Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
October Big Day today, so I went counting the waders at Sulaibikhat Bay. I started at 11:30 and finished at 5:00. It was lovely counting birds after long hot summer; today, the weather was more excellent than the...
I went to Jahra Reserve this afternoon. I was moving towards one watching towers as I flushed a bird that looked black and white. My first impression was a Masked Shrike. As I approached the area where it...
This morning I received a text message from Neil, saying he found 6 River Warblers. This species is difficult to see and I only saw it once so decided to try to find this species and get some...
Today I started counting coastal birds (Global Big Day 8th May) and ended the day at Jahra Reserve. When I started counting birds at the place of the big tower (now replaced by a standard height tower) inside...
Abraq Al-Habari: Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 3, Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 1, Corncrake Crex crex 1, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 1, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 4, Cattle...
Abraq Al-Habari (03/05/2021): Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 3, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 1, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 4, Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 2, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 4, Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 1, Little Egret Egretta garzetta ...
This afternoon I started at Sulaibikhat Bay, from KISR side then continued along the coast stopping at the Sulaibikhat Traditional Cafe, Sulaibikhat Sports Club, Al Jahra Reserve and ending my visit at Jahra East Outfall.There was nothing special,...
The weather was as hot as yesterday where the temperature reached 42 degrees celsius, so I had to make a brief visit in the afternoon, which produced the following list: Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 4, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca...
A short visit in the afternoon to Al Abraq produced the following: European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 1, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 3, Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1, Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 1, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola...
Al-Abraq: European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 2, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 1, Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 2, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 7, Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 1, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 4, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 3, Cattle...
Fintas Park: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 15, Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 1, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 1, Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 1, Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis 4, White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 17,...
Jahra Reserve: Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 7, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 4, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 4, Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 1, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 6, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 10, White-tailed...
Al-Shaheed Park: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 29, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 2, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1, Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1, Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 1, Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 1, White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 19,...
Another visit to Jahra Reserve (Jahra Pools Reserve), to find the Pectoral Sandpiper still there. I did some birding, but it was quieter than yesterday.At Jahra Farms I found my first Indian Silverbill for Jahra Farms and some...
The Pectoral Sandpiper that was found in Jahra Pools reserve on 28/03/2021 was relocated today by Neil Tovey. It is the second record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC. The first was in 2011, 10 years ago! The...
A short visit to Jahra Pools Reserve produced few birds but had some good photos of Black-crowned Night Heron which were 68 at there roost and breeding site and thought of sharing them.