27/01/2011 at Abraq Al Habari
This morning although the weather was dull and foggy, I went to Al-Abraq to record the call of the Hume’s Leaf Warbler just to make sure that the ID is correct. There were at least two Hume’s Leaf...
AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
25/01/2011 at Abraq Al Habari, the 3rd record of Hume’s Leaf Warbler
The Hume’s Leaf Warbler was found by Pierre-Andre CROCHET and his colleague last Week. This would be the 3rd record if accepted by KORC, the second was in December 2008 by K.De Rouck, D.Collin, J.Celis. This morning I went to...
24/01/2011 at Al-Shalal’s Farm
At Al-Shalal Farm: Eurasian Blackbird 1, Common Chiffchaff 6, European Robin 1, Song Thrush 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Squacco Heron 1. At Ras Al-Subiya: Asian Desert Warbler 3, Spanish Sparrow 16. Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana
16/01/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Oriental Skylark 3, Indian Roller 1, Pygmy Cormorant 1, Eurasian Skylark 1000, Common Starling 50, Red-throated Pipit 6, White Wagtail 20, Desert Wheatear 2, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Kestrel 3, Tawny Pipit 1, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Pallid Harrier...
13/01/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Yesterday I went to Jahra Pool Reserve to find it full of water!! Great but there were no birds as it had been dry for two weeks for building a dam and had to be drained. I then...
3-4/01/2011 at Sulaibikhat Bay
03/01/2011: Eurasian Curlew 460, Greater Flamingo 1000, Northern Shoveler 5, Little Egret 4, Indian Reef Heron 8, Pied Avocet 31, Gull-billed Tern 3, Armenian Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 500, Dunlin 1800, Crab Plover 60, Terek Sandpiper 2, Common...
27/12/2010 at Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms
I went this afternoon deliberately to see if the Ashy Drongos are still there “for the upcoming visitors” after 10 minutes search there was one at the top of Ziziphus spina christi trees. In the morning I was birding at...
23/12/2010 at Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms
At Pivot Field: Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Steppe Eagle 1, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Caspian Stonechat 1, Pallid Swift 200, Common Starling 10, Eurasian Teal 5, Black Kite 2. At Jahra Farms: Ashy Drongo 1, Daurian Shrike 1,...
22/12/2010 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Jahra Pool Reserve
At Sulaibikhat: Armenian Gull 5, Caspian Gull 6, Heuglin’s Gull6, Steppe Gull 3. At Jahra Pool Reserve: Eurasian Curlew 80, Eurasian Oystercatcher 17, Pallid Swift 50. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans note long legs and pale upperparts. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans...
16/12/2010 at Pivot Fields, Jahra Pool and Jahra Farms
Pivot Fields: Buff-bellied Pipit 1 (13th record if accepted by KORC), Steppe Buzzard 1, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Cattle Egret 71, Water Pipit 30, Isabelline Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 5, Grey...
15/12/2010 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Green Island
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Mallard 16, Greater Flamingo 1000, Common Shelduck 126, Armenian Gull 4, Steppe Gull 20, Slender-billed Gull 210, Black-headed Gull 350. At Green Island: Common Starling 4, Hypocolius 20, White-eared Bulbul 25, Laughing Dove 4, Eurasian...
13/12/2010 at Jahra Pool Reserve
Eastern Greylag Goose 1, Eurasian Coot 3. Eastern Greylag Goose Anser anser rubrirostri (juvenile)
11/12/2010 at Jahra Pool Reserve
Purple Swamphen 5, Black Kite 20, Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Garganey 3, Mallard 21, European Stonechat 3, Graceful Prinia 3, Daurian Shrike 3, Steppe Grey Shrike 2, Water Rail 1, Eurasian Coot 3, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1, Moustached...
10/12/2010 at Jahra Farms
The two Ashy Drongos are still there seen Yesterday and today. Also one Redwing was seen there. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
05/12/2010 at Pivot Fields
The juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus is still at the Pivot Fields. This is the 2nd record for Kuwait the first of which was two on 10/3/2001 at Jahra East Outfall. Juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
30/11/2010 at Sulaibikhat Bay
Armenian Gull 4, Baltic Gull 1, Caspian Gull 3, Steppe Gull 10, Heuglin’s Gull 5, Greater Sand Plover 15, Grey Plover 4 Armenian and Steppe Gulls have P10 still growing whereas Hueglin’s and Baltic Gulls are moulting P6-7...