29/10/2022 at Al-Shaheed Park and then at various sites
I saw a report on eBird.org that a Striated Heron was seen at Al-Shaheed Park. I went in the morning but had no luck with the bird. It is the 8th record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC....
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26/04/2021 along Sulaibikhat Bay
This afternoon I started at Sulaibikhat Bay, from KISR side then continued along the coast stopping at the Sulaibikhat Traditional Cafe, Sulaibikhat Sports Club, Al Jahra Reserve and ending my visit at Jahra East Outfall.There was nothing special,...
31/01/2021 at Sulaibikhat Traditional Cafe and KISR West
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 530, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 15, Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 95, Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 45, Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 25, Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 2, Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 20, Dunlin...
27/12/2017 at Jahra Pools Reserve, Jal Al Zor and Sulaibikhat Bay
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...
20/01/2015 at Sulaibikhat Bay
The Lesser Flamingo (3rd record if accepted by KORC) that was found at free zone on 3rd November 2014 by Kane Brides, Robie Hawkins and A Al-Sirhan, then disappeared. Reappeared again on 3rd of January 2015. Today I...
21/03/2014 at JEO, Jahra Farms, Abdali Farms, Kabd Reserve and Sulaibikhat Bay
Today I bird-guided a Norwegian Visitor named Knut Arne. We managed to see 86 species: At Kabd Reserve: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Common Cuckoo 1, White-throated Robin 1, Common Rock Thrush 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Western Black Redstart...
3-4/01/2011 at Sulaibikhat Bay
03/01/2011: Eurasian Curlew 460, Greater Flamingo 1000, Northern Shoveler 5, Little Egret 4, Indian Reef Heron 8, Pied Avocet 31, Gull-billed Tern 3, Armenian Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 500, Dunlin 1800, Crab Plover 60, Terek Sandpiper 2, Common...
23/10/2010 at Pivot Fields and Sulaibikhat Bay
Sylvia & Mike Newey, Brian and myself spent morning in Pivot fields enjoing of good variety of birds especially raptors. We had Black Kite c. 50, Eastern Imperial Eagle 3, Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Pallid Harrier 1, Kestrel...
26/08/2010 at Sulaibikhat Bay
Eurasian Oystercatcher 1, Lesser Sand Plover 1, Greater Sand Plover 4, Steppe Gull 10, Armenian Gull 5, Slender-billed Gull 50, Heuglin’s Gull 3, Little Stint 1, Curlew Sandpiper 200, Ruddy Turnstone 10, Common Ringed Plover 3, Indian Reef...
19/03/2010 around Sulaibikhat Bay
I visited with Brian Foster and Bent Sömod today several sites but most of the time we focussed on Sulaibikhat Bay. Our goal was to pinpoint the best wader roosting areas in Sulaibikhat Bay area. Doing so we...
01/09/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Sulaibikhat Bay
Pivot Fields provided a good view of ongoing migration. Hoopoes, European Rollers, Bee-eaters etc. are on the move. Hoopoe 12, European Bee-eater 10, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 6, European Roller 1, Cattle Egret 15, Purple Heron 2, Grey Heron 2,...
20/02/2009 Kuwait Bay, Sulaibikhat Bay and Jahra Farms
Together with a Canadian Visitor, Gordon Saunders we started from Kuwait Bay to Sulaibikhat Bay to produce the following: Armenian Gull 30 (maximum daily count so far), Steppe Gull 53, Lesser Black-backed Gull (fuscus) 1, Siberian Gull (heuglini) 3,...
10/11/2008 at Sulaibikhat Bay and Jahra Farms
At Sulaibikhat Bay: Black Headed Gull 300, “taimyrensis” Gull 1, Heuglin’s Gull 33, Greater Flamingo 300, Great Cormorant 150, Gull-billed Tern 10, Northern Shoveler 25, Mallard 20, Great Crested Tern 1 At Jahra Farms: Common Chiffchaff 2, Grey Hypocolius...
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
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...