Nick Bray
@zootherabirding.bsky.social
Tour leader for Zoothera Birding, travel, birding & more birding, occasional twitcher, lifelong LFC supporter, also obsessed with birding in Oman. www.oman-birding.com
Variable Wheatear showed well at Musandam in northern #Oman recently.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Variable Wheatear showed well at Musandam in northern #Oman recently.
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A common but still stunning bird from southern Oman is Cinnamon-breasted Bunting.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A common but still stunning bird from southern Oman is Cinnamon-breasted Bunting.
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Streaked Scrub Warbler is relatively common on the Sayh Plateau in northern Oman.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Streaked Scrub Warbler is relatively common on the Sayh Plateau in northern Oman.
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Nice views of Sooty Falcon was a great start to our #Oman tour earlier this month.
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#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #ukinoman #britishomani #birding #nikon
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Nice views of Sooty Falcon was a great start to our #Oman tour earlier this month.
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#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #ukinoman #britishomani #birding #nikon
Having found 6 Eversmann’s Redstarts at Musandam & another at Shisr Fields, I’ve only gone and found another 4 at Jabal Akhdar on the Sayh Plateau. What is going on? 😂 🔥
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November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Having found 6 Eversmann’s Redstarts at Musandam & another at Shisr Fields, I’ve only gone and found another 4 at Jabal Akhdar on the Sayh Plateau. What is going on? 😂 🔥
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#mega #zootherabirding #omanbirding #tourleading #birds #birding
This monster of a Lappet-faced Vulture flew low overhead at Al Mutaqa rubbish dump #Oman #omanbirding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This monster of a Lappet-faced Vulture flew low overhead at Al Mutaqa rubbish dump #Oman #omanbirding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Red-tailed (Persian) Wheatear winters in northern Oman and isn’t hard to find. This particularly bright individual was present at Musandam recently.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Red-tailed (Persian) Wheatear winters in northern Oman and isn’t hard to find. This particularly bright individual was present at Musandam recently.
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#birds #birding #omanbirding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #tourleading
Oman Latest sightings:
Al Qurm Park - Cotton Pygmy Goose & Streak-throated Swallow
Maqshin WTP - 7 Egyptian & 1 Sykes’s Nightjar
Maqshin Oasis - Hume’s Warbler
Mirbat Park - Little Swift & Bay-backed Shrike
Wadi Ashawq - Watercock & Malachite Kingfisher
Ayn Hamran - Blyth’s Reed Warbler
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Al Qurm Park - Cotton Pygmy Goose & Streak-throated Swallow
Maqshin WTP - 7 Egyptian & 1 Sykes’s Nightjar
Maqshin Oasis - Hume’s Warbler
Mirbat Park - Little Swift & Bay-backed Shrike
Wadi Ashawq - Watercock & Malachite Kingfisher
Ayn Hamran - Blyth’s Reed Warbler
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November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Oman Latest sightings:
Al Qurm Park - Cotton Pygmy Goose & Streak-throated Swallow
Maqshin WTP - 7 Egyptian & 1 Sykes’s Nightjar
Maqshin Oasis - Hume’s Warbler
Mirbat Park - Little Swift & Bay-backed Shrike
Wadi Ashawq - Watercock & Malachite Kingfisher
Ayn Hamran - Blyth’s Reed Warbler
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Al Qurm Park - Cotton Pygmy Goose & Streak-throated Swallow
Maqshin WTP - 7 Egyptian & 1 Sykes’s Nightjar
Maqshin Oasis - Hume’s Warbler
Mirbat Park - Little Swift & Bay-backed Shrike
Wadi Ashawq - Watercock & Malachite Kingfisher
Ayn Hamran - Blyth’s Reed Warbler
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Seeing a flock of 17 Sociable Lapwings right next to our hotel was very unexpected #birds #oman #nikon #omanbirding #zootherabirding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seeing a flock of 17 Sociable Lapwings right next to our hotel was very unexpected #birds #oman #nikon #omanbirding #zootherabirding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
Record shot of the Watercock currently at Wadi Ashawq #Oman The quality of rarities currently being found over here is phenomenal…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Record shot of the Watercock currently at Wadi Ashawq #Oman The quality of rarities currently being found over here is phenomenal…
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Here’s a record shot of the 3rd Black Heron for Oman we saw yesterday at Khawr Mughsayl. Oman rocks!
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#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Oman #omanbirding #zootherabirding #ukinoman
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Here’s a record shot of the 3rd Black Heron for Oman we saw yesterday at Khawr Mughsayl. Oman rocks!
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#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Oman #omanbirding #zootherabirding #ukinoman
My dream bird to find in #Oman and today was the day. A stunning Eversmann’s Redstart at Shisr Fields. Hell yeah!! 🔥Also today we saw the 1st Brown-throated Martin for Oman, as well as a Green Warbler & Wattled Starling! #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My dream bird to find in #Oman and today was the day. A stunning Eversmann’s Redstart at Shisr Fields. Hell yeah!! 🔥Also today we saw the 1st Brown-throated Martin for Oman, as well as a Green Warbler & Wattled Starling! #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Oman Latest News:
Muntesar Oasis: White-breasted Waterhen & Brown-throated Martin
Muqshin Oasis: 6 Egyptian Nightjars
Mirbat Park: Bay-backed Shrike
Muscat: Eversmann’s Redstart
Al Qurum Park: Streak-throated Swallow
Crake Pool: Pale Rockfinch
Masirah: Green Warbler
Salalah: Fulvous Whistling Duck
Muntesar Oasis: White-breasted Waterhen & Brown-throated Martin
Muqshin Oasis: 6 Egyptian Nightjars
Mirbat Park: Bay-backed Shrike
Muscat: Eversmann’s Redstart
Al Qurum Park: Streak-throated Swallow
Crake Pool: Pale Rockfinch
Masirah: Green Warbler
Salalah: Fulvous Whistling Duck
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Oman Latest News:
Muntesar Oasis: White-breasted Waterhen & Brown-throated Martin
Muqshin Oasis: 6 Egyptian Nightjars
Mirbat Park: Bay-backed Shrike
Muscat: Eversmann’s Redstart
Al Qurum Park: Streak-throated Swallow
Crake Pool: Pale Rockfinch
Masirah: Green Warbler
Salalah: Fulvous Whistling Duck
Muntesar Oasis: White-breasted Waterhen & Brown-throated Martin
Muqshin Oasis: 6 Egyptian Nightjars
Mirbat Park: Bay-backed Shrike
Muscat: Eversmann’s Redstart
Al Qurum Park: Streak-throated Swallow
Crake Pool: Pale Rockfinch
Masirah: Green Warbler
Salalah: Fulvous Whistling Duck
Oman Latest News:
Masirah Island - Shikra, 2 Forest Wagtails & Wattled Starling
Maqshin Oasis - White-tailed Lapwing & Plain Martin
Shannah Port - Blyth’s Pipit
East Khawr - Amur Falcon
Qatbit Motel - Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler
Bimac Lark seen north of route 41 nr Salalah
Masirah Island - Shikra, 2 Forest Wagtails & Wattled Starling
Maqshin Oasis - White-tailed Lapwing & Plain Martin
Shannah Port - Blyth’s Pipit
East Khawr - Amur Falcon
Qatbit Motel - Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler
Bimac Lark seen north of route 41 nr Salalah
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Oman Latest News:
Masirah Island - Shikra, 2 Forest Wagtails & Wattled Starling
Maqshin Oasis - White-tailed Lapwing & Plain Martin
Shannah Port - Blyth’s Pipit
East Khawr - Amur Falcon
Qatbit Motel - Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler
Bimac Lark seen north of route 41 nr Salalah
Masirah Island - Shikra, 2 Forest Wagtails & Wattled Starling
Maqshin Oasis - White-tailed Lapwing & Plain Martin
Shannah Port - Blyth’s Pipit
East Khawr - Amur Falcon
Qatbit Motel - Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler
Bimac Lark seen north of route 41 nr Salalah
Stonking views of Hypocolius right on the edge of Kuwait City yesterday.
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#birds #birding #kuwait #BirdsSeenIn2025
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Stonking views of Hypocolius right on the edge of Kuwait City yesterday.
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#birds #birding #kuwait #BirdsSeenIn2025
Haven’t quite made it to Oman yet… so I stopped off in #Kuwait to get Afghan Babbler first. #lifer #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Haven’t quite made it to Oman yet… so I stopped off in #Kuwait to get Afghan Babbler first. #lifer #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
Oman Latest News:
1st Red-necked Grebe for Oman reported from Quriyat Lake.
Liwa: Short-eared Owl
Muntesar Oasis: Yellow-browed Warbler
Maqshin Oasis: White-tailed Lapwing
Mahout Farms: Asian Koel
Khawr Rawri: Pied Kingfisher
1st Red-necked Grebe for Oman reported from Quriyat Lake.
Liwa: Short-eared Owl
Muntesar Oasis: Yellow-browed Warbler
Maqshin Oasis: White-tailed Lapwing
Mahout Farms: Asian Koel
Khawr Rawri: Pied Kingfisher
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Oman Latest News:
1st Red-necked Grebe for Oman reported from Quriyat Lake.
Liwa: Short-eared Owl
Muntesar Oasis: Yellow-browed Warbler
Maqshin Oasis: White-tailed Lapwing
Mahout Farms: Asian Koel
Khawr Rawri: Pied Kingfisher
1st Red-necked Grebe for Oman reported from Quriyat Lake.
Liwa: Short-eared Owl
Muntesar Oasis: Yellow-browed Warbler
Maqshin Oasis: White-tailed Lapwing
Mahout Farms: Asian Koel
Khawr Rawri: Pied Kingfisher
Oman Latest Sightings:
Barka Farms - 6 Sociable Lapwings
Khawr Mughsayl - Black Stork & 5 Common Cranes
Wadi Ashawq - 178 White Storks & 2 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse.
West Khawr to Raysut: Sociable Lapwing, Caspian Plover & Black Heron (3rd for Oman).
Barka Farms - 6 Sociable Lapwings
Khawr Mughsayl - Black Stork & 5 Common Cranes
Wadi Ashawq - 178 White Storks & 2 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse.
West Khawr to Raysut: Sociable Lapwing, Caspian Plover & Black Heron (3rd for Oman).
October 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Oman Latest Sightings:
Barka Farms - 6 Sociable Lapwings
Khawr Mughsayl - Black Stork & 5 Common Cranes
Wadi Ashawq - 178 White Storks & 2 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse.
West Khawr to Raysut: Sociable Lapwing, Caspian Plover & Black Heron (3rd for Oman).
Barka Farms - 6 Sociable Lapwings
Khawr Mughsayl - Black Stork & 5 Common Cranes
Wadi Ashawq - 178 White Storks & 2 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse.
West Khawr to Raysut: Sociable Lapwing, Caspian Plover & Black Heron (3rd for Oman).
Western Palearctic tick no6 was Yellow-billed Stork. Found a group of 5 along the shores of Lake Nasser at Abu Simbel in the far south of #Egypt near the border with Sudan.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Western Palearctic tick no6 was Yellow-billed Stork. Found a group of 5 along the shores of Lake Nasser at Abu Simbel in the far south of #Egypt near the border with Sudan.
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Western Palearctic tick no5 was Nile Valley Sunbird and my only sighting was of a group of 3-4 at a flowering Acacia along the shores of the Nile near Aswan. At this time of year they are in eclipse plumage but I’ve also seen them in Oman & Ethiopia as well.
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#birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Egypt
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Western Palearctic tick no5 was Nile Valley Sunbird and my only sighting was of a group of 3-4 at a flowering Acacia along the shores of the Nile near Aswan. At this time of year they are in eclipse plumage but I’ve also seen them in Oman & Ethiopia as well.
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#birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Egypt
Western Palearctic tick no4 was Greater Painted Snipe. I had flight views at Faiyoum followed by these much better views along the Nile at Aswan.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Western Palearctic tick no4 was Greater Painted Snipe. I had flight views at Faiyoum followed by these much better views along the Nile at Aswan.
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#BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #birding #Egypt #zootherabirding
WP tick no3 was Senegal Thick-knee and I saw quite a few of them at various sites from Cairo to Abu Simbel. #mega
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#birds #egyptbirding #Egypt #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
WP tick no3 was Senegal Thick-knee and I saw quite a few of them at various sites from Cairo to Abu Simbel. #mega
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#birds #egyptbirding #Egypt #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
My second Western Palearctic tick in #Egypt was this African Green Bee-eater. What a stunner!
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October 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My second Western Palearctic tick in #Egypt was this African Green Bee-eater. What a stunner!
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#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding
Was really pleased to add Senegal Coucal to my pathetically low Western Palearctic list… Saw 4 individuals at Faiyoum on a short trip to #Egypt #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Was really pleased to add Senegal Coucal to my pathetically low Western Palearctic list… Saw 4 individuals at Faiyoum on a short trip to #Egypt #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Oman Latest News - Masirah Island
100+ Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Wryneck, Bluethroat, Red-Backed Shrike, Rufous Bushchat, Barred Warbler, Booted Warbler, eastern Common Nightingale, Rose-coloured Starling, Black-headed Bunting, Citrine Wagtail….
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100+ Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Wryneck, Bluethroat, Red-Backed Shrike, Rufous Bushchat, Barred Warbler, Booted Warbler, eastern Common Nightingale, Rose-coloured Starling, Black-headed Bunting, Citrine Wagtail….
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September 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Oman Latest News - Masirah Island
100+ Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Wryneck, Bluethroat, Red-Backed Shrike, Rufous Bushchat, Barred Warbler, Booted Warbler, eastern Common Nightingale, Rose-coloured Starling, Black-headed Bunting, Citrine Wagtail….
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100+ Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Wryneck, Bluethroat, Red-Backed Shrike, Rufous Bushchat, Barred Warbler, Booted Warbler, eastern Common Nightingale, Rose-coloured Starling, Black-headed Bunting, Citrine Wagtail….
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