desert owl
Desert Owl

Welcome to the Oman Birding Website.

Our aim is to provide detailed information on sites, latest birding news, rarities reports, as well as help in planning a birding tour. We want to build on the excellent website by Jens Eriksen, Chairman of the Oman Birds Record Committee, that was the standard reference for Oman and offer info and advice to help visiting birders.

If you want to submit any sightings or get in touch with us, please emai : birders@oman-birding.com

We are currently a work in progress and new features will be added frequently.

هدفنا هو تقديم معلومات مفصلة عن المواقع وآخر أخبار الطيور وتقارير النوادر، بالإضافة إلى المساعدة في التخطيط لجولة الطيور. نريد أن نبني على الموقع الممتاز الذي أنشأه ينس إريكسن، رئيس لجنة تسجيل الطيور العمانية، والذي كان المرجع القياسي لسلطنة عمان وتقديم المعلومات والنصائح لمساعدة مراقبي الطيور الزائرين. إذا كنت ترغب في إرسال أي مشاهدات أو التواصل معنا، يرجى مراسلتنا عبر البريد الإلكتروني: Birders@oman-birding.com نحن حاليًا في طور التقدم وسيتم إضافة ميزات جديدة بشكل متكرر.

blue-cheeked bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

mudday

معلومات الموقع

eye-browed thrush

أخبار الطيور الأخيرة

hypocolius

قائمة الطيور العمانية

forbes-watson's swift

Meet the team responsible for contributing to this website

sykes's nightjar

There are a number of excellent books to consider when preparing for your biding trip to Oman

OMAN-BIRDING

We provide private and customised birding tours for small groups and individuals.

mirbat pelagic

We also have some set departures, including a seawatching & pelagic tour.

Here's an overview of the period from mid-October to the end of November 2024 including Sykes's Nightjar (2nd for Oman), Malachite Kingfisher, Fulvous Whistling-Duck (2nd for Oman), Amur Falcons, Yellow-throated Sparrows and more!

  • Fulvous Wh Duck
  • Sykes Nightjar
  • Pallas's Fish-Eagle
  • Small Pratincole - East Khawr, Oman, Nov 2024
  • Amur Falcon © Eduard Opperman
birdwatching in oman

Most birdwatchers begin in Muscat, visiting Al Qurm Park and beaches, as well as take a boat trip out to Al Fahal Island for Sooty Falcons. Moving on to the Sayq Plateau and Al Ajar Mountains before driving south to Barr al Hickman & the amazing shorebird-fest. Then swinging inland across the desert to Haima, Al Ghaftain, Muntesar Oasis and Qatbit Gardens. Further south is Al Beed Farms and Shisr Fields, before reaching the Hypocolius wintering area of Mudday. Finally, Salalah is the jewel in the crown with numerous birding sites all within short drives and provides the pinnacle of Omani birding. See here for full info: Oman Birding Sites

Al Ansab Wetland (RAMSAR Site) is an artificial wetland 15 kilometres from the centre of Muscat. The connected water treatment facility releases treated water into a series of surrounding ponds. This process provides a water source otherwise unavailable in the surrounding desert, creating a habitat for 305 recorded species of resident and migrating birds.

For full info just clock on this link - Al Ansab Wetland Reserve Info

al ansab
pheasant-tailed jacana

Checkout images from our contributors.

crested honey buzzard

We are adding relevant identification articles all of the time.

Desert Owl is one of the key species of any visit to the Dhofar region in southern Oman. Most birders head into Wadi Mughsayl for it and it can get rather crowded some evenings during November- so be prepared. At other times of the year, you will most likely have the place to yourself.

oman rocks

We hope you like our website and consider visiting Oman at some stage. But it's not all about coming in November, why not visit in Spring (late March - April) or Autumn (September- early October) and find something mega? Or try your hand at seawatching over July/August for an outstanding chance of finding something mega!

barr al hickman
arabian scops owl
birding in oman