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Jordan
This country as all the potential to be an exciting birding destination. What it lacks in natural diversity (it has limited agriculture, fresh water and very few wetlands) it makes up for with the geographic location at the main migration route from eastern Europe/Asia to Africa. Sadly few visiting birders makes it here and the resident birders can be counted in one digit numbers. So go here and make your contribution!
Wadi Rum - a birders must with Sooty Falcon, Sinai Rosefinch and legendary,
Verraux Eagle.
trip report with photos from October 2008
trip report with photos from October 2010 (opens as pdf)
Aqaba Bird Observatory
An organization called Jordanian Society for Sustainable Development are running the Aqaba Bird Observatory which has a great potential, the famous Bird Research Centre in Eilat is just across the fence! The observatory is made up of water treatment ponds, pockets of reed and some scrubland with trees. Visitor facilities and information boards have recently been arranged and guided visits are possible. The range of species seen during migration and winter periods is very impressive and bird watching here is exciting indeed!
See their website http://www.jssd-jo.org and also the Aqaba site which is under construction http://www.aqababird.com/
See also a slide show of photos made by Feras Rahahleh of the JSSD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0IP_BhfKaE
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2010-2011 by Feras Rahahleh |
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Other useful links:
http://www.andrewsi.freeserve.co.uk/birding-in-jordan.htm
http://www.rscn.org.jo/ nature reserves and protected areas in Jordan
Several good trip reports can be seen at http://www.club300.se/Travel/Default.aspx?cID=3
