Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
On 7/11/2009 at Al-Abraq I photographed a bird that seemed to me like an Indian Pond Heron, although previous records of this bird were not accepted according to George’s Gregory Book ‘The Birds of The State of Kuwait 2005″...
Eurasian Siskin 1, Little Bunting 1, Blue Rock Thrush 1, Water Pipit 15, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, European Robin 1. Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus
Brian, Simon and myself had a regular visit to Al Abraq this morning. Quite soon we managed to see a Short-eared Owl flying and disappearing somewhere. After walking around the farm we finally decided to check alfalfa fieds...
Today we had 6 people visiting Al Abraq. Many migrating birds had moved on toward their wintering grounds. But even so there is always something interesting to see. Highlight this morning was Mountain Chiffchaff which Brian picked up....
Regular visit to Al Abraq with Brian and Rick produced following records: Spotted Eagle of morph ‘fulvescens’ 1, Black Kite 7, Pallid Harrier 1, Steppe Buzzard 3, Sparrowhaw 3, Shikra 2, Laughing Dove 3, Namaqua Dove 1, Scops...
Rick, Brian and myself once again visited Al Abraq on Friday morning. First it looked that the place is quiet. After 1 hour or so good birds started to turn up including Shikra, Levant Sparrowhawk, adult male Red-breasted...
Al Abraq is always a good place to visit and I went there with Brian Foster who is back in Kuwait. The birds seen were: European Roller 2, Hoopoe 10, Black Kite 1, Yellow Wagtail 25, Spotted Flycatcher...
I visited Al Abraq with Simon this morning. Many migrants were still around but not anymore in big numbers. Common Buzzard 2, Cattle Egret 2, Squacco Heron 3, Corncrake 1, European Nightjar 1, White-throated Robin 3, Tree Pipit...
New birds for the season were Thrush Nightingale and Red-breasted Flycatcher. The latter one is actually really scarce in the spring (my first). In the autumn it is common. Other good birds were Upcher’s Warbler, Syke’s Warbler and 6...
Finnish/Swedish group visited Al Abraq this morning finding many migrants after obviously good migration night. The biggest surprise was to find many c. 10 Bassra Reed Warblers. Probably it is too early to say that this species has recovered...
Al Abraq was once again a good migrant trap. We had plenty of warblers and other migrants. Highlights were Shikra, 5 Alpine Swifts, Little Swift and Goldfinch. Semi-collared Flycatcher 6, Redstart 6 (2 of race samamisicus), Night Heron...
Pekka and AbdulRahman went to Al-Abraq today to reclocate the Hume’s Leaf Warbler (2nd record) after hearing the bird calls a number of time we finally managed to see the bird and Pekka managed to photograph it as well. Birds that were seen...
While chasing Hume’s Leaf Warbler on New Year’s day Mike and myself independently saw a raptor approaching fields. We both photographed that bird from different positions. Later on we looked at our pictures just to see Honey Buzzard type of...
Our main goal this morning was to photograph Sociable Plovers but mist and skittish birds were too big obstacle. However, AbdulRahman and Mike managed to see young Barbary Falcon and I was lucky to find Stock Dove which...
Belgian group (Dirk Colin, Kris De Rouck and Jan Celis) found Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) on 28. Dec. 2008 at Al Abraq,. This will be just a second record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC. Today we were able to relocate...
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)