Jahra Pools Reserve

Broad-billed Sandpiper standing in water

Birding at Jahra Pool Reserve and Jahra Farms on 28/08/2018

A couple of hour at each site produced the following: Jahra Pools Reserve: Garganey Spatula querquedula  20, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca  1, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto  12, Namaqua Dove Oena capensis  1, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus  11, Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus  2, Eurasian Oystercatcher...

Whinchat perched on a stem of a plant

At Jahra Pools Reserve and Al Liyah Reserve on 15/04/2018

Al Jahra Pools Natural Reserve: Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus  1, Purple Heron Ardea purpurea  1, Osprey Pandion haliaetus  1, Spotted Crake Porzana porzana  2, Little Crake Zapornia parva  1, Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus  5, Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus ...

Grey-throated Martin in flight

26/11/2017 A potential Pale Martin 2nd for WP if accepted by KORC and Probably a Grey-throated Martin at Jahra Pools Reserve.

Yesterday Markus Craig reported a presumed Grey-throated Martin Riparia chinensis together with a Pale Martina Riparia diluta. Today he relocates the birds alert us in WhatsApp group. I rushed right away to find the four birds perching on a...

Bank Myna perching on a fence

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...

Greater Spotted Eagle perched on sandbar

30/10/2017 at Jahra Pools Reserve

Highlight of today a Yellow-browed Warbler at Mutla’a Ranch found by Neil Tovey. A short visit in the afternoon to Jahra Pools Reserve produced the following: Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata 3, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 7, Little Grebe...

Greater Spotted Eagle perched on the ground

17/10/2017 at Jahra Pools Reserve

Jahra Pools Reserve: Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 21, Little Egret Egretta garzetta 30, Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1, Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 1, Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga 3, Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 2, Western Marsh Harrier Circus...

Black-crowned Night Heron landing on reed-bed

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...

White-tailed Lapwing walking in water

At Jahra Pools Reserve on 28/09/2017

A short visit to Jahra Pools Reserve around mid day produced the following: Garganey Spatula querquedula 5, Common Pochard Aythya ferina 1, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 6, Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 19, Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 4, Little Egret Egretta...