Visit to Al Watbha wetland reserve

Dear All,

The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi has kindly offered to host the ENHG at the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, which has recently been opened to the public. This visit will be on the 27^th Feb from 3pm until sunset (outside the normal opening times) and will offer an excellent opportunity to learn more about the reserve in addition to seeing the flamingos plus other migrating birds that are wintering or en-route through Abu Dhabi. Further details about the reserve can be found below.

The visit will be led by Oscar Campbell

This trip is open to a maximum of only 15 participants, so if you are interested in attending, please email me (Yves Queromain ) immediately to get your name on the list (Please make sure to include the names of all people in your group, a contact telephone number and contact email address if different from the one used).

Meeting time is 1500 at the reserve car park. (see attached Instructions) Bring a hat / sleeves, as there is no shade on the walk and a (small) chance of bugs at dusk. Also bring water in a bottle suitable to carry; we will walk about 2-3km in all. Also, please, please bring binoculars - you will get far more out of the visit if you have your own. We will be back at the car at about dusk, or just afterwards (c1830 approx).

This trip is open only to paid-up members of the ENHG, and all participants go at their own risk.

Please also note that the reserve is open every Thursday and Saturday from 8am to 2pm – further details can be obtained from the EAD website:-

http://www.ead.ae/al-wathba-wetland-2/

The website also has links to Species fact sheets, Trail Map and Field Guide. The attached map to this email provides more detailed directions of how to get there.