11/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
11/12/2007 at JEO. 1 Moustached Warbler, 1 Buff-bellied Warbler this is probably the 4th record still at JEO. The Buff-bellied Pipit.
Jahra East Outfall
10/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
The Clamorous Reed Warbler, the 2nd record is still wintering at JEO, photographed by Rashed on 10/12/2007 A splendid photograph of the Common Kingfisher wintering at JEO. Photographed by Rashed on 10/12/2007
9/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall, photographs by Rashed
9/12/2007 at JEO. Rashed Al-Hajji has photographed from left to right clockwise: 3 Eurasian Wigeons, 1 Grey Hypocolius, 1 White-tailed Lapwing, 1 Corn Bunting.
8/12/2007 at Pivot Fields, European Golden Plover 2nd record
8/12/2007 at the Pivot Fields. 1 European Golden Plover, found, first identified and photographed by Pekka Fågel and the two Finnish visiting birders. The European Golden Plover, 2nd record, photographed by A. Al-Sirhan.
07/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
7/12/2007 at JEO. 3 Greater Spotted Eagles, 2 White tailed Plovers, 1 Clamorous Reed Warblers, 2 Black Kites, 1 Northern Lapwing (seen by Rashed only). All photographs by Rashed Al-Hajji
6/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall, Rashed sightings and photographs
6/12/2007 at JEO. All sightings and photographs by Rashed Al-Hajji From left to right clockwise, a , Grey Hypocolius, Greater Spotted Eagle, Cattle Egret, Isabelline Shrike and a Common Kestrel.
5/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
5/12/2007 at JEO. 1 Buff-bellied Pipit (the 4th record), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Steppe Eagle. The Meadow Pipit.
5/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall, Buff-bellied Pipit (the 5th record?)
1 Buff-bellied Pipit (the 5th record) at JEO The Buff-bellied Pipit with prominent streaks on mantle.
3/12/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
3/12/2007 at JEO. 3 Common Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap (first record for December), 1 Bluethroat, 1 Marsh Harrier. A female Western Marsh Harrier. A Bluethroat. Chiffchaffs, I found these Chiffchaffs difficult to assign to subspecies, the distinct supercilium, darkish...
01/12/2007at Jahra East Outfall
01/12/2007 at JEO. 2 Common Reed Buntings, a male and female (first found and photographed by Rashed Al-Hajji), 1 Mallard, 2 Moustached Warblers ssp. mimicus, 2 Little Crakes, 1 Bluethroat, 1 European Robin, 10+ Common Chiffchaffs ssp. tristis...
30/11/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
Rashed had found a Saker Falcon. The Saker Falcon has turned out to be an escape, as the jesses were clearly seen when the bird took off. The Saker Falcon photographed by Rashed.
30/11/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
The last day of the month hasn’t left us without Rashed is finding something rare, 1 Common Reed Bunting, The following photographs are all by Rashed.The Common Reed Bunting.
29/11/2007 at Jahra East Outfall a Redwing found and photographed by Rashed Today
29/11/2007 at JEO. 1 Redwing found and photographed by Rashed, 3 Eurasian Coots, 3 Little Crakes, 2 Moustached Warblers, 1 Long-legged Buzzard, 1 Steppe Eagle, 2 Greater Spotted Eagles, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Osprey. The Redwing found and...
26/11/2007 at Jahra East Outfall and SAANR
26/11/2007 at JEO and SAANR. Pekka Fågel went to JEO and found a juvenile Little Bittern, at SAANR was lucky to find the Macqueen’s Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii and also found a Hoopoe Lark. All Photographs by Pekka Fågel.
22/11/2007 at Jahra East Outfall
22/11/2007 at JEO The following photographs by Rashed at JEO. A juvenile Steppe Eagle.
22/11/2007, at JEO, the first confirmed record of European Golden Plover for Kuwait
22/11/2007 at JEO It was found and photographed by Rashed Al-Hajji. In his excellent book “The Birds of the State of Kuwait”, George Gregory wrote: Under the heading “European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)” the following: All or almost...