The best places close to Doha to go birding are the Abu Nakhla sewage ponds
(on the Salwa Road just beyond the city- maybe a 30 minute drive) and the
Irkhayya Farm (also on Salwa Road - maybe 30 minutes further drive on the
road to Saudi) Amazing birding at both places.
Wendy in Doha
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Helen Larson <> wrote:
> I tried contacting Doha bird club people when I was there last Nov. but
> nothing eventuated. There's a few birds in parkland near Museum of Islamic
> Art and along the Corniche wherever trees and grass try to grow. Doha is
> concrete/construction city. Because I was there for a RedList workshop time
> was limited. If you can get to Al Thakhira mangroves there's mudflats and a
> boardwalk which I never got to. Went past them and looked longingly. Six
> life birds much sitting indoors was my lot.
> Helen
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 2 Jun 2014, at 1:24 pm, "Steve Clark" <> wrote:
> >
> > G'day all
> >
> > I'm traveling to Tanzania via Doha, Qatar in August and have from early
> > morning until after midnight to amuse myself there. Birding is the
> obvious
> > solution - I'm keen to add to House Sparrow on my Qatar list.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a birder in Doha I could contact? Has anyone been
> > birding in Doha?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Steve Clark
> > Hamilton, Vic
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