Birdwatching in United Arab Emirates

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		S	Jahan	Abu Dhabi/Dubai	Weekend	English/Hindi Malayalam/Tamil Kannada some Arabic
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		N	Tovey	Dubai	Weekend	English
		I am 37 years of age and hail from south Wales. I've been birdwatching since the age of 7 when my father started taking him on RSPB/ YOC trips. Extensive birding throughout the UK meant I have seen just short of 400 species there. I've also visited a number of European and neighbouring countries on birdwatching trips including Ireland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, the Canary Islands, Greece, Turkey and Tunisia. Neil has also birded Canada, USA, the Caribbean and South Africa. More recently I've also visited India several times, Oman and Jordan. I've seen over 1,300 species in total. Based in Dubai since May 2005, I've covered over 200,000 kms in that time and knows the sites and locations throughout the UAE well. My UAE list stands above 340 and my favoured site is the Pivots Fields in Dubai, where I've seen over 170 species. I've recently been involved in the Government backed Avian Influenza Monitoring Programme, have been involved in a number of environmental impact surveys and was part of the Consultancy Team that resurrected Wasit Nature Reserve. I can comfortably accommodate 3 birders in my 4x4 vehicle and am available for guiding on most Fridays and Saturdays. My rate is 330 US dollars per day, 165 US dollars for a half day. This includes guiding, driving, use of a 4x4, fuel, snacks and drinks.");

Local Information

	Name	Description
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Michael C. Jennings's Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia	Atlas
	Wildlife Middle East	Information
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	United Arab Emirates
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	MapQuest
	Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from United Arab Emirates

Last update 01/10/2009