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2011-12-08 The Hula Valley International Bird Festival – “A Winter of Birds”
The
Hula Valley International Bird Festival is part of 5 weeks of International
Birding events in the Galilee. The Hula Valley
Festival is a one week event that offers something for everyone - Birding
tours, Photography seminars, a large scale scientific conference and much more.
The Hula Valley,
Northern Israel is one of the most important stopover and wintering sites for
southbound migrants through the Great Rift Valley.
Over 300 species are seen here annually including Great Spotted Eagle, Imperial
Eagle, Pallid Harrier and Long-legged Buzzard.
This year the festival
took place from the 20th to the 27th November 2011.
Birdwatching
The
KKL Agamon-Hula Park and Hula Nature Reserve host
thousands of wintering Common Cranes, Pelicans, Ducks, Waders and
Passerines every year. |