02/08/2009 at Jahra East Outfall and Kadma
At JEO: Basra Reed Warbler 1, European Reed Warbler 6, Isabelline Wheatear 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 1 At Kadma: Upcher’s Warbler 1 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Isabelline Wheatear
Sightings
23/06/2009 Kubbar Island
A visit to Kubbar Island on 23/06/2009 produced: Bridled Tern 2200, White-cheeked Tern 2000, Greater Crested Tern 4, Lesser Crested Tern 400, Red-backed Shrike 1, Yellow Wagtail 1 (ssp. feldegg). Probably most of all the Lesser Crested Terns had...
21/06/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
At Pivot Fields on 21/06/2009: Spotted Redshank 1, White-tailed Plover 4, Common Ringed Plover 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Black-winged Stilt 6, Cream-coloured Courser 10. At JEO on 21/06/2009: Sand Martin 4, European Reed Warbler 7 (including an adult feeding...
May 2009 in Kabd Reserve and at KISR Shuwaikh
As noted earlier (20.04.2009), two successive dry seasons seem to have led to the disappearance of Dunn’s Lark from Kebd, although a few pairs may still persist in the far north of the area. Black-crowned Sparrow-lark breeding pairs...
15/05/2009 at Jahra East Outfall
The Basra Reed Warbler is still at JEO, hopefully it will breed if there are no further disturbances from bird shooters and grazers, who have been reduced due to collaboration with concerned parties. Basra Reed Warbler 1, Great...
13/05/2009 at Abraq Al Habari
I visited Al Abraq with Simon this morning. Many migrants were still around but not anymore in big numbers. Common Buzzard 2, Cattle Egret 2, Squacco Heron 3, Corncrake 1, European Nightjar 1, White-throated Robin 3, Tree Pipit...
05/05/2009 at Jahra Farms
Yesterday Rashed had found a Great Snipe at Jahra Farms, so today Pekka and I went to Jahra Farms and found the Great Snipe which is a rare bird that had not been seen for a number of...
04/05/2009 Update to recent sightings of WP-species
Season is not over yet but last visitors have left Kuwait. Last group including Chris Bell, Douglas Barr and Richard Stevenson were mainly after Socotra Cormorant, Basra Reed Warbler and Syke’s Warbler. They managed to see all target...
30/04/2009 at JEO, a Red Phalarope the 4th record for Kuwait
A Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) the fourth record for Kuwait was found yesterday afternoon by Rashed Al-Hajji at JEO. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), the following photographs are by Rashed Al-Hajji The following by A. Al-Sirhan
29/04/2009 at Abraq Al Habari
New birds for the season were Thrush Nightingale and Red-breasted Flycatcher. The latter one is actually really scarce in the spring (my first). In the autumn it is common. Other good birds were Upcher’s Warbler, Syke’s Warbler and 6...
22/04/2009 at Tulha, SAANR
Just brief visit to Tulha in the morning produced some migrants though nothing new. Little Egret 1, Wood Sandpiper 3, Little Stint 1, Curlew Sandpiper 5, Collared Dove 2, Turtle Dove 3, European Bee-eater 3, Woodchat Shrike 1, Masked...
20/04/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Updated 21.4.2009 by P. Fågel Today we encountered a surprisingly big flock of Pratincoles. My best estimation was 700 birds mainly Black-winged Pratincoles about 600 rest being Collared Praticoles. We found also c. 5 Oriental Pratincoles. They were seen flying...
20/04/2009 at Kabd Reserve
After a long absence, I’m back again with a brief report of a trip to Kebd. Unfortunately, the dry season seems to have led to the disappearance of Dunn’s Lark from the area, as I have seen none...
17/04/2009 at Jahra East Outfall
Basra Reed Warbler 8, Little Egret 6, Spotted Crake 3, Graceful Prinia 2, Common Chiffchaff 6, Meadow Pipit 2, Sedge Warbler 4, Squacco Heron 9, Collared Pratincole 1, Little Bittern 1
15/04/2009 at Abraq Al Habari and Zour Port
Finnish/Swedish group visited Al Abraq this morning finding many migrants after obviously good migration night. The biggest surprise was to find many c. 10 Bassra Reed Warblers. Probably it is too early to say that this species has recovered...
14/04/2009 Latest records in Kuwait
13. Apr. Indian Roller was still at Jahra Farms and Common Babbler at Sulaibikhat Nature Reserve. Lesser Sandplover 300+ and 17 Crab Plovers were seen at Doha Spit. Today we had a male Caspian Plover, 120 Red-necked Phalaropes and...