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](https://birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2013/12/Taiga_Flycatcher_SIR5475.jpg)
![Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla](https://birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2013/12/Taiga_Flycatcher_SIR5471.jpg)
![Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla](https://birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2013/12/Taiga_Flycatcher_SIR5505.jpg)
![Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus](https://birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2013/12/Hypocolius_SIR5521.jpg)