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Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna), Mar/2008
On March 6th, Thomas Krumenacker found a male Kurdish Wheatear at Neot Smadar's sewage pools, a real hotspot for wheatears of all species. The bird was last seen on March 10th.
On March 13th, Tuvia Kahn found another bird, also a male, at Rishpon shore in the Mediterranean coast.
This species is a very rare migrant and winter visitor in Israel. The previous record is from east Samaria in March 2006.
On March 6th, Thomas Krumenacker found a male Kurdish Wheatear at Neot Smadar's sewage pools, a real hotspot for wheatears of all species. The bird was last seen on March 10th.
On March 13th, Tuvia Kahn found another bird, also a male, at Rishpon shore in the Mediterranean coast.
This species is a very rare migrant and winter visitor in Israel. The previous record is from east Samaria in March 2006.
| Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) | ||
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| Rishpon | ||
| Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) | ||
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| Neot Smadar | ||
 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Shizzafon, Nov.06 |
 Black-shouldred Kite (Elanus caeruleus) Gal-On, Feb.05 |
 Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea)Mt. Hermon, Jul.03 |
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