29/10/2022 at Al-Shaheed Park and then at various sites
I saw a report on eBird.org that a Striated Heron was seen at Al-Shaheed Park. I went in the morning but had no luck with the bird. It is the 8th record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC....
Al Shallal’s Farm
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Birdwatching on 27/09/2018
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 Lanius senator 1,Eurasian Golden...
Birdwatching on 3-4/09/2018
Passerine migration is picking up momentum in the last few days, but raptor migration has not yet started, although a single Steppe Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Pallid Harrier have been seen no eagles seen yet. The...
Birdwatching on 30/08/2018
Al-Shallal’s Farm: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 4, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 4, Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 1, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1, Mauryan Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor pallidirostris 1, Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 2, Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 1, Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 4,...
Birdwatching on 08/12/2017
We started at Abdaly Farms, where we saw the Afghan Babblers, then stopped at Mutla’a Ranch to see Pallid Scops Owl which was found by Pardeep. List of birds seen: Abdaly Farms: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 5, Laughing...
05/11/2017 at Al-Shallal’s Farm, Jahra Farms and Jahra Pools Reserve
As usual today Al-Shallal’s Farms was quiet, but wintering birds are arriving which included Water Pipits, Red-breasted Flycatcher. Jahra Farms had Daurian Shrikes, White Wagtails, Meadow and Water Pipits. Nothing new at Jahra Pools Reserve, but the Bonelli’s...
12/10/2017 at Jahra Pools Reserve, Jahra Farms and Al Shallal’s Farm
Jahra Pools Reserve: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 11, Grey Heron Grey Ardea cinerea 3, Little Egret Western Egretta garzetta 5, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 3, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 2, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Eastern Imperial...
31/08/2017 at JPR, JF, Al-Shallal’s Farm, Jal Al Zor and Mutla’a Ranch
Jahra Farms: Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 2, Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 8, European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 2, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1, Steppe Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris 3, Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 2, White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus...
19/11/2016 At Al Shallal’s Farm another Eversmann’s Redstart
The winter tour 12-20 November 2016 ended today with another Eversmann’s Redstat at Al Shallal’s Farm. Highlights of the tour was two Eversman’s Redstarts at different location, two Shikras at two different locations and two Crested Honey Buzzards...
31/10/2016 Yellow-browed Warbler at Al-Shallal’s Farm
Al-Shallal’s Farm Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 7 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) 2 Western Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 1 Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) 2 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) 1 Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 5 Spanish...
Taiga Flycatcher and Black Drongo in Kuwait
I’ve been birding with Kari Haataja and Hannu Palojarvi for last 5 days. The highlights of the trip have been Taiga Flycatcher and Black Drongo. We have had many other nice species as well. The most notably of...
03/04/2015 at Abdaly and Al Shallal’s Farms
I visited today Abdaly Farms and on my way Back to Kuwait also Sabriya Farm. At Abdaly Farms the main interest was to find Afgan Babblers. They were around though they didn’t show up but I heard them...
03/12/2013 at Abdaly Farms and Al Shallal’s Farm
I was with 5 British, one Irish and one Italian birders in Abdaly farms. We managed to see 6 Afghan Babblers and as a bonus species we saw adult male Shikra. There were also a big flock of...
04/12/2013 Taiga Flycatcher, the 2nd for Kuwait
Yesterday afternoon I was texted by Pekka saying he and the visiting group found a Taiga Flycatcher at Al-Shallal ‘s Farm. I went there just 30 minutes before sunset, but after 15 minutes search I couldn’t find the...
06/04/2012 at Al Shallal’s Farm
I visited Sabriya Farm with British Canadian group this morning. After we had good views of Menetries’s Warbler we gathered in central part of the farm. Then Canadian Todd Pepper spotted interesting looking bird which turned out to...
24/01/2011 at Al-Shalal’s Farm
At Al-Shalal Farm: Eurasian Blackbird 1, Common Chiffchaff 6, European Robin 1, Song Thrush 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Squacco Heron 1. At Ras Al-Subiya: Asian Desert Warbler 3, Spanish Sparrow 16. Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana