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.
AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
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
2/12/2009 two Ferruginous Ducks at Jahra Pool 7th record and an Oriental Turtle Dove also the 7th record seen on 6/11/2009
Two Ferruginous Ducks were seen today 2 December 2009 at Jahra Pool Reserve by Khaled Al-Ghanem, this is the 7th record for Kuwait. Also during our trip to Yemen Mohd Khorshed has found the 7th record for Kuwait of...
16/11/2009 Greater White-fronted Goose at Shuaiba Golf Course, the 2nd record for Kuwait
On 14/11/2009 Simon Price has found two Greater White-fronted Goose at Shuaiba Golf Course, this is the second record for Kuwait. The record is subject to acceptance by KORC. This morning Pekka went to the Shuaiba Golf Course which is a...
14/11/2009 a Macqueen’s Bustard at Sulaibikhat Sports Club on 9/11/2009
Simon Price has seen and photographed a Macqueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii on 9/11/2009 at Sulaibikhat Club, his photographs are shown below.
7/11/2009 Indian Pond Heron a potential first for Kuwait
On 7/11/2009 at Al-Abraq I photographed a bird that seemed to me like an Indian Pond Heron, although previous records of this bird were not accepted according to George’s Gregory Book ‘The Birds of The State of Kuwait 2005″...
11/11/2009 at Jahra Pool
Today at Jahra Pool the Tufted Duck was not seen nor the Common Pochard, but the Ferruginous Duck was still there. Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
9/11/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra Pools Reserve
At Pivot Fields: Sociable Lapwing 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 4, Northern Lapwing 60, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Black Kite 1, Eurasian Skylark 60, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 20. Khaled Al-Ghanem went Jahra Pool to find a Tufted Duck and a...
7/11/2009 at Abraq Al Habari
Eurasian Siskin 1, Little Bunting 1, Blue Rock Thrush 1, Water Pipit 15, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, European Robin 1. Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus
20-22/10/2009 at Jahra East Outfall, Jahra Pool Reaserve and Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
On 22/10/2009 at JEO: Mountain Chifchaff 1, Common Chiffchaff 3, European Reed Warbler 3, Great Reed Warbler 1, Turkestan Shrike 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Cetti’s Warbler 1 (seen by Rashed). A very short visit to Pivot Fields produced:...
19/10/2009 at Jahra East Outfall
This morning Mohd Khorshed has found a Mountain Chiffchaff at JEO his nice photograph is shown below. Later in the evening I went to JEO and was able to see; Mountain Chiffchaff 2, Common Chiffchaff 2, Moustached Warbler...
05/10/2009 at Sulaibikhat Bay, Jahra East Outfall and Jahra Pools Reserve
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Dunlin 1200, Eurasian Curlew 184, Grey Heron 50, Grey Plover 20, Common Ringed Plover 5 At JEO: Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Marsh Harrier 2, Purple Heron 1, Turkestan Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear...
02/10/2009 at Jahra Pool Reserve
At Jahra Pool: Common Moorhen 100, Common Snipe 28, Marsh Sandpiper 20, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 4, Sand Martin 200, Barn Swallow 50, Little Grebe 5, Dunlin 25, Common Ringed Plover 10, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 4,...