Birdwatching Center - Kibbutz Lotan

After the end of the spring mirgration, things started to quiet down here on Lotan. In late May and and then in June, we had an influx of Rufous Bush Robins that have been staying here for the entire summer. There are at least a dozen here that you can see everywhere. The number of [...]

Overhead migration above Lotan in the last few days has been impressive. In general there are days where there is a lot going on, and others where searching the skies yields very little. The past few days have yielded a good selection. The most common raptors coming overhead are [...]

After an unusual winter here in the Arava desert where there was much more rain than had fallen in the past five years, I went out to have a look around within twelve kilometers from home. I was with another birder and we started out going north to Km 76. Because of the rains, the plain was one green carpet. It was raining again in the morning. We saw the usual wintering and early migratory species around here: Crested Lark, White Wagtail and Stonechat. In addition, there were a large number of Chiffchaff and Northern Wheatear, primarily females. Among them were three Isabelline Wheatears , that stood up especially straight. It started to rain harder, so we decided to head further south.