Sightings

Brown-necked Raven standing on a slab

13/12/2012 in Suwaikh

Brown-necked Raven has been seen in Suwaikh area c. 10 days time. The bird is relatively tame and it is having some nylon threads tangled to it’s legs. However, the bird seems to be in good health and...

15/11/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve

Update regarding taxonomy: Depending on the authority the dealing with taxonomy varies. In many sources Carrion Crow is Corvus corone and Hooded Crow is Corvus cornix. If we follow this definition then the race of Mesopotamian Crow is...

14/11/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve

This morning Khaled Al Ghanem managed to relocate Mesopotamian Hooded Crow. So it is obvious that this bird has been roaming around in the area since 23/10/2012 when Khaled saw it for the first time. Hopefully it stays...

Long-tailed Duck swimming in a lake

07/11/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve

This morning I received phone call from Khaled Al Ghanem. Khaled told me that Kuwaiti birdwatcher and photographer Ouda had found 4 Long-tailed Ducks from Jahra Pool Reserve. I got excited although I have seen hundreds of thousands...

Short-eared Owl perched on a tree

27/10/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve

With kind help from Khaled Al Nasrallah and an other Kuwaiti photographer, Mohammad Shah, I managed to photograph this Short-eared Owl today at Jahra Pool Reserve. Couple of other photographers came over and they were able to photograph...

Lesser Kestrel perched on a tree

23/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I made a trip to Al Abraq alone. I couldn’t fine anything rare but I photographed male Lesser Kestrel and Steppe Buzzard. Two Accipiters turned out to be Eurasian Sparrowhawks. Other raptors were Steppe Eagle, Common Kestrel 2...

Mesopotamian Crow in flight

23/10/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve

Update 24/10/2012. I received feedback that in fact the race is Mesopotamian Hooded Crow. I post this on the behalf of Khaled Al Ghanem. He found this morning Hooded Crow and managed to get this picture. This is...

Levant Sparrowhawk in flight

10/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I arrived to Al Abraq at 6.30 when light wasn’t good. Very soon I noticed an interesting Accipiter-species that turned out to be Levant Sparrowhawk. Half an hour later arrived Khalid Al Ghanim whom  I, of course, informed...

European Honey Buzzard in flight

06/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Habari

I visited Al Abraq with Christine this morning. No sign of Levant Sparrowhawk or Peregrine but we found Short-eared Owl instead. We saw several Steppe Buzzards, two Pallid Harriers, few Sparrowhawks and very interesting looking European Honey Buzzard....

Levant Sparrowhawk perched on a tree

01/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I arrived the site alone at 6.30 when light was just about acceptable for photographing. Later on Khaled Al Ghanim joined me. First I saw Cuckoo and then two Red-breasted Flycatchers showing that migration is going on. Even...

25/09/2012 at Abdaly Farms

I visited Abdaly Farms because visiting Greek birders or I should say conservationists, Aris Vidalis and Stamatis Zogaris, wanted to see the place. I didn’t expect much but for my big surprise this unscheduled trip revealed that Afghan...

Asian Shikra in flight

17.09.2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

Finally birdwatching in Kuwait this Autumn. First trip I made alone to Al Abraq and not for vain. First bird that I photographed turned out to be Shikra. There were many other migrants too including 8 Hoopoes, 5...