Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
We started at Abdaly Farms, where we saw the Afghan Babblers, then stopped at Mutla’a Ranch to see Pallid Scops Owl which was found by Pardeep. List of birds seen: Abdaly Farms: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing...
Together with a visitor from the UK, Terry Boss, I visited Jahra Pools Reserve. We first saw a Mountain Chiffchaff, a Moustached Warbler, then were lucky to see the three Pale Martins together with the Grey-throated Martin! They...
Yesterday Markus Craig reported a presumed Grey-throated Martin Riparia chinensis together with a Pale Martina Riparia diluta. Today he relocates the birds alert us in WhatsApp group. I rushed right away to find the four birds perching on a...
Today was an exceptional day, we really had good birds. In the morning at Jahra Pools Reserve we had Moustached Warbler showed well many times allowing excellent photographing opportunities. We also had Mountain Chiffchaff and Indian Reed Warbler...
We had 4 day birding and the highlights are as follows: Indian Reef Heron Egretta gularis schistacea Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliacal Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Lesser...
At midday I went to Kabd Reserve to see who won the territory, the Desert Wheatear or Red-tailed Wheatear. They were competing on the territory and perch, I wished the Red-tailed Wheatear would win as it the scarer...
As usual today Al-Shallal’s Farms was quiet, but wintering birds are arriving which included Water Pipits, Red-breasted Flycatcher. Jahra Farms had Daurian Shrikes, White Wagtails, Meadow and Water Pipits. Nothing new at Jahra Pools Reserve, but the Bonelli’s...
A short visit to Kabd Reserve produced two Black-crowned Sparrow-Larks, while that to Jal Al Zor produced a single Eastern Mourning Wheatear which were the highlights of today. Jal Al-Zor: Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 13, Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1,...
Highlight of today a Yellow-browed Warbler at Mutla’a Ranch found by Neil Tovey. A short visit in the afternoon to Jahra Pools Reserve produced the following: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 3, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 7, Little Grebe...
Jahra East Outfall: Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 4, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 3, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1, Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 8, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops...
Al-Nuwaiseeb – Rubbish Dumps: Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 26, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 1, Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana 1, Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 1, Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 2, Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 3. Wafra Farms: Laughing...
Jahra Pools Reserve: Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 21, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 30, Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1, Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 3, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Western Marsh Harrier Circus...
Al Abraq: Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 3, Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 2, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 4, Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 2, Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 1, Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 1,...
Jahra Pools Reserve: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 11, Grey Heron Grey Ardea cinerea 3, Little Egret Western Egretta garzetta 5, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 3, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 2, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Eastern Imperial...
There was a Stone Curlew and a Red-wattled Lapwing at the Jahra Pools Reserve this morning reported to me by Sajan. Unfortunately when I went there a couple of hours before sunset I didn’t see any of them....
A short visit to Jahra Pools Reserve around mid day produced the following: Garganey Spatula querquedula 5, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 1, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 6, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 19, Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 4, Little Egret Egretta...