The Sahara Desert – One of the highlights into the Sahara desert to Erg Chebbi; the largest dune system in Morocco which makes for a spectacular backdrop for some high quality birding. It’ll be another early morning start in order to catch the sunrise over the dunes. After having breakfast we’ll search for the increasingly rare Desert Sparrow, which can often be found around the cafes and Brown-necked Ravens that fly over Merzouga. The gardens of our kasbah is a good place to find the Saharan (Eastern) Olivaceous Warbler. The tamarisk covered wadis and the dry lakebed (in most years) here boast a good variety of true desert species, including Fulvous Babbler, Trumpeter Finch, Desert Wheatear and both African Desert and Tristram’s Warbler. Should the lakebed be full of water it will a welcome sight as we will be astonished by the number of waterfowl that are able to find this temporary body of water in the desert as they journey north. We will scour the expansive stoney landscape for Desert Lark, Bar-tailed Lark, Long-billed Lark (recently split from Crested Lark), and in recent years there have been reports of African Dunn’s Lark. At dusk we’ll look for Egyptian Nightjar and Pharaoh Eagle Owl.
Morocco Desert-Birding Tours provides high-quality bird watching tours led by experienced birding guide. Our goal is to show you the best of Sahara desert, our region, at very reasonable rates. By traveling with us you assure yourself a safe and well-planned birding experience.
Desert is known worldwide for the richness of its people and land, the cultures that emerged over centuries, with archaeological sites that look out over the oasis also ravers, breathtaking birds that exceed the meaning of the word beautiful. Excellent bird watching sites and bird habitat make Desert host to many birders, a great destination for your traveling experience!
Each one of us research, visit, plan and do the trip ourselves with the goal of creating the best bird sightings and memories of your trip.