UAE List needs updating

Seeing several species missing from the UAE list that have been recorded and accepted a long time back by the EBRC.

Hi Mike

We don't have much time for updating country lists that do not follow IOC or eBird/Clements these days. Those that are updated are generally updated by other BUBO Listers, for which we are very grateful. If you or anyone else would like to work on the UAE list we can set you up with editing rights.

Hi Mike

More than happy to manage/edit the UAE list.  I no longer live there but I'm still connected to the recorders.
If you are ok for me to take that on then I'm happy to do it.

Regards
Mike
 

Thanks very much Mike: I will send you an email.

Hi Mike (Barth). Hope all’s well. I’m just updating my UAE list (prepare to be knocked off your top spot!!) and noticed that, after the lesser sandplover split, both Tibetan and Siberian have appeared on the checklist. Only Tibetan has been recorded in the UAE (I’ve double-checked this with Oscar Campbell). All the best, Andrew

Hi Andrew.  Okdoke I’ll get it sorted.  Of course anything you have that I don’t, I will remove from the list 😜🤣

Mike 

Ha ha!

Hi Mike, subject to checking a couple of things, I think my list is now up to date. While going through, I noticed that Iberian Grey Shrike is on the checklist. I suspect that this needs to be removed as I very much doubt that that species has ever occurred in the UAE. I suspect this goes back to the days when we all thought we were seeing Southern Grey Shrikes in the UAE, with Great Grey being a major rarity. Then IOC lumped most Southern Grey races into Great Grey except for Iberian grey shrike. So I suspect that Southern grey has had its name changed to Iberian grey when it should have been deleted. All the best, Andrew

Well spotted Andrew.  It's not a list I visit much anymore these days.  Shrike now removed.
Mike

Sorry Mike, one more thing - the checklist should include village weaver which at least used to breed around the ADNOC/Khalidiya area of Abu Dhabi, along with golden-backed. Have double-checked with Oscar. 

I haven’t been back since 2017 but will spend a few days in Abu Dhabi in Feb.

All the best
Andrew

No problem at all Andrew. I welcome the info - helps me maintain an accurate list.

Mike 

Ok, I've added Village Weaver as a rarity given they no longer breed in the UAE (I believe - happy to be corrected)

Mike

Thanks Mike. I’m all up to date now and will stop bugging you! I’ll be in Abu Dhabi for a few days in February (first visit since I left in 2017). Fairly unlikely I’ll add to this list then! All the best, Andrew