Additions to Category A, 2014
Pied Stonechat (27 Nov 2008, Al Ruwais Harbour): Originally identified as Variable Wheatear, now re-identified from photographs as Pied Stonechat. This now constitutes the first record of the species.
Pale Crag Martin (07 Mar 2013, Sealine Beach, Neil Morris)
Short-toed Eagle (17 Mar 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Eight record
Black-eared Kite (29 Mar 2013, Zubara Road, Alistair Crighton) Tenth record
Baillon’s Crake (07 Apr 2013, Sealine Beach Resort, Brian Hunter) Third record
Long-tailed Skua (08 Apr 2013, Sealine Resort, Neil Morris) Second record
Eurasian Crag Martin (14 Apr 2013, Fuwairit, Neil Morris) Eighth record
Pale Crag Martin (15 Apr 2013, Al Khor Reed Bed, Neil Morris)
Trumpeter Finch (18 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Third record
Eurasian Crag Martin (24 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Ninth record
Black-winged Pratincole (24 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Third record
Icterine Warbler (28 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm Entrance, Neil Morris) Second record
Marsh Warbler (3 on 28 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Second confirmed record – now considered regular migrant
Marsh Warbler (6 on 30 Apr 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris)
Short-toed Eagle (03 May 2013, Irkayya Farm, Wayne Hodgkinson) Ninth record
Eurasian Crag Martin (08 May 2013, Al Shamal Park, Neil Morris) Tenth record
Marsh Warbler (2 on 05 May 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris)
Garden Warbler (21 Oct 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris)
Black-eared Kite (22 Oct, 02 Nov and 04 Nov 2013, Abu Nahkla, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill) Eleventh record
Black Kite (of the nominate form, 03 Nov 2013, Al Shamal Park, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill) First record
Pied Kingfisher (03 Nov 2013, Ras Al Shindwee, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill, and presumed same as 30 Nov 2013, Neil Morris, Henk Ruissen and 17 Jan 2014, Neil Morris, Simon Tull, Gordon Saunders) Eighth record
Caspian Plover (05 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill) Tenth record
Eurasian Dotterel (05 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill) Third record
Bimaculated Lark (2 on 05 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill) Third record
Short-toed Eagle (06 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill, Nigel Marven) Tenth record
Sooty Falcon (06 Nov 2013, Al Karaanah, Neil Morris, Jonathan Ewbank, Simon Blaxill, Nigel Marven) Second mainland record
Pomarine Skua (Dark phase, 12 Nov 2013, Al Ruwais, Neil Morris, Mark Swallow)
Paddyfield Warbler (14 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris) Second record
Greater Sandplover (1 or more probably of the race C. l. columbinus, 16 Nov 2013, Al Wakrah Beach, Neil Morris) Status requires investigation
Arctic Skua (dark phase adult, 18 and 28 Nov 2013, Fuwairit Beach, Neil Morris, Simon Price, Ajith Everester) Second record
Arctic Skua (pale phase adult, 24 Nov 2013 from 0839, Al Khor Coast, Neil Morris) Third record
Arctic Skua (pale phase, 24 and 29 Nov 2013 from 0900, Fuwairit, Simon Price) Fourth record
North Caspian Stonechat (2 on 26 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Peter Fawcett) Fourth record
Little Crake (29 Nov 2013, Irkayya Farm, John Thompson, David Sanders, Henk Ruissen) Fifth record
Common Blackbird (female/1st win male, 30 Nov 2013, Al Ruwais, Neil Morris, Henk Ruissen) Second record
Bimaculated Lark (02 Dec 2013, Irkayya Farm, Simon Price) Fourth record
Arctic Skua (pale phase, 14 Jan 2014, Al Khor, Neil Morris) Fifth record
Great Knot (At least 6, 17 Jan 2014, Ras Al Shindwee, Neil Morris, Simon Tull, Gordon Saunders) Second record
Intermediate Egret (22 Jan 2014, Abu Nahkla, Neil Morris, presumed same as 31 Jan 2014, Jamie Buchan) First record
North Caspian Stonechat (22 Jan 2014, Abu Nahkla, Neil Morris) Fifth recordEgyptian Nightjar (four or more, 24 Jan 2014, Irkayya Farm, Neil Morris, Dileep Kumar, Thajudeen Chirakuzhi) Second winter record substantiating suspicion of status as winter resident
Additions to Category A, 2013
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea: One Al Kharaanah 25-26.01.2013 (GS, TC, NGM, ET, DKP, JAB, DV, MJG, & AS et al) accepted into Category A.
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus: One Simaisma coast 05.03.2013 (NGM). This now becomes the only record in Category A following acceptance of the record by QBRC and an earlier review of the one and only historic record which is no longer considered acceptable.
North Caspian Stonechat Saxicola maurus variegatus: One Irkayya Farm 19.02.2013 (NGM) accepted into Category A. This highly distinctive sub-species of Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus has surely been overlooked and it is hoped that publishing this first record might encourage the submission of more observations.
Byzantine Stonechat Saxicola maurus armenicus: One Sailiyah West Sewage Ponds 11.11.2012 (NGM). Another distinctive sub-species of Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus that has surely been overlooked. Hopefully, more records will follow.
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus: One first-winter Al Ruwais harbour 11.01.2013 (NGM, ET, GS, & WH).
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach: One Al Shamal Park 11.01.2013 to at least the 14.04.2013 (NGM, ET, GS, WH, SA, SO, JAB, & MJG et al).
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