Wadi Gemal [WG]
Details Country: Egypt Location: 35°04'E    24°38'N Started: 2005 Spring: 2005 Autumn: permanent Contact: Wadi Gemal National Park	Species Spring Autumn Hirundo rustica Riparia riparia Acrocephalus scirpaceus Sylvia curruca Anthus trivialis Luscinia megarhynchos    Phylloscopus collybita Motacilla flava Locustella luscinioides Sylvia atricapilla Alcedo atthis Luscinia luscinia Phoenicurus phoenicurus Phylloscopus trochilus Calidris minuta Muscicapa striata    Sylvia curruca Hirundo rustica Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Habitat The mouth of Wadi El Gemal valley, at the coast of the Red Sea. The patch of vegetation – mainly tamarisks and palms – border with very small stripe of reeds along temporary quasi fresh water pond. Along the valley a stripe of pure tamarisk grove. All of the area border with a stony desert without any vegetation.	Other info Other stations in Egypt: Ashtoum, Aswan, Bahariya, Burullus, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Wadi El Rayan Closest stations: Aswan (Egypt), Hurghada (Egypt), Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), Eilat (Israel), Wadi Dana (Jordan)
Photo: J. Nowakowski

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