Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Yesterday, I received a WhatsApp message from Mohammad Khorshed reporting a Western Jackdaw sighting at the Oxygen Gym in Sabah Al-Salem. I was fortunate enough to observe the bird myself. Should this be accepted by KORC, it will...
Firsts / Jahra Pools Reserve / Mega Rarities / Sightings
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 6 December, 2017 · Last modified 16 October, 2022
Together with a visitor from the UK, Terry Boss, I visited Jahra Pools Reserve. We first saw a Mountain Chiffchaff, a Moustached Warbler, then were lucky to see the three Pale Martins together with the Grey-throated Martin! They...
Firsts / Jahra Pools Reserve / Mega Rarities
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 26 November, 2017 · Last modified 16 October, 2022
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...
Al Shallal's Farm / Firsts / Mega Rarities
by Pekka Fågel · Published 21 November, 2015 · Last modified 26 May, 2022
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...
Firsts / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 5 October, 2011 · Last modified 26 May, 2022
Today at Pivot Fields Rashed Al-Hajji was able to photograph a Pectoral Sandpiper which would the first record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC.
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 4 August, 2011 · Last modified 15 October, 2022
On 31st July Khaled Al-Ghanem photographed a Striated Heron, Butorides striata at Sulaibikhat Bay, which is a first for Kuwait. There were no past records of this species in Kuwait (The Birds of the State of Kuwait, George Gregory 2005). This...
Abraq Al Habari / Firsts / Jahra Pools Reserve
by Pekka Fågel · Published 20 May, 2011 · Last modified 26 May, 2022
Al Abraq didn’t produce much this morning. Brian and myself were still pleased to find European Nightjar. Most of the migrants have gone through. The biggest surprise that we had today happened at Jahra Pool Reserve. Initially I...
Firsts / Jahra Pools Reserve / Sightings
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 24 September, 2009 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
African Darter Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa is a new species for Kuwait was found and photographed by OSk members today at Jahra Pool reserve. It was Rashed who first paid attention to the bird identified it. This morning it was seen Nawaf...
Firsts / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve
by Pekka Fågel · Published 20 March, 2009 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
I heard from Khalid Al-Ghanem about Mongolian Finches on previous day. Today I went to the site with Simon Price to see the birds by ourselves. First we saw two Trumpeter Finches but soon after that Mongolian Finches...
Firsts / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 20 March, 2009 · Last modified 15 October, 2022
On 5/03/2009 Khaled Al-Ghanem has found a first record for Kuwait a Mongolian Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes mongolicus. The bird was found in Sabah Al-Ahmed Natural Reserve in a flock of up to six, but today on 20/03/2009 the number...
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 22 February, 2009 · Last modified 15 October, 2022
Ouda Al-Bathalie a member of Kuwait Birding forum has asked me to see what he thinks a new bird for Kuwait at his farm. This morning Rashed and I went to his farm and photographed the bird it turned...
In the morning I decided to visit Jahra Farms. After seeing many interesting birds I came across with Phylloscopus-species that I first thaught to be either Willow Warbler or Chiff Chaff. Since I was carrying quite heavy camera equipment I...
Firsts / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 23 May, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Brian and me decided to try Lappet-faced Vulture today altough the bird wasn’t seen on previous day. After 4 hours search we couldn’t find anything else than several migrants. We saw 3 Upcher’s Warblers, 1 Syke’s Warbler, 2 Barred...
Firsts / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 21 May, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Lappet-faced Vulture 1, White-winged Tern 1, Garden Warbler 1, Barred Warbler 2, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 4, Northern Wheatear 2, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Whinchat 1, Corncrake 1, Comon Redstarts 3, European Roller 1, Red-backed Shrike 3, Spotted Flycatcher 4,...
Firsts / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 4 May, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
On 27/04/2008 the French group found an Oriental Pratincole at JEO at dusk, next day the bird was not relocated. I then re-read the article in Dutch Birding 27:1-35 (2005) by G. Driessens & L. Svensson, referring back to...
