Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 
I saw big flocks of Turtle Doves over Baghdad on 10 September, in a palm-grove 
at the Euphrates on 23 September, and again in the Baghdad area from 7 to 9 
November, but in much smaller numbers. 
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 
Very common at my arrival at Baghdad and at the camp. A month later, only a 
few were seen in the camp, but the species was still abundant in Baghdad in early 
November. 
Woodpigeon Columha palumbus 
Only observed three times: one bird between Baghdad and Al Qaim on 10 
September, 10-12 northeast of Baghdad on 7 November, and one near Baghdad 
on 9 November. 
Nigh^iT Caprimulgus europaeus 
On 28 September, a male and a female were found roosting at the plant. 
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle mdis 
Between Baghdad and Babylon on 9 November, I saw about 10 birds p>erching on 
telephone wires along the road in the wetlands, and on 25 November I saw three 
Pied Kingfishers noisily diving in the Euphrates. 
Hoopoe Upupa epops 
On 23 September, I saw two Hoopoes at the Euphrates, and on 9 October one 
appeared in the camp. 
Raven Corviis corax 
This species was seen regularly over the camp, over the plant, at the Euphrates 
and also during my trips to and from Baghdad. 
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis 
I saw two to three Brown-necked Ravens almost daily at the plant, and on 
November 30, two mobbed three Black Kites over the desert area between the 
plant and the camp. 
Rook Corvus frugilegus 
When driving from Baghdad to Al Qaim on 10 September, I observed many 
flocks of Rooks along the roadside. I was astonished to see so many juveniles: 
none of the hundreds of birds observed then - and also later at Al Qain - had the 
pale spotat the root of the beak. Allouse (1953) reported Rooks as arriving in large 
flocks in the latter half of October and the first half of November (coming from 
the south or southeast). It was not until 5 November that I again saw small flocks, 
totalling 67 individuals, mostly juveniles, flying east-northeast over the camp. 
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