Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
I visited today Jahra Pool Reserve with many foreign visitors including people from Spain, Finland and Germany. Management of the reserve has improved a lot in terms of controlling water levels. Therefore the wildlife has benefitted so much....
Mike Pope and I went birding in Saudi Arabia on the 15-16/04/2011. We went as far as Zulfi, 370km south of the border of Kuwait where we stayed the night and also birded Artawiya and some desert areas...
This morning Khaled al-Ghanem was lucky enough to find the second record for Kuwait a Mongolian Finch. It was first recoded by himself at the same place on 05/03/2009. It was found at a small drinking pool at...
Jahra East Outfall: Siberian Stonechat 1, Osprey 1, Upcher’s Warbler 1, Eastern Cinereous Bunting 1, Turkestan Shrike 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 1, Steppe Buzzard 1, Willow Warbler 12, Sykes’s Wagtail 2, Yellow-headed Wagtail 2, Black-headed Wagtail 3, Water...
I received this morning two people from Germany, Reinhold Lannert and Sandra Gotsch and one person from Holland/Italy, Massiliamo Dettori. We headed first to Pivot Fields where highligt were Caspian Plovers and Pygmy Cormrant. In Jahra Farms we...
A Finnish team of birdwatchers (Tapani Numminen, Jari Kårlund, Jarno Suni & Heikki Assinen) visited Kuwait 23-28.4.2011. This is to highlight some records during the trip. Traditional place for Afgan Babbler (Common Babbler) Turdoides caudatus huttoni, is Abdaly...
Baillon’s Crake 1, Cetti’s Warbler 2, Spotted Crake 2, Little Crake 2, Siberian Stonechat 1, Citrine Wagtail 1, Red-spotted Bluethroat 2, Kurdestan Shrike 1, Great Reed Warbler 2, Graceful Prinia 4, Common Chiffchaff 15, Willow Warbler 3, Sedge...
Water Pipit 100, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Sykes’s Wagtail 10, Black-headed Wagtail 20, Pygmy Cormorant 1, Eastern Black-eared Wheatear 2, Pied Wheatear 5, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Northern Wheatear 12, Grey Heron 1, Common Quail 1, Eurasian...
At Jahra Pool Reserve: Eastern Orphean Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Common Chiffchaff 6, Willow Warbler 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Green Sadndpiper 8, Sykes’s Wagtail 2, Siberian Stonechat 3, Graceful Prinia 2, Pied Wheatear 3, Common Redstart 3....
Jahra East Outfall: Eurasian Wryneck 3, Steppe Grey Shrike 4, Siberian Stonechat ‘maurus’ 1, Siberian Stonechat ‘armenicus’ 2, White Wagtail 20, Black-headed Wagtail 10, Water Pipit 30, Short-toed Eagle 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 3, Common Quail 2, Great Reed...
I visited today SAANR after my almost three weeks holiday in Finland. Migration is in full swing and many more migrants will be anticipated to arrive in coming weeks. Blue Rock Thrushes have been on the move recently...
At Pivot Fields: Pygmy Cormorant 1, Red-rumped Swallow 60, White Stork 14, Glossy Ibis 3, Sand Martin 5, Pallid Swift 10, Woodchat Shrike 2, Water Pipit 50, Northern Wheatear 19, Isabelline Wheatear 15, Pied Wheatear 6, Tawny Pipit...
This afternoon Khaled Al-Ghanem was able to photograph a Masked Wagtail the first record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC. Masked Wagtail Motacilla (alba) personata photographed by Khaled Al-Ghanem.
I visited North-Western Jahra Bay on 18 Feb. with Brian. After scanning birds over there we managed to see 6 Great Crested Grebes which are not so common in Kuwait. Next day I checked alone Pivot Fields noting...
I made a short visit to Oshayqer 200km north-west Riyad. I also obtained some good sound recordings. Desert Wheatears 5, Black Scrub Robin 6, Green Bee-eater 5, Arabian Grey Shrike 4, Graceful Prinia 2, Blackstart 5, Desert Warbler...
This morning I was able to see the Hume’s Leaf Warbler and obtain a better recording. Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei call sonagram. Produced by Audacity software; courtesy of http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Hume’s Leaf Warbler...