Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Wintering birds have arrived and settled down. Al Abraq holds Dark-throated Thrush. At least two Red-tailed Wheatears are in SAANR and Jahra Farms has Indian Roller and Shikra. Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Siskin, Penduline Tit & Dark-throated Thrush were still present. Long-legged Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Siskin 1, Penduline Tit 2, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Robin 1, Blackstart 1, White Wagtail 5, Water Pipit 2, Meadow Pipit...
Song Thrush 10+, Dark-throated Trush 1, Robin 2, Grey Hypocolius 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Barred Warbler 1, Common Myna 4, Bank Myna 8, Rose-ringed Parakeet 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Indian Roller 1, White Wagtail 4, Bluethroat 1, Isabelline Shrike...
Today Rick spotted a large thrush and I managed to identify it as Mistle Thrush. Also Oriental Turtle Dove was still present. Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Oriental Turtle Dove 1, Penduline Tit 1, Robin...
This morning, when temperature was down at around +12C, I wanted to check few wadis. I found 4 Red-tailed Wheatears from three wadis. Red-tailed Wheatear 4, Mourning Wheatear 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Isabelline Wheatear 3, Desert Wheatear 1, Hoopoe...
At least two Common Babblers have arrived to their traditional breeding site. I didn’t want to push them at this time. After couple of record shots I left birds hoping that they will settle and breed again. Common Babbler 2,...
After couple of hours search of Buff-bellied Pipit at JEO in vain Rick and me decided to visit Jahra Farms. Soon after our arrival Abdulmohsen Al-Suraye joined us. First target was Indian Roller which was found very quickly. However,...
Al Abraq seems to offer almost every time something new. Today we (Rick and myself) saw three rare birds. First one was Yellow-browed Warbler that has probably stayed for a long time there. Second rare bird was European...
This morning I wanted to take a close look at pipits (Meadow, Water and Buff-bellied Pipit). I was lucky enough to see all of them at close range. Marsh Harrier 1, Northern Lapwing 2, Common Snipe 2, Water...
Jahra Farms provides always something interesting. Today’s highlights were Grey Hypocolius and Indian Roller. Grey Hypocolius 5-6, Indian Roller 1, Robin 2, Bluethroat 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Water Pipit 5, Song Thrush 6. White Wagtail 2, Common Myna...
Al Abraq is a real thrush capital of Kuwait at the moment. Out of 5 possible species I managed to see four with Khalid Al Ghanem. Photographing of them is another story. Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 4, Dark-throated Thrush 1,...
Rick spotted quickly Ring Ouzel in the morning which had moved to most densely wooded part of Al Abraq. My photos have been taken in a very poor light conditions. Even so the charasteristic featureres are well shown. An other good...
This isolated farm in the middle of desert is naturally a real migrant trap. Today I noticed arrival of half a dozen Song Thrushes and Kuwait’s 7th Ring Ouzel. Sparrowhawk 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 5, Green Sandpiper 1, Greenshank...
Green Island has been relatively reliable site for Red-vented Bulbul and Grey Hypocolius in winter and so it was also today. To my surprise I found a flock of 30+ Dead Sea Sparrows too. In recent days we have...
Today’s highlight was a flock of Penduline Tits. Richard Saval found the birds on previous day. So it was time to photograph these small masked beauties. Dead Sea Sparrows were still around too. I photographed birds posted below together...
The flock of at least 7 Dead Sea Sparrows was today’s highlight as this was just the 4th record for Kuwait. Red-breasted Flycatcher 4, Chiffchaff 10+, Sparrowhawk 4, Water Pipit 8, Red-throated Pipit 1, White Wagtail 6, Dead...