Summary
Common. Found at the golf course, gardens and on sandy waste areas. Nest in bare patches of rocky ground and on the beaches. Successful breeder. Parents often draw intruders from the nest site with mimic displays including a ‘broken wing’ impression.
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)Status in KAUSTPassage migrant Abundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Golf Course Pools Traffic light pools (historic location - Drained in 2012) Island parks and gardens Search pictures of Kentish 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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10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |