Moshe Cohen from kibutz hazor. | |||||||||
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| Red Knot - 1 at KM20, Eilat, 6/5 Paul Sterry. | |||||||||
| male Caspian Plover was at K20 7/5 T.Siman Tov. | |||||||||
| Icterine Warbler at Neot Smadar May 6th Paul Sterry. | |||||||||
| Red Phalarope - 1 at IBRCE, Eilat, 21-23/5. | |||||||||
| Long-tailed Skua - several off Eilat's North Beach during early May. Roni Livne, Avi Meir, et al. | |||||||||
| On 12.5.10 at Azuz area near a drinking point Hill Sparrow about 100 including 2 family with 3 nestlings chasing their parents very loudly. Amir Ben Dov. | |||||||||
| Black Bush Robin - 2 at Yotvata, 7-8/5/10. Rei Segali. | |||||||||
| Red-headed Bunting - 1 stunning male at Nizzana, 15/5. 2nd for Israel, first was in 1979. Amir Ben Dov. | |||||||||
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| Temminck's, Bar-tailed, and Dunn's are near the end of a second cycle of breeding. Jonatan Merav. | |||||||||
 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Neot Semadar, Oct.05 |
 Rose-coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus) Eilat area, May.05 |
 Temmincks Horned Lark (Eremophila bilopha) Arava valley, Mar.05 |
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