20/11/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
This morning I wanted to take a close look at pipits (Meadow, Water and Buff-bellied Pipit). I was lucky enough to see all of them at close range. Marsh Harrier 1, Northern Lapwing 2, Common Snipe 2, Water...
Sightings
19/11/2008 at Jahra Farms
Jahra Farms provides always something interesting. Today’s highlights were Grey Hypocolius and Indian Roller. Grey Hypocolius 5-6, Indian Roller 1, Robin 2, Bluethroat 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Water Pipit 5, Song Thrush 6. White Wagtail 2, Common Myna...
19/11/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
Mohd Khorshed has photographed a Stock Dove today, the 4th record for Kuwait. Also Mohd Khorshed has found and photographed a Cetti’s Warbler on 5th Nov. Today Rashed has photographed probably the same bird. Buff-bellied Pipit 1, Moustched...
18/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Al Abraq is a real thrush capital of Kuwait at the moment. Out of 5 possible species I managed to see four with Khalid Al Ghanem. Photographing of them is another story. Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 4, Dark-throated Thrush 1,...
17/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Ring Ouzel 1, Redwing 1, Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 4, European Robin 1 Ring Ouzel Blackbird European Robin
16/11/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
Black-necked Grebe 1, Hen Harrier 1, Water Pipit 2, Yellow Wagtail 2
15/11/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra East Outfall
At Pivot Fields: Hen Harrier 1, Greenshank 6, Collared Dove 200, Namaqua Dove 54, Cattle Egret 93, Grey Heron 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Common Buzzard 9, Black Kite 8, Imperial Eagle 3, Common Starling 10, Common Kestrel 10,...
13/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari and Jahra East Outfall
At Al-Abrag: Corn Bunting 20 and Meadow Pipit 1 both found by Rick Saval, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Penduline Tit Hen Harrier by Rashed
12/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari, JEO and Jahra Farms
At Al-Abrag: Dark-throated Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Common Blackbird 1. All found by Khaled Al-Ghanim. At JEO: Buff-bellied Pipit 1 (seen by Rashed), Water Pipit 20, Mountain Chiffchaff 10, White Wagtail 5, Spanish Sparrow 3, Great Reed Warbler...
10/11/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Jahra Farms
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Black Headed Gull 300, “taimyrensis” Gull 1, Heuglin’s Gull 33, Greater Flamingo 300, Great Cormorant 150, Gull-billed Tern 10, Northern Shoveler 25, Mallard 20, Great Crested Tern 1 At Jahra Farms: Common Chiffchaff 2, Grey Hypocolius...
07/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Rick spotted quickly Ring Ouzel in the morning which had moved to most densely wooded part of Al Abraq. My photos have been taken in a very poor light conditions. Even so the charasteristic featureres are well shown. An other good...
05/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
This isolated farm in the middle of desert is naturally a real migrant trap. Today I noticed arrival of half a dozen Song Thrushes and Kuwait’s 7th Ring Ouzel. Sparrowhawk 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 5, Green Sandpiper 1, Greenshank...
03/11/2008 at Jahra East Outfall, 7th record of the Spur-winged Plover
Today Mohammed Khorshed has found and photographed a Spur-winged Plover, the 7th record for Kuwait. Mohammed has been very active lately at Jahra East oufall, so now with Rashed they are surveying Jahra East nearly everyday. The record...
01/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
An Oriental Turtle Dove was seen at Al-Abraq by A. Al-Sirhan and R. Al-Hajji on 01/11/2009. Oriental Turtle Dove Photograph by A. Al-Sirhan
02/11/2008 visit to Green Island and update of WP-specialities
Green Island has been relatively reliable site for Red-vented Bulbul and Grey Hypocolius in winter and so it was also today. To my surprise I found a flock of 30+ Dead Sea Sparrows too. In recent days we have...
01/11/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Today I went to Al-Abrag together with Rashed in search of the Penduline Tit and the Dead Sea Sparrow we managed to find both. Dead Sea Sparrow 3, Penduline Tit 5, European Robin 1, Turtle Dove 1, Spanish...