Most of day 2 was spent driving to Boumalne du Dades via Amerzgane and the Tizi-n-Tichkja Pass where we stopped for Tristram's Warbler and manged to see at least 2 though they did not pose for the camera. On the way we also saw Long-legged Buzzards, Bonnelli's Warblers, Melodious Warblers, 2 Barbary Partridges, many Turtle Doves and more. At Amerzgane we saw Maghreb Wheatear that also was camera shy.
Our hotel for a couple of nights at Boumalne du Dades.
Day 3 we drove into the semi desert outside the town where all the target species performed admirably among the flowers of the Desert!!!!
The flowers of the Desert!!! Discarded polythene bags as far as the eye can see.
Red-rumped Wheatear (male)
Red-rumped Wheatear (juvenile)
Red-rumped Wheatear (female)
Desert Wheatear
Desert Wheatear
Thick-billed Lark
Thick-billed Lark
Thick-billed Lark
Temminck's Horned Lark
Temminck's Horned Lark
Trumpeter Finch
Trumpeter Finch
Thekla Lark
Melodious Warblers were very common in just about every habitat.
Further into semi desert Brahim promised us we would see Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. The car came to a stop and right beside us was a flock of 108 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse.
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
3 Pharaoh Eagle Owls in this picture
Pharaoh Eagle Owl
Trumpeter Finch nest
Also seen here were Desert Larks, Lanner, Long-legged Buzzards, Woodchat Shrikes, Southern grey Shrikes, Black Wheatears, Pied flycatcher and more Melodious Warblers.
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