Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
It includes posts from Al Liyah Reserve
Yesterday Aju John witnessed the arrival of the Lesser Flamingo. It is becoming annual since when it was first found in 2007. It was then occurred in 2010, 2012, 2015 through this year. KISR West Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus...
Highlights of today: Arabian Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor aucheri, photographed at Liyah Reserve, main ID features include strong bill, greyish underparts, lack supercilium, and a fairly dark upperparts. It is probably the 6th record for Kuwait if accepted by...
Mutla’a Ranch: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 9, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 5, Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 3,...
Al Jahra Pools Natural Reserve: Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 1, Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1, Osprey Pandion haliaetus 1, Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 2, Little Crake Zapornia parva 1, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 5, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus ...
The bird was spotted by Robert Poot and Edward IJzendoorn. The bird was initially identified as Subalpine Warbler. Later on some experts claimed it to be Menetries’s Warbler. I simply do not know it’s true identity. It looks...
I visited Mutla’a Ranch with Bassel this morning. There was not too much activity around, however, we managed to see Nightingale and pale morph Booted Eagle. There were also two small flocks of Hypocolius. Next we headed to...
Liyah Quarry Site: Common Kestrel 5, Southern Grey Shrike 2, Isabelline Shrike 1, Greater Hoopoe Lark 3, Crested Lark 1, Black-eared Wheatear 2, Desert Wheatear 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Asian Desert Warbler, Eastern Orphean Warbler...