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	Desert Warbler on Saltholm, Denmark
		Sunday, 10-May-1998, a Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana, Ørkensanger) was observed on the island of Saltholm, Denmark.
		The Desert Warbler was moving around in the area in the lower left of the photo.
		Therefore it's quite interesting that 20-May-1998, a Desert Warbler was observed in Bohuslän, Sweden, about 350 km (220 miles) NNW of Saltholm.
	www.linander.dk /stig/synana_e.htm (368 words)

	Desert Warbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Desert Warbler is an Old World warbler which has two distinctive forms.
		African Desert Warbler, Sylvia deserti is a resident breeder in northwest Africa.
		Asian Desert Warbler, Sylvia nana breeds in south central temperate Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Desert_Warbler (179 words)

	Wood Warblers
		Since these birds are lovers of trees and foliage, it is not surprising that the warbler family is under- represented in the desert.
		Yellow-rumped Warblers, hardy little birds that arrive to spend the winter throughout the lowlands of the Southwest, are sometimes common along rivers and in dense mesquite bosques in the desert.
		Lucy’s Warbler is one of only two members of the family to nest in holes in trees; it also sometimes builds its nest behind a piece of loose bark.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/nhsd_warbler.html (6111 words)

	Warblers
		The Townsend's Warbler is one of the most distinctive of all the warblers, with its bright yellow upper breast and face with dark streaks.
		This warbler is strongly migratory and the majority of the population winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
		This warbler is strongly migratory and the entire population winters in tropical Africa.
	www.avianweb.com /warblers.htm (2684 words)

	Lucy's Warbler (Vermivora luciae)
		Lucy's Warbler is a rare winter visitor along the California coast from central California south to San Diego County as well as along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of Texas and southern Arizona (Johnson et al.
		One Lucy's Warbler was recorded drinking at a spring in oaks at 1,280 meters in southeast Arizona (Smith 1908).
		Lucy's Warbler generally places nests in four types of cavities: natural cavities in trees (usually mesquite) where the entrance is in a sheltered spot; under loose bark; in abandoned woodpecker holes (especially those of Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) in saguaros [Carnegiea gigantean] or other trees); and in deserted Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) nests.
	www.prbo.org /calpif/htmldocs/species/desert/lucys_warbler.htm (3095 words)

	Birding Sites in Israel: Eilat
		Numerous warblers, flycatchers, chats and other passerine migrants can be seen throughout the area, attracted in particular to the kibbutz farmland surrounding the town.
		Situated in a largely desert area, any vegetation will attract migrants and there are gardens, palm plantations and scrubby wadis as well as the cultivated areas.
		Dead Sea Sparrow and Desert Finch, Desert and Isabelline Wheatear occur in the surrounding desert.
	www.science.co.il /Birding/Eilat.asp (1452 words)

	Typical warbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The typical warblers are small insectivorous birds belonging to the genus Sylvia of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.
		These are active, constantly moving, warblers usually associated with fairly open woodland, hedges or shrubs.
		This is one of the few Old World warbler groups in which many of the species show sexual dimorphism, with distinctive male and female plumages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Typical_warbler (129 words)

	Limosa Holidays - Gallery
		Common in deserts and grasslands of the south, where it was seen daily between 12th and 17th, with a daily maximum of 12 on 13th and again on 17th.
		Numbers in the desert were particularly high, with 20+ on 15th, 40+ on 16th and 60+ on 17th, suggesting many were still migrating to breeding areas.
		As with Hume’s Leaf Warbler, most numerous and easily seen in bushes surrounding camel stations at or near Konshengol, where up to eight birds were seen on 15th and 17th, often allowing quite outstanding views as they fed from fences and low bushes, seemingly quite unconcerned by our presence.
	www.limosaholidays.co.uk /tripReportDetail.cfm?reportID=285 (16874 words)

	The Arava Valley, Birding Hotspots in Israel
		The Arava Valley covers the desert areas of southern Israel to the north of Eilat and can be explored from the Arava Highway.
		Larks are a specialty of Arava with numerous species present as well as several wheatears and the area attracts large numbers of migrants during passage periods.
		This area is currently under threat of cultivation and so birders may have to seek their desert birds elsewhere in the future.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdsOfIsrael/israel/additions/aravaValley.htm (688 words)

	Kazakhstan Birdtours
		Kazakhstan Bird Tours visits the Taukum Desert to the north-east of Almaty, part of the Land of Seven Rivers, and the canyonlands to the west of the city.
		A dawn trek into the desert allows us to watch the peculiar display of Macqueen's Bustard, all the time with the sound of larks all around: Calandra, Greater Short-toed and Lesser Short-toed are all common.
		The desert camp lies at the edge of the Land of Seven Rivers, the main river being the Ile.
	www.kazakhstanbirdtours.com /desert.htm (1100 words)

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		Desert Warbler Sylvia nana Bajana area: At the watchtower, at the desert edge, in the Bajana area, I was observing the Pied Chat Oenanthe picata, on a short thorny bush.
		The bird’s behavior was typical of warblers, as it hopped from one stem to another.
		The Desert Warbler, stayed on the bush for quite a while, and flew to another bush, only on being disturbed.
	www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/Little-Rann00.html (1483 words)

	Checklist of Birds of Afghanistan
		This phenomenon is not unique to the desert setting of Afghanistan and historical records suggest that the area has undergone such droughts in the past.
		Many of the resident birds are desert specialists such as larks and wheatears.
		Water dependent species such as wagtails, plovers, shanks and sandpipers may be seen along the banks of the rivers and the wetlands which are formed by overflowing banks during the spring floods.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /afghanistan/BirdChecklist.html (685 words)

	Kuwait - BirdForum Location Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The small country of Kuwait, lying at the head of the Arabian Gulf, is in the extreme south-eastern corner of the Western Palearctic and, although not known as a birding destination, there are many species of interest to be seen.
		The country is largely gravel desert and the main ornithological interest lies along the coasts.
		Laughing Dove, White-cheeked Bulbul and Common Mynah are common in Kuwait City and Desert Eagle Owl may still breed in parts of the country as well as White-breasted Kingfisher.
	www.birdforum.net /thedirectory/showproduct.php?product=386 (654 words)

	Birds of Dubai, Data Dubai
		In winter, Isabelline and Desert Wheatear, Desert Warbler and Tawny Pipit are common.
		At certain times of the year, turtles (green, loggerback and hawksbill) may enter the khor to feed, while the nearby coastline is favoured by eight species of tern and six species of gull, which roost on the fl sandy beach or feed on dead fish lying discarded on the beach.
		The mangroves are alive with the calls of Clamorous Reed Warblers, Booted Warblers and Purple Sunbirds for most of the year, while Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters roost in spectacular numbers in autumn.
	www.datadubai.com /about_dubai/wildlife/birds-of-dubai (1370 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China, Birding Trip Report, June 1998, by Mike Kilburn
		The highlight of the drive through parched stone desert plains and hills was Urumqi’s massive wind farm - over a 20km stretch we drove alongside 30 metre high twin blade windmills turning away in the hot dry wind.
		Once we left the oasis and were on the desert road this feeling grew, as visibility became an entirely hypothetical issue.
		As we began to climb the starkness of the desert was replaced with scrubby slopes and large trees and shrubs growing in the valley floor.
	www.worldtwitch.com /xinjiang_kilburn.htm (6326 words)

	Desert Warbler - Sylvia nana - Sylviidae - Birds of India (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Desert Warbler - Sylvia nana - Sylviidae - Birds of India (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)
		Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana) is a winter visitor in north-west India.
		Identification: A tiny sandy-brown warbler with a rufous tail and rump.
	www.birding.in.cob-web.org:8888 /birds/Passeriformes/Sylviidae/Sylviinae/desert_warbler.htm (60 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Morocco
		We had the African Desert Warbler directly in first part of the dune on the right-hand side where it gets parallel with the road until the road cut's trough the dunes (a part is as earlier described on the left hand side).
		In the early morning we left the hotel and headed for the spot where we saw yesterday the African Desert Warbler.
		Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti deserti ** only a single bird was seen between Quarzazate and Boumalne du Dadès on 26 January.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/morocco/morocco7/mor-jan-04.htm (6229 words)

	Birding Trip Report to Rajasthan, India; February - March 2000
		One in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and one at Bikaner Fort on 06/03.
		One in the Desert National Park on 04/03 and one between Mandawa and Samode on 07/03.
		Six in the Desert National Park on 04/03, four between Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 05/03 and five between Bikaner and Mandawa on 06/03.
	www.bubo.org /trips/india_04.htm (3170 words)

	WINGS Birding Tours to Kazakstan and Uzbekistan: Birding the Silk Road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		White-throated Robin and Eastern Orphean and Upcher's Warblers breed among the bushes and the little-known Hume's Short-toed Lark feed among the rocky outcrops.
		We continue east, crossing the desert along a route used for many centuries until we reach a true gem of the Silk Road, Khiva, arriving time time to look around this preserved city.
		This open desert is also home to McQueen's (Houbara) Bustard and we stand a good chance of finding a pair close to our camp.
	wingsbirds.com /tours/view/141 (1902 words)

	NPWRC :: Bird Checklists of the United States
		Desert National Wildlife range encompasses over 1.5 million acres of Mohave Desert in southern Nevada.
		The range was established by Executive Order in 1936 to conserve desert bighorn sheep, as well as the habitat vital to the sheep and other wildlife species.
		Desert National Wildlife Range is managed in conjunction with Pahranagat, Moapa, and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuges.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/chekbird/r1/desert.htm (1482 words)

	Bird watching in the UAE :: Gowealthy.com
		Many exciting and rare species of birds are also found in the intriguing and giant sand dunes of the desert.
		Red-tailed Wheatear, Desert Lesser Whitethroat and Plain Leaf Warbler are regular.
		The Eastern Lagoon Area is a bird sanctuary with herons, egrets, gulls and marsh harriers all found in abundance.
	www.gowealthy.com /article/456/index.asp (454 words)

	Siwan keidas
		In the suddenly darkening night of the desert we also discovered that some relatively large species of owl is present at the oasis, but we could not see it well enough to conclude, which one.
		On the deserts surrounding Siwa, one observes surprisingly few actual desert birds, which is partly due to the extreme aridity of these deserts, but partly due to the quiet winter time, when local birds keep invisible.
		On a stop to an isolated bushy area in mid-way from Siwa to Bahariyya produced the previously mentioned breathtaking observation of the Desert Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus), which is the smaller and cream-colored desert relative of the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), which in Egypt occurs for example in the vicinity of human habitation.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/africaegypt(AnssiTripReport).htm (4474 words)

	Morocco
		Dupont's Lark is always a tough bird to find and it was to be six hours spread over an afternoon and the following morning before all members of the group who persisted had got to grips with this elusive bird.
		Moving on to the deserts of southern Morocco we chalked up our first Desert Larks, Black and White-crowned Black Wheatears while our excursion into the desert near Erfoud suffered from increasingly strong winds and an afternoon sand storm.
		Another endemic in the form of a female Moussier's Redstart was soon secured while Desert Sparrows proved more elusive in the strong winds, eventually being found in the last cafe before reaching Merzouga village.
	ornifolks.org /Ornifolks/Reports/morocco.htm (731 words)

	Morocco Report 2004
		Almost immediately Ron located a pair of African desert warblers and we had excellent views for fifteen minutes as the pair fossicked around in nearby bushes.
		In the poor conditions we struggled to nail down a desert warbler and so after a coke and a coffee we headed out to find a camel rest area and we did not have to wait long before a fine male desert sparrow flew in and started to feed around the ruminating camels.
		The reedbeds were full of reed and sedge warblers all singing away, but drowned out by the incessant racket created by the ever present zitting cisticolas.
	www.jaegertours.net /molist04.htm (7267 words)

	UAE INTERACT ONLINE : NATURAL EMIRATES : BIRDS : Deserts and Dunes
		In the northern emirates the sand desert is punctuated by groves of trees, Prosopis cinerea, (which are usually heavily grazed by camels and goats), which nevertheless host desert lesser whitethroat in winter, Upcher's warbler in spring and nesting yellow-throated sparrow from April to August.
		Open desert is the best place to find hoopoe lark Alaemon alaudipes, desert warbler Sylvia nana and desert wheatear Oenanthe deserti, while the flat gravel areas between the dunes is favoured by flocks of Black-crowned finch lark.
		Brown-necked ravens Corvus ruficollis are usually encountered in the sand desert areas, particularly inland from Umm al Quwain.
	www.arabianwildlife.com /nature/bird/desert.html (234 words)

	Morocco tour by Tropical Birding: Birdwatching tours to the best sites in the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With a superb cast of localised Atlas and desert specialties, birding here is synonymous with migration.
		Farther south, we enter an endless creamy dune sea, that is the Sahara, the world’s largest desert.
		Lifeless in appearance, this area is brimming with great birds such as Temminck's Lark, Desert and Red-rumped Wheatears as well as flocks of Black-bellied, Pin-tailed and Crowned Sandgrouse which move across the area in search of water.
	www.tropicalbirding.com /tours/morocco.html (940 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - India - Gujrat/Rajasthan Trip Report, January 1999, by Prasad Anand
		There is a direct train from Bombay or Poona (I don't remember which) but I shall try that this winter to see Crab Plover and Oystercatcher.
		Other birds around Sam were Cream-coloured Courser, Trumpeter Finch, Bimaculated Lark, Desert Lark, Black-crowned Sparrow Lark, Desert Warbler and Desert Lesser Whitethroat.
		At fossil I saw Plain Leaf Warbler and C.C.C. Red-tailed and Variable Wheatear are common.
	www.worldtwitch.com /gujrat_india.htm (712 words)

	Birding Sites in Israel: Arava Valley
		Larks are a speciality of Arava with numerous species present as well as several wheatears and the area attracts large numbers of migrants during passage periods.
		A track to the right at the 53km marker-post to the north of Yotvata kibbutz leads to more fields with migrant passerines including Spectacled Warbler and Oriental Skylark, and possible pratincoles, courser and even Houbara Bustard.
		To find this superb area turn right off Route 90 just past the 33km marker-post, go past the red and white aerial and park at the pumping station.
	www.science.co.il /Birding/Arava.asp (703 words)

	Morocco
		The deserts are home to a typical selection of Saharan species, whilst Palearctic migrants should be passing through the country on their way north to breeding grounds in
		It sings from great height, but with persistence and luck we should find this species, which is restricted to just Spain and NW Africa.
		The Tagdilt track is a very well known area of desert where many desert specialities may be found.
	members.tripod.com /elwonger.mark/Ornifolks/morocco2.htm (857 words)

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