27/10/2008 at Sulaibikhat Reserve
Stone-Curlew 1, Black-winged Pratincole 1, Pied Wheatear 2, Gracefull Prinia 3, White-eared Bulbul 5, Eurasian Collared Dove 4, Laughing Dove 2, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 5. Black-winged Pratincole
Sightings
25/10/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Jahra Farms.
Sulaibikhat Bay: Isabelline Shrike 4, Pied Kingfisher 1, Bimaculated Lark 4, Oystercatcher 71, Pied Wheatear 4, Eurasian Coot 1, Whiskered Tern 4, Caspian Tern 1. Jahra Farms: Bank Myna 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Blackcap 1.
20/10/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay
Bimaculated Lark 5, Northern Wheatear 6, Pied Wheatear 3, Siberian Stonechat 1 (maurus ssp.), Marsh Harrier 2, Mallard 10, Northern Shoveler 20, Northern Pintail 20, Gadwall 4, Garganey 50. Bimaculated Lark
15/10/2008 at Jahra Farms
A brief visit to Jahra Farms after being back home (Finland) almost three weeks. Indian Roller was my earliest record ever in autumn. (Rashed had his first as early as 10 Oct.) Is this indicating good season for Indian Rollers? Actually nobody...
11/10/2008 at Pivot Fields and JEO
At JEO: Common Snipe 27, Little Ringed Plover 1, Water Rail 1, White Wagtail 1 At Sulaibiya Pivot Fields: White-tailed Lapwing 1, Steppe Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 4, Common Buzzard 6, Pallid Harrier 4, Montagu’s Harrier 2,...
07/10/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Cattle Egret 69, Black Kite 17, Pallid Harrier 4, Greater Short-toed Lark 18, Common Buzzard 10, Steppe Eagle 1, Northern Lapwing 6, Greater Spotted Eagle 5, Siberian Stonechat (maurus ssp) 1, Common Kestrel 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Sand...
22/09/2008 at Tulha, SAANR
I spent morning at Tulha with Khalid Al-Ghanem. We were waiting raptors to drop to the pool to drink. Although the numbers of raptors were not high today a good variety f them compensated it. Juvenile Bonelli’s Eagle was a bit confusing but at home with...
19/09/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Some 25 Steppe Buzzards were on migration but otherwise not many new birds were around. Egyptian Nightjar 1, Quail 1, Corncrake 2, Scops Owl 1, Black-crowned Night Heron 1, Steppe Buzzard 25, Black Kite 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Pallid...
18/09/2008 at Jahra Farms
A quick check of Jahra Farms this morning produced few records and photographs. Common Cuckoo 1, Garden Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Olivaceous Warbler 1, Bank Myna 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Common Snipe 1, Yellow Wagtail 20+. Common...
16/09/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Ramadan timings with reduced working hours is very much welcomed by expat birders. Just “slightly” pushing limits one can visit place like Al Abraq in early morning. Black Kite 6, Common Buzzard 7, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Booted Eagle 1,...
14/09/2008 at JEO and Tulha
Still more bird shooter! at Jahra East Outfall. Common Buzzard 10, Marsh Harrier 2, Montagu’s Harrier 1, Pallid Harrier 2. At Tulha: Greater Short-toed Lark 418, Common Buzzard 1, Crested Lark 20, Purple Heron 1, Masked Shrike 1,...
13/09/2008 at JEO and Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
At JEO there were 20 bird shooter cars from 6am to 7pm, so I went to Pivot Fields. At Pivot Fields: Spotted Redshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whiskered Terns 3, Wood Sandpiper 3, Ruff 15, Marsh Harrier 3,...
11/09/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Spotted Redshank 1, Little Tern 2, Whiskered Tern 2, Garganey 2, Ruff 20, Little Ringed Plover 1, Purple Heron 28 (seen by Pekka), Black-crowned Night Heron 2, Black Kite 3, Marsh Harrier 2, Common Snipe 4, Black-tailed Godwit...
09/09/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Isolated farm in the middle of desert surely draws birds attention. Actually it offers much needed relief to them. Leaking taps and water reservoir are visited by hundreds if not thousands of birrds on their way to wintering grounds. Black Kite 15,...
6/9/2008 at Tulha, SAANR
SAANR and pool at Tulha allways atracts birds. Juvenile Cuckoo had arrived and it was as exhausted as other migrants in hot weather. An other new migrant was European Nightjar. European Nightjar 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Southern Grey Shrike 5, Masked...
6/9/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Once again Pivot Fields produced new species for this season. They were two White Storks (Initially found by Musaeed Al-Saleh) and three Caspian Plovers. White Stork 2, Ruff 20+, Common Snipe 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Northern Lapwing 1,...