Suez: not only raptors 
Derek J Evans 
Much has been written about the spectacular raptor migrations at Suez, 
Egypt, but almost nothing on the other birdwatching opportunities 
offered by this area. 
The sites described here can be explored in a daytrip from Cairo by bus 
or taxi, but a private or hire car is preferable, especially around Suez itself. 
Suez is approximately two-hours' drive from Cairo, and Brown-necked 
Raven Corvus ruficollis and Hoopoe Lark Alaemon alaudipes are regularly 
seen along the way; Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus is seen less 
frequently. 
The White House Hotel is the best place to stay (approximately £4 per 
night in March 1991 ); the Green House Hotel is more luxurious, but twice 
as expensive. 
