Our partner bird club undertook another inventory of birds at Oursi in October 2009 (see postings on previous counts). The count included 14 transects. A total of 13,045 wetland birds in 29 species were counted. The most common waterbird was once again White-faced Whistling Duck with 7634 individuals, followed by Garganey (1470), Cattle Egret (1209), Knob-billed Duck (621), Spur-winged Goose (478), Black-winged Stilt (471), Ruff (233), Spur-winged Plover (227) and Glossy Ibis (184). Other species well-known to us include 96 Grey Heron, 94 Wood Sandpiper, our logo bird Black-tailed Godwit (26 individuals), 11 Moorhen, 7 Marsh Harrier, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Greenshank, 2 Little and 2 Great White Egrets and a single Jack Snipe.
In the dry areas, a total of 3711 birds in 59 species were counted. This includes some wetland birds as well. The most common species here were 1707 Red-billed Queleas, 530 Four-banded Sandgrouse, 262 Turtle Doves, 185 Cattle Egrets, 106 White-throated Bee-eaters, 102 Spur-winged Geese and 116 Grey-headed Sparrows. Also found were 10 Woodchat Shrikes, 9 Hoopoes, 9 Bonelli’s Warblers, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Common Whitethroats, 6 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Egyptian Vultures, 3 Northern Wheatears and 2 Melodious Warblers. The next count is planned for this month (February).
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