Jahra East Outfall

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

04/07/2008 at Jahra East Outfall

White-winged Lapwing 1 (juv.), Greenshank 2, Red-backed Shrike 1 (male), Pied Avocet 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whiskered Tern 4, Cream-coloured Courser 2, Eurasian Curlew 40+, White-winged Tern 10+, Black-winged Stilt 30+, Little Tern 20+ Pied Avocet White-winged Tern...

Juvenile Greater Sand Plover standing on the ground near water

29/06/2008 at Jahra East Outfall

Greater Sand Plover 20+, Red-necked Phalarope 2, Terek Sandpiper 1, Marsh Sandpiper 3, Curlew Sandpiper 20+, Kentish Plover 30+, Little Stint 2, Eurasian Curlew 60+, Tawny Pipt 1, Yellow Wagtail (feldegg) 1, White-winged Tern 20+, Sanderling 2, Ruddy...

Little Grebe swimming in water

26/06/2008 at Jahra East Outfall

Willow Warbler 1, Little Grebe 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Isabelline Shrike 2, European Reed Warbler 8, Great Reed Warbler 6,  Little Bittern 3, Squacco Heron 2, Graceful Prinia 10+, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 2, Yellow Wagtail 2 (feldegg 1, beema 1),...

Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus (stentoreus) brunnescens

20/06/208 at Jahra East Outfall

European Reed Warbler 6, Clamorous Reed Warbler 1,Blackcap 1, Pied Wheatear 1, Pied Avocet 1, Sandwich Tern 6, Little Tern 10+, White-winged Black Tern 30+, Oystercatcher 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Cream-coloured Courser 4, Slender-billed Gull 50+, Yellow Wagtail 3 (2...

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus

06/05/2008 at JEO

There were 59 species at JEO found during less than two hours: Red-necked Phalarope 48, Woodchat Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 9, Red-throated Pipit 20+, Aquacco Heron 4, Common Sandpiper 5, Common Morhen 3, Little Stint 160+, Ruddy Turnstone 8,...

White-headed Wagtail feeding on the ground

28/04/2008 at Jahra East Outfall

French team found Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), first for Kuwait if accepted by KORC, in late afternoon on 27 April at JEO. Therefore we tried this morning to relocate the bird but unfortunately in vain. However, as a...

Little Crake Zapornia parva wading in water

Jahra East Outfall, 15/04/2008

At least 3 Little Bitterns were skulking in the reeds, and 2 separate Little Crakes were seen. Basra Reed Warblers were very active. Some of the other birds noted included Squacco Heron, Osprey, Montagu’s Harrrier (male), Common Sandpiper,...