Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
10.4 was a good birding day. Three groups found among others the following: Basra Reed Warbler at JEO, Migrating male Shikra in SAANR, 9 Hypocolius on Green Island, Indian Roller at Jahra Farms and 3 Socotra Cormorants in Port Zour....
First few comments about yesterday 5. Apr.: Indian Roller was seen again in Jahra Farms and Common Babbler in Sulaibikhat N.R. Basra Reed Warbler was not seen. Today Abdaly Farms produced 7 Red-wattled Lapwings and Egyptian Nightjar. At Subiya we...
Socotra Cormorant was seen at Port Zour on 3. Apr. Juvenile bird flew at close range ending up finally in front of German group. Although weather was bad (continious rain) the bird was seen very well. White-cheeked Terns have...
Al Abraq was once again a good migrant trap. We had plenty of warblers and other migrants. Highlights were Shikra, 5 Alpine Swifts, Little Swift and Goldfinch. Semi-collared Flycatcher 6, Redstart 6 (2 of race samamisicus), Night Heron...
I visited with 6 German birders, headed by Ferdinand Wegmann, Pivot Fields today. Actual target species was Caspian Plover. First we managed to find 3 among 96 Collared Pratincoles. After short but heavy wind and some slight rain...