25/03/2014 at Khiran

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At Khiran, south of Kuwait close to Saudi border I was there birding along the Chalets. The following birds were seen today:

Lesser Whitethroat 5, Common Rock Thrush 1, Mauryan Grey Shrike 4, Turkestan Shrike 7, Daurian Grey Shrike 3, Woodchat Shrike 2, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 5, Hypocolius 3, White-eared Bulbul 6, Menetries’s Warbler 2, White-throated Robin 3, Common Chiffchaff 6, Eurasian Blackcap 5, Common Redstart 2, Eurasian Hoopoe 6.

Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis 
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis 
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 
Ménétries's Warbler Sylvia mystacea
Ménétries’s Warbler Sylvia mystacea 
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus 
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis 

3 Responses

  1. Jenny says:
    25 March, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Hi Abdulrahman,
    What beautiful photos. You got the hypocolius!
    I’m birding in an ancient forest tomorrow, where it always seems to rain. The forecast is not good, so we may not see much. Very different from the desert.
    Best wishes,
    Jenny

  2. Dr R Rajagopal says:
    26 March, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    beautiful!!!

  3. Anonymous says:
    26 March, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    Thanks Jenny, and Dr R Rajagopal.