Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Correction to aging of the bird. I received today a comment from Matti Lammin-Soila stating “This is juvenile, 1cy bird.(fresh plumage, all feathers of the same age, no moult etc.)” —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The bird was found by Ouda Al-Bathali...
Today at Jahra Pool the Tufted Duck was not seen nor the Common Pochard, but the Ferruginous Duck was still there. Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
At Pivot Fields: Sociable Lapwing 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 4, Northern Lapwing 60, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Black Kite 1, Eurasian Skylark 60, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 20. Khaled Al-Ghanem went Jahra Pool to find a Tufted Duck and a...
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:...
An early morning to JPR turned out to be well-worthwhile, and I started off by photographing the Red-necked Phalaropes that have been around for a while now. This time, they came very close to where I was sitting....
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...
At Jahra Pool: Common Moorhen 100, Common Snipe 28, Marsh Sandpiper 20, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 4, Sand Martin 200, Barn Swallow 50, Little Grebe 5, Dunlin 25, Common Ringed Plover 10, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 4,...
African Darter Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa is a new species for Kuwait was found and photographed by OSk members today at Jahra Pool reserve. It was Rashed who first paid attention to the bird identified it. This morning it was seen Nawaf...
I visited with Simon Price JPR this morning. Birds seen were: Little Grebe 3, Glossy Ibis 1, Shoveler 2, Garganey 6, Little Crake 10, Moorhen 100, Purple Swamp-hen 1, Avocet 9, Black-winged Stilt 50, Collared Pratincole 3, Ringed...
This morning I visited with Brian Foster Tulha and later on JPR. Birds seen in Tulha: Black Kite 1, Marhs Harrier 2, Quail 1, Isabelline Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Masked Shrike 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 1, Golden...
This morning I visited with Gary Brown JPR. Since the reserve has been managed well and shooters have been kept outside. In a case that they have sneaked in early morning like a week ago the police arrested...
The Pivot Fields produced: Yellow Wagtails (mostly first autumn birds) 1000, Collared Pratincole 20, Pallid Harrier 5, Marsh Harrier 5, Namaqua Dove 10, House Sparrow 1000, European Roller 3, Woodchat Shrike 3, Masked Shrike 1, Lesser Grey Shrike...
Al Abraq is always a good place to visit and I went there with Brian Foster who is back in Kuwait. The birds seen were: European Roller 2, Hoopoe 10, Black Kite 1, Yellow Wagtail 25, Spotted Flycatcher...