Summary
This large egret has been on a number of occasions, usually single birds at the beach or near the mangroves. One record from the golf course in late September 2014.
Western Great Egret (Ardea alba)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Search pictures of Western Great Egret 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |