19/09/2014 at Jahra Pool Reserve

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At JPR migration is going on. Today I saw 8 turtle doves, several raptors and also resident birds like kingfishers. White Pelican seemed to be around too. It is sad that uncontrolled hunting has shrinked Turtle Dove population from thousandss to singles. Although reresves like JPR give protection for birds still break ins by shooters are far too common. Shooting indiscriminently everything possible is a problem of relatively small number of people.  All visiting birders are horrified of that. This gives very bad image of Kuwait. I just hope that we could get rid of that unciviliced manner.

Eight European Turtle Doves perched on a tree branch
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur قُمْرِيٌّ أَوْرُوبِيٌّ
European Turtle Dove perched on a tree branch
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur قُمْرِيٌّ أَوْرُوبِيٌّ
Great White Pelican in flight
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus بَجَعَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ
White-throated Kingfisher perched on a tree branch
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis رَفْرَافٌ شَائِعٌ
White-throated Kingfisher perched on a tree branch
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis رَفْرَافٌ أَصْدَرُ