I’m getting ready for the spring migration and my new Suburban safari (Coming Soon!). So I’ve been checking out the area of Jerusalem around the ‘Old train Station’, Yemin Moshe and the Walls of the Old City. Today I saw some fantastic little birds: Graceful Prinias, Chiffchaffs, and what I think is a Masked Shrike. See the Map below for more information.
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Tour Guide, Bird Specialist and Super Dad!
As part of a new set of tours that I am creating I recently lead some educational birding sessions at the JAIS Summer Camp.
We saw some fantastic birds, featuring the Syrian Woodpecker, the Palestine Sunbird and the Ring Necked Parakeet to name a few. Here’s the whole extended bird list:
Syrian Woodpecker
Palestine Sunbird
Ring Necked Parakeet
Spectacled Bulbul
Blackbird
Palm dove
Rock Dove (Pigeon)
Sparrow
Hooded crow
I was very impressed with the standard of observation from the campers who could spot birds with their bare eyes that I couldn’t see with my binoculars. The whole day just goes to show the fantastic variety of birds you can see in my backyard right here in Jerusalem.
I am currently working on some tours that will involve some of the more unknown parts of Jerusalem wildlife. Watch this space!