Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
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:...
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...
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...
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,...
African Darter Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa is a new species for Kuwait was found and photographed by OSk members today at Jahra Pool reserve. It was Rashed who first paid attention to the bird identified it. This morning it was seen Nawaf...
Demoiselle Crane 35 birds flew over Jahra East Outfall and was only seen and photographed by Rashed Al-Hajji who happened to be there. This is the 5th record for Kuwait. This record is subject to acceptance by KORC. Demoiselle...
Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Western Marsh Harrier 6, Black Kite 41, Masked Shrike 2, Woodchat Shrike 3, Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Namaqua Dove 30, Yellow Wagtail 1000, Purple Heron 2, Black-crowned Night Heron 1, Little Egret 3, Eurasian...
A brief visit to JEO produced: Purple Swamp-Hen 3, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 1, Sand Martin 4, Red=backed Shrike 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Common Moorhen 6 Purple Swamp-Hen Porphyrio porphyrio
The Pivot Fields produced: Yellow Wagtails (mostly first autumn birds) 1000, Collared Pratincole 20, Pallid Harrier 5, Marsh Harrier 5, Namaqua Dove 10, House Sparrow 1000, European Roller 3, Woodchat Shrike 3, Masked Shrike 1, Lesser Grey Shrike...
15/08/2009 Jahra East Outfall is under threat from development As you may know Jahra East Outfall is one of the best birding sites in Kuwait and in fact is the only coastal site that has a salt marsh...
At JEO: Basra Reed Warbler 1, European Reed Warbler 6, Isabelline Wheatear 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 1 At Kadma: Upcher’s Warbler 1 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Isabelline Wheatear
On 01/07/2009 Humoud Al-Shayji has seen about 6 Skuas at Jahra coast, they included a Long-tailed Skua, and a Pomarine Skua. Humoud Al-Shayji is a bird photographer who has recently joined our birding forum he has a photographic Blog at...
Rashed Al-Hajji has photographed a bird on 27/06/2009 that is probably an Arctic Tern, the third record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC Arctic Tern b Rashed Al-Hajji
A visit to Kubbar Island on 23/06/2009 produced: Bridled Tern 2200, White-cheeked Tern 2000, Greater Crested Tern 4, Lesser Crested Tern 400, Red-backed Shrike 1, Yellow Wagtail 1 (ssp. feldegg). Probably most of all the Lesser Crested Terns had...
A trip to Yemen 6-10 May 2009Prepared by: AbdulRahman Al-SirhanParticipants: Pekka Fågel and AbdulRahman Al-SirhanTaxonomy and order following Clements Checklist 6.3.2 December 2008. English names following IOC World Bird List. Itinerary:Day 1: 6 May 2009:We arrived at Sanaa...
At Pivot Fields on 21/06/2009: Spotted Redshank 1, White-tailed Plover 4, Common Ringed Plover 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Black-winged Stilt 6, Cream-coloured Courser 10. At JEO on 21/06/2009: Sand Martin 4, European Reed Warbler 7 (including an adult feeding...