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Birding in Israel
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This website is intended to offer a basic introduction to birds and birding in Israel,
including recommendations for birding locations around the country and more detailed
observations from the Modi'in area in central Israel where we
live, as well as information on birds in the bible.
The
extensive links section focuses mostly on other Israeli birding
sites, including the homepages of Israeli ornithological research centres, trip reports and photo
galleries. You'll also find many links to other Middle Eastern and general birding sites.
With over 500 resident and migrant species, Israel is a great place to go birding, conveniently
located along the major migration routes between Africa and Eurasia, with millions of birds
making the trip twice a year. All this variety comes in a small package: the drive from north
to south takes less than a day and the trip from west to east under two hours.
The most rewarding areas for
birdwatching are up north around the Hula Valley, Mount Hermon and
Golan Heights, the southern desert areas around Eilat and the
shores of the Dead Sea. However
there is interesting bird watching to be had in many other parts of Israel too, especially
during the spring and autumn migrations when the country is flooded with birds from around the
world. During the big migrations anywhere in Israel can be a good birding spot, as the fields
and countryside near my home demonstrate.
If you have any suggestions on how this site can be improved, corrections or
other comments please e-mail me: Leiah Elbaum
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Copyright 2004 by Leiah Elbaum.
Text and illustrations on this page are by Leiah Elbaum.
Last updated 17 August 2004.
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