Middle Eastern Duck Species....

[Red Robin]

Okay, I know this is a British birds forum but also that quite a lot of Duck species migrate/travel, so any Duck experts here may be able to help.

I'm seeking to know which Ducks, if any, can be seen in the Middle East - That is Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, The Arabian peninsular, for the purposes of my question.

Google isn't helping me, so any help here would be appreciated - Many Thanks

[Ferret]

That’s a massive area Red Robin and in the northern parts i.e. Bulgaria you would see a lot of the same species as you would find in parts on Northern Europe, especially Dabbling & Diving Ducks also Geese, but the number of species would diminish as you go further south. Time of year will also make a massive difference.
Species that spring to mind are Ruddy Shelduck, Red-crested Pochard, White-Headed Duck, Marbled Duck, Garganey and Ferruginous Duck. I would also look out for Red-breasted Goose while we are on wildfowl.
There are several sites that will let you print checklists for a country, also try looking for trip reports or what other people have seen in different places.
Try these Index, Travellingbirder.com - Internet Portal to Birdwatching Trip Reports

Ferret

[Red Robin]

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That's a great help, Ferret . Many Thanks for that.

[basquesteve]

I have a good book" Birds of the Mediterranean" Paul Sterry ISBN 0-7136-6349-9 It covers your countries with the exception of Arabian peninsula not that there are to many ducks discribed 22

Steve

[Adam Cheeseman]

You can also find trip reports for individual countries on Fatbirder.

Cheers,

Adam

[htcdude]

I know it's not always accurate, but wikipedia gives a half decent list of birds in their countries:

Lists of birds by region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nige

[Red Robin]

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Great link to very extensive and comprehensive lists in Wikipedia

Found what I was after: Marbled Duck.