Largest Flock of Great Crested Grebes - This Winter Again on the Eastern Province Coasts - Saudi Arabia

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 While birding along the shores of the eastern province,this time of the year again i spotted some huge flocks of Great Crested Grebes.These birds are some what special and its always a treat to watch them.
I believe this time the numbers are even more then the last year.
Rough count would be like 100-150 birds together.
I was able to get some photos for a record and kept watching them for an hour till they went far away.










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