The Birds of Kuwait website
24/10/2022 at Abraq Al-Habari
This morning I went to Abraq Al-Habari; it was very quiet there.Some flying raptors circled overhead, and Tawny and Tree…
30/09/2022 Mutla’a Ranch and Jahra Farms
I went birding again with Stamatis Zogaris, who is currently visiting Kuwait for work. The weather was OK in the…
21/08/2022 migration started at Jahra Pools Reserve
Migration is picking up by now, more birds are showing up in Kuwait. I recently visited Jahra Pools Reserve, and…
Birding Kerala, India 19-24 Feb 2020
This is my third visit to Kerala State, India. The first was in May 2016 and lasted for a week;…
Jahra Pools Reserve, KISR, and Oshairej West
Pelagic Trip on 20/5/2022
I decided to make a pelagic trip to the southern islands of Kuwait, so we were four to start a…
At various sites, 13-16/04/2022
Kabd Reserve 13/04/2022 Feral Pigeon Columba livia 2, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 6, Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 2, Imperial…
03/02/2022 at Kabd Reserve, Jahra East Outfall and Jahra Pools Reserve
I noticed today that the female (probably a first winter) Hypocolius was furiously feeding on the flowers of the Arabian…
27/12/2021 at Mula’a Ranch and Jahra Reserve
This morning I visited Mutla’a Ranch and then Jahra Reserve. I call it Jahra Reserve because what is called Jahra…
26/12/2021 at Khiran and Abu Al-Hasaniya
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia Highlight of the day is Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta, Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia and Asian Desert…
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