Sightings

Great Grey Shrike perched on a tree branch

26/02/2015 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I saw some migrants this morning like Grey Wagtail 4, Tawny Pipit 4, Yellow Wagtail ssp. feldeg c. 30 and one ssp. beema, singing Corn Bunting, obviously the same Redstart ssp. samamisicus which Neil Tovey saw almost a...

Common Buzzard perched on a tree branch

02/02/2015 Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) 3, Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) 1, Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) 1, Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus/formosanus) 6, Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus/menetriesi) 3, Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) 3, Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)...

Buff-bellied Pipit on ground

26/01/2015 at Al-Abraq

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 2, Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 2, Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) 1, Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) 8, Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) 2,, Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1, Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) 1, Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus...

Long-eared Owl portrait

07/12/2014 at Al Abraq Al Habari

I wanted to see Long-eared Owls that was found by Khaled Al Ghanim on Dec. 5th. So I drove this morning long trip alone. With a kind help by many and especially Neil Tovey I finally managed to...

Fieldfare standing on ground

03/12/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve

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 standing on the ground

30/11/2014 at Jahra Pools Reserve

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...

Red-wattled Lapwing in flight

14/11/2014 at Kuwait International Golf Course

I visited this morning the golf course just to check the situation out there. I found Red-wattled Lapwing which was agitated of Long-legged Buzzard around. I saw Asian Desert Warbler too. After the golf course I headed Khiran...

White-tailed Lapwing standing on the ground

30/10/2014 at Jahra Pools Reserve

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...

Heuglins and Baltic Gulls side by side standing on the ground

18/10/2014 at Messila Beach

Birds at the coastal areas were the usual birds at this time of year. I saw the following: Common Tern 20, Lesser Crested Tern 4, Gull-billed Tern 2, Sandwich Tern 4 , Heuglin’s Gull 2, Baltic Gull 1,...

Grey-headed Swamphen feeding its chick

26/09/2014 at Jahra Pool Reresve

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...