Southern Israel Itineraries Month By Month

Southern Israel offers wonderful year round birding. Not only would the sheer volume of passing migrants impress you, but also the large diversity of resident, breeding and wintering species, which is of special interest to birders worldwide. Regional endemics such as White-eyed Gull, Arabian Warbler, and Syrian Serin are arguably easier to see in Israel.

Choosing the best time to come can be incredibly difficult since each season, even down to specific weeks, will have something unique to offer. It is worth considering a number of different trips at various seasons to see the best of southern Israel's remarkable birds. Here we present a calendar of avian events that should help you decide which is the best time for you:

All year -Breeding and non-breeding residents can be found in the southern desert regions year round including: Western Reef Heron, Greater Flamingo, Barbary Falcon, Chuckar, Sand Partridge, Houbara Bustard, Cream-coloured Courser, Spur-winged Plover, White-eyed Gull, Crowned, Lichtenstein's, Spotted, Pin-tailed, and Black-bellied Sand grouse, Palm Dove, Namaqua Dove, Eagle Owl, Hume's Tawny Owl, Nubian Night jar (nationally threatened), Pied Kingfisher, Syrian Woodpecker (Western Negev), Bar-tailed Desert, Desert and Hoopoe Larks, African Rock Martin, Yellow- vented Bulbul, Blackstart, Desert, Mourning, Hooded, and White-crowned Black -Wheatears, Scrub Warbler, Graceful Prinia, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Arabian Warbler, Arabian Babbler, Palestine Sunbird, Southern Grey Shrike, Indian House Crow, Brown-necked and Fan-tailed Ravens, Tristram's Grackle, Dead Sea Sparrow, Indian Silverbill, Desert and Trumpeter Finches, and House Bunting.

Select any of the the links below to go to read about birding throughout the year in Southern Israel.

	January-February
	March
	April
	May-June
	July-August-September
	October-November-December

Enjoy!

The Birding Israel Team

Contact info

Daphna Abell
Program Coordinator
lotan-programs@lotan.ardom.co.il
Tel: +972 8 6356935;
Toll Free: 1800 2000 75 (when in Israel)