Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
I went this afternoon deliberately to see if the Ashy Drongos are still there “for the upcoming visitors” after 10 minutes search there was one at the top of Ziziphus spina christi trees. In the morning I was birding at...
At Pivot Field: Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Steppe Eagle 1, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Caspian Stonechat 1, Pallid Swift 200, Common Starling 10, Eurasian Teal 5, Black Kite 2. At Jahra Farms: Ashy Drongo 1, Daurian Shrike 1,...
Pivot Fields: Buff-bellied Pipit 1 (13th record if accepted by KORC), Steppe Buzzard 1, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Cattle Egret 71, Water Pipit 30, Isabelline Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 5, Grey...
This is my last posting this year. I went in the morning to check Drongos at Jahra Farms. Yes they are still there and in fact I found them early morning in the same tree top where they...
Ashy Drongos are still at Jahra Farms and Pygmy Cormorant is at Pivot Fieds I visited these sites with Brian. Our task was, believe or not, to find Stock Dove for Brian at Pivot fields in the morning...
The two Ashy Drongos are still there seen Yesterday and today. Also one Redwing was seen there. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
I found with Brian this morning 2 Ashy Drongos at Jahra Farms which is the the same place where we had the first record in April this year. This will be second record for Kuwait if accepted by...
First I visited Jahra Farms alone on 28 October and today with Mike & Sylvia Newey and Brian Foster. Highlights of yesterday were Red-wattled Lapwing and Wryneck which were not seen today. However, we had today Grey Hypocolius...
Jahra Pool: Purple Heron 20, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 3, Marsh Sandpiper 4, Grey Heron 11, Squacco Heron 2, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Graceful Prinia 2, Yellow Wagtail 20 mostly feldegg ssp., Water Pipit...
Pivot Fields was very quiet, the small pool to the left of the gate has no water anymore to attract migrant birds. Isabelline Wheatear 10, Common Moorhen 6, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Wood Sandpiper 1, House Sparrow 1000, Black-headed...
Migration is gaining momentum slowly, so this morning I went to many sites to see what is out there. Pivot Fields: It was very quiet but I did see some birds; Isabelline Wheatear 1, European Roller 1, Eurasian...
Mike Pope and I went to Al-Abraq today. Migration has already started slowly with the usual birds such Isabelline Wheatear which arrived on 25 of July, Upcher’s Warblers etc. At Al-Abraq: Upcher’s Warbler 3, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 2,...
The visitors and Kuwaiti birders were lucky today to twitch the Ashy Drongo.
Original founder of Ashy Drongo, Hans Rudhe, relocated the bird this afternoon in the same place where it was first seen. I came with British/Belgian group over as soon as possible. The bird was quickly relocated on the...
Update 5.4.2010: Thierry and Marianne Quelennec managed to see the bird in its original place yesterday. Seems that it is moving in much bigger area than we assumed. Update 4.4.2010: I decided to omit word possible as I...
I visited these sites in the morning. Jahra Farms namely Ali’s farm yeldied my first Semi-collared Flycatcher this spring. Bank Mynas and White-throated Kingfishers are breeding now. At Jahra Pool Reserve I photographed Marsh Sandpiper in breeding plumage....