But other than these popular Egyptian delicacies, there seems to be a growing admiration for preserving and observing the birds themselves rather than eating them.
Situated at the juncture of three continents β Asia, Africa and Europe β Egypt has a remarkably unique geographical location that makes it an essential layover for many migrating birds on their way south from Europe during the autumn months or on their way back up north during the spring time.
For bird lovers and watchers, this is great news. There are almost different species of birds that have been identified in Egypt. For birdwatching, the winter season is particularly fruitful because many migrating birds have already pre-defined routes they follow based on their access to hot air thermals.
As thermals do not develop over water, most birds migrating south from Europe will find that the Sinai Peninsula offers them the only land crossing between the continents over which their access to hot air thermals is uninterrupted.
As most migrating birds prefer to avoid the water for this reason, over the winter, Egypt becomes home to a multitude of birds and is particularly so for wintering water birds as the northern Delta lakes act as a major refuge for many species of ducks and waders wintering in the Mediterranean.
