22 Dec Birding the Dead Sea – 2/22 at 6am in Kalia and Ein Gedi, Israel
Event Details:
Date: February 22, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 17:00 IST
Address: Parking lot on Rothschild Street, above the Nili and David Jerusalem Bird Observatory
Join us as we explore the northern Dead Sea area for specialty birds such as the local Fan-tailed Ravens and White crowned Black Wheatears. We will search the wadis for early spring migrants such as Cyprus warblers, as well as resident Sand Partridges, Blackstarts, and more. The winter rains also promise some desert flowers and butterflies.
This is a full day bus trip with pickup in Tel Aviv at 06:00 and in Jerusalem at 07:00. The bus will drop off in Jerusalem and return to Tel Aviv by 17:00.
No experience is necessary! Guiding in English.
Cost: 360 nis per person/324 nis for members of the English Bird Club & SPNI
For more information call: 0523-869488 or send email to reg.jbo@gmail.com
Join our upcoming virtual Nature Heals Benefit. This event is an excellent opportunity for you to support Israelis suffering from trauma after October 7th, especially youth.
We will visit the ornithological collection at the Hebrew University and learn how the collection helps scientists to answer a wide variety of questions.