Birdwatching Trip Report from Morocco

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Morocco, October 2003,

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Arnau Bonan
Anna Comellas
David Giralt
Juli Rabal
Oriol Soler

We were 5 people, Arnau, Anna, David, Juli and Oriol. We went in a X-Trail Nissan 4 wheel drive car, that worked very well and took us wherever we wanted. We slept in hotels or tents, depending on the place.

We went for birdwatching in Morocco in 1995, so we had some target species that we missed the previous trip, and most of the "possible" species that we expected to see, we could see them. We saw 182 species.

One thing that surprised us was the big expansion that Laughing Dove has done in the last years, as we did not see any in 1995.

We expected to see some Sandgrouse species, but we only saw Black-bellied Sandgrouse. In the Tagdilt track we expected to see, with some luck, Spotted and Crowned but we were no lucky. The owner of the "Soleil Blue" hotel in Boumalne Dades is a birdwatcher and told us that until november it was very difficult to see Sandgrouse species, and more those species that we were looking for.

3 October

We took the ferry in Almeria, direction to Melilla. We arrived at Melilla at 6:30, we bought some things that we needed, and we entered to Morocco. We went direction to Al-Hoceima, where we had lunch, we continued until Ain-aicha, and we slept before Tissa. All day in the car, we saw few birds, although we passed through interesting places in the Rif.

Birds seen during the day:

Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, +10
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +20
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +5
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +10
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, 1
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, +6
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +10
Raven, Corvus corax, 4
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, +10 subsp. africana
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, +10
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 1
Stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus, 2

4 October

We slept near the road, in a place close to a river. Where we slept, there were some olive trees and some eucalyptus. We had breakfast and we birdwatched for a while around the area.

Birds seen:

Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, 1
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, 1
Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus, 2
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, 1
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 1
Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola, +6
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +8
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, 2
Larks, Galerida sp., +8
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 1 subsp. algeriensis
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, 1
Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis, +50
Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, 3
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 1
Serin, Serinus serinus, 2
Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra, +30

We went to Fez, and we visited the Medina. After two o'clock we drove south, passing through Sefrou-Ifrane-Azrou and Timahdite. We passed the cedars forests, and in the place where in 1995 we saw our first Black Wheatears, we saw 2.

Birds seen during the trip:

Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2
Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, +10
Rock Dove, Columba livia, 3
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +8
Little Owl, Athene noctua, 1
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +10
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 1
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 3
Mistle Thrush, Turdus viscivorus, 2
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 1
Raven, Corvus corax, +20
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, +20
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
Jackdaw, Corvus monedula, 3
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, +10

In the afternoon we arrived at the Col du Zad, where we planned to stay the next morning. We made a short visit to the Aguelmame de Sidi Ali reservoir, where there were few birds. We looked for a place to sleep, and we decided to stay in a cedar forest located on the west side of the road, north of the Col du Zad. In the evening it rained for a while. In the forest we saw some Barbary Apes (Macaca sylvana).

Birds seen in the Col du Zad area:

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, +20
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus, +16
Robin, Erithacus rubecula, 1
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 1
Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus, 2
Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, 1
Raven, Corvus corax, +20

5 October

We woke up in the early morning, and while we had breakfast we heard a Great Spotted Woodpecker; we played the CD, but we did not see it. We decided to play the Green Woodpecker, trying to see the Levaillant's Green Woodpecker. After a while, we saw very well two Levaillant's Green Woodpeckers, a species that in our previous trip we could only hear.

Birds seen in the cedar forest:

Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 1
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus, +20
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, 1
Levaillant's Green Woodpecker, Picus vaillantii, 2
Robin, Erithacus rubecula, +6
Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus, 2
Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, 2
Jay, Garrulus glandarius, 4
Great Tit, Parus major, 1
Coal Tit, Parus ater, 1
Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, +10

We decided to go around the plains near Col du Zad. First we stayed for a while birding close to the road, and then we took the car and went into the plains. We left the car and we walked through an area where there are small hills. Afterwards, we went to Midelt.

Birds seen in the plains and during the trip to Midelt:

Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, +5
Hobby, Falco subbuteo, 1
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +40
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris, +30
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, +15
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, +10
Rock Thrush, Monticola saxatilis, 1
Mistle Thrush, Turdus viscivorus, 1
Magpie, Pica pica, 5
Jay, Garrulus glandarius, 1
Red-billed Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, 2
Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, +10
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, +20
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 1
Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia, 1

We had lunch in Midelt, and while we were eating we met Hasan, a man that explained us that close to Midelt there is the Cirque de Jaffar. We decided to go there with him. We drove through a big plateau, where we saw 4 Cream-coloured Coursers, two adult and two young's. We arrived at the Cirque de Jaffar quite late, as it took more time than expected to get there.

Birds seen during the afternoon:

Montagu´s Harrier, Circus pygargus, 1
Cream-coloured Courser, Cursorius cursor, 4
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, +6
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius, 1
Raven, Corvus corax, +15
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 2
Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, 1 subsp. ultramarinus
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia, 1

6 October

We slept after Er Rachidia, close to a road that goes to Boubnib, in a place close to Bou-Bernous. The area is very dry, with some dry rivers , where there is few vegetation. We went there looking for a fountain, but the night that we slept there, it rained for a while, so it had no sense to look for the fountain. After having breakfast we watched birds along the river, and then we took the car and we found the fountain, where there were no birds.

Birds seen:

Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, 2
Desert Lark, Ammomanes deserti, +20
Bar-tailed Desert Lark, Ammomanes cincturus, 1
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 4
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes, 1
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 4
Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica, 2
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 1
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, +10

We decided to go south, direction Erg Chebbi. We drove until we reached the Ziz river, where we birdwatched for a while. We stopped in a town where close to the river there are some orchards and palm trees, and after we stopped in an area with some reeds and tamarisks. We continued driving south, and we had lunch in Erfoud.

Birds seen in the Ziz river and during the trip:

Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, 1
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +20
Hoopoe, Upupa epops, 1
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, 1
Thick-billed Lark, Rhamphocoris clotbey, 4
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +4
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 3
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +20
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, 1
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 4
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 2
Cetti´s Warbler, Cettia cetti, 3
Raven, Corvus corax, 2
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 2
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, +10
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, 2

After eating, we drove through Merzouga. We went there from Erfoud through the unsurfaced track, and during the trip we saw a Mourning Wheatear, a species that we did not see again.

Birds seen:

Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, 1
Mourning Wheatear, Oenanthe lugens, 1
White-crowned Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga, 4

7 October

We slept at the Tombuctu lodge. We woke up in the early morning and we birdwatched in the back part of the hotel, where there are some tamarisks, and we walked to the back part of the "Suerte Loca" hotel, where there are some palm trees and some tamarisks. Here we saw the only Desert Sparrows of the trip, two males and one female . We had breakfast and we drove to the Yasmina lodge. We saw a Tristram's Warbler juvenile, a species that we missed in our previous trip. We thought that we could see this species in several places, but unfortunately that was the only one of the trip.

We where really surprised about the big increase of hotels that had occurred in the area since 1995. Perhaps the big increase of human activities can explain that we just saw three Desert Sparrows, and plenty of House Sparrows, while in 1995 we saw lots of Desert Sparrows and no House Sparrows.

After being there, we had lunch in Midelt and we drove to Boumalne Dades.

Species seen:

Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus, 1
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, +8
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +20
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +20
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, 1
Larks, Galerida sp., +5
Hoopoe Lark, Alaemon alaudipes, 1
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +30
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 3
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, 3
Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, 3
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 1
Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica, 2
White-crowned Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga, 2
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Orphean Warbler, Sylvia hortensis, 1
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans, +6
Tristram's Warbler, Sylvia deserticola, 1
Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 1 subsp. elegans
Brown-necked Raven, Corvus ruficollis, +30
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +30
Desert Sparrow, Passer simplex, 3

8 October

We stayed in the hotel "Soleil Blue", in Boumalne Dades. We woke up early an we went to the Tagdilt track. First we stayed birding in the dump close to the road, and we continued driving south, stopping when we saw birds. We left the car and walked around, following some dry rivers with few vegetation. During the walk two of us found a Jackal (Canis aureus). We saw a lot of lark species, and we had very good views of Temminck´s Horned Lark, Hoopoe Lark, Thick-billed Lark and Desert Lark of the subspecies Payni. We also saw very well Red-rumped Wheatear and Trumpeter Finch. In the afternoon we came back to the Tagdilt track, and we drove directly to the south, trying to find sandgrouses, but we just saw one Black-bellied Sandgrouse, the only sandgrouse of the trip.

Birds seen in the Tagdilt track in the morning and in the afternoon:

Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 2
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2
Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus, 1
Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis, 1
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +10
Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla, +5
Desert Lark, Ammomanes deserti, 4 subsp. payni
Thick-billed Lark, Rhamphocoris clotbey, 4
Temminck´s Horned Lark, Eremophila bilopha, +20
Hoopoe Lark, Alaemon alaudipes, +8
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +10
Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestris, +8
Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica, 1
Red-rumped Wheatear, Oenanthe moesta, +15
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, +6
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, +10
White-crowned Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga, 1
Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata, 3
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2 subsp. elegans
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, +50

At 12 o'clock it was quite hot, and we decided to leave the area and go to the Dades Gorge. That valley is quite spectacular, with a lot of vegetation around the river. We had lunch in a restaurant close to the road, with good views of the river and some orchards. We saw 7 swallow species, highlighting the Rock Martins.

Birds seen in the Dades Gorge:

Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, 1
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 2
Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus, 1
Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus, 1
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +30
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 1
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 5
Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, +15
Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola, +30
Crag Martin , Ptyonoprogne rupestris, 4
Rock Martin , Ptyonoprogne fuligula, +10
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +200
Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica, 8
House Martin, Delichon urbica, +10
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 1
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +15
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, 1 subsp. ultramarinus
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, +6
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, 4

9 October

The day before we left Boulmane Dades at sunset, and we drove direction Oukaimeden. We slept after Agouim. Most of the day on the car, buying some souvenirs in the shops close to the road. In the afternoon we arrived at Oukaimeden, and we stopped in a cedar forest before arriving to the town, where we saw some species, highlighting the 3 Redsarts species. We ate a pizza in a restaurant in Oukaimeden, and we stayed in the French Mountain Club Resort.

Birds seen during the day:

Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 2
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2
Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni, 1
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus, 1
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +30
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 8
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +6
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris, +20
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +10
House Martin, Delichon urbica, +6
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 5
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +10
Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 2
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, 2
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, 3
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, 4
Mistle Thrush, Turdus viscivorus, +8
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 1
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 4
Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, 1 subsp. ultramarinus
Coal Tit, Parus ater, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 2
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2
Red-billed Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, +60
Yellow-billed Chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus, 1
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +30
Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, 5
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, +8
Serin, Serinus serinus, +40
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, +10
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, +10

10 October

We woke up before sunrise, and we walked around the town looking for Crimson-winged Finch. We did not see that species but we saw a flock of Yellow-billed Chough around the town. We decided to walk around, and we took a track that goes from to the town to a Berber town, and continues between two hills. We walked around the mountains, and we saw a flock of 7 Crimson-winged Finches: that was one of the target species of the trip, as in our previous trip we did not see it, so we were really satisfied. We went to the hostel to had breakfast, and we decided to take the car and go to a track that goes from the dam to a Berber town, and then continues going up. We drove for a while, and we arrived more or less around 3200 meters altitude. During the trip we stopped when we saw birds, and saw several flocks of Crimson-winged Finches, Horned Larks, one Golden Eagle and one Peregrine Falcon.

We ate in Oukaimeden, and we drove to Agadir, passing through Marrakech. In Agadir we slept in Paris Hotel.

Birds seen during the day:

Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, 1
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 3
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +20
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Levaillant's Green Woodpecker, Picus vaillantii, 1
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris, +100
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, +6
Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, 1
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, +6
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, +6
Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, 1
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, 4
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 3
Mistle Thrush, Turdus viscivorus, 4
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 2
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 2
Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, 2 subsp. ultramarinus
Red-billed Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, +100
Yellow-billed Chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus, +40
Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, +40
Serin, Serinus serinus, +40
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, 2
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, +40
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 2
Crimson-winged Finch, Rhodopechys sanguinea, +100

11 October

We woke up quite late, as we decided to have a relax day, and we went to the harbour, as we wanted to find a boat to go to the sea. We found a company, and we decided to go out the next day. We had lunch, and we drove to Tamri, stopping in Rhir cape.

Birds seen in Agadir harbour, and going to Tamri:

Northern Gannet, Morus bassana, +8
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, 1
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 1
Great Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, 1
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +100
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 5
Audouin´s Gull, Larus audouinii, +40
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo, 8
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +50
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +10
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +5
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 2
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, 1
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 1
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 2
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, +5
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 2
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 1 subsp. algeriensis
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20

In Tamri we took a track that goes from the town to the mountains. The landscape is dominated by the argan (Argania spinosa). The place is spectacular, but we saw few birds:

Great Tit, Parus major, 4
Raven, Corvus corax, 2
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, 3
Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, 1

We decided to go back to Tamri, and we took a track that follows a river, located in the north part of the town. Close to the river, that was dry, there are big cliffs, areas with natural vegetation and orchards. We walked around the area, and suddenly we heard a falcon: it was a Barbary Falcon, and we had very good views of it, one of the target species of the trip. We continued walking around, and in one orchard we found a Black-crowned Tchagra: hidden in a bush, it was difficult to find, but we could see it very well. Two new species for us, so it was a great afternoon.

Birds seen around the river:

Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 1
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 3
Barbary Falcon, Falco pelegrinoides, 1
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, 1
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +5
Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla, 1
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +30
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 1
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 3
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, +5
Blackbird, Turdus merula, +8
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 2
Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1
Cetti´s Warbler, Cettia cetti, 2
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2 subsp. algeriensis
Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegala, 1
Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis, +20
Serin, Serinus serinus, +10

12 October

In the early morning we took the catamaran, and we went direction to the Rhir cape. Going out of the Agadir harbour we saw one Lesser Crested Tern, a new species for us. Just out of the harbour, we saw several different species of Shearwaters, and then we had some time without seeing any seabird. When we had sailed for a while, we decided that it was time to throw one of the fish buckets; some gannets, gulls, terns and Cory´s Shearwater appeared, and we have very good views of these species. Unfortunately, a first year Northern Gannet got stuck in a hook of a rod, and they tried to take it into the boat, but when they took it, and they try to take out the hook, it died. They did not used the rod again.

We arrived at the Rhir cape, and the captain said the we could not go out of the bay, so some species that we expected, we could not see them. We threw the second fish bucket, and more or less the same species as before appeared, but suddenly two Parasitic Skua appeared, and created the panic among some Sandwich Terns.

We came back to Agadir quite close to the coast, and when we were more or less in Taghazoute, 300 meters from the coast, a group of 9 Bald Ibis flying from the south to the north passed quite closed to us.

The company that we took was called "Ste Maeva", and we DO NOT recommend them. They day before we explain them that we wanted to go out of the bay, and we could not, they did not took the fish that we deal the day before, and the worst, one of us forgot one Macmillan bird guide on the catamaran, and some days after we talked with them and they said that they did not find any book.

Birds seen in Agadir and during the boat trip:

Cory´s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea, +70
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus, 3
Levantine Shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan, +8
Balearic Shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus, 3
Northern Gannet, Morus bassana, +40
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 1
Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita, 9
Turnstone, Arenaria interpres, 2
Parasitic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, 3
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, +5
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +20
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, +20
Audouin´s Gull, Larus audouinii, +20
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, +20
Lesser Crested Tern, Sterna bengalensis, 1
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo, +5
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +20
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +10
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 1
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +5
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, 2

At 3 o'clock we were in the hotel, and some of us decided to go to the Sous delta. It took us some time to find the correct road, and we arrived at the Royal Palace quite late, but we had time to saw birds in two sites. We saw very well two Lesser Crested Terns, lots of gulls, terns and shorebirds, but unfortunately we did not have time walk around and identify all the birds.

Birds seen in the Sous delta:

Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, +350
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 3
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, +10
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 2
Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, +20
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 3
Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, 3
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, 1
Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, +10
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, +15
Great Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, +20
Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, +30
Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, 2
Dunlin, Calidris alpina, +40
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, +10
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, +5
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, +25
Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, 4
Curlew, Numenius arquata, 1
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax, 2
Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, 3
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, +20
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +50
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, +25
Lesser Crested Tern, Sterna bengalensis, 2
Hoopoe, Upupa epops, 1
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, 1
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, 4
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +10
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 6
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +5
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, 1
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 1
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 4
Common Whitethroat, Sylvia communis, 1
Fan-tailed Warbler, Cisticola juncidis, 5
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 2
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 1 subsp. algeriensis
Magpie, Pica pica, 3 subsp. mauritanica
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, 1
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +10
Serin, Serinus serinus, +15
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 3

13 October

At 8:30 we were in the Massa Delta. First we birdwatched in some orchards close to the road before arriving at the information centre. We left the car in the information centre, we left the car, and started walking towards the sea. There was a lot of water in the river, and there are some sandy areas, reeds and tamarisks in the river there was a lot of ducks and herons, but there were fer shorebirds, remarkable species: Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Marbled Duck and Ferruginous Duck. We saw a Barbary Falcon carrying a Dove, that finally escaped. In a bush we found a Black-crowned Tchagra, again very well hidden, but very well seen, walking and flying. Arriving at the sea, we saw two Bald Ibis flying from the south, that flew in front of us for a while, and then flew north. After a while, a group of 10 Bald Ibis came from the north, and we could see them very well with the telescope. That morning we saw Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Greater Flamingo, Bald Ibis, Marbled Duck and Ferruginous Duck. We watched for a while seabirds, and at one o'clock we decided to go back.

Coming back to the car, suddenly a big brown raptor appeared; an immature Bonelli's Eagle, but for a moment we thought that it may be a Tawny Eagle.

Birds seen in Massa delta:

Northern Gannet, Morus bassana, +6
Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis, +50
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, +40
Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, 1
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, +15
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, +15
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, +9
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, +20
Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita, 12
Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, +70
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, +80
Gadwall, Anas strepera, +6
Pintail, Anas acuta, 6
Common Teal, Anas crecca, +10
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, +20
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope, 4
Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris, +50
Common Pochard, Aythya ferina, 16
Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca, 5
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, 1
Bonelli´s Eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 5
Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni, 2
Barbary Falcon, Falco pelegrinoides, 1
Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara, 6
Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, 15
Common Coot, Fulica atra, +300
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, +30
Great Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, +10
Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, +5
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, +5
Dunlin, Calidris alpina, +20
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea, +10
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1
Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, +7
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, +30
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 2
Curlew, Numenius arquata, 3
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, +8
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 1
Audouin´s Gull, Larus audouinii, +40
Little Tern, Sterna albifrons, 1
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 1
Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus, 1
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger, 4
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, 4
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, 2
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +8
Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, 2
Plain Martin, Riparia paludicola, +20
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, +30
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 4
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, +10
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +30
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 5
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, +10
Blackbird, Turdus merula, +10
Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, +20
Fan-tailed Warbler, Cisticola juncidis, +10
Cetti´s Warbler, Cettia cetti, 2
Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, 3
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, 2
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 3
Great Tit, Parus major, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 4 subsp. algeriensis
Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegala, 1
Magpie, Pica pica, +10
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, +20
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, 1
Serin, Serinus serinus, +10
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, +10
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, +40
Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, 4
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, 1

We had lunch in Tiznit, and we drove to Guelmim, passing by Bouzakarne. The road goes through a mountain area and the most common tree is the argan (Argania spinosa). We did a short stop, but we saw few birds. Arriving at Bouzakarne there was a sandstorm, that was really amazing, in a really tremendous landscape. In Guelmim, in some trees in the middle of the town, we saw 30 Cattle Egrets.

Birds seen during the trip:

Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, +30
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +8
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +6
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes, 1
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, 1

14 October

We woke up in the early morning, and after breakfast we drove to Tan tan, and we stopped at the Sayed river. There was water in the river, but the water was not clean at all, as there are some towns close to it, but the area was plenty of birds. We left the car and started walking following the river, that has some sandy areas, and on the sides of the river there were tamarisks. In one side of the river there were orchards and in the other there were some dunes with bushes. We walked more or less 3 kms, and we found in one tamarisk a group of Fulvous Babblers: we could see them very well, but they did not go out of the trees. We saw young's an adults; we were really satisfied because we missed this species in our previous trip, and we had few days more in Morocco, so we thought that we will miss it again. We arrived to an area without orchards, a sandy area with bushes, where we saw some Red-rumped Wheatears and one Long-legged Buzzard.

Birds seen at the Sayed river:

Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, 4
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 1
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, +2
Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, 3
Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius, +6
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 4
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 4
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis, +8
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur, 2
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +10
Hoopoe, Upupa epops, 3
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +6
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, 6
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, +8
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, +4
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +20
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, 1
Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, +4
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, +8
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 2
Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica, 1
Red-rumped Wheatear, Oenanthe moesta, 3
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, 4
Blackbird, Turdus merula, +8
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 4
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans, +6
Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, 4
Fan-tailed Warbler, Cisticola juncidis, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 4
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 2
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, 1
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 4
Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator, 1
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2 subs. elegans
Fulvous Babbler, Turdoides fulvus, 8
Magpie, Pica pica, 4
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +10
Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis, +30
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, +20

We decided to drive to Tan tan, and we stopped and the sign of 100 km to Tan tan, where there is a dry river. The place is tremendous, big sandy extensions, some dunes, and in the river there were barbed bushes. We walked for a while around the river and we saw two African Desert Warblers, a really difficult warbler to see, as it flies from one bush to another, and once in the bush is quite difficult to see. We went back to the car, and we arrived to the sign of 50 km to Tan Tan, and we decided to go back. This area was really interesting, and if once we come back to Morocco, we'll spend more time around here. We ate in Guelmim, and we drove to Sidi Ifni.

Birds seen in the 100km sign stop and during the trip to Sidi Ifni:

Bonelli´s Eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus, 1
Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus, 1
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, +2
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +8
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +2
Desert Lark, Ammomanes deserti, 2
Thick-billed Lark, Rhamphocoris clotbey, 1
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, 1
Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti, 4
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata, 1
African Desert Warbler, Sylvia deserti, 2
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 4 subs. elegans
Magpie, Pica pica, 4
Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana, 2

We arrived at Sidi Ifni at 16:30, and we decided the go to Sidi Ouarsik, that is 10 km south. We drove through an unsurfaced road, that passes by a dump that was plenty of ravens. We did not see the town, as we stopped in one beach, where there was an abandoned ship. We watched seabirds for a while.

Birds seen on the road and on the beach:

Northern Gannet, Morus bassana, +15
Cory´s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea, +5
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 3
Parasitic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, 2
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 2
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 4
Robin, Erithacus rubecula, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, +4
Red-rumped Wheatear, Oenanthe moesta, 2
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 1
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 2
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, 3
Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius, 1
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 4
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2
Raven, Corvus corax, +20
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githagineus, +4

15 October

We woke up quite late, as it was a relaxing day, and we had a really good breakfast, we walked around the town, and we drove to Agadir.

Birds seen in the town:

Northern Gannet, Morus bassana, +8
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, 1
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, 3
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, 1
Curlew, Numenius arquata, 1
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +30
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 2
Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola solitarius, 1
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, 2
We ate in Agadir and we continued to Essaouira. In Tamri we saw two Golden Eagles.
Birds seen from Sidi Ifni to Essaouira:
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, 2
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 4
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +40
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 4
Rock Dove, Columba livia, +40
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +20
Hoopoe, Upupa epops, 1
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +10
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, 1
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, 8
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 2
Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, 2
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 3
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 3
Magpie, Pica pica, 4
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, 6
Raven, Corvus corax, +20
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +30
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, 3
We arrived at sunset to Essaouira, but we had time to have very good views of some Eleonora´s Falcon that were around the harbour. Birds seen in Essaouira:
Eleonora´s Falcon, Falco eleonorae, 3
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +50
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, 4

16 October

In Essaouira we stayed at the "Beau Rivage" hotel, close to the harbour. We spend most of the day buying souvenirs, and in the afternoon we drove to Sidi Betache. Leaving Essaouira we ran over a Red-necked Nightjar, that we found dead close tot he road. The trip was ok, but after passing Safi, some crazy guy threw to the car a big stone, that touched the bonnet of our car. Fortunately, it did not touched the frontal window, because we don't know what could had happened. We slept close to the Mansion Foriestere, a forest between Sidi Betache and Sidi Yahya-des-Zaer.

Birds seen during the day:

Eleonora´s Falcon, Falco eleonorae, 3
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +50
Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis, 1
Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, +5
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +20
House Bunting, Emberiza striolata, +6

17 October

We woke up before sunrise, and it was raining, so we slept more time, and we woke up at sunrise, when it was not raining. While we had breakfast, we heard a Black-crowned Tchagra in a bush close to us. Suddenly, two police came to us and told us that we had to leave the area as soon as possible. While we were packing everything, on the road passed a police motorbike, some 4x4 cars, a limousine, more 4x4 cars, and at the end of the retinue another police motorbike: a very important person was going to hunt, perhaps the king?. All the area was plenty of policeman, and our possibilities to see the Double-spurred Francolin were really low because we could not get to the fence close to the forest. We tried it, but the police told us to leave, so we drove south direction Sidi Betache. We stopped in a cork oak forest, where we walked around and we saw lots of Barbary Partridges, but no francolins. We also saw two Black-shouldered Kite. After we drove north of the Mansion foriestere, we stopped again and walked for a while, but as in the previous trip to Morocco, we were not lucky and we left the area without seeing the Double-spurred Francolin. We decided to go to Merdja Lerga.

Birds seen in the area:

Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus caeruleus, 3
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2
Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara, +20
Stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus, 2
Stock Dove, Columba oenas, 20
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, +10
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +10
Robin, Erithacus rubecula, 1
Moussier´s Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri, 1
Stonechat, Saxicola torquata, 6
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, 6
Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, 1
Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, 4 subsp. ultramarinus
Great Tit, Parus major, 6
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 3 subsp. algeriensis
Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegala, 1
Serin, Serinus serinus, +10
Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, 4
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 8
Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, +10

We had lunch in Moulay-Bousselham, and we looked for a place to look for the Marsh Owl. There was a few water in the lagoon, and birds were quite far away. First we stopped in the inland part of the lagoon, but we decided to go to the area close to the sea, after passing a town. The lagoon was plenty of shorebirds and ducks, but it was difficult to identify the species. We stayed there until it was dark, but we did not see any Marsh Owl.

Birds seen in the Merdja Lerga:

Cattle Egrett, Bubulcus ibis, +30
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, +10
Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, +50
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, +20
Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, +40
White Stork, Ciconia ciconia, 3 Rabat
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, +100
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope, +10
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, +40
Pintail, Anas acuta, +6
Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina, 1
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, +10
Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus, 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, 1
Common Coot, Fulica atra, +30
Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta, 16
Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, 30
Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, +30
Curlew, Numenius arquata, +40
Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, +20
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus, 1
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, +20
Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, +20
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, +10
Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans, +40
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia, 3
Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, +5
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 1
Blackbird, Turdus merula, 2
Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, 2 subsp. algeriensis
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, 8
Magpie, Pica pica, +10
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, +30
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, 1

18 October

We slept at Tanger, a scary city, and we did not leave the hotel. In the morning we had some problems in the border, as we did not get the Green card when we entered in Morocco, and we had to pay some extra money to all the people around the border point to be able to get the ferry. In the ferry we saw some passerines migrating to the south, and an immature White Wagtail stopped on the ferry. We saw some dolphins, and we saw very well a group of Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) that was close to the ferry

Birds seen in the ferry:

Cory´s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea, +50
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 6
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, 4

Remarkable Species

Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita
Seen two days, first from the boat, in Taghazoute, a group of 9 individuals flying over the sea.
In Massa delta, 2 individuals seen, at the end of the river, close to the sea, and then a group of 10.

Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris
Seen around 50 individuals in Massa delta.

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Only seen in the Mansion Foriestere area, close to Sidi Betache. In total, 3 individuals seen.

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Quite common, seen in several places.

Eleonora´s Falcon Falco eleonorae
Seen only in Essaouira.

Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
4 individuals seen, 1 in Col du Zad, 1 between Erfoud and Boumalne Dades, 1 in Tagdilt track and 1 in the road going to Tan tan.

Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
Two individuals seen, one in the dry river close to Tamri, and one in Massa delta.

Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara
Seen in two places, a group of 6 individuals on the dunes in Massa delta, and around 20 individuals in Mansion Foriestere area, Sidi Betache.

Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor
Only seen in Cirque de Jaffar, a family of 2 adults and 2 first year.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
Only one individual seen in Tagdilt track.

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Seen in four places, around 8 individuals in Tombuctu lodge, Erg Chebbi. One in the dry river close to Tamri, 4 in Massa delta and around 8 individuals at Sayed river, Goulmim.

Levaillant's Green Woodpecker Picus vaillantii
Two individuals very well seen in Col du Zad, and one individual flying seen from the car, leaving Oukaimeden.

Bar-tailed Desert Lark Ammomanes cincturus
Only one individual seen in Bou-Bernous area.

Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
Seen in 3 places, around 20 in Bou-Bernous area, 4 in Tagdilt track of the subspecies Payni, and 2 in the river close to the sign of 100 km to Tan tan.

Thick-billed Lark Rhamphocoris clotbey
Seen in 3 places, 4 in Tafilalt, 4 in Tagdilt track and 1 going to Tan tan.

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Seen in two places, around 30 in Plains of Col du Zad, and around 100 in Oukaimeden.

Temminck´s Horned Lark Eremophila bilopha
Around 20 in Tagdilt track.

Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Only seen in Dades gorgues, around 10.

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin Cercotrichas galactotes
One individual seen in Bou-Bernous area, and one seen from the car going from Massa delta to Goulmim.

Moussier´s Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri
Quite common, seen in several places.

Red-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta
Seen in three places, around 15 in Tagdilt track, 3 in Sayed river, Goulmim, and 2 in the track that goes from Sidi Ifni to Sidi Ouarsik.

Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens
Only 1 seen in the track that goes from Erfoud to Merzouga.

White-crowned Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga
Seen 3 days, 4 individuals going from Erfoud to Merzouga, 1 in Tombuctu lodge and one in the road going to Boumalne Dades, and 1 in Tagdilt track.

Tristram's Warbler Sylvia deserticola
Only one first year seen in Yasmina area.

African Desert Warbler Sylvia deserti
Two individuals seen in the river close to the sign of 100 km to Tan tan.

Fulvous Babbler Turdoides fulvus
8 individuals in Sayed river, Goulmim.

Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
Seen in three places, 1 in the river close to Tamri, 1 in Massa delta, and 1 heard in the Mansion Foriestere area, close to Sidi Betache.

Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
Only seen in Erg Chebbi, around 30.

Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
Seen 3 times, around 50 in the river that we slept close to Tissa, around 20 in the river close to Tamri, and around 30 in Sayed river.

Desert Sparrow Passer simplex
Only two males and one female in Suerte Loca lodge, Erg Chebbi.

Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguinea
Around 100 in Oukaimeden.

Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus
Seen two days, first from the boat, in Taghazoute, a group of 9 individuals flying over the sea.