There are 45 bird species nesting on the islet annually, including Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) and Whitethroat (Sylvia communis).
The scrub along the reserve fringe supports several summer migrants including whitethroats, sedge warblers, and the grasshopper warbler.
The latter group occurs from the southern parts of the Lesser Whitethroat complex' range into Africa and include the Orphean Warbler group, the Arabian Warbler, and the Brown and Yemen Warblers sometimes placed in Parisoma.
Immature birds can be confused with both the Whitethroat and the Subalpine Warbler, and identification is difficult in the field.