29/11/2013 at Al-Abraq
This morning I went to Al-Abraq to find the Zitting Cisticola that I couldn’t see very well yesterday. It flies high then it dips itself directly into the dense alfalfa crops. I only managed to get some flight...
Abraq Al Habari
29/11/2013 at Al Abraq Al Habari
I went to Al Abraq in hope to find Zitting Cisticola which was found on previous day. I managed to see the bird with AbdulRahman’s kind help. I didn’t get any picture but others did. This is 6th...
20/11/2013 at Al-Abraq, Eversmann’s Redstart stil there!
This morning I had a phone call from Markus Craig, saying that the Eversmann’s Redstart and the Goldcrest are still there at Al-Abraq. I went there and found two Goldcests, along with a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Blackbird and Songthrush....
16/11/2013 at Al Abraq Al Khabari
I visited Al Abraq this morning alone. Almost the first bird that I saw was Eversmann’s Redstart. Male bird showed up very well. Other birders came soon to photograph the bird. I saw also Mustached Warbler, Blue Rock...
24/10/2013 at JPR
There were 3 Eurasian Spoonbills at JPR and the usual ducks, grebes, crakes and moorhens.
14/10/2013 at Al Abraq Al Khabari and Jahra Pool Reserve
Migratory birds are currently going through Kuwait and first wintering ones have just arrived. Personally my latest Golden Oriole ever here in Kuwait showed up this morning at Al Abraq. I saw at least 8 Red-breasted Flycatchers, c....
13/09/2013 at Al Abraq and Jahra Pool Reserve
Today was the day for raptors to migrate. Mostly they were Steppe Buzzards but among them I saw with Wade Macpherson some European Honey Buzzards and Pallid Harrier. Al Abraq was under heavy gun fire and it didn’t...
07/09/2013 at Al Abraq and at Jahra Farms
Migration is in the full swing and new species emerges all the time. In Al Abraq I saw Black-shouldered Kite, Golden Oriole, White-throated Kingfisher, 4 Lesser Grey Shrikes, Woodchat Shrike, 10 Hoopoes, 50 Yellow Wagtails and 3 European...
03/05 & 11/05/2013 at Al Abraq Al Khabari and 10/05/2013 at Jahra Pool Reserve
This is a collection of some of my photos over two weekends. Warblers, Golden Orioles and various shrikes have still been on the move. All pictures are from Al Abraq expect Coot with 4 chicks at Jahra Pool...
11/04/2013 at Al Abraq Al Habari
We decided to visit Al Abraq again since it was so good yesterday. One driving force was to relocate Greenfinch and photograph it. It didn’t take long when Nava brothers did that and pointed out to me bird’s...
9/4 – 10/4 in interesting sites of Kuwait
We tried on 9th of April Ashy Drongo at Fintas Park but for vain. Cinereous Bunting was still present. In the afternoon we headed to Doha Spit to see Lesser Sandplovers and other waders which we saw pretty...
4/4 – 8/4 at various sites in Kuwait
We visited Fintas Park in the morning on April 4th and we managed to see Ashy Drongo again. Next stop was Fahaheel Al-Kout Shopping Mall and it’s sea watching tower. At Fahaheel we managed to see at least...
23/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari
I made a trip to Al Abraq alone. I couldn’t fine anything rare but I photographed male Lesser Kestrel and Steppe Buzzard. Two Accipiters turned out to be Eurasian Sparrowhawks. Other raptors were Steppe Eagle, Common Kestrel 2...
10/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari
I arrived to Al Abraq at 6.30 when light wasn’t good. Very soon I noticed an interesting Accipiter-species that turned out to be Levant Sparrowhawk. Half an hour later arrived Khalid Al Ghanim whom I, of course, informed...
06/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Habari
I visited Al Abraq with Christine this morning. No sign of Levant Sparrowhawk or Peregrine but we found Short-eared Owl instead. We saw several Steppe Buzzards, two Pallid Harriers, few Sparrowhawks and very interesting looking European Honey Buzzard....
01/10/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari
I arrived the site alone at 6.30 when light was just about acceptable for photographing. Later on Khaled Al Ghanim joined me. First I saw Cuckoo and then two Red-breasted Flycatchers showing that migration is going on. Even...