Abraq Al Habari

02/12/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

27/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

21/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

18/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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,...

07/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

Eurasian Penduline Tit on a maize seeds

05/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

Eurasian Penduline Tit on a maize seeds

31/10/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus

29/10/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

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...

19/09/2008 at Abraq Al Habari

Some 25 Steppe Buzzards were on migration but otherwise not many new birds were around. Egyptian Nightjar 1, Quail 1, Corncrake 2, Scops Owl 1, Black-crowned Night Heron 1, Steppe Buzzard 25, Black Kite 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Pallid...