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The huge Liwa Oasis is an under-watched site 160 km southwest of the city of Abu Dhabi.
Directions and access:
Easily reached from Abu Dhabi. There are two access roads, one via Madinat Zayed, and one entering the eastern tip of the oasis from Sila'a.
Birding strategy:
Bird any fodder drying field and grassy area along the whole lenght of the oasis.
There are several eBird Hotspots:
Madinat Zayed to Liwa Oasis Road
Liwa Oasis--Chairman of the State Mosque
Qasr Al Sarab Protected Area--lakes
Birds:
132 species (excluding escapes) have been recorded as of January 2020.
Namaqua Dove seems to be regular here.
Other records of note;
- Crested Honey Buzzard
- Golden Eagle
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Little Owl
- Grey Hypocolius (2012)
- Greater Hoopoe-lark
- Black-crowned Sparrow-lark
- Lesser Short-toed Lark
- Desert Whitethroat
- Asian Desert Warbler
- Ring Ouzel
- Mourning Wheatear
