Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Mallard 16, Greater Flamingo 1000, Common Shelduck 126, Armenian Gull 4, Steppe Gull 20, Slender-billed Gull 210, Black-headed Gull 350. At Green Island: Common Starling 4, Hypocolius 20, White-eared Bulbul 25, Laughing Dove 4, Eurasian...
Purple Swamphen 5, Black Kite 20, Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Garganey 3, Mallard 21, European Stonechat 3, Graceful Prinia 3, Daurian Shrike 3, Steppe Grey Shrike 2, Water Rail 1, Eurasian Coot 3, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1, Moustached...
The two Ashy Drongos are still there seen Yesterday and today. Also one Redwing was seen there. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
The juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus is still at the Pivot Fields. This is the 2nd record for Kuwait the first of which was two on 10/3/2001 at Jahra East Outfall. Juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
I was accompanied by Brian and Mike & Sylvie Newey. First stop at the small pond produced a big surprice. Sylvie asked ” what is that brown bird” Brian and myself answered without watching the bird “its immature...
I managed to relocate Yellow-browed Warbler again with Brian. As usual it was found by its distinctive call that differs clearly from Hume’s Leaf Warbler. It was interesting to learn about a race mandelli but it has nothing...
Armenian Gull 4, Baltic Gull 1, Caspian Gull 3, Steppe Gull 10, Heuglin’s Gull 5, Greater Sand Plover 15, Grey Plover 4 Armenian and Steppe Gulls have P10 still growing whereas Hueglin’s and Baltic Gulls are moulting P6-7...
I visited the site with Mike & Sylvie Newey and Brian Foster. After checking several Robins and Chiff Chaffs we came across with Redstart type of bird. Eventually we were able to see wingbars and then I turned...
Brian, Rainer Ertel and myself went this morning to Al Abraq where we met Mike Pope. Mike had already found Yellow-browed Warbler which we managed to see together. Other Mike’s birds that we were not able to see...
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Update 19/11/2010 Eversmann’s Redstart was found this morning with some difficulties by Brian Foster et al. I visited Tulha this morning with expat birders Mark & Susan Chichester and German Rainer Ertel. After 15 mins the bird showed...
Update 17/11/2010 the bird is still in Tulha. Today I felt obligatory to follow up Eversmann’s Redstart in Tulha. I visited the place with Brian and within 10 mins we were able to relocate it. How long it...
Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 2, European Robin 2, Eurasian Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 1, Common Kestrel 2, Siberian Stonechat 1.
At JEO: Little Egret 13, Greater Spotted Eagle 1,Western Great Egret 1 At JPR: Purple Swamphen 3, Common Moorhen 20, Water Rail 1, Eurasian Coot 5, White-spotted Bluethroat 5, Water Pipit 8, Little Grebe 3, Common Snipe 20, Common...
After a week long vacation in Istanbul back to business again. I went this morning with Brian to Al Abraq and not for vain. First bird that caught our intention was yellow sparrow like species that turned out...
First I visited Jahra Farms alone on 28 October and today with Mike & Sylvia Newey and Brian Foster. Highlights of yesterday were Red-wattled Lapwing and Wryneck which were not seen today. However, we had today Grey Hypocolius...