The Birds of Kuwait website
Black Drongo is still in the royal farm near Salmi
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Black Drongo Edolius macrocercus أُدْرونْجُو أَسْوَدُ
Taiga Flycatcher and Black Drongo in Kuwait
I’ve been birding with Kari Haataja and Hannu Palojarvi for last 5 days. The highlights of the trip have been…
A trip to Salalah, Oman 10-14/11/2015
I heard the news that the Malachite Kingfisher has arrived in Salalah, so decided to visit Salalah to see the…
05/11/2015 Al-Abraq, Jahra Pools Reserve and Jal Al-Zour
Highlights of today: Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 4, Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 1 (Yesterday), Lilith Owl Athene noctua lilith 1, Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius…
04/11/2015 Hume’s Warbler and Pallid Scops Owl at Al-Abraq
At Al-Abraq (By A. Al-Sirhan): Hume’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus humei 1, Mountain Chiffchaff Phylloscopus sindianus 1, Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei 1, White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon…
03/11/2015 at Jahra Pool Reserve
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 4, Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 20, Northern Pintail Anas acuta 4, Garganey Anas querquedula 2, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 9, Ferruginous Duck Aythya…
27/10/2015 at Jahra Pools Reseve
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 5, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 1, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 12, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 3, Little Egret Egretta garzetta…
15.10.2015 at Al Abraq and Jahra Pools Reserve
I visited Al Abraq with 4 Katalonians in hope to see Shikra. It was elusive but we saw Black-shouldered Kite…
28/09/2015 at Al-Abraq
Asian Shikra (Accipiter (badius) cenchroides) 2, Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) 4,Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus samamisicus) 1, Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)…
13/09/2015 Jahra Pools Reserve, a Demoiselle Crane a 10th record for Kuwait
Yesterday two Demoiselle Cranes were seen at JPR. I went this morning and with the help of Khaled Al-Ghanem I…
Birdwatching Tours in Kuwait
Welcome to the Kuwait Birdwatching Tours. We offer the best birdwatching and bird guiding tours in the Eastern Southern corner of the Western Palearctic. Thus, we have several bird specialties.
The Winter Tour
The Winter Tour focuses on finding very interesting bird specialties. These include Asian shikra, Hypocolius, Crab Plover, Crested Honey Buzzard, Eversmann’s Redstart, Indian Roller, Pallid Scops Owl, Red-tailed Wheatear, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, Afghan Babbler. Also, we offer custom-tailored birding trips in Kuwait.
Follow this link to see what Kuwait Birding Tours has to offer.
Birding Sites in Kuwait
This is the page that includes all birdwatching sites in Kuwait. When visiting Kuwait, as a birdwatcher/birder, one needs to know where to go for birdwatching. I compiled this list of birding sites to help birdwatchers know where to go and what to expect there. There is a diversity of birdwatching sites that is interesting; from the plain desert, where you see lark, wetlands such as the famous Jahra Pools Reserve, and desert oases such as Abraq al Habari, the Jal al Zour ridges, and the coastal areas. Thus there is a diversity of birds in this small country. The Birdwatching Sites page also includes a state-of-the-art interactive map of all birding sites in Kuwait. See it here!
Kuwait Bird List
The Bird of Kuwait List is the official Kuwait Bird List, validated, endorsed, and approved by Kuwait Ornithological Rarities Committee (KORC). The Kuwait Bird Checklist is reviewed and updated after every KORC meeting. The status of each bird in the Kuwait bird list is stated under each species’ name and is what KORC has agreed upon based on our current knowledge. The Highest Daily Count (HDC) is stated under the status is taken from the past database and is now heavily dependent on data obtained from data entered in eBird.org or from records reported directly to me from trusted birders. See the list here.
The Kuwait Bird Photo Gallery
I have compiled a bird photo gallery of all the bird species recorded in Kuwait. The gallery includes some status text now, but I will be adding more text and distribution maps, both local and worldwide, as I finish them. I will be adding more photos shortly when I am not busy.
Please visit the Kuwait Bird Photo gallery here link…
Hi Jenny, Yes, I do remember when I guided you. I will be doing bird watching tour in Saudi Arabia…
Hi, when I stayed in Kuwait about 7 years ago, you took my husband and I into the desert for…
Beautiful collection
Thanks, Paul, Abdulrahman