Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Brief morning visit to Pivot Fields produced the following: Squacco Heron 1, Cattle Egret 5, Night Heron 1, White Stork 1,Moorhen 40, Spotted Eagle 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 1, Steppe Eagle 1, Steppe Buzzard 1, Long-legged Buzzard 1,...
This morning I visited with Brian Khiran area. Mr. Annand kindly took us again along chanels and islands by boat. We did our regular survey of birds. Now we couldn’t find Socotra Cormorant anymore on their favourite marker....
On 22/10/2009 at JEO: Mountain Chifchaff 1, Common Chiffchaff 3, European Reed Warbler 3, Great Reed Warbler 1, Turkestan Shrike 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Cetti’s Warbler 1 (seen by Rashed). A very short visit to Pivot Fields produced:...
I checked quite thoroughly Jahra Farms for Indian Roller this morning. I found only one European Roller.( However, Rashed photographed Indian Roller at Pivot Fields yesterday). At Jahra Farms I saw also a flock of 4 Grey Hypocolius...
This morning Mohd Khorshed has found a Mountain Chiffchaff at JEO his nice photograph is shown below. Later in the evening I went to JEO and was able to see; Mountain Chiffchaff 2, Common Chiffchaff 2, Moustached Warbler...
Today we had 6 people visiting Al Abraq. Many migrating birds had moved on toward their wintering grounds. But even so there is always something interesting to see. Highlight this morning was Mountain Chiffchaff which Brian picked up....
Regular visit to Al Abraq with Brian and Rick produced following records: Spotted Eagle of morph ‘fulvescens’ 1, Black Kite 7, Pallid Harrier 1, Steppe Buzzard 3, Sparrowhaw 3, Shikra 2, Laughing Dove 3, Namaqua Dove 1, Scops...
An early morning to JPR turned out to be well-worthwhile, and I started off by photographing the Red-necked Phalaropes that have been around for a while now. This time, they came very close to where I was sitting....
SAANR provided to be a Steppe Eagle day. When I arrived to reserve with Simon desert was littered with Steppe Eagles. We estimated c. 60 Eagles but we saw only part of them. Strong wind kept them on...
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Dunlin 1200, Eurasian Curlew 184, Grey Heron 50, Grey Plover 20, Common Ringed Plover 5 At JEO: Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Marsh Harrier 2, Purple Heron 1, Turkestan Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear...
At Jahra Pool: Common Moorhen 100, Common Snipe 28, Marsh Sandpiper 20, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 4, Sand Martin 200, Barn Swallow 50, Little Grebe 5, Dunlin 25, Common Ringed Plover 10, Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 4,...
Rick, Brian and myself once again visited Al Abraq on Friday morning. First it looked that the place is quiet. After 1 hour or so good birds started to turn up including Shikra, Levant Sparrowhawk, adult male Red-breasted...
African Darter Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa is a new species for Kuwait was found and photographed by OSk members today at Jahra Pool reserve. It was Rashed who first paid attention to the bird identified it. This morning it was seen Nawaf...
We had opportunity to go for birding in Khiran by boat. Mike, Brian and myself were really excited of this trip. We had 6 Socotra Cormorants and we were able to photograph them from close range. Normally Socotra...
I visited this morning Jahra Farms with Brian Foster and Simon Price. We saw among others these birds: Indian Roller 1, Barn Swallow 6, House Martin 1, Yellow Wagtail 15, White-cheeked Bulbul 4, Bluethroat 1, White-throated Robin 1,...
Demoiselle Crane 35 birds flew over Jahra East Outfall and was only seen and photographed by Rashed Al-Hajji who happened to be there. This is the 5th record for Kuwait. This record is subject to acceptance by KORC. Demoiselle...