23/10/2013 at SAANR
This morning I briefly visited SAANR, it was very quiet except for a juvenile Shikra moving from one tree to another.
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve
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27/09/2013 at Mutla’a Ranch and 28/09/208 at Tulha, SAANR
On Friday I visited with Wade Mutla’a Ranch. Very few birds around but we came across with interesting looking snake. Later on I got kind help from AbdulRahman to identify it as Arabian Sand Boa. Common snake in...
13/09/2013 at SAANR
Early morning I was at SAANR, not much to report in terms of rarity, but there were the following: Willow Warbler 12, Common Whitethroat 3, Ortolan Bunting 2, Black-headed Bunting 1, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Desert Whitethroat 1,...
12/11/2011 at SAANR
One of the guards told us at the entrance that he saw this morning four Macqueen’s Bustard, but I went in the opposite direction to find two flying overhead. Macqueen’s Bustard 2, Asian Desert Warbler 5, European Robin 1, Red-breasted...
16/09/2011 the third record of Grey-necked Bunting for Kuwait at SAANR
The third record of Grey-necked Bunting for Kuwait was found on 16/09/2011 by Rashed Al-Hajji at Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve. This record is subject to acceptance by KORC.
22/03/2011 at SAANR (Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserve)
I visited today SAANR after my almost three weeks holiday in Finland. Migration is in full swing and many more migrants will be anticipated to arrive in coming weeks. Blue Rock Thrushes have been on the move recently...
14/01/2011 at Wadi Umm Al Rimam, SAANR
I visited the site with Brian and Mike & Sylvie Newey. We tried to see Red-tailed Wheatear in an other wadi but for vain. Later on we arrived to wadi Umm Al Rimam where we saw immediately male...
15/11/2010 at SAANR
Once again I headed to SAANR with Brian. We checked first some wadis founding only Mourning Wheatears and the same White-crowned Wheatear. After that we went to Tulha thinking that the place is absolutely dead. However, I heard...
22/10/2010 at Abraq Al Habari and SAANR
Weekly visit to Al Abraq with Brian didn’t produce much this time. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 6, Red -breasted Flycatcher 6, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Redstart 1, Chiffchaff 10, Yellow-throated Sparrow 2, Cattle Egret 1 and Shikra 1. SAANR produced some...
16/10/2010 at Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserve (SAANR)
I visited the reserve with Mark & Susan Chichester, Austin Baird and Brian Foster this morning. First we checked “Hume’s wadi” for White-crowned Wheatear which was still present. Other birds there were 2 Mourning Wheatears and Blue Rock...
08/10/2010 at SAANR
After morning visit to Al Abraq, which was relatively quiet, I headed with Brian to SAANR. Mike Newey joined us over there. Main target was, of course, White-crowned Wheatear. We managed to relocate the bird pretty quickly. It...
06/10/2010 at Kuwait International Golf Course and in SAANR
Only Black-winged Kite was a nice surprise at KIGC. Otherwise birding was quite quiet there. After KIGC I rushed to SAANR in hope to see White-crowned Wheatear which was found by Humoud Al-Shayji on October 3rd. The bird...
03/10/2010 White-crowned Wheatear the 13th record for Kuwait
Humoud Al-Shayji has found and photographed a Black-crowned Wheatear at SAANR, this is the 13th record if accepted by KORC. Today 4/10/2010 I managed to see and photograph the bird.
25/09/2010 in Tulha, SAANR
Morning in Tulha was very pleasant because so many raptors landed to drink from the pool. Vast majority of the raptors were Steppe Buzzards. Others were: Booted Eagle 2, Crested Honey Buzzard 1, Pallid Harrier 2 and Sparrowhawk...
18/09/2010 in SAANR
Some photos taken today in Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserve (SAANR) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
29/05/2010 a new first for Kuwait Amur Falcon
On 29/05/2010 Mohammed Khorshed an OSK member has briefly seen a falcon that stopped at Tulha at Sabah Al-Ahmed Natural Reserve only to drink and leave Mohammed only obtained photographs in flight. Later the bird was posted at OSK forum (www.oskonline.org/forum) and...