Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Although construction work has already started at JEO it is still worth of visiting. This morning I managed finally to photograph Griffon Vulture in Kuwait. Birds seen were: Griffon Vulture 2, Steppe Eagle 6, Spotted Eagle 1, Short-toed...
On 22/10/2009 at JEO: Mountain Chifchaff 1, Common Chiffchaff 3, European Reed Warbler 3, Great Reed Warbler 1, Turkestan Shrike 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Cetti’s Warbler 1 (seen by Rashed). A very short visit to Pivot Fields produced:...
This morning Mohd Khorshed has found a Mountain Chiffchaff at JEO his nice photograph is shown below. Later in the evening I went to JEO and was able to see; Mountain Chiffchaff 2, Common Chiffchaff 2, Moustached Warbler...
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Dunlin 1200, Eurasian Curlew 184, Grey Heron 50, Grey Plover 20, Common Ringed Plover 5 At JEO: Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Marsh Harrier 2, Purple Heron 1, Turkestan Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear...
Demoiselle Crane 35 birds flew over Jahra East Outfall and was only seen and photographed by Rashed Al-Hajji who happened to be there. This is the 5th record for Kuwait. This record is subject to acceptance by KORC. Demoiselle...
A brief visit to JEO produced: Purple Swamp-Hen 3, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 1, Sand Martin 4, Red=backed Shrike 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Common Moorhen 6 Purple Swamp-Hen Porphyrio porphyrio
15/08/2009 Jahra East Outfall is under threat from development As you may know Jahra East Outfall is one of the best birding sites in Kuwait and in fact is the only coastal site that has a salt marsh...
At JEO: Basra Reed Warbler 1, European Reed Warbler 6, Isabelline Wheatear 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 1 At Kadma: Upcher’s Warbler 1 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Isabelline Wheatear
On 01/07/2009 Humoud Al-Shayji has seen about 6 Skuas at Jahra coast, they included a Long-tailed Skua, and a Pomarine Skua. Humoud Al-Shayji is a bird photographer who has recently joined our birding forum he has a photographic Blog at...
Rashed Al-Hajji has photographed a bird on 27/06/2009 that is probably an Arctic Tern, the third record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC Arctic Tern b Rashed Al-Hajji
The Basra Reed Warbler is still at JEO, hopefully it will breed if there are no further disturbances from bird shooters and grazers, who have been reduced due to collaboration with concerned parties. Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great...
Having a chance to visit JEO today during high tide provided me a nice views of Red Phalarope. Other notable birds were c. 100 Red-necked Phalaropes 2 Cuckoos, 2 Glossy Ibises, 2 Lesser Grey Shrikes and Greater Sandplover to mention...
A Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) the fourth record for Kuwait was found yesterday afternoon by Rashed Al-Hajji at JEO. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), the following photographs are by Rashed Al-Hajji The following by A. Al-Sirhan
Basra Reed Warbler 8, Little Egret 6, Spotted Crake 3, Graceful Prinia 2, Common Chiffchaff 6, Meadow Pipit 2, Sedge Warbler 4, Squacco Heron 9, Collared Pratincole 1, Little Bittern 1
13. Apr. Indian Roller was still at Jahra Farms and Common Babbler at Sulaibikhat Nature Reserve. Lesser Sandplover 300+ and 17 Crab Plovers were seen at Doha Spit. Today we had a male Caspian Plover, 120 Red-necked Phalaropes and...
Cetti’s Warbler 2, Moustached Warbler 2, European Reed Warbler 1, Little Crake 2, Spanish Sparrow 2, Common Moorhen 2 Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti