Today I had just relaxed photographing of birds at JEO. Little Crake (Porzana parva) Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) Jahra Farms provided a good opportunity to photograph an immature Rose-coloured Starling. Rose-coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus)
Our main goal this morning was to photograph Sociable Plovers but mist and skittish birds were too big obstacle. However, AbdulRahman and Mike managed to see young Barbary Falcon and I was lucky to find Stock Dove which...
A final trip to Kebd during 2008 was not very productive. The Black-crowned Sparrow-larks, very much in evidence just a few weeks earlier, had all vanished, no doubt foraging in other parts of the area than usual. Several...
Belgian group (Dirk Colin, Kris De Rouck and Jan Celis) found Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) on 28. Dec. 2008 at Al Abraq,. This will be just a second record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC. Today we were able to relocate...
At Pivot Fields it was, of course, the main target for us to see wintering birds. We tried to see Sociable Plovers again which were still there. Northern Lapwing 100+, Sociable Plover 3, Red-wattled Lapwing 1, European Golden Plover...
At Jahra Farms: Woodlark 2 (first seen yesterday by Rashed Al-Hajji), Indian Roller 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Meadow Pipit 1, White-eared Bulbul 10, Rose-ringed Parakeet 4. At East Doha: Mew (Common) Gull 1 seen by Pekka and the Belgian...
Shikra 1, Indian Roller 1, White-cheeked Bulbul 20+, Rose-ringed Parakeet 6, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Laughing Dove 10+, Song Thrush 5, Robin 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, White Wagtail 3, Water Pipit 4, Meadow Pipit 1, Isabelline Shrike 1. Shikra,...
Wintering birds have arrived and settled down. Al Abraq holds Dark-throated Thrush. At least two Red-tailed Wheatears are in SAANR and Jahra Farms has Indian Roller and Shikra. Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Siskin, Penduline Tit & Dark-throated Thrush were still present. Long-legged Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Siskin 1, Penduline Tit 2, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Robin 1, Blackstart 1, White Wagtail 5, Water Pipit 2, Meadow Pipit...
Dark-throated Thrush 1, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 3, Black Redstart 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, European Turtle Dove 1. European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
Song Thrush 10+, Dark-throated Trush 1, Robin 2, Grey Hypocolius 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Barred Warbler 1, Common Myna 4, Bank Myna 8, Rose-ringed Parakeet 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Indian Roller 1, White Wagtail 4, Bluethroat 1, Isabelline Shrike...
Today Rick spotted a large thrush and I managed to identify it as Mistle Thrush. Also Oriental Turtle Dove was still present. Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Oriental Turtle Dove 1, Penduline Tit 1, Robin...
This morning, when temperature was down at around +12C, I wanted to check few wadis. I found 4 Red-tailed Wheatears from three wadis. Red-tailed Wheatear 4, Mourning Wheatear 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Isabelline Wheatear 3, Desert Wheatear 1, Hoopoe...
At least two Common Babblers have arrived to their traditional breeding site. I didn’t want to push them at this time. After couple of record shots I left birds hoping that they will settle and breed again. Common Babbler 2,...
After couple of hours search of Buff-bellied Pipit at JEO in vain Rick and me decided to visit Jahra Farms. Soon after our arrival Abdulmohsen Al-Suraye joined us. First target was Indian Roller which was found very quickly. However,...
Al Abraq seems to offer almost every time something new. Today we (Rick and myself) saw three rare birds. First one was Yellow-browed Warbler that has probably stayed for a long time there. Second rare bird was European...