Abraq Al Habari

Lesser Kestrel perched on a tree

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...

Levant Sparrowhawk in flight

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...

European Honey Buzzard in flight

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....

Levant Sparrowhawk perched on a tree

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...

Asian Shikra in flight

17.09.2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

Finally birdwatching in Kuwait this Autumn. First trip I made alone to Al Abraq and not for vain. First bird that I photographed turned out to be Shikra. There were many other migrants too including 8 Hoopoes, 5...

Curlew Sandpiper feeding on the ground

28/04/2012 at Al Abraq Al Habari

I visited this morning Al Abraq. Clearly new species were Thrush Nightingale, Red-backed Shrikes and European Nightjar. I wasn’t necessarily prepared to photograph waders in the desert but one isolated farm with nice pool of fresh water makes...

Basra Reed Warbler perched on a branch of a tree

14/04/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

Visitors from UK, France and Sweden headed to Al Abraq this morning since Finnish team saw so many good birds over there on previous day. The place was indeed full of migrants. Probably one of the most sought...

Dead Sea Sparrow perched on a branch of a tree

18/02/2012 at Al Abraq Al Khabari

I visited  Al Abraq with British group. We saw Buff-bellied Pipit, Menetrie’s Warbler, 4 Dead Sea Sparrows, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, two European Scops Owls, several Red-rumped Swallows, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Blue-cheeked  Beeaters.

Siberian Buff-bellied standing on the ground

31/01/2012 at Al Abraq Al Habari

Update on 4.2.2012 by adding two pictures of unidentified Pipit I visited today with British group Al Abraq. We managed to relocate Hume”s Leaf Warbler as well as Buff-bellied Pipit though the latter one wasn´t  easy. The bird...

European Stonechat perched on a branch of a tree

15/11/2011 at Abraq Al Habari

While checking warblers at acacia trees I saw a bird with olive greenish upperparts with broad wing bar. The bird forages quickly from one tree to another, then started calling a short disyllabic call that made me identify...

Common Rosefinch standing on the ground

20/10/2011 at Abraq Al Habari

Oriental Skylark 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Black-winged Kite 1, Common Rosefinch 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Red-throated Pipit 1, Tree Pipit 1, Ortolan Bunting 2, Daurian Shrike 1, Pied Wheatear 1, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Common Quail 2, Steppe Buzzard 2, Willow...

Hume’s Whitethroat perched on a rock

29/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari

Shikra 1, Pied Wheatear 4, Menetries’s Warbler 2, Common Whitethroat 4, Eurasian Hoopoe 5, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Common Redstart 3, Steppe Buzzard 1, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pallid Harrier 4, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2, Common Cuckoo 1, Barn Swallow...

Asian Shikra Accipiter perched on a branch of a tree

27/09/2011 at Abraq Al Habari

Shikra 2, Pallid Harrier 2, Steppe Buzzard 5, Black Kite 1, Spotted Flycatcher 4, Eurasian Hoopoe 3, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Common Whitethroat 2, Willow Warbler 5, Common Chiffchaff 2, Tree Pipit 4, Cattle Egret 5, Common Redstart ssp...