04/09/2019 at Mutla’a Ranch
The weather was very hot today as usual at this time of the year, reaching 47 degrees celsius in the afternoon. Birds tend to seek shade and wet places specially irrigation channels in farms...
Author: AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
Spring Tour Report 12-20 April 2019
Tour participants (from left to right): Paul Nilsson (Danish), Marc Lucas (Belgium), Gordon Cox (British), Graham Clarke (Irish), Jim John Christensen (Danish), Anders Hammergart (Danish), AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan (Tour leader), Daniel Mauras (French), Nicholas Watmough...
29/04/2019 at various sites.
Abraq Al-Habari Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 4, Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 1, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 1, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 5, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Long-legged Buzzard...
25/04/2019 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
At this time of the year we see Black-winged Pratincole, this year they were late as with many other birds such as the Semi-collared Flycatcher. This is because of the good rain that hit...
24/04/2019 at Mutla’a Ranch and Liyah Reserve
Highlights of today: Arabian Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor aucheri, photographed at Liyah Reserve, main ID features include strong bill, greyish underparts, lack supercilium, and a fairly dark upperparts. It is probably the 6th record for...
Autumn Tour Kuwait 12-18/11/2018
All photographs in this report were supplied by Daniel Mauras ©2018. Day 1: 12/11/2018 Kuwait had experienced heavy rain just two weeks before the tour starts. This had its toll on bird numbers and...
Kuwait Spring Tour 07-15 April 2018
The following photographs were kindly supplied by Christopher Elmer. Day 1: 08/04/2018 We went to west of KISR to search for the Hypocolius, it wasn’t there! Highlights were a Turkestan Shrike, Armenian Gull, Eastern...
09/04/2019 at Mutla’a Ranch and Liah Reserve
Mutla’a Ranch: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 9, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 5, Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1, Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1, Barn...
10/03/2019 at Jahra Pools Reserve
Birds seen at Jahra Pools Reserve: Garganey Spatula querquedula 7 , Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 5 , Gadwall Mareca strepera 6 , Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 8 , Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 4 ,...
05/11/2018 at JPR and Jahra Farms
Highlights of today include: Hypocolius 1, Masked Shrike 3, Eurasian Golden Oriole 1, Daurian Shrike 3, Greater Spotted Eagle 10, European Stonechats 5.
04/11/2018 at Al-Abraq
Highlight of today: Eversmann’s Redstart 1, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 2 found by Omar Al-Shaheen. Also a Great Bittern showed well in the open, photographed by AbdulMohsen Al-Surayea. Other birds include Menetries’s Warbler, Asian Desert...
10/10/2018 at Doha Spit and Reserve
Today I went to Doha for waders, in the morning the weather was hot but bearable and later at midday it became extremely hot and reached 43° Celsius. I spent some time looking at...
07/10/2018 at Al Abraq
Al-Abraq: Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) 1, Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) 1, Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) 1, Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) 2, Asian Shikra (Accipiter (badius) cenchroides) 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 2, Steppe Buzzard (Buteo...
02/10/2018 at Al Abraq
Al Abraq: Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 1, Asian Shikra Accipiter badius cenchroides 1, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 2, Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus 25, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 5, European Bee-eater...
27/09/2018 at Al-Shallal’s Farm and JPR
Al-Shallal’s Farm: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 3, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 2, Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 1, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 5, White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 1, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1, Woodchat Shrike...
25-26/09/2018 at Al-Abraq, Jahra Pools Reserve and Al-Liyah Reserve
26/09/2018 at Abraq Al-Khabari: Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus, Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus , Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica, Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus, Eastern...