Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
I started birding this morning with Guy Mirgain and Jean Schmitz. We searched for the martins from 6:50 am to 1:30 pm, but did not see the martins. Later we learnt that they were seen in the reserve...
This mourning Terry Boss and I started at Jahra Pools Reserve, our main target was Turkestan Shrike on his last day in Kuwait. We managed to see one, saw also Mountain Chiffchaffs and a Crested Honey Buzzard. Jahra...
We started at Abdaly Farms, where we saw the Afghan Babblers, then stopped at Mutla’a Ranch to see Pallid Scops Owl which was found by Pardeep. List of birds seen: Abdaly Farms: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing...
Together with a visitor from the UK, Terry Boss, I visited Jahra Pools Reserve. We first saw a Mountain Chiffchaff, a Moustached Warbler, then were lucky to see the three Pale Martins together with the Grey-throated Martin! They...
I have now visited Al Shaheed Park four times and I’m more and more convinced that it is truly great park. 6 Sylvia species this time of the year! Similarly Daurian, Masked and Red-backed Shrikes. I have also...
Yesterday late afternoon we receivet text stating that there was Purple Sunbird at Mutla’a Ranch. However, we were too far to reach Mutla’a in good light. Therefore we deceided to go next morning. The bird was seen very...
Today was an exceptional day, we really had good birds. In the morning at Jahra Pools Reserve we had Moustached Warbler showed well many times allowing excellent photographing opportunities. We also had Mountain Chiffchaff and Indian Reed Warbler...
I have British group of four people headed by Chris Bell visiting Kuwait. Only “easy” species was Rueppel’s Weaver which we saw on Green Island yesterday. Now we are trying to find real rarities and vagrants such as...
We had 4 day birding and the highlights are as follows: Indian Reef Heron Egretta gularis schistacea Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliacal Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Lesser...
At midday I went to Kabd Reserve to see who won the territory, the Desert Wheatear or Red-tailed Wheatear. They were competing on the territory and perch, I wished the Red-tailed Wheatear would win as it the scarer...
As usual today Al-Shallal’s Farms was quiet, but wintering birds are arriving which included Water Pipits, Red-breasted Flycatcher. Jahra Farms had Daurian Shrikes, White Wagtails, Meadow and Water Pipits. Nothing new at Jahra Pools Reserve, but the Bonelli’s...
Main target today was to show to my friend Bassel Afghan Babblers. However, on the way to Abdaly farms we stopped first at Mutla’a Ranch where we had female Hypocolious, male Shikira and c. 5 Red-breasted Flycatchers. Nex...
A short visit to Kabd Reserve produced two Black-crowned Sparrow-Larks, while that to Jal Al Zor produced a single Eastern Mourning Wheatear which were the highlights of today. Jal Al-Zor: Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 13, Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1,...
Highlight of today a Yellow-browed Warbler at Mutla’a Ranch found by Neil Tovey. A short visit in the afternoon to Jahra Pools Reserve produced the following: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 3, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 7, Little Grebe...
Jahra East Outfall: Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 4, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 3, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1, Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 8, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops...
Al-Nuwaiseeb – Rubbish Dumps: Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 26, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 1, Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana 1, Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 1, Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 2, Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 3. Wafra Farms: Laughing...