Eagles in Oman

With part of our group from The Traveller it was good to visit Salalah, where the weather was warmer compared to relatively chilly northern Oman (if 20c can be called chilly).

Zodiacs onto Sir Bani Yas

The Zodiacs of the Clipper Odyssey ably lead by John Yersin came in handy to get us onto Sir bani Yas  .

John and the Clipper Odyssey off Sir bani Yas

I joined other bird watchers and we managed to spot a

Central Coast of Oman

The Central Coast of Oman is affected by the summer Monsoon and so as Muscat is now not only hot but also humid we took a few days to travel down the coast from Muscat.

Mid-summer in Oman is also peak nesting season for turtles and we were fortunate to see this Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)

Egyptian Vultures on Masirah Island

One of the larger birds in Oman is the Egyptian Vultures. They are also very dramatic with the adults black and white plumage. The ESO is supporting Ivaylo Angelov in a survey of the birds on Masirah Island.

Ivaylo Angelov talking about Egyptian Vultures on Masirah Island

He explained in a talk I went to today that he found the island supported 52 breeding territories which seemed especially

Trucks and Chicks

It was great to have a walk through an Omani Wadi especially as the weather is still to reach over 40c.

Truck passing us in a Wadi

Passing us, trucks with