25/03/2014 at Khiran
At Khiran, south of Kuwait close to Saudi border I was there birding along the Chalets. The following birds were seen today:
Lesser Whitethroat 5, Common Rock Thrush 1, Mauryan Grey Shrike 4, Turkestan Shrike 7, Daurian Grey Shrike 3, Woodchat Shrike 2, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 5, Hypocolius 3, White-eared Bulbul 6, Menetries’s Warbler 2, White-throated Robin 3, Common Chiffchaff 6, Eurasian Blackcap 5, Common Redstart 2, Eurasian Hoopoe 6.
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida
Ménétries’s Warbler Sylvia mystacea
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis
Hi Abdulrahman,
What beautiful photos. You got the hypocolius!
I’m birding in an ancient forest tomorrow, where it always seems to rain. The forecast is not good, so we may not see much. Very different from the desert.
Best wishes,
Jenny
beautiful!!!
Thanks Jenny, and Dr R Rajagopal.