We visited in the morning Al Abraq where we saw Black-throated Thrush and Buff-bellied Pipit. Obviously the same bird that was seen by a Finnish group c. two weeks ago. On our way back we stopped by Jahra...
I had 4 German birders with me today. Michael Schulz, Jurgen Knec, Andre Dittmann and Anreas Kruger enjoyed of views of 4 Hypocolius as well as 3 Red-vented Bulbuls on Green Island this morning. Wintering Masked Shrike was...
This morning Rashed called me to draw my attention to a flock of geese at JPR. I was then at Jahra Pool and seen the 11 Eastern Greylag Geese. Eastern Greylag Goose Anser anser rubrirostri
UPDATE: 13/12/2011 I have birdied with Jände, Tom, Tuukka and Frans from Finland in recent days. We have been pretty successful in finding many good species such as Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, Red-wattled Lapwing 4, Black-crowned...
I visited Jahra Farms with Edward Ryland, Paul Chapman and Daniel Mauras after first visiting Al Abraq Al Khabari. In Al Abraq we had Finsch’s Wheatear and Mistle Thrush but otherwise place was very quiet. Right after arriving...
While checking warblers at acacia trees I saw a bird with olive greenish upperparts with broad wing bar. The bird forages quickly from one tree to another, then started calling a short disyllabic call that made me identify...
One of the guards told us at the entrance that he saw this morning four Macqueen’s Bustard, but I went in the opposite direction to find two flying overhead. Macqueen’s Bustard 2, Asian Desert Warbler 5, European Robin 1, Red-breasted...
I was the first in the morning to arrive to Al Abraq finding Crested Honey Buzzard. I managed to relocate the bird after over one hour and photograph it. Then Mike and Silvie Newey arrived narrowly missing her....
Jahra Pool Reserve: Little Grebe 1, Great White Egret 1, Little Egret 3, White-tailed Lapwing 2, European Stonechat 2, Moorhen 6. Jahra Farms: European Robin 2, Song Thrush 3, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Laughing Dove 5,...
I visited JPR with Mike, Silvie and Christine. Although we had Southerly wind some raptors were soaring above the pools. We saw Booted Eagle, 2-3 Short-toed Eagles, 2 Steppe Eagles and Eastern Imperial Eagle. JPR is in ideally...
Pivot Fields: Tawny Pipit 141 (highest ever daily count), Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Eastern Imperial Eagle 1, Steppe Eagle 1, Short-toed Snake Eagle 1, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Pallid Harrier 1, Montagu’s Harrier 1, Steppe Buzzard 5, Black Kite...
Oriental Skylark 2, Western Great Egret 14, Daurian Shrike 1, Common Ringed Plover 373, Grey Plover 85, Kentish Plover 300, Little Stint 500, Eurasian Curlew 20, Curlew Sandpiper 300, Greater Sand Plover 100, Lesser Sand Plover 200, Dunlin...
I visited in the morning JPR with Mike Newey. Morning was very clear and wind was blowing from North. Raptor migration was good. We saw tens of Steppe Eagles, two Short-toed Eeagles, Imperial Eagle, Griffon Vulture and Black...
Oriental Skylark 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Black-winged Kite 1, Common Rosefinch 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Red-throated Pipit 1, Tree Pipit 1, Ortolan Bunting 2, Daurian Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear 1, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Common Quail 2, Steppe Buzzard 2, Willow...
Together Mike Chalmers and I went birding at various places in Kuwait. (numbers has not been counted but they are the least estimate). At Souq Sharq: Armenian Gull 2 (we manged to identify two; one adult and one in...
Tulha was relatively quiet this morning. The most interesting bird was Shikra that landed to drink. Next I visited again Pivot Fields where Pectoral Sandpiper was still around. Juvenile Shikra (Accipiter badius) (Note gular stripe and pale iris)...