Sightings

Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus

15-16-17/10/2024 at various sites

Jahra Pool Reserve 15/10/2025: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 25, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 30, Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 8, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 10, Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 15, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus...

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

17-18/08/2024

A visit to the coastal area, at KISR side, on a scorching summer day, just before noon, revealed clear signs of migration as both migrating and wintering birds began to arrive. European Bee-eaters were feeding on the wing...

Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

Crested Honey Buzzard at Ahmadi

Three Honey Buzzards were at Ahmadi Town today. The Crested Honey Buzzard subspecies orientalis is a common wintering bird in Kuwait. Only recently became a common wintering bird in Eastern Arabia.

Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus

03/02/2022 at Kabd Reserve, Jahra East Outfall and Jahra Pools Reserve

I noticed today that the female (probably a first winter) Hypocolius was furiously feeding on the flowers of the Arabian Boxthorn Lycium shawii bush. The outcome of today is as follows: Kabd Reserve Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing Dove Streptopelia...

Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia

26/12/2021 at Khiran and Abu Al-Hasaniya

Highlight of the day is Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta, Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia and Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana. Khiran: Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 1, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 1, Crested Lark Galerida cristata 1, White-eared Bulbul...