Jahra Farms

Lesser Sand Plover standing in water

28/08/2017 at Jahra East Outfall, Jahra Pools Reserve, Mutla’a Ranch, and Jahra Farms

At Jahra East Outfall: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 12, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 30, Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus 4, Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 15, Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 4, Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 45, Whimbrel...

Lesser Flamingo standing in water

05/01/2017 at Jahra Farms and Sulaibikhat Bay

Sulaibikhat Bay Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) 500, Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) 1, Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) 2, Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) 1, Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 30, Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 12, Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) 15, Black-headed...

Great Spotted Cuckoo perched on barbed wire

21/03/2014 at JEO, Jahra Farms, Abdali Farms, Kabd Reserve and Sulaibikhat Bay

Today I bird-guided a Norwegian Visitor named Knut Arne. We managed to see 86 species: At Kabd Reserve: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1, Common Cuckoo 1, White-throated Robin 1, Common Rock Thrush 1, Pallid Harrier 2, Western Black Redstart...

Bank Myna perched on a tree branch

26/02/2014 at Jahra Farms

I visited this morning Jahra Farms. I stopped by the birding well of Bank Mynas and I soon heard their familiar call. Yes they are back again after being missing the whole winter. I saw a flock of...

Red-wattled Lapwing taking off

02/12/2011 at Jahra Farms

I visited Jahra Farms with Edward Ryland, Paul Chapman and Daniel Mauras after first visiting Al Abraq Al Khabari. In Al Abraq we had Finsch’s Wheatear and Mistle Thrush but otherwise place was very quiet. Right after arriving...