Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
It include posts from Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Jal Al Zor Namaqua Dove Oena capensis8, Steppe Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor pallidirostris1, Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina1, White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga3, Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens2, Eastern Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens persica1, Persian Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia1, House Sparrow...
Highlights: Asian Shikra and Sociable Lapwings. Birds seen today: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 200, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 8, Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 4, Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 20, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 40, Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus...
I paid a short visit to the Sulaibiya Pivot Fields for the Indian Roller, found yesterday by Aju P John. After about half an hour, the bird was just overhead along the road!Today’s highlight: Five Sociable Lapwings Today’s...
A morning visit to Pivot Fields produced the following: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 80, Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 2, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 13, Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 1, Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus 6, White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus 32, Ruff Calidris...
In the morning, I went to Kabd Reserve after I had obtained a permit. I searched for the Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark, but it seems that the good rain we had last year had given then the chance to move...
It was quiet today, only the Woodpigeon happened to arrive early this year. Some good numbers of Cattle Egrets and Western Yellow Wagtails. Common Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 74, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 2,...
Today I spent some time checking every harrier trying to find Montagu’s Harriers as much as I can. Montagu’s Harriers are passage migrant only in Kuwait. There passage is quick unlike the Pallid Harrier which is common as...
At this time of the year we see Black-winged Pratincole, this year they were late as with many other birds such as the Semi-collared Flycatcher. This is because of the good rain that hit the Arabian Peninsula, birds...
I received Jorma Tenovuo, Mikko Jarvinen and Ilkka Vieno at the airport on Dec. 8th. The first day was spend in south to see Indian Roller in Adan and Persian Wheatear close to Nuwaiseeb. However, most interesting places...
Today I had a wonderful birding day with Ricardo Nunez from Spain. We started at Jahra Pools Reserve and ended at Pivot Fields. The highlight of today Armenian Gull, an adult male at Jahra Pools Reserve along the coast....
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) 3, Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) 1, Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) 1, Black-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus/formosanus) 6, Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus/menetriesi) 3, Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) 3, Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)...
Visit to Pivot Fields this morning produced few new migrants. Especially interesting was to see two Caspian Plovers which were found by Rashed and Mahmoud. Northern Wheatears as well as Pied Wheatears are already relatively common. Numbers of...
I visited with British and German groups Pivot fields in the morning and the afternoon was spent in south place called Khiran. Pivot Fields yeilded Steppe Eagle, Eastern Imperial Eagle, 3 Spotted Eagles, Hen Harrier, Kestrel, 6 Black...
I managed to relocate Dotterel which was found by German group on 30. Dec. The bird was in a flock of Northern Lapwings and one European Golden Plover. Eastern Imperial Eagles winter in good numbers most of them...
UPDATE: 13/12/2011 I have birdied with Jände, Tom, Tuukka and Frans from Finland in recent days. We have been pretty successful in finding many good species such as Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, Red-wattled Lapwing 4, Black-crowned...
Jahra Pool Reserve: Little Grebe 1, Great White Egret 1, Little Egret 3, White-tailed Lapwing 2, European Stonechat 2, Moorhen 6. Jahra Farms: European Robin 2, Song Thrush 3, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Laughing Dove 5,...