Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Rick, Mike and me decided to visit this morning Pivot Fields also because Abdulrahman had seen Great Bittern over there two days ago. Wet area was expanded significantly thus providing good habitat for many species though number of Garganeys was...
Jahra Farms has been since Eastern Bonellis Warbler was found on 12.8 actual birding hot spot in Kuwait. Star was still present this morning. However, also new species seem to turn up almost every day. New arrival today...
An other early morning for birding. I saw in Tulha some interesting birds: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1 (First summer bird), European Roller 1, Hoopoe 5, Woodchat Shrike 1, Masked Shrike 1, Egyptian Nightjar 1, Crested Lark 100+, Short-toed...
In the morning I decided to visit Jahra Farms. After seeing many interesting birds I came across with Phylloscopus-species that I first thaught to be either Willow Warbler or Chiff Chaff. Since I was carrying quite heavy camera equipment I...
The early morning visit to Jahra Farms was surprisingly rewarding. I first encountered Rosy Starling and after photographing Black-headed Bunting I returned to Ali’s side. Finding and description of Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler is described above, In the following are listed...
Visit to Al Abraq with Rick Saval produced the following: Hoopoe 15+, European Roller 5, Marsh Warbler 10+, Great Reed Warbler 1, Olivaceous Warbler 2, Upchers Warbler 3, Common Whitethroat 1, Black-headed Bunting 1, Yellow Wagtail 8, Egyptian Nightjar...
Weekly visit to Al Abraq accompanied by Rick Saval. Birds seen: Black-headed Bunting 3, Hoopoe 10+, European Roller 1, Masked Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Upcher’s Warbler 6, Marsh Warbler 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Citrine Wagtail 1, Willow Warbler...
Obvously the migration has started early this year. Birds seen in Al Abraq: Upcher’s Warbler 3, Hoopoe 5, European Roller 2, Masked Shrike 2, Red-backed Shrike 2, Willow Warbler 1, Black-headed Bunting 1, Turtle Dove 1, Squacco Heron...
Brian and me decided to try Lappet-faced Vulture today altough the bird wasn’t seen on previous day. After 4 hours search we couldn’t find anything else than several migrants. We saw 3 Upcher’s Warblers, 1 Syke’s Warbler, 2 Barred...
Al Abraq was once again full of migrants. Best were Corncrake 2, Basra Reed Warbler 2, Common Rosefinch 1, Night Heron 3, White Stork 1, Golden Oriole 1 and late Stonechat. Marsh Warblers were just everywhere. Shooting was this...
French team found Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), first for Kuwait if accepted by KORC, in late afternoon on 27 April at JEO. Therefore we tried this morning to relocate the bird but unfortunately in vain. However, as a...
Once we arrived it was immediately clear that Al Abraq was flooded with migrants. Unfortunately shooting was heavy as usual during Turtle Dove hunting season. People outside of the farm just shoot everything that flies past. Our best records were: Icterine...
