07/04/2016 at Jahra Pools Reserve
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...
Sightings
06/04/2016 at Abraq Al Habari (arrival of the Basra Reed Warbler)
Today I witnessed the arrival of Basra Reed Warbler, just three days ago I checked the reed at Al Abraq thoroughly with no sign of Basra Reed Wabler, but today I found four. Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) 21,...
05/04/2016 at Jahra Pools Reserve
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...
3-4/04/2016 at Al-Abraq, Kabd Reserve and Jahra Pools Reserve
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,...
27-28/03/2016 Various sites with a visitor Eric Jan Alblas
Eric Jan Alblas visited Kuwait for the Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark which was his main target. Early morning to Kabd Reserve produced 24 Black-crowned Sparrow-Larks. He wanted to see the Eastern Mourning Wheatear of the ssp perica but at this...
19/03/2016 at Al Abraq and Jahra Pool Reserve
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...
17/03/2016 at Kabd Reserve
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) 20, Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) 4, Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) 1, Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) 2, Daurian Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) 2, Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris) 2, Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) 1, Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin...
15/03/2016 at Jahra Pools Reserve
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...
07/03/2016 at Kabd Reserve
I visited the reserve today since a big flock of Bimaculated Larks were seen on previous day. I couldn’t find them but it was nice to see that Black-crowned Finch Larks breed in good numbers again after several...
25/02/2016 at Al-Ratqa
At Al-Ratqa: sightings by Mohd Khorshed, Humoud Alshayji, Saad Al-nouri and Mohammad Murad. Dunn’s Lark Eremalauda dunni 5, Temminck’s Lark Eremophila bilopha 5, Pale Rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla 5.
25/02/2016 at Jahra Pool Reserve
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...
09/01/2016 at Kabd Reserve
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) 300+, Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) 20, Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) 8, Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) 5, Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) 30, Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) 5, Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) 2.
23/12/2015 at Jal Al-Zour
A short visit to Jal Al-Zor produced a Red-tailed Wheatear, Eastern Mourning Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and Isabelline Wheatear.
04/12/2015 at Abdali farms and 05/12/2015 Khiran resort entrance area
We visited Abdaly farms yesterday in hope to see Afghan Babblers and indeed we found quite easily 6 birds from traditional site. Today’s highlight was Eversmann’s Redstart which was found by Mike Pope. Stunning male made everybody happy....
05/11/2015 Al-Abraq, Jahra Pools Reserve and Jal Al-Zour
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...