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Description
Spring and autumn are best for this oasis. Passerines include Ασπροκωλίνα, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς, White-eared Bulbul, Σκορταλλός, Μαυροτσιροβάκος, Μελωδοτσιροβάκος and Καστανοτσιροβάκος. Wetland birds include 3 species of egret, Στικτοπουλάδα, Μικροπουλάδα, Ορτυκομάνα, (Κοινός) Νυχτοκόρακας, Πορφυροτσικνιάς and (Ξανθός) Κρυπτοτσικνιάς, Μαύρος Πελαργός and Λευκός Πελαργός. In the surrounding desert there may be (Κοινό) Ορτύκι, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα, Όρνιο, Στεπόκιρκος, Σπιζαετός, Ροδόσπιζα του Σινά, Desert Owl and Tristram's Starling. There is a raised walkway, hides and a cycle track.
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Access
By road the site is 70 miles east of Amman, where day tours, car hire and taxi hire are available. Advice is to carry plenty of water and avoid midday heat. The cycle route is 12 km and the raised walkway 3/4 of a km.