MOROCCO March 20 – April 5, 2004

SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES SEEN

BIRDS
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Common in freshwater lakes and lagoons along the coast
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Common in freshwater lakes, including breeders displaying at Sidi Bourhaba
North Gannet Morus bassanus
6 off the coast at Moulay Bousselham; 30+ off Cape Ghir
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Common at Sidi Bourhaba; a few off Cape Ghir of the race maroccanus and at least a dozen at
Massa and the Souss estuary
Shag Phalacrocorax aeristotelis
1 juvenile flying over the surf at the Massa of the Moroccan race riggenbachi
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
3 seen at Sidi Bourhaba; 12 off coast at Moulay Bousselham; 1 calling over the hotel at Ouarzazate and 2 at Massa
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
1 seen at Sidi Bourhaba; 2 outside Kenitra; 6 at Massa
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Abundant in agricultural areas and freshwater lakes along the coast
Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis
1 juvenile at Barrage El Mansour in Ouarzazate of the race schistacea
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Common in freshwater
Great White Egret Ardea alba
3 flying to roost at Sidi Bourhaba
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
1 flying to roost at Sidi Bourhaba; 3 at Merjda Zerga; 30+ at Souss and several at Massa
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
3 at Sidi Bourhaba; 4 at Merdja Zerga; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge and 2 dozen at Massa
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Common in rural lowlands and a few in Middle Atlas and on the Souss; many nests seen; a group of 500 coming into roost at Barrage El Mansour
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
9 seen at Massa
Bald Ibis Geronticus eremite
20 at Tamri including 9 flying over our heads
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
9 at Barrage El Mansour; 14 at Tamri; 20 at the Souss estuary
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
100+ at Merja Zerga; 159 at the Souss estuary
Ruddy Shelduck Tadoma ferruginea
70 plus at Lac de Aguelmana; about 20 at Barrage El Mansour; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge
Eurasian Wigeon Anas Penelope
A pair at Massa
Gadwall Anas strepera
2 at Sidi Mousselham; 1 at Lac de Aguelmana
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Common at Sidi Bourhaba; a few at Merja Zerga, Lac de Aguelmana; Barrage El Mansour and
a few at Massa
Northern Pintail Anas clypeata
1 male at Massa
Garganey Anas querquedula
3 male and a female at Dayet Aoua
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
20+ at Sidi Bourhaba; 40 at Dayet Aoua

Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
25 at Sidi Bourhaba; 1 at Barrage El Mansour; 2 at Massa
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
20+ at Sidi Bourhaba
Pochard Aythya ferina
Common at Sidi Bourhaba; 1 at Massa
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
6 at Sidi Bourhaba
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Several pairs at Sidi Bourhaba
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala
1 female at Sidi Bourhaba was a nice find…thanks, Bob
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
3 in the Souss Valley
Black Kite Milvus milvus
Good numbers moving through, all of the Western race
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
2 at Igli in the Sous Valley, including a light morph; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Common near freshwater with good numbers of males
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus
1 stunning male at close quarters in great light at Merja Zerga and another near by; 2 on the
Tagdilt Track; 3 males over the Tiz-n-Tichka
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
1 at Volubilis; 3 in the Forest de Cedars
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus cirtensis
1 in the Zaers; 2 in the Forest de Cedars; 2 at Dayet Aoua; 1 on the Tagdilt Track; 3 on the Tiz-n-
Tichka; 1 near Oukaimeden; 3 at Aoulouz Gorge
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri
1 at Oukaimeden
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
2 over Merdja Zerga; 2 at Volubilis; 2 at Dayet Aoua; 3 at Forest de Cedars; 1 east of Jorf; 1 over
the Tiz-n-Test; 5 in the Sous Valley; pale and dark morphs at Aoulouz Gorge
Bonelli’s Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
1 over the Todra Gorge; 1 sub-adult at Massa and 2 juveniles at the Souss estuary
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
1 at Massa
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Common around towns and cities
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Common seen most days
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus erlangeri
2 5km outside of Rissani; 1 hunting and catching a Rock Pigeon in Taroudannt
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
1 at Merdja Zerga of the minor race; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge of the brookei race
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
1 along the coast near Tamri
Barbary Partridge Alectoris Barbara koenigi
Heard in the Zaers; 1 seen 138 km from Marrakech on the Tiz-n-Tichka; 3 at Oukaimeden; 2 at
Massa and 2 at the Souss estuary
Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus ayesha
About a dozen heard, some to within 20 meters in the Zaers
Common Quail Coturnix cortunix
Heard at Casablanca airport, Volubilis, Massa and in the Sous Valley; 4 seen near Freija
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
1 at Massa flying back and forth across a narrow channel
Spotted Crake Porzane porzane
1 spotted briefly amongst the juncos before vanishing
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
6 at Sidi Bourhaba; 2 at Merdja Zerga; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge; 2 at Massa and 4 at the Souss

Common Coot Fulica atra
Good numbers at Sidi Bourhaba, Merdja Zerga, Massa and a few at Souss
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
50 plus at Sidi Bourhaba and 40 plus at Dayet Aoua
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
8 at a distance at Mehdya; 1 at Arghoud Beach; 6 at the Souss estuary
Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
1 at the Souss estuary
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Common in freshwater lakes and pools
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus
1 in the road in the Zaers and several heard there; heard at the Red-necked Nightjar spot just
outside of Taradannt; 11 at the Souss estuary and 2 at Massa
Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor
2 20km south of Amergzane at the base of the Tiz-n-Tichka
Collared Pratincole Glareola prantincola
About 15 flying over at the Souss estuary
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius curonicus
2 at Sidi Bourhaba; 30 plus at Merdja Zerga; 1 in the desert; 6 at Barrage El Mansour; a few
at the Souss estuary
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Abundant at Merja Zerga, Massa and at the Souss estuary
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Common at Merdja Zerga; 3 in the desert; 2 at Barrage El Mansour; small numbers at Massa and
abundant at the Souss estuary
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
20+ at Merdja Zerga; 70+ at the Souss estuary
Red Knot Calidris canutus
6 at Merdja Zerga; 9 at the Souss estuary
Sanderling Calidris alba
20 at Merdja Zerga; 40+ at the Souss estuary and a dozen at Massa
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Common in freshwater; 1 in the desert
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
2 at Merdja Zerga; 7 at the Souss estuary
Dunlin Calidris alpine
Common at Merdja Zerga and the Souss estuary including at least 1 of the race artica
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
1 at Merdja Zerga; 4 at the Souss estuary; 1 at Massa
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
2 at Merdja Zerga; 1 at Barrage El Mansour; 1 at Massa
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
11 at the Souss estuary; 3 at Massa
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
2 at the Souss estuary
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
2 at the Souss estuary
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
7 at Merdja Zerga; 3 at the Souss estuary
Redshank Tringa tetanus
Common in freshwater and tidal areas
Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common at Merdja Zerga and the Souss estuary; 6 at Barrage El Mansour; 1 at Massa
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Small numbers at freshwater sites
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
15 plus at Barrage El Mansour; 3 at Massa and 1 at the Souss
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Individuals at Sidi Bourhaba, Dayet Aoua, Massa and Souss estuary
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus
1 at Mehdiya; 1 off Moulay Boussellam; 1 off Cape Ghir and 2 off the Souss estuary
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
1 2nd year at Moulay Boussellam
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Small numbers on the northern coast and common at the Souss estuary
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
Small numbers seen well in the Souss estuary
Audouin’s Gull Larus audouinii
30+ at Moullay Boussellam; 11 at Arghoud Beach; 16 at Tamri; 6 at Massa and at least a
dozen at the Souss estuary
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Very common along the coast – all of the race intermedius
Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans
Abundant along the coast – all of the race michahellis
Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
2 at Moullay Boussellham; 45 at the Souss estuary; 5 at Massa
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
2 at Merjda Zerga
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
50+ at Moullay Boussellham; 13 at Arghoud Beach; 21 at Massa and 40+ at the Souss estuary
Little Tern Sterna albifrons
4 at the Souss estuary
Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
18 south of Midelt; 15 on the Tagdilt Track
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Seen daily in good numbers (what a surprise), though some where actually ‘real ones’
Stock Pigeon Columba oenas
Several in the Forest de Cedars; 1 on the Tiz-n-Tichka; 4 at Aoulouz Gorge; 4 over the Tiouti
Palmery
Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
Small numbers in the Zaers, Forest de Cedars, Tiz-n-Tichka, Tiz-n-Test; Souss Valley and at
Massa
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Common seen daily….expanding its range fast!
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
1 at Sidi Bourhaba; Common in the Souss Valley and at Massa
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
1 at Meski; 15 at Massa
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
1 seen in the Zaers, where many were heard
Pharaoh Eagle Owl Bubo bobo
1 of the race desertorum 5 km west of Rissani
Little Owl Athene noctua
2’s and 3’s in the north, and at least 10 at Massa – all of the race glaux
Marsh Owl Asio capensis tingitanus
1 seen well at dusk at Sidi Bourhaba
Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Heard just outside of Taroudannt
Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis
2 seen exceptionally well, down to a foot, just outside Taroudannt
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius saharae
1 at the Kasbah Derkaoua
Alpine Swift Apus melba
Common from Kenitra to Fez and in Taroudannt; 1 in Agadir
Swift Apus apus
Good numbers at Casablanca airport
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus brehmorum
Common in towns and cities
Little Swift Apus affinis galilejensis
1 at Casablanca airport; 30 between Kenitra and Fez; common at Taroudannt; a few at Massa
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
1female at Aoulouz gorge
Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Good numbers seen on migration, generally in small flocks, though some numbering well over
100 where seen in the Sous Valley
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicuc chrysocercus
Upwards of 40 seen in Erfoud and smaller numbers in Rissani and west of Jorf
Hoopoe Upupa epops
1 or 2 seen most days
Wryneck Jynx torquilla
1 in the desert wadi at Kasbah Derkaoua
Levaillant’s Green Woodpecker Picus vaillantii
2 at Dayet Aoua; 3 at 10 km north of Oukaimeden
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major mauritanus
1 heard drumming in the Zaers; 3 seen at Dayet Aoua
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cincturus arenicolor
2 west of Jorf
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
2 at the Gorge du Todra; 1 at the Tagdilt Track and 1 east of Ouarzazate, all of the race
algeriensis
Hoopoe Lark Alaemon alaudipes
6 a day in the desert and on the Tagdilt Track, including some beautiful displays
Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duponti
1 that co-operated very nicely on the Zeida Plain and many heard singing
Thick-billed Lark Rhamphocoris clotbey
A pair feeding 4 juveniles on the Zeida Plain
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
1 seen by Phil’s van between Casablanca and Rabat
Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
3 on the Zeida Plain; 100+ east of Boumalne; 30+ on the Tagdilt track and 1 at the Souss
Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens minor
6 on the Zeida Plain; 6 near Merzouga and heard on the Tagdilt track
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Small numbers between Casablanca and Fez of the race kleinschmidti; small numbers in the arid
areas east of the Atlas of the race macrorhyncha; common in the Souss Valley of the race
riggenbachi including a nest with 4 young at the Tiouti Palmery
Thekla Lark Galerida theklae
Common between Casablanca and Middle Atlas of the race erlangeri and between Jorf and
Ouarzazate of the race superflua; common in the Souss Valley these being ruficolor
Wood Lark Lullula arborea pallida
1 in the orchard at Dayet Aoua
Sky Lark Alauda arvensis
1 between Casablanca and Rabat
Shore (Horned) Lark Eremophila alpestris atlas
Up to 30 seen daily at Oukaimeden
Temminck’s Lark Eremophila bilopha
2 on the Zeida Plain and up to 15 seen daily on the Tagdilt Track
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola mauritanica
1 seen west of Ouarzazate; 11 at Massa
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
8 seen around Merdja Zerga; common near Skoura; 2 in Taroudannt; 3 at Massa
Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Common in higher elevations
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Common to abundant on most days
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica rufula
2 near Kasbah Derkaoua; common in the Souss Valley
House Martin Delichon urbica
Seen on most days in small numbers
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
2 at Ait Benhaddou
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
Small numbers seen Merdja Zegra, Barrage El Mansour and in Souss Valley
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
1 on each day at Oukaimeden
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Common in Souss Valley; seen in small numbers elsewhere. Iberiae being more common than
flava, the blue-headed race
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Up to 5 seen at Gorge du Todra, Oukaimeden, Aoulouz Gorge and Tiouti Palmery
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Only a few seen at Merdja Zerga, Rissani, Ait Benhaddou, Aoulouz Gorge. The Moroccan race
subpersonata was seen at Rissani, Barrage El Mansour and the Souss
Common Bulbul Pyconotus barbatus
Seen daily and abundant at Tiouti Palmery
White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus minor
2 seen at Oukaimeden on each day
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes kabylorum
3 singing birds seen well at Oukaimeden
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
1 stunner at Oukaimeden
Robin Erithacus rubecula
1 heard at Forest de Zaers
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Heard on 5 days and seen at Ait Benhaddou and Aoulouz Gorge
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
1 seen briefly by Phil at Massa
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis
Common at Oukaimeden
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
1’s and 2’s on most days with a few more being seen in the Souss valley
Moussier’s Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri
At least 3 seen on 7 days and common at Massa
Stonechat Saxicola torquata rubicola
5 at Volubilis and 1 at Ait Benhaddou and common at Massa
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Seen on most days in small numbers. Seebohmi the Moroccan race was common in the Middle
Atlas and also seen on the Tagdilt Track. 1 bird of the darker Greenland race leucorhoa was seen
west of Jorf
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
Seen very well in small numbers on 8 days
Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti homochroa
Up to 6 seen on the Zeida Plain, in the desert and east of the High Atlas in the arid desert
Red-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta
Up to 6 seen on 4 days including singing ‘tea-kettling’ birds on the Zeida Plain and Tagdilt track
Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens halophila
2 birds 55 km east of Ouarzazate and 1 south of Amergzane
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga
Common in the desert and arid regions east of the High Atlas
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura syenitica
Seen in small numbers on rock outcroppings at higher elevations with more than 10 at
Oukaimeden
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
1 in the Forest du Cedars; 1 near Lac de Aquelmana; 1 near Rissani and several at Oukaimeden,
and Aoulouz Gorge
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
2 at Lac de Aquelmana and 1 at Oukaimeden of the race alpestris and 1 of the nominate race in
the Middle Atlas
Blackbird Turdus merula mauretanicus
Common seen daily
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus deichleri
Seen in small numbers at mid elevations on 5 days
Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti
Heard around freshwater and seen well at Massa and Volubilis
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Abundant in agricultural areas west of the Atlas in the Souss valley
Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
Heard on 2 occasions in the Souss valley
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
1 at the Aoulouz Gorge
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
1 at Aoulouz Gorge and 8 at Massa
Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
1 heard at the Barrage El Mansour; 1 seen at Ait Benhaddou; 2 at Aoulouz Gorge and 9 at
Massa
Western Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida opaca
1 at Ait Benhaddou; 1 at Ouled Brahim and Massa; heard around Freija; at the Kasbah
Derkaoua 1 of the Saharan race reiseri was seen
Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
1 at Ait Benhaddou seen by Ron
Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata
1 at the lunch stop on the Tiz-n-Test
Tristram’s Warbler Sylvia deserticola maroccana
4 on the breeding ground on the Tiz-n-Test
Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans
Small numbers seen on 10 days
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
Abundant in the Souss valley and along the northern coast
African Desert Warbler Sylvia deserti
2 showing well at the wadi next to the Auberge Said
Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis
1 at the lunch spot on the Tiz-n-Test and 1 at Tiouti Palmery
Whitethroat Sylvia communis
Singles at Kasbah Derkaoua, Massa and the lunch stop just west of Aoulouz
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
Seen in small numbers on 8 days
Bonelli’s Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
A number seen in the wadi at Kasbah Derkaoua and 3 or 4 seen at Ait Benhaddou, on the
lower elevations of the Tiz-n-Test and in the Souss valley
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Seen in small numbers on most days
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Seen in small numbers on 8 days
Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus balearicus
4 at Dayet Aoua
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
1 at Volubilis
Fulvous Babbler Turdoides fulvus maroccanus
2 at the wadi near to the Kasbah Derkaoua
Coal Tit Parus ater atlas
A few seen in upper elevations of the Middle and High Atlas
African Blue Tit Parus caeruleus ultramarines
Seen in small numbers on most days in the lowlands
Great Tit Parus major excelsus
2 at Massa; and a few seen on 4 days in the north
Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea hispaniensis
1 finally seen by everyone after giving us the slip for 45 minutes in the Forest de Cedars
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla mauritanica
20 plus around Dayet Aoua and the Forest de Cedars
Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
1 seen well in the Forest de Zaers and at Tiouti Palmery; 5 seen briefly and heard at Massa;
1 singing at the Souss
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridonalis
1 seen on each day in the north of the race algeriensis and more common in the south, this
being of the race elegans

Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Seen in small numbers on 13 days, including 1 at the Souss of the race bardius
Jay Garrulus glandarius whitakeri
2 in the Zaers and 2 at Dayet Aoua
Magpie Pica pica mauritanica
Small numbers in the coastal areas, this all being of the Moroccan race with the blue eye
patch
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax barbarus
2 in the Middle Atlas and good numbers in the High Atlas
Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
200 plus at Oukaimeden
Western Jackdaw Corvus monedula spermologus
3 at Sidi Bourhaba and 10 around Fez
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
6 in the sand storm at Merzouga
Raven Corvus corax tingitanus
Seen on most days in upper elevations at times in large numbers
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
Seen on all but 2 days
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
Groups of 20 flying in the agricultural areas in the Souss valley; 1 male at a nest at Massa and
several at the water well there
Desert Sparrow Passer simplex saharae
3 being elusive at the Kasbah Yasmina and 1 stunning male at the camel dung pile not too far
away
Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia Barbara
25 in the Middle Atlas and 50 plus at Oukaimeden
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Good numbers seen at mid and lower elevations, all of the race africana
Serin Serinus serinus
Common, seen on 11 days
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
Common seen on 11 days
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Common in agricultural areas
Linnet Carduelis cannabina
Common in agricultural areas
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra poliogyna
Heard at Dayet Aoua
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus zedlitzi
15 west of Jorf
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes buvryi
5 at Dayet Aoua
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
Up to 4 a day seen in agricultural areas on 6 days
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
4 on the Tiz-n-Test
House Bunting Emberiza striolata sahari
Common around residential and agricultural buildings
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
Abundant in agricultural areas, seen on 7 days

BUTTERFLIES
European Swallowtail Papilio machaon
1 at Volubilis
Large White Pieris brassicae
Seen in small numbers on several days
Small White Artogeia rapae
Several seen in the Souss valley
Bath White Pontia daplidice
Common, seen on most days
Greenish Black-tip Elphinstonia charionia
Common in agricultural areas in the south
Moroccan Orange-tip Anthocharis belia
Very common at Volubilis and a few seen on the Tiz-n-Test and in the Souss valley
Clouded Yellow Colias crocea
Common in agricultural areas
Provence Hairstreak Tomares ballus
6 at Volubilis
Small Copper Lycaena phoebes
Seen most days
Moroccan Copper Lycaena phoebes
1 at Dayet Aoua
Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus
2 at Massa
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
1 at Volubilis and 1 at Massa
Moroccan Meadow Brown Hyponephele
1 at Dayet Aoua
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Several seen in the Souus valley and at Massa

Striped Hawk Moth
Seen on a number of occasions in the north and common at Meski
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
2 seen at Sidi Bourhaba

MAMMALS
Barbary Ape Macaca sylvanus
25 in the Forest de Cedars including 2 new borns
Barbary Ground-squirrel Alantocerus getulus
2 at Gorge du Todra and 9 at Massa
Cape Hare Lepus capensis
1 seen by Ron at Massa
Fat Sand Rat Psammomys obesus
1 at Dayet Aoua; common at Tagdilt Track
Golden Jackal Canis aureus
1 just managed to avoid to the mini-bus in the Zaers
Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon
1 on the Tiz-n-Test; 1 at Aoulouz Gorge
Wild Boar Sus scrofa
7 at Massa, where they are becoming a common sight

AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES
Marsh Frog Rana ridibundus
Common in the Souss valley
Moroccan Toad Bufo mauritanicus
1 on the way to the Zaers
Spur-thighed Tortoise Testudo graeca
1 female at Tioute Palmery
Stripe-necked Terrapin Maureemys caspica
7 at Sidi Bourhaba; numerous at Aoulouz, Souss and Massa
Moorish Gecko Tarentola mauritanica
1 large one in the dinning room at Kasbah Derkaoua
Agama Agama impalearis
1 at Volubilis and 1 west of Jorf
Spiny-footed Lizard Acanthodactylus erythrurus
6 at Massa
‘golden sand’ Lizard Acanthodactylus aureus
3 at Massa
Small-spotted Desert Racer Meessalina guttata
1 west of Jorf
Viperine Snake Natrix maura
2 at Massa

DRAGONFLIES
Scarlet Darter Crocothemis erythraea
Several at Sidi Bourhaba
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
Common at Sidi Bourhaba

MISC. INVERTABRAE
Yellow Scorpion
2 west of Jorf
Locust
Huge swarms at Massa
Eugaster Bettle
Several at Aoulouz Gorge