Health Safety and Environment are happy to offer two Guided Bird Walks in December. Come along and observe some of the 247 species of bird that have been recorded within KAUST over the past 8 years.
The first walk is around the mangroves on the Island on Saturday, December 2. We will meet at the Island Mosque at 7:00 a.m. The walk will last about 2 hours. This walk should be good for observing birds that gather in the mangroves and surrounding mudflats. We will hopefully see a variety of waders, gulls and herons. If we are lucky we may also spot one of the shyer mangrove specialist, possibly a Mangrove or Clamorous Reed Warbler.
The second walk is around part of the new Nature Conservation Area close to the King Abdullah Monument on Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 a.m. We will explore some of the different habitats in this area and also hope to see some of the marine life nearby. We should be able to find a numbers of species of herons and wader amongst the birds we encounter.
To sign up please go to the HSE website. We do have a number of pairs of binoculars which community members may use on the walks but if you have a pair of your own, please bring them along. We hope to see you there.
For more information on the birds at KAUST visit the KAUST birding blog.