21/02/2011 at Abraq Al Habari + two recent other pics

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I visited North-Western Jahra Bay on 18 Feb. with Brian. After scanning birds over there we managed to see 6 Great Crested Grebes which are not so common in Kuwait. Next day I checked alone Pivot Fields noting that Indian Roller is still around but I wasn’t able to relocate Pygmy Cormorant anymore.

This morning I visitet Al Abraq. Hume’s Leaf Warbler was still there calling quite actively and finally I managed to get  a dicent photo.  An other interesting Phylloscopus was Mountain Chiffchaff.  Some Song Thrushes and 1 Blackbird continue their wintering. On the other hand 2 Hoopoes represent early migrants like Meadow Pipits too.

In this connection I ask all those visiting groups who are coming in April and I haven’t been in touch recenty kindly  to contact me to double check that everything is in order.

Two Great Crested Grebes swimming on water
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus غَطَّاسٌ قُنْبُرِىٌّ
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis ضُؤْضُؤٌ
Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei دُخَّلَةٌ إهْيُومِيَّةٌ
Caucasian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus lorenzii ذُعَرَةٌ جَبَلِيَّةٌ
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos سُمْنَةٌ مُغَرِّدَةٌ
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops هُدْهُدٌ أَوْرَاسِيٌّ
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis جُشْنَةٌ مُرُوجِيَّةٌ