01/09/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
Montagu’s Harrier 3, Temminck’s Stint 4, Black-winged Stilt 50, Collared Pratincole 3, Greater Short-toed Lark 3.
Sightings
31/08/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Thrush Nightingale 1, Woodchat Shrike 1, Corn crake 1, Common Redstart 1, Common Whitehroat 10, Golden Oriole 3, Tawny Pipt 1, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 2, Eurasian Sparrowhawk1, Eurasian Hoopoe 6, Steppe Grey Shrike 2, Garden...
29/08/2008 at Abraq Al Habari
Again new species turned up in Al Abraq. Todays’s highlight was Grasshopper Warbler which is not very rare but rarely seen well and hardly ever before photographed in Kuwait. This time Mike, Ian and myself were lucky enough to...
28/08/2008 at Jahra Farms
After quite empty handed trip to Abdaly I decided to visit Jahra Farms once again. Rashed Al-Hajji was there and he kindly helped me to get finally nice shots of Golden Oriole. According to Rashed also Eastern Bonelli’s...
24/08/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
I was tempted to visit Pivot Fields again this morning like Khalid Al-Ghanem too in hope to get some good pictres of Great Bittern. While photographing we noticed that there must be two birds and indeed my two...
23/08/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Maternity Hospital Beach
At Hospital Area: Gull-billed Tern 25, Terek Sandpiper 20, Little Stint 10, Ruddy Turnstone 5, Steppe Gull 6. At Sulaibikhat Bay: Steppe Gull 23, Caspian Gull 3, Heuglin’s Gull 4, Armenian Gull 2, Black Tern (juvenile) 1, Little Tern...
23/08/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Rick, Mike and me decided to visit this morning Pivot Fields also because Abdulrahman had seen Great Bittern over there two days ago. Wet area was expanded significantly thus providing good habitat for many species though number of Garganeys was...
21/08/2008 at Pivot Fields and Shuwaikh Port
Pivot Fields: Great Bittern 1, Little Ringed Plover 1, Squacco Heron 3, Glossy Ibis 1, Ruff 6, European Roller 3, Sand Martin 10, Barwn Swallow 20, Green Sandpiper 1, Collared Pratincole 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Great Reed Warbler...
20/08/2008 at Jahra Farms and Tulha
At Jahra Farms: Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, Upcher’s Warbler 1, Bluethroat 1, Barred Warbler 1, Blackcap 1, Eurasian Hoopoe 3, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1, Rosenecked Parakeet 2, White-eared Bulbul 4. At Tulha: Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Isabelline Wheatear...
19.08.2008 at Jahra Farms
Jahra Farms has been since Eastern Bonellis Warbler was found on 12.8 actual birding hot spot in Kuwait. Star was still present this morning. However, also new species seem to turn up almost every day. New arrival today...
18/08/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay
I started at 12:15PM at Shuwaikh Free Zone then moved along the coast at Sulaibikhat Bay untill I reached Doha Spit. High tide was at 12:35PM, I reached Doha Spit at 2:45PM so high waters were much reduced and the birds were too...
17/08/2008 at Jahra Farms and Sulaibikhat Bay
At Jahra Farms: Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 2 (seen by Khaled Al-Ghanem), Icterine Warbler 1, Masked Shrike 1, Upcher’s Warbler 1, White-throated Robin 1, Laughing Dove 6, Southern Grey Shrike 1, Barred Warbler 1. At Sulaibikhat Bay: Armenian Gull...
15/08/2008 at Jahra Farms with Pekka Fågel.
This morning Pekka has relocated the Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler (Kuwait’s first) he has found on 12/08/2008, I was able to see the bird and photograph it. The birds we saw today as follows: Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 2, Icterine...
14.08.2008 at Tulha, SAANR
An other early morning for birding. I saw in Tulha some interesting birds: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1 (First summer bird), European Roller 1, Hoopoe 5, Woodchat Shrike 1, Masked Shrike 1, Egyptian Nightjar 1, Crested Lark 100+, Short-toed...
12.08.2008 at Jahra Farms
The early morning visit to Jahra Farms was surprisingly rewarding. I first encountered Rosy Starling and after photographing Black-headed Bunting I returned to Ali’s side. Finding and description of Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler is described above, In the following are listed...