Summary
Groups from September to November and then March, mainly around the golf course. Groups of up to 50 often hawk over large trees. Their high pitched call is often heard before they are are seen,.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Search pictures of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 |