Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin (ISSN 0178 – 6288) . Number 124, April 2015, pp. 22-39. | Page 8

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2. Shalehat Area
The sea section in front of this region is a good place to observe birds and this
is due to the presence of sewage outlets which means there is enough
nutrients, and it is a good feeding and breeding place for aquatic birds. No
aquatic birds are recorded here in summer due to the disturbance by people
that prefer going to beach area in summer. In winter, and during our
monitoring and survey it was noted that the Gulls are the most observed
birds; the most recorded species is the Black-headed Gull in its winter and
summer plumage, the Little Gull (Larus minutus) but in smaller numbers, the
Little Egret with higher numbers in early winter and less numbers in late
winter. The Yellow-legged Gull in its adult and juvenile forms are recorded
especially in early winter, while the Lesser Black-backed Gull is recorded with
small numbers in early winter in its adult form. Also the Little Stint (Calidris
minuta) is recorded with small numbers in winter especially in January.
Noticed in late winter, was also the presence of several species of pigeons and
other birds like the White Wagtail which are recorded breeding close to the
beach. It is also noticed here that the Black-headed Gull is the most
widespread species, and then the Little Egret especially in January, and the
Yellow–legged Gull in its juvenile stage especially in the month of October.
The gulls prefer to be close the sewage outlets search