Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Yesterday at Pivot Fields Rashed Al-Hajji has photographed the 8th record of Rufous Turtle Dove. Today on 18/10/2010 at Pivot Fields: Greater Spotted Eagle 8, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Steppe Eagle 1, Black Kite 93, Long-legged Buzzard 3,...
I visited the reserve with Mark & Susan Chichester, Austin Baird and Brian Foster this morning. First we checked “Hume’s wadi” for White-crowned Wheatear which was still present. Other birds there were 2 Mourning Wheatears and Blue Rock...
I did my my weekly trip to Al Abraq with Brian. Migration season is over and wintering birds are just arriving. No rarities were around yet. Even so it was enjoyable to watch birds there. One particularly tame...
This morning Mohd Khorshed has found and photographed a Rufous Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis meena at Jahra Pool Reserve, this would be the 7th record if accepted by KORC. Rufous Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis meena by Mohd Khorshed
After morning visit to Al Abraq, which was relatively quiet, I headed with Brian to SAANR. Mike Newey joined us over there. Main target was, of course, White-crowned Wheatear. We managed to relocate the bird pretty quickly. It...
At SAANR: Common kingfisher 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Steppe Eagle 3, Bar-tailed Lark 2, Hoope Lark 3, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Blackcap 1. At Jahra Pool: Purple Swamp-hen 5, Common Snipe 4, Garganey 6, Marsh Harrier 1, Little Ringed...
Only Black-winged Kite was a nice surprise at KIGC. Otherwise birding was quite quiet there. After KIGC I rushed to SAANR in hope to see White-crowned Wheatear which was found by Humoud Al-Shayji on October 3rd. The bird...
Humoud Al-Shayji has found and photographed a Black-crowned Wheatear at SAANR, this is the 13th record if accepted by KORC. Today 4/10/2010 I managed to see and photograph the bird.
Morning in Tulha was very pleasant because so many raptors landed to drink from the pool. Vast majority of the raptors were Steppe Buzzards. Others were: Booted Eagle 2, Crested Honey Buzzard 1, Pallid Harrier 2 and Sparrowhawk...
Brian and I visited Al Abraq in the morning. Especially Steppe Buzzards were on the move today. We saw over 30 birds on our way to and in Al Abraq. Other birds were: Booted Eagle 1, Pallid Harrier...
At least 8 Great Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) in small area at Pivot Fields
Some photos taken today in Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserve (SAANR) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
I visited Al Abraq with Brian this morning. Inspite of heavy shooting we managed to see some interesting birds inluding: Yellow-throated Sparrow 2, Black -headed Bunting 2, Common Rose Finch 2, 1st. Red-breasted Flycatcher for this autumn, Spotted...
Jahra Pool: Purple Heron 20, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 3, Marsh Sandpiper 4, Grey Heron 11, Squacco Heron 2, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Graceful Prinia 2, Yellow Wagtail 20 mostly feldegg ssp., Water Pipit...
Edit: a consensus is reached that the bird is more likely to be an abnormal Richard’s Pipit rather than a Blyth’s Pipit due to a number of reasons mentioned in the comments below. Today in the evening I was at...
Back to Kuwait after long summer in Finland. First visit to Al Abraq produced 3 Egyptian Nightjars, Citrine Wagtail and some other interesting migrants like 6 Golden Orioles and Wryneck. Citrine Wagatil (Motacilla citreola)