birding sites in
Morocco: the deserts
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birding sites in
Morocco: the deserts
more Morocco sites other destinations the book the DVD e-store
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Between Erfoud and Boumalne are a number of sites worth checking for certain species. By taking detours from the main route you can check out what is probably the best site in Morocco for Scrub Warbler and visit the magnificent Gorge du Todra which has wintering Tristram’s Warbler and breeding Bonelli’s Eagles.
All the sites in this section are treated, in detail and with precise maps and directions, in my book ‘Finding Birds in Morocco: the deserts’
If you have any information which you feel would help to update the book, please email me at dave@easybirder.co.uk and I’ll add your observations to these pages
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Erfoud to Boumalne
This is site 3 in my book. The arrow shows where I had breeding Scrub Warbler and Spectacled Warbler. Others have had Desert Warbler here too
Try to avoid visiting the Gorge du Todra on a weekend or Moroccan holiday - it can be very crowded
Go beyond the main gorge to look for Tristram’s Warbler and Rock Bunting and look back into the gorge for Bonelli’s Eagles
The scenery en route to the gorge is spectacular
Updates
March 2011 (D Gosney et al)
Site 3 was really productive. The first Scrub Warbler was found much closer to the road than before and we went on to find at least 5 more. We also had two other, more surprising, finds - 3 Fulvous Babblers in the bushes shown by the arrow on the photo and a group of larks flying over of which at least 2 were Thick-billed Larks.