02/05/2014 at Kabd Reserve
Kabd is pretty good place for migrants. This time of the year different shrikes are on the move as well as many warblers. Red-backed Shrike is especially common at the moment. I saw c. 20 of them. The...
Sightings
15/04/2014 Several visiting birders going to Mutla’a Ranch. Abdaly Farms and Jahra Pool Reserve
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...
27-28/03/2014 at Al-Abraq and Khiran
27/03/2014 at Al-Abraq: Little Egret 11,Squacco Heron 10, Black-crowned Night-Heron 7, Pallid Harrier 2, Turkestan Shrike 3, Common Chiffchaff 7, Eurasian Blackcap 4, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Semi-collared Flycatcher 5, Common Redstart 12, Mauryan Grey Shrike 1, Caspian Stonechat 3, Namaqua...
25/03/2014 at Khiran
At Khiran, south of Kuwait close to Saudi border I was there birding along the Chalets. The following birds were seen today: Lesser Whitethroat 5, Common Rock Thrush 1, Mauryan Grey Shrike 4, Turkestan Shrike 7, Daurian Grey...
21/03/2014 at JEO, Jahra Farms, Abdali Farms, Kabd Reserve and Sulaibikhat Bay
Today I bird-guided a Norwegian Visitor named Knut Arne. We managed to see 86 species: At Kabd Reserve: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Common Cuckoo 1, White-throated Robin 1, Common Rock Thrush 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Western Black Redstart...
15/03/2014 at Al Abraq Al Khabari
My visit today to Al Abraq shows that spring migration is in full swing. I had 4 Redstarts of race samamisicus which always migrate before ordinary Redstarts. I saw 2 Grey Wagtails, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters, Great...
06/03/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve
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...
26/02/2014 at Jahra Farms
I visited this morning Jahra Farms. I stopped by the birding well of Bank Mynas and I soon heard their familiar call. Yes they are back again after being missing the whole winter. I saw a flock of...
02/01/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve and Al-Abraq
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...
06/12/2013 at Jahra Pool Reserve
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...
05/12/2013 at JPR
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.
03/12/2013 at Abdaly Farms and Al Shallal’s Farm
I was with 5 British, one Irish and one Italian birders in Abdaly farms. We managed to see 6 Afghan Babblers and as a bonus species we saw adult male Shikra. There were also a big flock of...
04/12/2013 Taiga Flycatcher, the 2nd for Kuwait
Yesterday afternoon I was texted by Pekka saying he and the visiting group found a Taiga Flycatcher at Al-Shallal ‘s Farm. I went there just 30 minutes before sunset, but after 15 minutes search I couldn’t find the...
29/11/2013 at Al-Abraq
This morning I went to Al-Abraq to find the Zitting Cisticola that I couldn’t see very well yesterday. It flies high then it dips itself directly into the dense alfalfa crops. I only managed to get some flight...
29/11/2013 at Al Abraq Al Habari
I went to Al Abraq in hope to find Zitting Cisticola which was found on previous day. I managed to see the bird with AbdulRahman’s kind help. I didn’t get any picture but others did. This is 6th...