Ras Mohamed, and indeed the whole of Southern Sinai Could be easily be defined as one of the most important points in the world for the well-being of all bird species. This is not an exaggeration as the majority of migrating birds pass here in the millions twice a year on their way to and from Europe and Africa. It is also a birdwatcher's dream come true as we do not know of any place where there are such large concentrations of so many species in such a small area. From the large storks to the tiniest birds. Why then is this place a bottleneck for these birds when they can take the shorter, less congested over the Mediterranean ?
The answer lies in that birds, especially the larger species such as the white stork, prefer routes where they can make stopovers on land. But the more appealing reason to the birds lies in thermals which are found over the Sinai. These are columns of hot air rising from the desert terrain that literally carry the gliding birds and decreases their flying effort to the bare minimum.

But their are also many breeding species, such as the Sooty Falcon, that can be found here as well as some residents such as the Sinai Rosefinch and the Osprey. Many desert species can also be seen in Ras Mohamed such as the Mourning Wheatear. This area , along with the some 30 Egyptian Northern Red Sea Islands, also support many rare and endemic sea bird species If you are a birdwatcher, then you might also want to take a look around Sharm-el-Sheikh, particularly around the public and hotel gardens, golf courses, and the sewage ponds where there are large congregations of birds. You should also look at Nabaq and St Katrin protected areas further North where you will not be disappointed. Here is a by no means complete list we compiled of the bird species which are confirmed seen at Ras Mohamed and the surrounding area:

If you know of, or have seen any other species found here. Please inform us. We would be most grateful.

Species	Comment:
A
-Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus	common in early spring
-Arabian Warbler Sylvia leucomelaena	occasional
-Arabian Babbler Turdoides squamiceps	endemic
B
-Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cincturus arenicolor	seen in pairs close to Main Gate
-Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica	comes in late spring
-Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides	very rare
-Black Kite Milvus Migrans	very common towards the north
-Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis nigricollis	winter visitor
-Black Stork Ciconia negra	not common
-Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	common migrant
-Bridaled Tern Sterna anaethetus	might breed here
-Brown Booby Sula Leucogaster	breeds in large numbers here
-Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis	very rare, breeds here
C
-Caspian Tern Sterna caspia	breeds here
-Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis ibis	common
-Common Crane Grus grus	common visitor in winter
-Common Pochard Aythya ferina	occasional
-Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	seen in winter
-Common Teal Anas crecca	common visitor
-Common Tern Sterna hirunda	visitor, scarce, seen only in summer
-Cream Colored Courser Cursorius cursor	might breed here
-Curlew Numenius arquata	visitor, rare in summer
D
-Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina	migrant
E
-Eastern Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans cachinnans	congregate on the Western shores
-Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus	endemic
-Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	endemic
-Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto decaocto	very common
-Eurasian Wigeon Anas Penelope	common in winter
-Euarsian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus	migrant
-Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus nisus	common winter visitor
F
-Feral Dove Columba livia	seen in winter
G
-Gadwell Anas strepera strepera	seen in winter
-Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis	more common in Nabaq
-Great Egret Ardea alba alba
-Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	common in winter
-Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber	extremely rare in summer
-Greater Hoopoe Lark Alaemon alaudipes alaudipes	common, Main Gate area
-Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii	resident, breeds occasionally here
-Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus	seen at the Mangrove Channel
-Grey Heron Ardea cinerea cinerea	more common in Nabaq
-Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	very common
H
-Hooded Crow Corvus corone pallescens	occasional, more further North
I
-Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	common in winter through spring
-Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica	not common, seen in pairs
J
-Jay Garrulus glandarius	not common migrant
K
-Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	breeds here
L
-Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis senegalensis	abundant
-Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis	common, but does not breed here
-Lesser Spotted Eagle
-Levant Sparrow Hawk Accipiter brevipes	winter visitor
-Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii lichtensteinii	resident
-Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollis	common
-Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus rufinus	breeds here
M
-Mallard Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos	very common
-Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	visitor, rare in summer
-Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	seen in the Mangrove channel
-Mourning Wheatear	resident
N
-Northern Pintail Anas acuta	seen in winter
-Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata	seen in winter
O
-Osprey Pandion haliaetus	resident and wintering, breeds here
P
-Pale Crag Martin Hirundo obsoleta obsoleta	very common
-Pharoah Eagle Owl Bubo ascalaphus ascalapus	resident
-Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis rudis	not common
-Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	rare migrant
Q
-Quail Coturnix coturnix	common migrant
R
-Redshank Tringa totanus	rare, found in the Mangrove Channel
S
-Sanderling Calidris alba	congregates on Western shore, not common
-Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala momus	migrant
-Sinai Rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus	endemic
-Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	congregates on Western shore
-Sooty Falcon Falco concolor	preys on migrating birds, breeds here
-Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii	common, might breed here
-Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis	common, Eastern Coast
-Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	breeds here but rare
-Striated Heron Butorides striatus	breeds, found among the mangroves
-Swift Tern Sterna bergii	breeds nowhere else
T
-Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris campestris	common
U
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W
-Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis	breeds in mangroves
-White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa	breeds here
-White-crowned Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga ernesti	resident, mountainous area
-White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus	endemic, Red Sea
-White Stork Ciconia ciconia ciconia	most of the world population passes through here
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Finally it should be mentioned that there are a lot of efforts being carried out by both the governments of the region and many local and international wildlife preservation societies to ensure the safe passage of these migrant birds and the conservation of the resident species. The main danger that faces these birds is loss of habitat due to urbanization , as well as pollution.