Birdwatching Trip Report from Morocco

Participants: Erwin Collaerts, Kurt Boux, Maarten Schurmans, Peter Collaerts

Introduction

Morocco was the last country in the West-Paleartic where a reasonable number of new species was waiting for my brother and me. Also for Maarten, this country has a lot new birds to offer. For Kurt, it was his first real birdwatching trip. For him, it was a great adventure and the first experience of a nine days holiday with birdwatching from sunrise til sunset. During these 9 days, many places were on the program but everything fits well in the itinerary that we planned.

Thanks …

……. to Hans Matheve for providing us a lot of sound recordings and GPS-coordinates and to Tom Theuwis for his book “A Birdwatching Guide to Morocco”.

Visa

Belgian citizens need an international passport to enter Morocco. A visa is available on arrival.

Books

“ANWB Vogelgids van Europa”. Latest edition.
“Finding Birds in Morocco: The Deserts” by Dave Gosney
“Finding Birds in Morocco: Coast and Mountains” by Dave Gosney
“A Birdwatchers' Guide to Morocco” by Patrick Bergier
“A Birdwatching Guide to Morocco” by Pete Combridge and Alan Snook
“Footprint Morocco Handbook” by Julius Honnor and Justin McGuinness

Especially the guides made by Dave Gosney and the book made by Patrick Bergier were constantly used. They were the main source for site and how-to-go-there information.

Trip reports and information on the internet

The following reports contain the most usefull and recent information:

Morocco, 22 April – 2 May 2011 by Jan Hein van Steenis, Phil Ball
Morocco and Western Sahara 3rd – 14th July 2010 by Richard Bonser, Josh Jones, Oliver Metcalf and Dan Pointon.
Morocco 09/04 – 24/04/2011 by Hans Matheve, Jasmin Lauwaert, Noah Janssen, Iris Lauwaert, David Herman and Marieke Desender

Maps

Using a GPS in the car in combination with maps from our travel guide book and trip reports, we managed to find all the places without any problem. A map of Morocco was not necessary at all.

GPS-coordinates

We used a lot of GPS-coordinates that were made by others. Checking www.observado.org during the days prior to our departure, gave us a lot of recent information about a few species. GPS-coordinates from this website were very helpful. In addition, I took many coordinates and registered many tracks. For more details, please contact me.

Visited sites

Ø Oukaimeden
Ø Tamri Estuary
Ø Oued Souss
Ø Area south of Amerzgane
Ø Tagdilt Track
Ø Hotel Yasmina
Ø Rissani
Ø Goulmima
Ø Tizi Pass
Ø Zaida Plains
Ø Forests between Azrou and Ifrane
Ø Dayet Aoua
Ø Sidi Boughaba
Ø Merga Zerga

Transport

Ø International flight with Air Maroc. Flight Brussels – Casablanca.
Ø Local transport by hired car from Sixt. We got a Renault Kangoo with unlimited mileage.

Accomodation

There are plenty of hotels in all off the bigger cities.

Short description of our itinerary

Ø April 28th 2012

Flight from Brussel to Casablanca at 13h45. After we got our car at the airport, we drove straight to Marrakech. We only did some roadside birding. Night in Marrakech.

Ø April 29th 2012

At 5 o’clock we drove to Oukaimeden. Early morning arrival at the ski pistes. We found Crimson-winged Finch, Shore Lark and Seebohm’s Wheatear some. On the lower parts along the road to Oukaimeden, we saw Moussier’s Redstart, Sardinian Warbler, Long-legged Buzzard and Rock Bunting. At noon we drove to Tamri, just south of Agadir. Near the estuary, 4 Walldrapps were flying over. We found these birds again while they were feeding along the road in the direction of Cap Ghir. In the evening, we drove to Oued Souss to search Red-necked Nightjar. Soon we found 2 of them. Night in Agadir.

Ø April 30th 2012

In the morning, we drove to Oued Souss again. In this estuary, we added a lot of species to our list. Most important were (Maghreb) Magpie and Spanish Sparrow. We did not stay for a long time at the place. Already after an excellent breakfast in one of the café in Agadir, we started the long drive to Boumalne. We stopped many times along the road. Just south of Amerzgane, we spend most of our time in searched of the Western Mourning Wheatear. Only Kurt got a glimpse of one. Here we only met a birdwatcher from Denmark. At 20h30, we arrived in Boumalne. Night in Boumalne.

Ø May 1st 2012

In the morning, the Tagdilt Track was on the program. Finding the targets, Thick-billed, Greater Hoopoe and Temminck’ s Lark, Cream-colored Courser and Crowned Sandgrouse were all found before noon. The only target that left was Western Mourning Wheatear. Others saw this species on the Tagdilt Track but we had the feeling that finding it here today would not be successful. So we decided to drive the whole way back to Amerzgane, +/- 150km. Now we found a male Western Mourning Wheatear very soon. It was singing on the cliffs close near the road. At 15h30, we drove the way back to Boumalne, at 21h45 we arrived in Erfoud. Night in Erfoud.

Ø May 2nd 2012

Early morning, we drove to Hotel Yasmina. Soon after the turn-off to the hotel, we stopped in the desert to go birding in the sparse vegetation left of the road. Soon we found an African Desert Warbler. A little bit further then we were walking around, the Danish birder was also birdwatching. When we met him, he told us he saw 2 Dunn’s Lark a few hundreds metres away. It took some time but we found one of the Dunn’s Larks again. Certainly, this bird was the most unexpected one of the trip. Around noon, we arrived at Hotel Yasmina. Before we had lunch in the hotel, we saw a couple of Desert Sparrows and a few Eastern Olivaceous Warblers in the trees behind the hotel. The Desert Sparrows were breeding in a nestbox .

In the afternoon, we went to Risani. Ali “the Nomad” was our guide. At the cliffs, a pair of Desert Eagle Owls has their territory. We saw one bird, sitting just outside a small niche. A little bit further, a couple of Lanner Falcons was flying around. Late afternoon, we found are only Fulvous Chatterers in the fields near Rissani. In the evening, we tried for Egyptian Nightjar but we had no success. Night in Erfoud.

Ø May 3rd 2012

This day, we drove in the desert again, again in the direction of Hotel Yasmina. This time we entered the desert straight from Erfoud. At one of the GPS-coordinates we got, also we found a Bar-tailed Lark. After spending a short time at this place, we drove to Goulmima to search for Scrub Warbler. Soon, we found one. Next two stops for the day were the Tizi Pass and the Zaida Plains. On both places, we found the targets. A male Tristram’s Warbler was showing very well on the Tizi Pass and a juvenile Dupont’s Lark was observed on the Zaida Plains. In the evening, we arrived in Azrou. A small colony of Lesser Kestrels was present at the mosque in front of our hotel. In the evening, we tried for Tawny Owl but none was responding or calling. Night in Azrou.

Ø May 4th 2012

In the morning, birding in the forest near Azrou was on the program and Atlas Flycatcher and Levaillants Woodpecker were the targets. We went to the forest a few kilometres northeast of the city. In the oak forest, we soon found the 2 species and we had great views on both. During the rest of the day, we spent our time at Dayet Aoua, just north of Ifrane. Eared Grebe was abundant at the lake, we counted more then 700 birds. Also Red-knobbed Coot and Hawfinch were common. An European Scops-Owl was seen at his daytime roosting place. In the evening, we searched for Tawny Owls in the forests between Ifrane and Azrou. We soon had a responsive bird on the tape but it took some time before we got it in the binoculairs. Great owl, bigger and darker then “our” European Tawny Owls. Night in Azrou.

Ø May 5th 2012

In the morning, we went to Dayet Aoua again. We spent a few hours birdwatching around the lake. At 10 o’clock, it was time to drive to Merga Zerga. Along the way, we stopped a few times. We did some birdwatching and we searched for butterflies. Our first stop along the coast was Sidi Boughaba. Here we saw some White-headed Ducks and Greater Flamingo. Our final destination for today was Merga Zerga. It took us more time than planned because of taking the highway, we get on a small road that was full of potholes. We arrived at the shores of Merga Zerga at 17h00. Soon we got the attention of the local people. Many children were hanging aroud our car. Despite that we asked not to disturb the Marsh Owls, they went into the vegetation and they flushed one. We only saw it flying away from us. Later at dusk, probably the same one was sitting on a meadow pole in the vegetation. Night in Rabat.

Ø May 6th 2012

This morning, the plan was to search for Double-spurred Francolin at Sidi Bettache. But we arrived to late at the place. The sun was already shining and we only heard a francolin calling in the dense scrub. In addition, also Black-crowned Tchagra was not around. At 15h40, we had our flight back to Brussels. So after Sidi Bettache we had some time to visit some places along the coast. On one of our stops, we had a large number of Collared Pratincoles. We also searched for butterflies.

Bird list

Our list of observed birds is strictly following Clements 6th edition (updates till 2011). For some species recent information about taxonomic decisions not yet included in Clements is given.

Total number of birds observed: 197

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - 6
02/05/2012 - Risani - 2
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - 50+
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 8
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - 2
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - a few

Gadwall Anas strepera
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - +/- 20

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp platyrhynchos - 5
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp platyrhynchos - 50+
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp platyrhynchos - 50+

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 5

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 20+

Common Pochard Aythya ferina
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - +/- 50
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 20+

Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Near-threatened (NT)
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - +/- 15
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 1

White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Endangered (EN)
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 20+

Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - 1
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 4
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane - 2
02/05/2012 - Risani - 6

Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus
06/05/2012 –Sidi Bettache - ssp ayesha - 1 heard

Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - 2 heard
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 1 heard

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp ruficollis - 20+
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp ruficollis - common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp ruficollis - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp ruficollis - a few

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cristatus - 20+
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cristatus - a few

Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp nigricollis - 700+. Large breeding colony.
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp nigricollis - 100+

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 30+
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 30+

White Stork Ciconia ciconia
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp ciconia - 1
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp ciconia - +/- 30
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp ciconia - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp ciconia - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp ciconia - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp ciconia - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp ciconia - a few

Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
29/04/2012 - Tamri - 30+

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp maroccanus - 2
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp maroccanus - 1

Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
29/04/2012 - Tamri - ssp stellaris - 1

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp cinerea - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp cinerea - 1
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp cinerea - 1
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cinerea - a few
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cinerea - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp cinerea - a few

Great Egret Ardea alba
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp alba - 1

Little Egret Egretta garzetta
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp garzetta - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp garzetta - +/- 10
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp garzetta - a few

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp ibis - a few
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp ibis - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp ibis - a few
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp ibis - a few
03/05/2012 - Azrou - ssp ibis - 20+
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp ibis - common
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp ibis - common
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp ibis - common

Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - 2
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 3

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp nycticorax - 1

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 5

Waldrapp Geronticus eremita
29/04/2012 - Tamri - 4. Just near the road. Great views.

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp leucorodia - +/- 25
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp leucorodia - +/- 40
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp leucorodia - +/- 20

European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 2

Black Kite Milvus migrans
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp migrans - 1
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp migrans - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp migrans - 5
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp migrans - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp migrans - a few

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Endangered (EN)
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp percnopterus - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp percnopterus - 2

Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
02/05/2012 - Risani - 1
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - 1

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp harterti - 1
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp harterti - 5+
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp harterti – 2

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
02/05/2012 - Risani - 1
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 3

Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp gentilis - 2

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp cirtensis - 3
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp cirtensis - +/- 5
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp cirtensis - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp cirtensis - 2
Sometime the subspecies cirtensis is treat as a species, Atlas Long-legged Buzzard.

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp fasciata - 1

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 2

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
03/05/2012 - Azrou - 10+
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 50+
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 10+
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - 20+

Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp tinnunculus - a few
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp tinnunculus - a few
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp tinnunculus - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp tinnunculus - a few
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp tinnunculus - a few
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp tinnunculus - 1 pair
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp tinnunculus - a few

Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
03/05/2012 - Azrou - ssp subbuteo - 1
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp subbuteo - 1

Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane - ssp erlangeri - 1 pair
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp erlangeri - 1

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp minor - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp minor - 1
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp minor - 1

Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp chloropus - 2
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp chloropus - 10+
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp chloropus - a few

Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - 2
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - very common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 20+
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 50+

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp atra - 30+
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp atra - a few
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp atra - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp atra - a few

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp saharae - 1

Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 5+
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - a few

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp alexandrinus - 1

Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp hiaticula - common
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp hiaticula - 8
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp hiaticula - 5+

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp curonicus - 2

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp ostralegus - 4

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 1
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 6
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - 10+
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - 20+
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 20+

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - +/- 5
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 3

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 4
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 1

Common Redshank Tringa totanus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp totanus - 5+
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp totanus - 1
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp totanus - 1

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp arquata - 1
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp arquata - 1

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened (NT)
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp limosa - 2

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp lapponica - 5

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp interpres - 7

Sanderling Calidris alba
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 1

Dunlin Calidris alpina
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 2

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 3

Ruff Philomachus pugnax
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - 100+

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp gallinago - 1

Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp cursor - 10+
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp cursor - 1
03/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp cursor - 1

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp pratincola - 1
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp pratincola - 50+

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - a few

Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetus audouinii Near-threatened (NT)
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 2

Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp michahellis - common
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp michahellis - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp michahellis - a few

Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - fairly common

Little Tern Sternula albifrons
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 3

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp nilotica - 1

Black Tern Chlidonias niger
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp niger - 1

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp hybrida - 1

Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp sandvicensis - 30+

Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 2

Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp orientalis - 2
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp orientalis - 4

Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp coronatus - 3 flying over

Rock Pigeon Columba livia
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp livia - 10+
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp livia - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp livia - fairly common

Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp excelsa - 10+
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp excelsa - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp excelsa - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp excelsa - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp excelsa - a few

European Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 2 heard
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - 2
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - a few
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - +/- 10
02/05/2012 - Risani - +/- 10
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - a few

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp decaocto - fairly common
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp decaocto - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp decaocto - a few
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp decaocto - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp decaocto - fairly common
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp decaocto - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp decaocto - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp decaocto - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp decaocto - a few

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp phoenicophila - 1
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp phoenicophila - 1

Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - 1

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 1 seen and 1 heard
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 1 heard

European Scops-Owl Otus Scops
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 1 seen very well at his daytime roosting place

Pharaoh Eagle-Owl Bubo ascalaphus
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp ascalaphus - 1

Little Owl Athene noctua
29/04/2012 - Marrakech to Oukaimeden - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp saharae - 2
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - 1
Sometime the subspecies Lilith/glanx are treating as a species, Desert Little Owl.

Tawny Owl Strix aluco
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp mauritanica - 1 seen very well and a second one heard
Sometime the subspecies mauritanica is treating as a species, Maghreb Tawny Owl.

Marsh Owl Asio capensis
05/05/2012 - Merja Zerga - ssp tingitanus - 1

Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis
29/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 2 in the evening flying around

Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp europaeus - 1 flushed

Alpine Swift Apus melba
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp tuneti - 7

Common Swift Apus apus
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp apus - common
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp apus - common
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp apus - common
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp apus - common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp apus - common
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp apus - a few
03/05/2012 - Azrou - ssp apus - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp apus - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp apus - fairly common
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp apus - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp apus - common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp apus - common

Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
28/04/2012 - Casablanca - ssp brehmorum - 20+
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp brehmorum - 5

Little Swift Apus affinis
28/04/2012 - Casablanca - ssp galilejensis - 1
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp galilejensis - 1

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp atthis - 1

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp chrysocercus - 5
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp chrysocercus - 14
Sometime the subspecies chrysocercus is treat as a species, Moroccon Blue-cheeked Bee-eater.

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - 2
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 1
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - a few

European Roller Coracias garrulus Near-threatened (NT)
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp garrulus - 3

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp epops - 1
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp epops - 2

Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp mauritanus - 2
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp mauritanus - 1 heard

Levaillant's Woodpecker Picus vaillantii
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 4
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 1

Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp algeriensis - 2
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp algeriensis - 2
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp elegans - 1 bird feeding a juvenile
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp elegans - 1
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp algeriensis - a few
Sometime the subspecies algeriensis is treat as a species, Dark Desert Southern Gray Shrike.
Sometime the subspecies elegans is treat as a species, Desert Southern Gray Shrike.

Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp senator - 3+
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp senator - 10+
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp senator - 3
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp senator - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp senator - fairly common
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp senator - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp senator - 2
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp senator - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp senator - 1
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp senator - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp senator - common

Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 3

Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp minor - 4
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp minor - 4+
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp minor - 3
Sometime the subspecies minor is treat as a species, Black-crowned Jay.

Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp mauretanica - 2
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp mauretanica - 10+
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp mauretanica - 5
Sometime the subspecies mauretanica is treat as a species, Maghreb Magpie.

Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp barbarus - 15+

Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp graculus - 50+

Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp cirtensis - +/- 20
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cirtensis - 3

Carrion Crow Corvus corone
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - 1

Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - +/- 10
02/05/2012 - Risani - +/- 10

Common Raven Corvus corax
29/04/2012 - Tamri - ssp tingitanus - 2
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp tingitanus - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp tingitanus - a few
Sometime the subspecies tingitanus is treat as a species, African Raven.

Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp alaudipes - 3
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp alaudipes - 5
03/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp alaudipes - 2

Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti Near-threatened (NT)
03/05/2012 - Zaida Plains - ssp duponti - 1 fledging running around

Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura
03/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp arenicolor – 1
03/05/2012 - Goulmima - ssp conspicillata - 2

Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp payni - +/- 5
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp payni - a few
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp payni - 1

Thick-billed Lark Ramphocoris clotbey
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - 1

Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp calandra - 2

Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp brachydactyla - 10+

Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
03/05/2012 - Zaida Plains - ssp minor - 3

Dunn's Lark Eremalauda dunni
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp dunni - 1
Sometime the subspecies dunni is treat as a species, African Dunn’s Lark.

Crested Lark Galerida cristata
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp macrorhyncha - +/- 10
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp riggenbachi - +/- 5
Sometime the subspecies macrorhyncha is treat as a species, Long-billed Crested Lark.

Thekla Lark Galerida theklae
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - a few
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - a few
03/05/2012 - Zaida Plains - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - common

Sky Lark Alauda arvensis
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp harterti - a few

Wood Lark Lullula arborea
29/04/2012 - Marrakech to Oukaimeden - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 1

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp atlas - 1
Sometime the subspecies atlas is treat as a species, Atlas Horned Lark.

Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - 20+

Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp riparia - 1

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
28/04/2012 - Casablanca - ssp rustica - a few
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp rustica - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp rustica - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp rustica - a few
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp rustica - a few
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp rustica - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp rustica - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp rustica - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp rustica - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp rustica - a few

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp rufula - 2
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp rufula - 2

Common House-Martin Delichon urbicum
28/04/2012 - Casablanca - 1
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - a few
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 4

Coal Tit Periparus ater
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp atlas - 5+
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp atlas - a few

Great Tit Parus major
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp excelsus - 3
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp excelsus - a few

African Blue Tit Cyanistes teneriffae
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp ultramarinus - 2
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp ultramarinus - 2
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp ultramarinus - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp ultramarinus - a few
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp ultramarinus - a few

Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp atlas - 5

Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp mauritanica – 3
Sometime the subspecies mauritanica is treat as a species, Maghreb Short-toed Treecreeper.

Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp kabylorum - 1 heard
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp kabylorum - 1 seen and a few heard
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp kabylorum - 1

Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
29/04/2012 - Marrakech to Oukaimeden - ssp barbatus - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp barbatus - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp barbatus - a few
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp barbatus - +/- 10
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp barbatus - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp barbatus - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp barbatus - a few

Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp balearica - 3
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp balearica - 1 seen and a few heard
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp balearica - a few heard

Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta
03/05/2012 - Goulmima - ssp saharae - 1 male
Sometime the subspecies saharae is treat as a species, West Saharan Scrub Warbler.

Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
05/05/2012 - Lake Sidi Boughaba - ssp cetti - a few heard

Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - 1
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1

Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 2

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp reiseri - 2
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp reiseri - 3
Sometime the subspecies reiseri is treat as a species, Saharan Olivaceous Warbler.

Western Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais opaca
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 1
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - 3

Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1
03/05/2012 - Goulmima - 1

Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp scirpaceus - 2

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp cisticola - a few

Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - 1

African Desert Warbler Sylvia deserti
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1
03/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1

Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata
03/05/2012 - Goulmima - ssp conspicillata - 2
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp conspicillata - 3

Tristram's Warbler Sylvia deserticola
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp maroccana - 1 male. Great views.

Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp cantillans - 1
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp cantillans - 5+

Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp melanocephala - a few
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp melanocephala - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp melanocephala - 2 seen and a few heard

Fulvous Chatterer Turdoides fulva
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp maroccana - 1 pair with 3 fledgings

Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - 1
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp striata - 1
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp striata - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp striata - 1
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp striata - 1

Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 2
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - 3
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - 2

European Robin Erithacus rubecula
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp rubecula - 1
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp rubecula - a few

Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp megarhynchos - 2 heard
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp megarhynchos - a few heard

European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - 1 female

Atlas Flycatcher Ficedula speculigera
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 3 males and 2 females
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 1 pair

Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - +/- 10
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - 2 males

Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp phoenicurus - 2

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp gibraltariensis - a few

Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp solitarius - 2

White-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp aegra - 3
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp aegra - +/- 5
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp aegra - 1 nesting in the restaurant of Hotel Yasmina
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp aegra - 5+
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp aegra - a few

Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp syenitica - 3
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp syenitica - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp syenitica - 1
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp syenitica - 1

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp seebohmi - 10+
03/05/2012 - Tizi Pass - ssp seebohmi - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp seebohmi - +/- 10
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp seebohmi - 1
Sometime the subspecies seebohmi is treat as a species, Seebohm’s Wheatear.

Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane - ssp halophila - 1 male singing
Sometime the subspecies halophila is treat as a species, Maghreb (Western) Mourning Wheatear.

Red-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp moesta - 1 pair
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp moesta - 5+
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp moesta - 2

Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
29/04/2012 - Tamri - ssp hispanica - 1

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp homochroa - a few
01/05/2012 - Tagdilt Track - ssp homochroa - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp homochroa - a few
03/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp homochroa - 2
03/05/2012 - Goulmima - ssp homochroa - 2

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp mauritanicus - fairly common
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp mauritanicus - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp mauritanicus - a few
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp mauritanicus - 3
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp mauritanicus - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp mauritanicus - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp mauritanicus - a few

Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp deichleri - 2
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp deichleri - a few
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp deichleri - 2

Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - fairly common
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - fairly common
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - 4
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - a few
03/05/2012 - Azrou - a few
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - a few

Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp iberiae - 2
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp iberiae - 1 male
Sometime the subspecies iberiae is treat as a species, Spanish Yellow Wagtail.

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp cinerea - 1
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp cinerea - 1

White Wagtail Motacilla alba
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp subpersonata - 1
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - ssp subpersonata - 1 heard
03/05/2012 - Risani - ssp subpersonata - 1 male
Sometime the subspecies subpersonata is treat as a species, Moroccan Wagtail.

Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp cirlus - 2 males
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp cirlus - 1
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp cirlus - 1

Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp cia - 1

House Bunting Emberiza striolata
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp sahari - a few
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp sahari - 1
02/05/2012 - Risani - ssp sahari – 2
Sometime the subspecies sahari is treat as a species, House Bunting. The name for Emberiza striolata striolata is Striolated Bunting.

Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - 1 heard
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - 1
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - a few

Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp africana - a few
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp africana - common
03/05/2012 - Azrou - ssp africana - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp africana - fairly common
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - ssp africana - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp africana - a few
Sometime the subspecies africana is treat as a species, Atlas Chaffinch.

Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp alienus - +/- 10
Sometime the subspecies alienus is treat as a species, African Crimson-winged Finch.

Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp zedlitzi - +/- 10
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp zedlitzi - a few
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp zedlitzi – a few

European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp voousi - 5
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp vanmarli - 3
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp voousi - 3
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp voousi - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp vanmarli - a few

European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - 10+
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 2
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - 1

Eurasian Linnet Carduelis cannabina
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden to Agadir - 2
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - +/- 5

European Serin Serinus serinus
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - common
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - 2
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - common
04/05/2012 - Areas near Ifrane and Azrou - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - 10+
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - a few
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - a few

Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp buvryi - 30+
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp buvryi - 10+

House Sparrow Passer domesticus
28/04/2012 - Casablanca to Marrakech - ssp tingitanus - common
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp tingitanus - common
30/04/2012 - Agadir to Boumalne Dades - ssp tingitanus - fairly common
01/05/2012 - Amerzgane to Erfoud - ssp tingitanus - common
03/05/2012 - Erfoud to Azrou - ssp tingitanus - a few
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp tingitanus - fairly common
05/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp tingitanus - a few
05/05/2012 - Ifrane to Merja Zerga - ssp tingitanus - fairly common
06/05/2012 - Rabat to Casablanca - ssp tingitanus - a few

Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
30/04/2012 - Oued Souss - ssp hispaniolensis - +/- 10

Desert Sparrow Passer simplex
02/05/2012 - Desert near Yasmina - ssp saharae - 1 pair breeding in nestbox at Hotel Yasmina

Rock Petronia Petronia petronia
29/04/2012 - Oukaimeden - ssp barbara - fairly common
04/05/2012 - Dayet Aoua - ssp barbara - 30+