4/1/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) attacks Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius) Sociable Plover pays back. The following is by Abdulrahman
Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
1/1/2009 at Pivot Fields and at Al Abraq Al Habari
Our main goal this morning was to photograph Sociable Plovers but mist and skittish birds were too big obstacle. However, AbdulRahman and Mike managed to see young Barbary Falcon and I was lucky to find Stock Dove which...
30/12/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms
At Pivot Fields it was, of course, the main target for us to see wintering birds. We tried to see Sociable Plovers again which were still there. Northern Lapwing 100+, Sociable Plover 3, Red-wattled Lapwing 1, European Golden Plover...
29/12/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Pivot Fields: Sociable Lapwing 3 (fourth record for Kuwait), European Golden Plover 5 (fourth record for Kuwait), Long-legged Buzzard 3, Pallid Swifts 5, Common Swift 3, Great Egret 1, Great Cormorant 13, Cattle Egret 12, Black Kite 50,...
15/11/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra East Outfall
At Pivot Fields: Hen Harrier 1, Greenshank 6, Collared Dove 200, Namaqua Dove 54, Cattle Egret 93, Grey Heron 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Common Buzzard 9, Black Kite 8, Imperial Eagle 3, Common Starling 10, Common Kestrel 10,...
11/10/2008 at Pivot Fields and JEO
At JEO: Common Snipe 27, Little Ringed Plover 1, Water Rail 1, White Wagtail 1 At Sulaibiya Pivot Fields: White-tailed Lapwing 1, Steppe Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 4, Common Buzzard 6, Pallid Harrier 4, Montagu’s Harrier 2,...
07/10/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Cattle Egret 69, Black Kite 17, Pallid Harrier 4, Greater Short-toed Lark 18, Common Buzzard 10, Steppe Eagle 1, Northern Lapwing 6, Greater Spotted Eagle 5, Siberian Stonechat (maurus ssp) 1, Common Kestrel 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Sand...
13/09/2008 at JEO and Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
At JEO there were 20 bird shooter cars from 6am to 7pm, so I went to Pivot Fields. At Pivot Fields: Spotted Redshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whiskered Terns 3, Wood Sandpiper 3, Ruff 15, Marsh Harrier 3,...
11/09/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Spotted Redshank 1, Little Tern 2, Whiskered Tern 2, Garganey 2, Ruff 20, Little Ringed Plover 1, Purple Heron 28 (seen by Pekka), Black-crowned Night Heron 2, Black Kite 3, Marsh Harrier 2, Common Snipe 4, Black-tailed Godwit...
6/9/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Once again Pivot Fields produced new species for this season. They were two White Storks (Initially found by Musaeed Al-Saleh) and three Caspian Plovers. White Stork 2, Ruff 20+, Common Snipe 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Northern Lapwing 1,...
2/9/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
First for this autumn were Spotted Eagle, Northern Lapwing and Tawny Pipit with which I didn’t have luck in photographingi them. Great Bittern n:o 2 had moved 1 km NW and was enjoying waterspray from irrigation system. Montagu’s Harrier 3,...
24/08/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
I was tempted to visit Pivot Fields again this morning like Khalid Al-Ghanem too in hope to get some good pictres of Great Bittern. While photographing we noticed that there must be two birds and indeed my two...
23/08/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Rick, Mike and me decided to visit this morning Pivot Fields also because Abdulrahman had seen Great Bittern over there two days ago. Wet area was expanded significantly thus providing good habitat for many species though number of Garganeys was...
21/08/2008 at Pivot Fields and Shuwaikh Port
Pivot Fields: Great Bittern 1, Little Ringed Plover 1, Squacco Heron 3, Glossy Ibis 1, Ruff 6, European Roller 3, Sand Martin 10, Barwn Swallow 20, Green Sandpiper 1, Collared Pratincole 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Great Reed Warbler...
19/06/2008 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
European Roller 6, Cattle Egret 18, Little Ringed Plover 1, Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1 male, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Common Quail 4, Namaqua Dove 6, Lesser Kestrel 6, Squacco Heron 1, Cream-coloured Courser 1, Spanish Sparrow 7, Barn...