AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
27-28/03/2014 at Al-Abraq and Khiran
27/03/2014 at Al-Abraq: Little Egret 11,Squacco Heron 10, Black-crowned Night-Heron 7, Pallid Harrier 2, Turkestan Shrike 3, Common Chiffchaff 7, Eurasian Blackcap 4, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Semi-collared Flycatcher 5, Common Redstart 12, Mauryan Grey Shrike 1, Caspian Stonechat 3, Namaqua...
25/03/2014 at Khiran
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...
21/03/2014 at JEO, Jahra Farms, Abdali Farms, Kabd Reserve and Sulaibikhat Bay
Today I bird-guided a Norwegian Visitor named Knut Arne. We managed to see 86 species: At Kabd Reserve: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Common Cuckoo 1, White-throated Robin 1, Common Rock Thrush 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Western Black Redstart...
06/03/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve
A quick visit to Jahra Pool Reserve showed things have changed, Purple Swamphen numbers reduced indicating that wintering population has left leaving only few breeding pairs. I was able to see only one Purple Swamphen. There is now...
02/01/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve and Al-Abraq
This morning I went with Dr Gary Brown to Jahra East Outfall where we saw, Purpel Swamphen 16 of which 4 were grey-headed, Eurasian Spoonbill 5, Mallard 6, Eurasian Teal 4, Ferruginous Duck 8, Garganey 5, Pallid Swift...
07/12/2013 Streak-throated Swallow is still at JPR today. A second for WP.
This morning as I was preparing to leave home I received a call from Mike Pope saying that the Streak-throaed Swallow is still at Jahra Pool Reserve. I went there and saw the bird and had a chance...
05/12/2013 at JPR
Eurasian Spoonbill 4, Pallid Swift 2, Baillon’s Crake 1, Little Grebe 4, Purple Swamphen 15, Black-necked Grebe 2, Mallard 3, Moorhen 50, Western great Egret 1, Eurasian Teal 2, Eurasian Coot 25, Greater Flamingo 17.
04/12/2013 Taiga Flycatcher, the 2nd for Kuwait
Yesterday afternoon I was texted by Pekka saying he and the visiting group found a Taiga Flycatcher at Al-Shallal ‘s Farm. I went there just 30 minutes before sunset, but after 15 minutes search I couldn’t find the...
29/11/2013 at Al-Abraq
This morning I went to Al-Abraq to find the Zitting Cisticola that I couldn’t see very well yesterday. It flies high then it dips itself directly into the dense alfalfa crops. I only managed to get some flight...
20/11/2013 at Al-Abraq, Eversmann’s Redstart stil there!
This morning I had a phone call from Markus Craig, saying that the Eversmann’s Redstart and the Goldcrest are still there at Al-Abraq. I went there and found two Goldcests, along with a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Blackbird and Songthrush....
30-31/10/2013 at Jahra East Outfall, a Paddyfield Warbler, a 2nd record for Kuwait
I started at Jahra East Outfall, JEO there were: Paddyfield Warbler 2nd record for Kuwait (accepted by KORC, 1/11/2013), Common Chiffchaff 3, Great Reed Warbler 2, Indian Reed Warbler 2, Moustached Warbler 1, Red-spotted Bluethroat 3, Common Snipe...
24/10/2013 at JPR
There were 3 Eurasian Spoonbills at JPR and the usual ducks, grebes, crakes and moorhens.
23/10/2013 at SAANR
This morning I briefly visited SAANR, it was very quiet except for a juvenile Shikra moving from one tree to another.
14/09/2013 at Jahra Pool Reserve
Highlight of the day was 93 Little Egrets in the reserve alone! the highest daily count ever. Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 1, Sandwich Tern 8, Purple Heron 1, Common Kingfisher 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Common Cuckoo 1, Ferruginous...
13/09/2013 at SAANR
Early morning I was at SAANR, not much to report in terms of rarity, but there were the following: Willow Warbler 12, Common Whitethroat 3, Ortolan Bunting 2, Black-headed Bunting 1, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Desert Whitethroat 1,...