04/12/2013 Taiga Flycatcher, the 2nd for Kuwait

Yesterday afternoon I was texted by Pekka saying he and the visiting group found a Taiga Flycatcher at Al-Shallal ‘s Farm. I went there just 30 minutes before sunset, but after 15 minutes search I couldn’t find the bird, it was getting dark so I had leave. Early in the morning today I went to the farm but after 25 minutes I found the bird. It had dark upper tail coverts, greyish suffusion on breast contrasting with whitethroat, very darkish bill including bill base, and overall upperparts colder than a Red-breasted Flycatcher. At this time of year all Red-breasted Flycatcher have left.

The first record of Taiga Flycatcher was only found this year on 14th April, so a second record in the same year sounds rewarding.

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus