Summary
Often at the beach or on the mangrove mudflats in small numbers. Can also occur on grassy areas. Most birds seen are in winter plumage. Young birds closely resemble Golden Plovers.
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Island parks and gardens Traffic light pools (historic location - Drained in 2012) Search pictures of Grey Plover 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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9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |