Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
At Jahra East Outfall: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 12, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 30, Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 4, Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 15, Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 4, Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 45, Whimbrel...
Garganey Spatula querquedula 5, Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 5, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 19, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 6, Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 2, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 3, Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 2, Little Egret Egretta garzetta...
I went to the UK, to attend the OSME 39th summer meeting and the AGM at BTO Headquarters, Thetford, Norfolk, and also to attend the OSME council meeting on 2nd July. After the meetings I drove to Seahouses, North...
The bird was spotted by Robert Poot and Edward IJzendoorn. The bird was initially identified as Subalpine Warbler. Later on some experts claimed it to be Menetries’s Warbler. I simply do not know it’s true identity. It looks...
Short stop to Fintas Park produced second Rueppell’s Weaver and one more Basra Reed Warbler. Fahaheel Park was good for migrants but not yelding any specialities. In Al Kout’s watchtower we had our first White-cheeked Terns. After that...
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 1, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1, Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis 1, Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1, European Roller Coracias garrulus 1, Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1, Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 4, Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 4, Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 4, Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 3, Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 8, Barn...
Today was the first day of the spring tour (8-16 April 2017). Participants: Massimiliano Dettori and Paul Chapman. We started at Khiran, we saw a number of birds that includes: Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria 1, Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 2, Red-rumped Swallow...
I visited Mutla’a Ranch with Bassel this morning. There was not too much activity around, however, we managed to see Nightingale and pale morph Booted Eagle. There were also two small flocks of Hypocolius. Next we headed to...
I visited today Al Abraq with Bassel. Inspite of thunderstorm in Kuwait city we headed toward this remote farm. It really paid off since rain stopped and Al Abraq was full of migrants. Especially warblers like Menetries’ and...
Mutla’a Ranch: Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) 1, White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) 6, Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 12, Eurasian Reed Warbler (Iduna rama) 1, Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) 2, Basra Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis) 1, Clamorous Reed, Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) 2,...
This morning there was an Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler at Mutla’a Ranch the 3rd record for Kuwait if acceoted by KORC. It was found by Markus Craig.Mutla’a Farm: Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) 5, White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) 15, Common...
This morning there were 3 Pygmy Cormorant at JPR. This is the 4th record if accepted by KORC. Jahra Pools Reserve: Garganey (Anas querquedula) 3, Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) 9, Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) 4, Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo...
I visited with my friend Bassel Jahra East Outfall last friday. First I made a mistake where to turn and this lead us to place where Bassel spotted Brown-necked Raven. Then we found our way to right direction...
Sulaibikhat Bay Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) 500, Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) 1, Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 2, Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 1, Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 30, Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 12, Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) 15, Black-headed...
Rarities today: Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor, the 5th record if accepted by KORC. Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta, the 10th if accepted by KORC. Olive-backed Pipit t Anthus hodgsoni, 10th still at Jahra Farms. Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei, still...
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This morning, it has been my privilege to meet the first ever Western Palearctic Big Year guys for the year 2017. I will be guiding and helping them to access some birding site to achieve their goal to reach...