Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
I visited this morning once again with Brian Foster Al Abraq and later on Jahra Pool reserve. Mahmoud Al Sehab joined us in Al Abraq and followed us to Jahra Pool Reserve. In Al Abraq the most common...
I visited Abdaly farms this morning with Brian Foster and Austin Baird. Our main targets were Common Babbler and Red-wattled Lapwing which we saw well. Surprisingly we saw 4 flocks of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (40) and three flocks of...
Brian, Mike, Graham and myself visited Al Abraq this morning. Our highlights were: Shikra 1, Syke’s Warbler 1, Upcher’s Warbler 4, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Semi-collared Flycatcher 1 (possibly same bird that we saw on April 28th) and...
In Al Abraq with Rainer Ertel and Hermann Reinhardt we found at least 5 Syke’s Warblers. About same numbers of Upcher’s Warblers and Olivaceous Warblers were around. Also one female Semi-collared Flycatcher was seen. Otherwise previous night, having...
I had one more bird survey at Khiran Resort this morning. Of course, many migratory birds showed up as well as some summer visitors. Namely Bridled Terns, White-cheeked Terns, Little Terns, Sandwitch Tern and Socotra Cormorant. Migratory birds...
Original founder of Ashy Drongo, Hans Rudhe, relocated the bird this afternoon in the same place where it was first seen. I came with British/Belgian group over as soon as possible. The bird was quickly relocated on the...
I was with Swedish group today. We had Basra Reed Warbler and Baillon’s Crake in the morning at JEO. Abdaly Farms yeldied 6 Common Babblers and 1 Red-wattled Lapwing. On our way back to Kuwait city we checked...
Update 5.4.2010: Thierry and Marianne Quelennec managed to see the bird in its original place yesterday. Seems that it is moving in much bigger area than we assumed. Update 4.4.2010: I decided to omit word possible as I...
I visited these sites in the morning. Jahra Farms namely Ali’s farm yeldied my first Semi-collared Flycatcher this spring. Bank Mynas and White-throated Kingfishers are breeding now. At Jahra Pool Reserve I photographed Marsh Sandpiper in breeding plumage....
Humoud Al Shayji and Mohd Khorshed found on previous day Black Bush Robin in Al Abraq. I visited the site early in the morning and I managed to see it as well as to get some photographs of...
I visited once again Al Abraq with Brian this morning continuing to SAANR in the afternoon. Al Abraq yeldied one nice species for Brian, namely Alpine Swift, that I have already seen in Kuwait. Other good record was...
I visited with Brian Foster and Bent Sömod today several sites but most of the time we focussed on Sulaibikhat Bay. Our goal was to pinpoint the best wader roosting areas in Sulaibikhat Bay area. Doing so we...
I visited in the morning Al Abraq Al Khabari and later SAANR with Brian Foster. Migration is on the full swing. In Al Abraq we had Eastern Orphean Warbler, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, 2 Turkmenistan Shrikes, Whitethroat, Rock Thrush, Redstarts...
This is a brief report about our trip to Egypt especially regarding WP-species. My wife Tiina flew from Finland to Cairo and I flew there from Kuwait via Luxor. First morning we checked wadi El Natrum for Kittlitz’s...
Jahra Pool Reserve is very much welcomed site with fresh water and reedbeds. It provides excellent environment for those birds that we used to find at Jarra East Outfall. The latter one being under threat we have now ...
Same group than yesterday added with Rick Saval and Brian Foster visited Al Abraq this morning. As it often happens in the beginning the place looked dead, like it had been last two weeks, then suddenly things started...