Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Today is eBird October Big Day, so I decided to go to Jahra Pools Reserve; migration is still going on; I enjoyed two Booted Eagles flying overhead together, resident birds included two lapwing species and a number of...
I am experiencing my first autumn birding in Kuwait this season! I was away from the country before, so I anticipate observing some bird migration. Despite the hot weather, I chose to go birdwatching today, eager to witness...
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Three Honey Buzzards were at Ahmadi Town today. The Crested Honey Buzzard subspecies orientalis is a common wintering bird in Kuwait. Only recently became a common wintering bird in Eastern Arabia.
A short visit to Mutla’a Ranch produced the following: Mutla’a Ranch Feral Pigeon Columba livia 12, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 9, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 4, Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 1, Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros ochruros 1, European Robin Erithacus rubecula 2, European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 2, Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 5.
I visited a number of birding sites for three consecutive days. The highlights were a a highest daily count of Common Woodpigeon of 294, and two Red-tailed Wheatears at Jal Al Zor. Kabd Reserve 15/01/2023 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 33, Laughing...
On the evening of 8th Jan 2023, I received a photo on WhatsApp of a Long-tailed Duck photographed the same at Jahra Pools Reserve. The next day early in the morning, I was there and was happy to...
I saw a report on eBird.org that a Striated Heron was seen at Al-Shaheed Park. I went in the morning but had no luck with the bird. It is the 8th record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC....
Yesterday Aju John witnessed the arrival of the Lesser Flamingo. It is becoming annual since when it was first found in 2007. It was then occurred in 2010, 2012, 2015 through this year. KISR West Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus...
This morning I went to Abraq Al-Habari; it was very quiet there.Some flying raptors circled overhead, and Tawny and Tree Pipits were migrating at this time of the year; other than that, a Griffon Vulture flew low then...
I went birding again with Stamatis Zogaris, who is currently visiting Kuwait for work. The weather was OK in the morning, 24 degrees celsius at 7 am.We went to Mutla’a Ranch. The first bird that caught our attention...
Migration is picking up by now, more birds are showing up in Kuwait. I recently visited Jahra Pools Reserve, and most regular waders were seen, including Broad-billed Sandpipers, Greater and Lesser Sand Plovers, Terek Sandpiper, Green, and Wood...
This is my third visit to Kerala State, India. The first was in May 2016 and lasted for a week; the second was in March 2019 for four days. This time I contacted Eldhose to do a 5-day...
I decided to make a pelagic trip to the southern islands of Kuwait, so we were four to start a pelagic trip at 8 O’clock on 20 May 2022.We started from Fintas towards Um Al Maradim Island, the...
Kabd Reserve 13/04/2022 Feral Pigeon Columba livia 2, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 6, Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 2, Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster8, Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 3,...
