Summary
On passage fairly common with up to 50 per season. Up to 10 on the golf course in October 2010 and again in 2016. Often found perched in the small copse between the 7th and 9th fairway but may also sit out in the open on the fairways.
Steppe Buzzard (Buteo vulpinus)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves | 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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8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |