Crested Honey Buzzard at Ahmadi
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.
AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
Black-throated Thrush at Mutla’a Ranch
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.
13-15/01/2023
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...
Long-tailed Duck the 2nd record for Kuwait
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...
29/10/2022 at Al-Shaheed Park and then at various sites
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....
26/10/2022 Lesser Flamingo is coming again
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...
24/10/2022 at Abraq Al-Habari
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...
30/09/2022 Mutla’a Ranch and Jahra Farms
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...
21/08/2022 migration started at Jahra Pools Reserve
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...
Birding Kerala, India 19-24 Feb 2020
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...
Pelagic Trip on 20/5/2022
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...
At various sites, 13-16/04/2022
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,...
03/02/2022 at Kabd Reserve, Jahra East Outfall and Jahra Pools Reserve
I noticed today that the female (probably a first winter) Hypocolius was furiously feeding on the flowers of the Arabian Boxthorn Lycium shawii bush. The outcome of today is as follows: Kabd Reserve Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing Dove Streptopelia...
27/12/2021 at Mula’a Ranch and Jahra Reserve
This morning I visited Mutla’a Ranch and then Jahra Reserve. I call it Jahra Reserve because what is called Jahra Pools Reserve and Jahra East Outfall are now one reserve all run by the Environment Public Authority, EPA....
26/12/2021 at Khiran and Abu Al-Hasaniya
Highlight of the day is Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta, Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia and Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana. Khiran: Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 1, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 1, Crested Lark Galerida cristata 1, White-eared Bulbul...