18/10/2011 at various palces
Together Mike Chalmers and I went birding at various places in Kuwait. (numbers has not been counted but they are the least estimate). At Souq Sharq: Armenian Gull 2 (we manged to identify two; one adult and one in...
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06/10/2011 at Pivot Field relocating the Pectoral Sandpiper
This morning Ahmed Riyad and I went to Pivot Field to relocate the Pectoral Sandpiper found and photographed Yesterday by Rashed Al-Hajji. After two hours search we were then called by Mahmoud Shehab that he has relocated the...
05/10/2011 a new record for Kuwait a Pectoral Sandpiper at Sulaibiya Pivot Fileds
Today at Pivot Fields Rashed Al-Hajji was able to photograph a Pectoral Sandpiper which would the first record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC.
04/10/2011 at Pivot Fields
Wetern Osprey 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Marsh Harrier 2, Black-crowned Night Heron 2, Black Kite 73, European Roller 2, Collared Dove 12, Namaqua Dove 9, Common Kestrel 2, Steppe Buzzard 10, Eurasian Hoopoe 4, Daurian Shrike 13, Turkestan...
29/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
Shikra 1, Pied Wheatear 4, Menetries’s Warbler 2, Common Whitethroat 4, Eurasian Hoopoe 5, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Common Redstart 3, Steppe Buzzard 1, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pallid Harrier 4, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2, Common Cuckoo 1, Barn Swallow...
27/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
Shikra 2, Pallid Harrier 2, Steppe Buzzard 5, Black Kite 1, Spotted Flycatcher 4, Eurasian Hoopoe 3, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Common Whitethroat 2, Willow Warbler 5, Common Chiffchaff 2, Tree Pipit 4, Cattle Egret 5, Common Redstart ssp...
23/09/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Purple Heron 6, Black-crowned Night Heron 3, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 20, Black Kite 17, Turkestan Shrike 3, Squacco Heron 5, Western Marsh Harrier 4, Steppe Buzzard 6, Cream-coloured Courser 2, Sand Martin 200, Isabelline Wheatear 10,...
22/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 4, Steppe Buzzard, Pallid Harrier 3, Montagu’s Harrier 1, Honey Buzzard 1, Steppe Buzzard 4, Marsh Harrier 1, Barred Warbler 1, Woodchat Shrike 1, Black-eared Wheatear 4, Eurasian Hoopoe 4, European Roller 2, Water Pipit 1.
16/09/2011 the third record of Grey-necked Bunting for Kuwait at SAANR
The third record of Grey-necked Bunting for Kuwait was found on 16/09/2011 by Rashed Al-Hajji at Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve. This record is subject to acceptance by KORC.
15/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
Steppe Buzzard 3, Black Kite 1, Common Rosefinch 1, Ortolan Bunting 6, Black-headed Bunting 9, Spotted Flycatcher 11, Eurasian Hoopoe 15, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 3, Willow Warbler 3, Pied Wheatear 1, Isabelline Wheatear 3, Tree Pipit 4, Great...
12/09/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Montagu’s Harrier 3, Steppe Buzzard 2, Black Kite 2, European Roller 2, Collared Pratincole 10, Wood Sandpiper 1, Greater Short-toed Lark 20, Northern Wheatear 1, Mauryan Grey Shrike 2, Tawny Pipit 2, Red-backed Shrike 1, Woodchat Shrike 2,...
10/09/2011 at Pivot Fields, Jahra Pool and Jahra Farms
This morning I went birding with Yogeesh and his friend and found the following: At Pivot Fields: Purole Heron 24, Steppe Buzzard 2, Black Kite 4, Sand Martin 30, Crested Lark 10, Montagu’s Harrier 1, Greater Short-toed Lark...
4-6/09/2011 sightings
04/09/2001 at Jahra Farms: Barred Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Common Whitethroat 2, Garden Warbler 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 1, Grey Wagtail 1. 05/09/2001 at Jahra East Outfall: Whimbrel 3, Ruff 5, Lesser Grey Shrrike 3. 05/09/2011 at...
03/09/2011 at Sulaibikhat Bay, JPR and Jahra Farms
A quick visit to Sulaibikhat Bay at high tide time produced: Dunlin 20, Greater Flamingo 250, Steppe Gull 18, Curlew Sandpiper 20, Common Ringed Plover 12, Eurasian Curlew 15, Caspian Tern 25, Gull-billed Tern 20, Greater Sand Plover...
28/08/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
Steppe Grey Shrike 1, Lesser Grey Shrike 2, Pallid Harrier 1, Red-backed Shrike 2, Barn Swallow 10, Golden Oriole 4, Caspian Reed Warbler 3, Willow Warbler 6, Common Whitethroat 4, Common Rosefinch 1, Black-headed Bunting 4, Spotted Flycatcher...
A Striated Heron, Butorides striata a new first for Kuwait
On 31st July Khaled Al-Ghanem photographed a Striated Heron, Butorides striata at Sulaibikhat Bay, which is a first for Kuwait. There were no past records of this species in Kuwait (The Birds of the State of Kuwait, George Gregory 2005). This...