28/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall by Rashed
Rashed had photographed a Grey Wagtail the first for this spring 1, a Southern Grey Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear 1 and a Common Quail 1. Grey Wagtail. Pied Wheatear Common Quail Southern Grey Shrike
Sightings
27/02/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields sightings by Dr Gary Brown
Barn swallow 60+, Greater-spotted eagle 2, Short-toed eagle 1, Long-legged buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1, Harrier (ring-tailed) 1, Hoopoe 20+, Pied wheatear 2, Desert wheatear 1, Isabelline wheatear 30+, Northern wheatear 2, Grey heron 1, Little egret 1,...
27/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
Rashed at JEO had photographed a Red-rumped Swallow 1, Pied Wheatear 1.Red-rumped Swallow. Pied Wheatear
26/02/2008 Pekka Fågel at Subiya unable to relocate the Purple Sunbird.
Today Pekka Fågel tried to relocate the Purple Sunbird at Subiya but his efforts were in vain. As far as I know it was last seen by me on 10/02/2008. Pekka Found a Desert Warbler 1, a Common...
25/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall with Pekka Fågel.
European Reed Warbler probably fuscus ssp. 1, Great Reed Warbler 1, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1, Little Crake 4, Cetti’s Warbler (only heard singing) 1, European Robin 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Water Rail (heard calling) 1. At SAANR Pekka saw...
24/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
AT JEO I saw, European Reed Warbler probably fuscus ssp. 1, Unidentified Acrocephalus probably Clamorous 3, Little Craake 3, Savi’s Warbler 1, European Robin 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Common Chiffchaffs 5 . Savi’s Warbler photographed by Abdulrahman. Today 24/02...
24/02/2008 at Kabd by Gary Brown.
In all (old area near our greenhouse) and in the newarea, I saw3 Tawny pipits4 Stonechats20 + chiffchaffs (in our weedy grass field)2 hoopoes3 southern grey shrikes2 kestrels30 + barn swallows3 house martins5 Isabelline wheatears4 pied wheatears (see...
23/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall by Gary Brown.
Water rail 1Little crake 5 at leastSpotted crake 3 at leastMoustached warbler 1Basra reed warbler 3 +Yellow wagtail feldegg 10 +White wagtail 20 +Water pipit 1Barn swallow 50 +House martin 1Moorhen 8 +Common snipe 6 +Short-toed eagle 1Marsh...
22/02/2008 at Wafra Farms and Khiran area.
Inside a small farm at Wafra Farms there were 4 Mountain Chiffchaffs calling at different sites during 21 and 22 and 23/02/2008, a fourth bird heard making a call of tristis ssp. At Kheeran area, together with Rashed, we found:...
20/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall and Kabd Reserve
At JEO: Abdulrahman saw Common Chiffchaff 8 (no call of the wintering Chiffchaffs was heard), Moutached Warbler 2 (one heard then seen, the other in another location only heard calling but not seen), Black-headed Wagtail (feldegg) 3, Bluethroat 1, Marsh...
18/02/2008 at Jahra East Outfall
Little Crake 3, Mountain Chiffchaff 1, Common Chiffchaff 2, Blyth’s Reed Warbler 1, Bluethroat 1, Pallid Swift 5, Common Swift 2.A European Reed Warbler of ssp. fuscus. A Common Chiffchaff A Common Chiffchaff A Little Crake, female
17/02/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Dr. Gary Brown sent me his records and photographs for today as follows: Eagles 12, including at least 6 Imperial Eagles,Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Pallid Harrier 2 (females), Sparrowhawk 1, Water Pipit 100+, Eurasian Skylark 100+, Song...
Recent Photographs by Rashed.
On 14/02/2008 Rashed has photographed an Alpine Swift a scarce bird is usually seen in small number, the bird was foraging over Jahra East Outfall. The Alpine Swift Another photograph of the Alpine Swift On 12/02/2008 Rashed found...
10/02/2008 at Subiya Power Station and Al Shallal’s Farm
Today at Subiya, Purple Sunbird 1, Desert Warbler 2, Desert Wheatear 2, Isabelline Wheatear 2.At Subiya Farm, Sparrowhawk 1, Menetries’s Warbler 1, Southern Grey Shrike 1.
8/02/2008 Some recent photographs by Rashed Al-Hajji
Yesterday 7/2 rashed photographed some Barn Swallows, a photogaph of two is shown below. On 6/2 a Song Thrush On 5/2 a Black-winged Stilt and a Glossy Ibis Glossy Ibis On 4/2 Rashed photographed a Marsh Sandpiper, a...
Some recent photographs by Rashed.
On 1/02/2008 Rashed photographed a European Robin along 6th Road behind the Pivot Fields Farms. On 30/01/2008 Rashed photographed a Citrine Wagtail. On 28/01/2008 Rashed photographed a Barn Swallow. On 21/01/2007 Rashed photographed a Short-eared Owl.