Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
There were a number of Spotted Eagle today perching on ground and tree branches. 38 birds species recorded today which include: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3, Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca crecca/nimia) 9 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 7, Little Grebe...
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 1, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 5, Imperial Eagle Aquila heliacal 1, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 3, Shikra Accipiter badius 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Long-legged Buzzard Buteo...
Today was quiet but I wanted to see if the White-tailed Lapwings are still there. It is a target species for a visitor coming in the next few days. I was glad to relocate the bird. It is probably...
It seems that migration is slow probably because the rainy season this year so there are many insects to catch and birds are not in a hurry. Breeding birds with chicks all over the site, but couldn’t relocate...
Al-Abraq was quiet on 3rd April, except for few migrating birds which were: Apr 3, 2016 9:09 AM – 11:55 AM Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) 5, Steppe Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus) 1, Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) 1,...
This morning was a clear sign that spring migration has really begun. Most common migrants were Willow Warblers and Redstarts. However, there were many others too like Semicollared Flycatchers 3-4, Spotted Crake 2, Savi’s Warbler 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater...
Three Pied Kingfishers still lingering in Jahra Pools Reserve, and migration seems picking up. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 3, Garganey (Anas querquedula) 44, Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) 4, Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) 2, Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 12, Great...
Neil Tovey and Markus Graig found Indian Pond Heron in the reserve and kindly asked me to visit. They knew that this species is my bogey bird. Neil got confirmation from U.A.E. expert stating that the bird is...
Highlights of today: Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 4, Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 1 (Yesterday), Lilith Owl Athene noctua lilith 1, Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius 1, Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens 5, Kurdistan Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna 3, Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus 8, Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei 1 (At Al-Abraq), Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis...
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 4, Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 20, Northern Pintail Anas acuta 4, Garganey Anas querquedula 2, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 9, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 15, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 8, Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 1, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 8, Great Egret Ardea alba 1,...
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 5, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 1, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 12, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 3, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 2, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 2, Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 2, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus...
I visited Al Abraq with 4 Katalonians in hope to see Shikra. It was elusive but we saw Black-shouldered Kite instead. Other notable birds were Red-breasted Flycatcher, Little Bittern, Hobby and two Hoopoe Larks on the way and...
Yesterday two Demoiselle Cranes were seen at JPR. I went this morning and with the help of Khaled Al-Ghanem I was able to see and photograph the birds. Birds seen this morning include the following: Northern Shoveler (Anas...
I went Jahra pool Reserve with Bob, John and Thomas this morning. We saw immediately 3 Greater Spotted Eagles and Menetrie”s Warbler. After driving around some time I got to know that Fieldfare is still around. Since this...
Fieldfare 1, Marsh Harrier 4, Common Kingfisher 1, Great Egret 1, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 1, Eurasian Blackbird 1, Eurasian Wigeon 2, Mallard 20, Northern Shoveler 15, Northern Pintail 17, Ferruginous Duck 8, Common Pochard 6, Eurasian Teal...
