QBRC Decisions

This page includes details of all sightings ratified by the Qatar Birds Records Committee (QBRC).

The committee assesses which species  and which observations are eligible to be admitted to the Qatar List , thereby ensuring a validated, up-to-date record of the country ’s wild birds.

The earliest bird observation records in Qatar date back to 1974. From 1974 until 2006, records of rare birds were collected, though not in systematically. The Qatar Birds Records Committee (QBRC) was established as a voluntary body in 1996, and fully systematic, standardized recording of observations began in 2006.

QBRC Members:

Honorary President:
Shaikh Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al-Thani

International Consultants:

Dr. Richard Porter
Dr. Simon Tull
Mr. Neil Morris

Qatar-Based Team:

Mr. Sameh Odeh
Mr. Bassel Abi Jummaa
Mr. Eitan Cohen
Mr. Fahad Al-Shammari

QBRC assesses claims bi-annually. When applicable, QBRC seeks independent expertise to help in their assessment. All claimants are informed of the committee ’s decisions directly. Successful claims are published on this website and in Sandgrouse , the journal of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME).

Records of sightings can be submitted to QBRC here .