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![Oman is a country of rugged mountains...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020623872_85b42ae0d0_b.jpg?)
Oman is a country of rugged mountains…
![...extensive deserts...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020521976_97640dde1c_b.jpg?)
…extensive deserts…
![...breathtaking coastlines...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020522631_6d771b8a46_b.jpg?)
…breathtaking coastlines…
![...and rich oceans, home to many species such as these Red-necked Phalaropes.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020544003_360e50886d_b.jpg?)
…and rich oceans, home to many species such as these Red-necked Phalaropes.
![On our pelagic boat trip we'll look out for Persian Shearwater...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020623442_9abb195292_b.jpg?)
On our pelagic boat trip we’ll look out for Persian Shearwater…
![...which often come within yards of our boat.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020543573_086ff960bd_b.jpg?)
…which often come within yards of our boat.
![There will also be Jouanin's Petrel...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020522296_46aec92f05_b.jpg?)
There will also be Jouanin’s Petrel…
![...and we may encounter other marine life, such as this Green Turtle.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020543668_0cdf72fb0a_b.jpg?)
…and we may encounter other marine life, such as this Green Turtle.
![The shorelines are packed with birds, such as these Greater and Lesser Crested Terns...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020522221_377f4af99e_b.jpg?)
The shorelines are packed with birds, such as these Greater and Lesser Crested Terns…
![...but you'd be forgiven for overlooking the ‘large white-headed gulls’ in favor of the many Pallas's Gulls that winter in Oman!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020622932_33ef25abe0_b.jpg?)
…but you’d be forgiven for overlooking the ‘large white-headed gulls’ in favor of the many Pallas’s Gulls that winter in Oman!
![There's plenty of opportunity to study gulls. This one is a Steppe Gull...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020622802_158ffd0e77_b.jpg?)
There’s plenty of opportunity to study gulls. This one is a Steppe Gull…
![Red-wattled Lapwings are common in the north...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020543143_c48b7d4b07_b.jpg?)
Red-wattled Lapwings are common in the north…
![...as are Little Green Bee-eaters.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542998_492e00c99a_b.jpg?)
…as are Little Green Bee-eaters.
![We'll check suitable habitat for Black-crowned Sparrow-lark...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020521501_27a4164524_b.jpg?)
We’ll check suitable habitat for Black-crowned Sparrow-lark…
![...but we won't require much searching to find the noisy, gregarious Tristram's Starlings.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542838_fdc339ccce_b.jpg?)
…but we won’t require much searching to find the noisy, gregarious Tristram’s Starlings.
![There'll be no shortage of wheatears. Desert Wheatear is common...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542713_5e7395f5dc_b.jpg?)
There’ll be no shortage of wheatears. Desert Wheatear is common…
![....Arabian Wheatear is restricted to the southern half of the country...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020521186_871de2c5eb_b.jpg?)
….Arabian Wheatear is restricted to the southern half of the country…
![...Isabelline Wheatear can also be found...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020622237_4532359e36_b.jpg?)
…Isabelline Wheatear can also be found…
![...Variable Wheatear will take some searching, as generally just a few individuals wintering in the country...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542478_48876aba5a_b.jpg?)
…Variable Wheatear will take some searching, as generally just a few individuals wintering in the country…
![...and Hume's Wheatear is considerably commoner but is restricted to the mountains of the north.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020520916_8edfe9f298_b.jpg?)
…and Hume’s Wheatear is considerably commoner but is restricted to the mountains of the north.
![Checking suitable patches of scrub should add Plain Leaf Warbler to our trip list.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542338_586e8da1e9_b.jpg?)
Checking suitable patches of scrub should add Plain Leaf Warbler to our trip list.
![...while Eastern Black Redstart could turn up anywhere.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020520776_7b05e33e64_b.jpg?)
…while Eastern Black Redstart could turn up anywhere.
![Checking roadside buildings as we drive along could get us a ghostly Lilith Owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542158_65663ba880_b.jpg?)
Checking roadside buildings as we drive along could get us a ghostly Lilith Owl.
![The south of the country has a distinctly African feel to it, with species such as Bruce's Green Pigeon...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020542073_b283c7bce0_b.jpg?)
The south of the country has a distinctly African feel to it, with species such as Bruce’s Green Pigeon…
![...Spotted Thick-knee...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020621742_ce755b5871_b.jpg?)
…Spotted Thick-knee…
![...and Shining Sunbird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020541933_ec27146f4e_b.jpg?)
…and Shining Sunbird.
![Intermediate Egret is one of the many herons and egrets present in Oman...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020621572_376260baed_b.jpg?)
Intermediate Egret is one of the many herons and egrets present in Oman…
![...and we'll search the coastal ‘khawrs’ for Small Pratincole...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020541813_f896baba0d_b.jpg?)
…and we’ll search the coastal ‘khawrs’ for Small Pratincole…
![...and search amongst flocks of White Stork for the scarce Abdim's Stork.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020541648_45fea0261c_b.jpg?)
…and search amongst flocks of White Stork for the scarce Abdim’s Stork.
![Raptors are numerous, including Oriental Honey-buzzards (and the occasional pesky hybrid).](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020621327_09868c7f1e_b.jpg?)
Raptors are numerous, including Oriental Honey-buzzards (and the occasional pesky hybrid).
![No tour would be complete without a trip to a dump: Salalah dump is home to hundreds of Steppe Eagles...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020621187_770198b9c7_b.jpg?)
No tour would be complete without a trip to a dump: Salalah dump is home to hundreds of Steppe Eagles…
![...which give stunning views as they circle overhead.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020519851_eea05f713a_b.jpg?)
…which give stunning views as they circle overhead.
![There's always chance for a surprise, such as this Watercock, a vagrant from India...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020519736_14600b88aa_b.jpg?)
There’s always chance for a surprise, such as this Watercock, a vagrant from India…
![...or this Caspian Stonechat.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020541278_c04134b5fb_b.jpg?)
…or this Caspian Stonechat.
![The birding doesn't stop when the sun sets...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020540893_ffe574b038_b.jpg?)
The birding doesn’t stop when the sun sets…
![...as we search for the elusive Pallid Scops Owl...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020620672_1ccc4aa241_b.jpg?)
…as we search for the elusive Pallid Scops Owl…
![...and Arabian Eagle-owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020519506_f20f59f920_b.jpg?)
…and Arabian Eagle-owl.
![Egyptian Nightjars are also a possibility.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F48020620802_1ae466c81f_b.jpg?)
Egyptian Nightjars are also a possibility.