Map showing birding sites in Al Khor, Qatar

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Google map showing two excellent bird watching sites near the city of Al Khor in Doha (as of Dec 2008):
1. Al Khor public garden
Great place to see garden species. If visiting on weekends and holidays it is advisable to reach early in the morning because this garden gets quiet crowded in the day and the birds move away.
2. Al Khor sewage treatment plant and its surrounding runoff area
A drive around the sewage treatment plant and its runoff area in a 4WD will yield lots of interesting birds especially waders. This area has development into an excellent habitat and supports a large no. of species. Keep your eyes on the larger ponds in the centre of this area, it can play hosts to larger bird species like the Glossy Ibis. Like most other sites in Qatar this area is constantly under threat from new developments and this habitat can be significantly altered overnight. Caution: There seems to be active hunting taking place in this area.