Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
I visited these two sites today with Jennifer Baran. At Al Zour ridge we saw Red-tailed Wheatear. Jahra Pool Reserve is always interesting. Today we were locally exited of Greenfinch (Second record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC)...
Western Great Egret 46, Eurasian Spoonbill 5, Caspian Gull 7, Steppe Gull 160, Heuglin’s Gull 28, Crab Plover 3, Caspian Tern 78, Eurasian Oystercatcher 37, Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Pied Kingfisher 2, White-breasted Kingfisher 1, Water Pipit 5,...
Osprey 1, Black-crowned Night Heron 5, Eurasian Coot 55, Mallard 2, Pied Kingfisher 2, White=throated Kingfisher 2, Common Kingfisher 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 25, Little-ringed Plover 2, Ruff 1, Marsh Sandpiper 1, Little Stint 12, Spotted Eagle 2, Spanish...
I visited the reserve with Jennifer Baran this morning. Our first record was Purrple Swamphen family – two parents and three chicks. I managed to get some pictures when a parent was feeding his/her chick. Jahra Pool Reserve...
At JPR migration is going on. Today I saw 8 turtle doves, several raptors and also resident birds like kingfishers. White Pelican seemed to be around too. It is sad that uncontrolled hunting has shrinked Turtle Dove population...
Kentish Plover 231, Northern Shoveler 40, Northern Pintail 1, Garganey 30, Eurasian Teal 1, Common Quail 1, Little Grebe 29, Greater Flamingo 2, Grey Heron 4, Little Egret 18, Cattle Egret 2, Squacco Heron 10, European Honey Buzzard...
In the morning I visited with Roeland Bom, who has studied Crab Plovers in Oman, in Jahra Pool Reserve. Our main target Boubiyan Island was to come by midday so we had time in the morning for ordinary...
We have 14 visiting birders at the moment in Kuwait. We expats as well as Kuwaiti birders try to help visitors as much as possible. Today we managed to see Crested Honey Buzzard at Mutla”a Ranch where we...
A quick visit to Jahra Pool Reserve showed things have changed, Purple Swamphen numbers reduced indicating that wintering population has left leaving only few breeding pairs. I was able to see only one Purple Swamphen. There is now...
This morning I went with Dr Gary Brown to Jahra East Outfall where we saw, Purpel Swamphen 16 of which 4 were grey-headed, Eurasian Spoonbill 5, Mallard 6, Eurasian Teal 4, Ferruginous Duck 8, Garganey 5, Pallid Swift...
This morning as I was preparing to leave home I received a call from Mike Pope saying that the Streak-throaed Swallow is still at Jahra Pool Reserve. I went there and saw the bird and had a chance...
At the end of the day we visited Jahra Pool Reserve hoping to see Baillon’s Crake which didn’t show up. However, Dennis O’Sullivan spotted a hirundine that we thought in the beginning to be Brown-throated Martin. Just after...
Eurasian Spoonbill 4, Pallid Swift 2, Baillon’s Crake 1, Little Grebe 4, Purple Swamphen 15, Black-necked Grebe 2, Mallard 3, Moorhen 50, Western great Egret 1, Eurasian Teal 2, Eurasian Coot 25, Greater Flamingo 17.
There were 3 Eurasian Spoonbills at JPR and the usual ducks, grebes, crakes and moorhens.
Migratory birds are currently going through Kuwait and first wintering ones have just arrived. Personally my latest Golden Oriole ever here in Kuwait showed up this morning at Al Abraq. I saw at least 8 Red-breasted Flycatchers, c....
Highlight of the day was 93 Little Egrets in the reserve alone! the highest daily count ever. Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 1, Sandwich Tern 8, Purple Heron 1, Common Kingfisher 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Common Cuckoo 1, Ferruginous...