AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan

Asian Shikra Accipiter badius cenchroides

Abraq Al Habari again on 23/09/2024

Highlight of the day is a Shikra caught in flight. List of birds seen: Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 2, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 8, White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis...

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

17-18/08/2024

A visit to the coastal area, at KISR side, on a scorching summer day, just before noon, revealed clear signs of migration as both migrating and wintering birds began to arrive. European Bee-eaters were feeding on the wing...

Tanzania 10-26 March 2022

For those who are passionate about birding and wildlife, Tanzania stands out as a paradise. Home to over 1,155 bird species, it boasts a diversity of habitats from lush rainforests to arid savannahs, each hosting unique avian life....

Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

Crested Honey Buzzard at Ahmadi

Three Honey Buzzards were at Ahmadi Town today. The Crested Honey Buzzard subspecies orientalis is a common wintering bird in Kuwait. Only recently became a common wintering bird in Eastern Arabia.

Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis

Black-throated Thrush at Mutla’a Ranch

A short visit to Mutla’a Ranch produced the following: Mutla’a Ranch Feral Pigeon Columba livia 12, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 9, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 4, Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 1, Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros ochruros 1, European Robin Erithacus rubecula 2, European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 2, Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 5.