Sightings
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...
10/12/2012 at Jahra Pool Reserve and Jahra Farms
This morning I visited first Al Abraq without seeing anything interesting. After that I visited Jahra Pool Reserve relocating Ferruginous Duck as well as some other species. At Jahra Farms I stopped at the area between the mosque...
03/12/2012 on Green Island, at Jahra Pool Reserve and at Doha Spit
I visited with a British group Green Island this morning. When it was difficult to see a Hypocolius last winter now it was really easy. We had already seen 10+ at Jahra farms and this morning on Green...
22/11/2012 at Jahra East Outfall (Julaidiyat)
I went this morning to Jahra Pool Reserve and I met Khaled Al Ghanem. While chatting Khaled received a call from Rashed Al Hajji. He had found Hooded Wheatear at Jahra East Outfall. We quickly drove over there...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...