Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Indian Roller 1, Oriental Skylark 1, Pallid Harrier 1, Pygmy Cormorant 1, Eurasian Skylark 200, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Eurasian Golden Plover 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 1, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 1, Common Kestrel 5,...
Western Black Redstart 2, Red-tailed Wheatear 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 2, Desert Wheatear 2, Isabelline Wheatear 1, Crested Lark 20. Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
I visited Pivot Fields with Brian this morning hoping to relocate Oriental Skylarks that have been seen recently over there. We finally managed to hear one but no way to see it well. Other birds seen: Cattle Egret...
This morning although the weather was dull and foggy, I went to Al-Abraq to record the call of the Hume’s Leaf Warbler just to make sure that the ID is correct. There were at least two Hume’s Leaf...
The Hume’s Leaf Warbler was found by Pierre-Andre CROCHET and his colleague last Week. This would be the 3rd record if accepted by KORC, the second was in December 2008 by K.De Rouck, D.Collin, J.Celis. This morning I went to...
I went alone before work to Pivot Fields. Highlight was a group of 6 Oriental Skylarks. Their call is so distinctive. They are also much less shy birds compared to Skylarks. Without these features it would be almost...
At Al-Shalal Farm: Eurasian Blackbird 1, Common Chiffchaff 6, European Robin 1, Song Thrush 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Squacco Heron 1. At Ras Al-Subiya: Asian Desert Warbler 3, Spanish Sparrow 16. Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana
We decided to drive across the desert from Salmi to Al Abraq which makes about 50 kms. I was accompanied with Mike & Sylvie Newey and Brian Foster. In the begining it looked almost birdless desert with some...
Oriental Skylark 3, Indian Roller 1, Pygmy Cormorant 1, Eurasian Skylark 1000, Common Starling 50, Red-throated Pipit 6, White Wagtail 20, Desert Wheatear 2, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Common Kestrel 3, Tawny Pipit 1, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Pallid Harrier...
I visited the site with Brian and Mike & Sylvie Newey. We tried to see Red-tailed Wheatear in an other wadi but for vain. Later on we arrived to wadi Umm Al Rimam where we saw immediately male...
At Pivot Fields we have still Pygmy Cormorant and wintering Eastern Imperial Eagles. Today I counted 28 Namaqua Doves next to camel stables .
Yesterday I went to Jahra Pool Reserve to find it full of water!! Great but there were no birds as it had been dry for two weeks for building a dam and had to be drained. I then...
03/01/2011: Eurasian Curlew 460, Greater Flamingo 1000, Northern Shoveler 5, Little Egret 4, Indian Reef Heron 8, Pied Avocet 31, Gull-billed Tern 3, Armenian Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 500, Dunlin 1800, Crab Plover 60, Terek Sandpiper 2, Common...
I went this afternoon deliberately to see if the Ashy Drongos are still there “for the upcoming visitors” after 10 minutes search there was one at the top of Ziziphus spina christi trees. In the morning I was birding at...
At Pivot Field: Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Steppe Eagle 1, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Caspian Stonechat 1, Pallid Swift 200, Common Starling 10, Eurasian Teal 5, Black Kite 2. At Jahra Farms: Ashy Drongo 1, Daurian Shrike 1,...
At Sulaibikhat: Armenian Gull 5, Caspian Gull 6, Heuglin’s Gull6, Steppe Gull 3. At Jahra Pool Reserve: Eurasian Curlew 80, Eurasian Oystercatcher 17, Pallid Swift 50. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans note long legs and pale upperparts. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans...