Ajman Water Treatment Plant

The off limits pond at The Star Cement Factory.

Little Grebe

Eurasian Teal

There has been a vagrant Pheasant tailed Jacana at this location for a while now, so thought I would have a go at seeing it, as it would be a new addition to my UAE list. Finding the place is not that easy, as it is situated smack in the middle of an extensive industrial area. However, I arrived at the main gate but they wouldn't let me in! After a bit of searching around, found a nice large, reed fringed pond & thought this might be the location. It wasn't, but it was good for birds with 32 Common Pochard; 7 Tufted Duck; 14 European Shoveler & around 20 Eurasian Teal present. There was also the odd Little Grebe; 6 Common Snipe; 4 Wood & 2 Green Sandpipers. I scanned the edges of the reeds relentlessly, but only found the odd European Coot & Common Moorhen. Plenty of Clamorous Reed Warblers called from the depths.

This is the place!

Nice habitat, full of birds.

Greater Flamingo

All non breeding birds.

Great Spotted Eagle

I then called Jacky who told me to go around the outside of the treatment plant to another area, where I could view another larger pond through a gap in the fence. Spent around three hours here, plenty of birds, but no Jacana!

Little Grebe

Greater Spotted Eagle

The UAE is one of the best countries in the world

 to see this species.

Adult Black winged Stilt

Immature

Common Greenshank

Marsh Sandpiper

Citrine Wagtail

Best birds: 

Little Grebe 80+; Greater Flamingo 23; Cattle Egret 25; Black winged Stilt 10; Common Snipe 7; Common Greenshank 9; Marsh Sandpiper 3; Wood Sandpiper 5; Green Sandpiper 1; Little Stint 12; Ruff 10; European Shoveler 120+; Common Teal 75; Mallard 14; Pintail 4; Greater Spotted Eagle 8; Eastern Imperial Eagle 1 immature.

I then left only to find out later that the bird was still present! Looks like I will have to return!