Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
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I noticed today that the female (probably a first winter) Hypocolius was furiously feeding on the flowers of the Arabian Boxthorn Lycium shawii bush. The outcome of today is as follows: Kabd Reserve Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing Dove Streptopelia...
This afternoon I started at Sulaibikhat Bay, from KISR side then continued along the coast stopping at the Sulaibikhat Traditional Cafe, Sulaibikhat Sports Club, Al Jahra Reserve and ending my visit at Jahra East Outfall.There was nothing special,...
Jahra Reserve: Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 7, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 4, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 4, Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 1, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 6, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 10, White-tailed...
Al-Shaheed Park: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 29, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 2, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1, Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1, Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 1, Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 1, White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 19,...
Another visit to Jahra Reserve (Jahra Pools Reserve), to find the Pectoral Sandpiper still there. I did some birding, but it was quieter than yesterday.At Jahra Farms I found my first Indian Silverbill for Jahra Farms and some...
Jahra Pools Reserve (10/09/2018): Garganey Spatula querquedula 1, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 2, Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 30, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 10, Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 1, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus...
Jahra East Outfall: Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 4, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 3, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1, Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 8, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops...
At Jahra East Outfall: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 12, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 30, Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 4, Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 15, Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 4, Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 45, Whimbrel...
I visited with my friend Bassel Jahra East Outfall last friday. First I made a mistake where to turn and this lead us to place where Bassel spotted Brown-necked Raven. Then we found our way to right direction...
Jahra East Outfall 5/11/2016: Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 3, Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 1, Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 6, Mauryan Grey Shrike Lanius lahotra pallidirostris 3, Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana 5, Eastern Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens 4,...
Garganey 120, Northern Shoveler 20, Eurasian Wigeon 1, Cattle Egret 1, Grey Heron 20, Dunlin 30, Terek Sandpiper 1, Little Stint 20, Black-winged Kite 1, Crested Honey Buzzard 1, European Honey Buzzard 2, Little Grebe 10, Moorhen 10,...
Today I bird-guided a Norwegian Visitor named Knut Arne. We managed to see 86 species: At Kabd Reserve: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Common Cuckoo 1, White-throated Robin 1, Common Rock Thrush 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Western Black Redstart...
I started at Jahra East Outfall, JEO there were: Paddyfield Warbler 2nd record for Kuwait (accepted by KORC, 1/11/2013), Common Chiffchaff 3, Great Reed Warbler 2, Indian Reed Warbler 2, Moustached Warbler 1, Red-spotted Bluethroat 3, Common Snipe...
A couple of days ago, I heard the news of a first breeding record of Mallard at JPR, yesterday also a Ferruginous Duck was also reported to have bred as well a 1st breeding record as well. It has long...
We tried on 9th of April Ashy Drongo at Fintas Park but for vain. Cinereous Bunting was still present. In the afternoon we headed to Doha Spit to see Lesser Sandplovers and other waders which we saw pretty...
Basra Reed Warbler 1, Common Redstart 3, Caspian Stonechat 2 (females), Pied Wheatear 4, Black-eared Wheatear 2, Squacco Heron 22, White Stork 12, Whinchat 1 (female), Sedge Warbler 2, Spotted Crake 2, Black Kite 12, Marsh Harrier 2,...