Al Khiran South

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Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia

Abu Al Hassaniya South / Al Khiran South / Rarities / Sightings

26/12/2021 at Khiran and Abu Al-Hasaniya

Highlight of the day is Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta, Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia and Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana. Khiran: Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 1, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 1, Crested Lark Galerida cristata 1, White-eared Bulbul...

Sykes's Warbler perched on a branch of a bush

Al Khiran South / Sightings

09/04/2017 at Khiran and a boat trip

Today was the first day of the spring tour (8-16 April 2017). Participants: Massimiliano Dettori and Paul Chapman. We started at Khiran, we saw a number of birds that includes: Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria 1, Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 2, Red-rumped Swallow...

Pied Wheatear perched on a branch of a tree

Al Khiran South / Al Nuwaiseeb Lycium Bushes / Sightings

23/10/2016 South of Kuwait

At Al-Nuwaiseeb – Rubbish Dumps: Eastern Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens  persica 3, Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka 3, Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 2, Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 9, Daurian Shrike Lanius isabellinus 2, Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana 3,  White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 11, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus...

Common Rock Thrush perched on a tree branch

Al Khiran South / Sightings

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...

Bridled Tern perched on a rock

Al Khiran South / Sightings

22/04/2010 at Khiran Resort

I had one more bird survey at Khiran Resort this morning. Of course, many migratory birds showed up as well as some summer visitors. Namely Bridled Terns, White-cheeked Terns, Little Terns,  Sandwitch Tern and Socotra Cormorant. Migratory birds...

White-cheeked Tern standing on a post

Al Khiran South / Sightings

24/10/2009 at Khiran

This morning I visited with Brian Khiran area.  Mr. Annand kindly took  us again  along chanels and islands by boat. We did our regular survey of birds. Now we couldn’t find Socotra Cormorant anymore on their favourite marker....

Socotra Cormorant perched on a bouy

Al Khiran South / Sightings

22/09/2009 Khiran area by boat

We had opportunity to go for birding in Khiran by boat. Mike, Brian and myself were really excited of this trip. We had 6 Socotra Cormorants and we were able to photograph them from close range. Normally Socotra...

Kurdish Wheatear perching on a rock

Al Khiran South / Sightings

20/03/2008, at Khiran South by Rashed

Isabelline Shrike ssp. isabellinus 1. Pale Rochfinch 3, Kurdish Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna xanthoprymna 1, Tree Pipit 1. Kurdish Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna nominate race. Turkestan Shrike form karelini, which might be a hybrid between Turkestan Shrike and Red-backed Shrike....

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe melanoleuca on a branch

Al Khiran South / Sightings

14/03/2008 at Khiran South

Menetries’s Warbler 2, Pallid Harrier 2, Common Chiffchaffs 5, Collared Pratincole 7, Rock Thrush 2, European Roller 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Song Thrush 1, Southern Grey Shrike pallidrostris ssp. 1, Mourning Wheatear 1, Black-eared Wheatear 2, Pied Wheatear...

Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius feeding on a juvenile Spiny-tailed Lizzard

Al Khiran South / Sightings

08/03/2008 at Khiran

Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Eastern Orphean Warbler 1, Southern Grey Shrike 1, Black-eared Wheatear 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Isabelline Shrike phoenicuroides ssp. Great Spotted Cuckoo A Great Spotted Cuckoo  eating a juvenile Dhab (spiny-tailed Lizard, Uromastyx aegyptia mirolepis) Eastern Orphean...