Summary
This species is a regular visitor during migration periods mainly to the golf course lakes. It is more frequent in the Autumn passage with up to 10 birds recorded in late October, 2015. The shovel bill is distinctive.
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseSouth Beach Island mangroves Search pictures of Northern Shoveler 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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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |