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
Sightings
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...
11/04/2009 Update of latest records
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....
06/04/2009 at Abdaly Farms and Subiya
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...
04/04/2009 Update to WP-species and other interesting birds in Kuwait
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...
01/04/2009 at Abraq Al Habari
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...
29/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
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...
26/03/2009 at Jahra Farms and brief update of some WP-species
It was a true surprise to come across with Indian Roller at this time of the year. My best guess is that this bird, which was first seen on 10th Oct. 2008, is the same. It probably visits...
18/03/2009 at SAANR
Migration is in full swing though numbers are still relatively small. Semi-collared Flycatcher, White-throated Robin, Eastern Orphean Warbler among other species bring clear message of spring migration. Scops Owls make their way to North as well. Amazingly one tree...
17/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Strong Northern wind kept Steppe Eagles on the deck. Also Collared Pratincoles preferred to feed by jerky movements on ground and flying only ocassionally. Female Chaffinch is not any WP-highlight but locally good species. According to G. Gregory’s book...
13/03/2009 at Port Zour
As nobody has seen Asian Koel since 29th Feb. AbdulRahman and I decided to try Desrt Finches at Port Zour. Mark Chichester found the birds early November and they were still there though it took some time to...
07/03/2009 at Jahra Farms
White-throated Kingfisher 2 ( amale and female in courtship feeding), Bank Myna 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Common Myna 2, Common Chiffchaff 10, Songthrush 6, Siberian Stonechat 1, Common Redstart 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Red-rumped Swallow 4, Rose-necked Parakeet 4,...
04/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Common Linnet 2, Common Snipe 1, Imperial Eagle 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Black Kite 6, Cattle Egret 60, Red Bishop (escapee) 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Siberian Stonechat 4, Eurasian Skylark 3, Crested Lark 5, Eurasian Hoopoe 1, Corn...
23/02/2009 at Jahra East Outfall
Cetti’s Warbler 2, Moustached Warbler 2, European Reed Warbler 1, Little Crake 2, Spanish Sparrow 2, Common Moorhen 2 Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti
21/02/2009 at Souq Sharq, Pivot Fields, Doha Peninsula and JEO with Gordon Saunders
At Souq Sharq: Pallas’s Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 20, Slender-billed Gull 2, Armenian Gull 10, Steppe Gull 20, Palld Swift 8. At Pivot Fields: Corn Bunting 3, Black Kite 60, Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian...