AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
13/08/2010 at Abraq Al Habari
Eurasian Hoopoe 11, European Bee-eater 5, Great Reed Warbler 5, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 6, Barn Swallow 6, Black-headed Bunting 2, Sand Martin 1, Isabelline Wheatear 7, European Roller 3, Upcher’s Warbler 5, Yellow Wagtail 4, Lesser Grey Shrike...
12/08/2010 at different sites
Migration is gaining momentum slowly, so this morning I went to many sites to see what is out there. Pivot Fields: It was very quiet but I did see some birds; Isabelline Wheatear 1, European Roller 1, Eurasian...
06/08/2010 at Abraq Al Habari and Jahra Farms
Mike Pope and I went to Al-Abraq today. Migration has already started slowly with the usual birds such Isabelline Wheatear which arrived on 25 of July, Upcher’s Warblers etc. At Al-Abraq: Upcher’s Warbler 3, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 2,...
06/07/2010 Swift Tern rediscovered breeding in Kubbar Island, the last breeding record in the Island was in 1987
In a follow up visit to Kubbar Island, OSK members discovered three pairs of Swift Terns on a nest with one egg amongst the breeding colony of Lesser Crested Tern. Another four pairs of Swift Terns were displaying...
20/06/2010 a brief visit to Kubbar Island
A brief visit to Kubbar Island produced the following breeding adults: White-cheeked Tern 3000, Lesser Crested Tern 500, Bridled Tern 4000. The good rain this year has improved the habitat for the breeding terns. The perennial bushes of Suaeda...
29/05/2010 a new first for Kuwait Amur Falcon
On 29/05/2010 Mohammed Khorshed an OSK member has briefly seen a falcon that stopped at Tulha at Sabah Al-Ahmed Natural Reserve only to drink and leave Mohammed only obtained photographs in flight. Later the bird was posted at OSK forum (www.oskonline.org/forum) and...
11/05/2010 at Abraq Al Habari
Egyptian Vulture 1, Squacco Heron 1, Sedge Warbler 7, Common Redstart 5, Garden Warbler 1, Masked Shrike 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 1, Eastern Orphean Warbler 2, Red-backed Shrike 8, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Upcher’s Warbler 2, European Bee-eater 1, Willow...
10/04/2010 the Ashy Drongo has been twitched at Jahra Farms
The visitors and Kuwaiti birders were lucky today to twitch the Ashy Drongo.
Birding Report, Kuwait 3-4 April 2010 by Gordon Saunders and Abdulrahman Al Sirhan
Birding Report 3-4 April 2010 by Gordon Saunders and Abdulrahman Al Sirhan Friday, April 2, 2010 at Kuwait City and surroundings … very pleasant conditions in early am and warmed up by mid-day, but tolerable. Marina Hotel/Mall beach...
23/03/2010 at Abraq Al Habari and SAANR
The Black Bush Robin, the 3rd record for Kuwait is still at Al-Abraq today. Bird species seen at Al-Abraq were: Black Scrub Robin 1, Red-rumped Swallow 10, Barn Swallow 10,Common Redstart 1, Cattle Egret 1, Common Chiffchaff 15,...
09/02/2010 at SAANR
Kuwait had good rain this year so the Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve, at the pool there were the five Common Cranes, they were first seen on 13/01/2010.
05/02/2010 at SAANR, the Hume’s Wheatear is still there!
Ouda Al-Bathali and I went in the afternoon to SAANR to search for the Hume’s Wheatear, we found it later in the same wadi as described and found a Trumpeter Finch in the same wadi. Later we heard a Common Crane...
30/01/2010 South of Kuwait
After seeing and photographing the Pharaoh Eagle Owl in Saudi Arabia two days ago, today I managed to see and photograph another bird in Kuwait! Rashed had found the bird this morning at 10 am and most of...
27/01/2010 a one day trip to Saudi Arabia, south of Kuwait border by 25Km.
We Saad Al-Nouri, Ouda Al-Bathali and AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan wanted to explore the Wadi Al-Batin, it is situated close to the border between Kuwait and Iraq and closed for security reasons, our aim was to search for some plants and birds, so we...
16/12/2009 at Jahra Pool Reserve
On 14/12/2009 Khaled Al-Ghanem found three Great Crested Grebes, a rare bird in Kuwait, at the eastern part of Jahra Pool Reserve (a coastal area). Great Crested Grebe 3, Eurasian Wigeon 63, Common Shelduck 3