Séjour ornithologique en Égypte du 25/12/2002 au 03/01/2003

Egypt is a birder’s paradise! While world renown for its antiquities, the country’s natural heritage is as rich as her cultural heritage. Egypt, which is located at the crossroads of three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, is blessed with a wide range of habitats each with its own unique bird life. The country is located on major migration routes, and millions of birds pass through every autumn and spring. Many species overwinter here, Egyptian wetlands are internationally important wintering sites for waterbirds.
Charly Farinelle and several other birders visited the north of the country from december 25 2002 to january 1 2003, from Cairo to Hurghada (Sinaï excepted) and they watched several birding specialities such as the Painted Snipe and the Senegal Coucal in the delta area and the Western Reef Heron and the White-eyed Gull on the Red Sea coast.