One day’s Birding in the north of Tunisia
2 March 2020 ( M.N, from Arizona, U.S.A )
“Thanks again for the great day ! Your enthusiasm was much appreciated.” M.N
48 bird species were observed :
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Eurasian/Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Crane Grus grus
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Little Owl Athene noctua
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
African Blue Tit Cyanistes teneriffae
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti
Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
Moussier’s Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
European Serin Serinus serinus
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
Birdwatching Tunisia 