Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
At Pivot Fields it was, of course, the main target for us to see wintering birds. We tried to see Sociable Plovers again which were still there. Northern Lapwing 100+, Sociable Plover 3, Red-wattled Lapwing 1, European Golden Plover...
At Jahra Farms: Woodlark 2 (first seen yesterday by Rashed Al-Hajji), Indian Roller 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Meadow Pipit 1, White-eared Bulbul 10, Rose-ringed Parakeet 4. At East Doha: Mew (Common) Gull 1 seen by Pekka and the Belgian...
Shikra 1, Indian Roller 1, White-cheeked Bulbul 20+, Rose-ringed Parakeet 6, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Laughing Dove 10+, Song Thrush 5, Robin 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, White Wagtail 3, Water Pipit 4, Meadow Pipit 1, Isabelline Shrike 1. Shikra,...
Wintering birds have arrived and settled down. Al Abraq holds Dark-throated Thrush. At least two Red-tailed Wheatears are in SAANR and Jahra Farms has Indian Roller and Shikra. Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Song Thrush 10+, Dark-throated Trush 1, Robin 2, Grey Hypocolius 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Barred Warbler 1, Common Myna 4, Bank Myna 8, Rose-ringed Parakeet 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Indian Roller 1, White Wagtail 4, Bluethroat 1, Isabelline Shrike...
After couple of hours search of Buff-bellied Pipit at JEO in vain Rick and me decided to visit Jahra Farms. Soon after our arrival Abdulmohsen Al-Suraye joined us. First target was Indian Roller which was found very quickly. However,...
Jahra Farms provides always something interesting. Today’s highlights were Grey Hypocolius and Indian Roller. Grey Hypocolius 5-6, Indian Roller 1, Robin 2, Bluethroat 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Water Pipit 5, Song Thrush 6. White Wagtail 2, Common Myna...
At Al-Abrag: Dark-throated Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Common Blackbird 1. All found by Khaled Al-Ghanim. At JEO: Buff-bellied Pipit 1 (seen by Rashed), Water Pipit 20, Mountain Chiffchaff 10, White Wagtail 5, Spanish Sparrow 3, Great Reed Warbler...
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Black Headed Gull 300, “taimyrensis” Gull 1, Heuglin’s Gull 33, Greater Flamingo 300, Great Cormorant 150, Gull-billed Tern 10, Northern Shoveler 25, Mallard 20, Great Crested Tern 1 At Jahra Farms: Common Chiffchaff 2, Grey Hypocolius...
Indian Roller has stayed by now for more than two and half weeks – fingers crossed that it stays till next year. Bank Mynas are around as well as White-throated Kingfishers and Rose-necked Parakeets. Wintering birds arrive in variable numbers...
Sulaibikhat Bay: Isabelline Shrike 4, Pied Kingfisher 1, Bimaculated Lark 4, Oystercatcher 71, Pied Wheatear 4, Eurasian Coot 1, Whiskered Tern 4, Caspian Tern 1. Jahra Farms: Bank Myna 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Blackcap 1.
A brief visit to Jahra Farms after being back home (Finland) almost three weeks. Indian Roller was my earliest record ever in autumn. (Rashed had his first as early as 10 Oct.) Is this indicating good season for Indian Rollers? Actually nobody...
A quick check of Jahra Farms this morning produced few records and photographs. Common Cuckoo 1, Garden Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Olivaceous Warbler 1, Bank Myna 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Common Snipe 1, Yellow Wagtail 20+. Common...
After quite empty handed trip to Abdaly I decided to visit Jahra Farms once again. Rashed Al-Hajji was there and he kindly helped me to get finally nice shots of Golden Oriole. According to Rashed also Eastern Bonelli’s...
At Jahra Farms: Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, Upcher’s Warbler 1, Bluethroat 1, Barred Warbler 1, Blackcap 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 3, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1, Rosenecked Parakeet 2, White-eared Bulbul 4. At Tulha: Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Isabelline Wheatear...
Jahra Farms has been since Eastern Bonellis Warbler was found on 12.8 actual birding hot spot in Kuwait. Star was still present this morning. However, also new species seem to turn up almost every day. New arrival today...