Rarities

Macqueen’s Bustard in flight

19/11/2010 at various sites

At Green Island, at Jahra Farms and coastal Kuwait City I went out this morning with Rainer Ertel, Jennifer Barran and Christine Canzanella. We checked first Green Island which was very good for Grey Hypocolius 20+ birds around....

Ashy Drongo perched on a tree

03/04/2010 at Jahra Farms

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...

Rustic Bunting standing on the ground

06/11/2009 at Abraq Al Habari

Brian, Simon and myself had a regular visit to Al Abraq this morning. Quite soon we managed to see a Short-eared Owl flying and disappearing somewhere. After walking around the farm we finally decided to check alfalfa fieds...

Red Phalarop just took off water

01/05/2009 at Jahra East Outfall

Having a chance to visit JEO  today during high tide provided me a nice views of Red Phalarope.  Other notable birds were c. 100 Red-necked Phalaropes 2 Cuckoos,  2 Glossy Ibises, 2 Lesser Grey Shrikes and  Greater Sandplover to mention...