Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Highlight at KISR-Kebd was a juvenile Temminck’s Lark at the small pool. The bird was showing the typical cooling behaviour, as described by myself for other larks in a recent edition of Sandgrouse (31(1): 6-14.). Exactly 2 years...
As noted earlier (20.04.2009), two successive dry seasons seem to have led to the disappearance of Dunn’s Lark from Kebd, although a few pairs may still persist in the far north of the area. Black-crowned Sparrow-lark breeding pairs...
After a long absence, I’m back again with a brief report of a trip to Kebd. Unfortunately, the dry season seems to have led to the disappearance of Dunn’s Lark from the area, as I have seen none...
Today’s target species were Dunn’s Lark and Black-crowned Sparrow-lark. The first one was relatively easy to find but Black-crowned Sparrow-lark was surprisingly difficult. Finally lark-specialist Dr. Gary Brown found one male for us. Dunn’s Lark 25, Crested Lark...
A final trip to Kebd during 2008 was not very productive. The Black-crowned Sparrow-larks, very much in evidence just a few weeks earlier, had all vanished, no doubt foraging in other parts of the area than usual. Several...
My first visit to Kebd for a long while yielded an interesting sighting of a Dunn’s Lark at our small pool. Although Black-crowned Sparrow-larks are regularly present there in the summer months, I’ve only seen Dunn’s Lark there...
Kabd Reserve / Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
by Gary Brown · Published 27 April, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Both areas were fairly quiet on Saturday. Highlights observed at the Pivot Fields included 5 White Storks, 6 Glossy Ibises, ca. 30 Lesser Kestrels, over 30 Whinchats and a mixed flock of ca 250 Collared and Black-winged Pratincoles....
Despite the dusty conditions, a whole host of birds was observed in Kabd during an early morning 2-hour trip. The following species were noted: Cattle Egret 7, Steppe Eagle 1, Short-toed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Montagu’s Harrier...
Many of the migrants observed on 12/04 had moved on by the following day, though the Eurasian Wryneck observed near the main gate was seen again on both 13/04 and 14/04. On 13/04, birds of interest included 6...
After the storms of the day before, today was a bumper day in terms of migrants. The visiting UK birders were unlucky to miss the one Dunn’s Lark I flushed, but this was made up for by other...
Kabd Reserve / KISR / Sightings
by Gary Brown · Published 11 April, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
10/04/2008: During a visit to Kabd with a visiting group of Finnish birders, we saw a group of 45+ Pale Rockfinches, 1 Booted Eagle, 2 White-throated Robins, a Whinchat and the usual migrants and resident larks (Dunn’s Lark,...
An early morning trip to Kabd with the visiting birders from Austria / Germany provided some interesting birds, despite the dull, windy weather and the sandstorm that later developed. The main target species, Dunn’s Lark, was easily found,...
Kabd Reserve / KISR West / Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
by Gary Brown · Published 31 March, 2008 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
Trips to the Pivot Fields between 27/03 and 30/03 yielded up to 100 Cattle Egrets, 3 White Storks (29/03/2008), 15 Steppe Eagles, 1 Imperial Eagle, 1 Greater Spotted Eagle, 3 Montagu’s Harriers, 6 Pallid Harriers, 1 Eurasian Hobby,...
Spring migration has now started in earnest – visiting birders are turning up daily from various parts of northern and central Europe. An early morning trip to Kabd on the 25.03.2008 yielded 1 Booted Eagle, 3 Dunn’s Larks,...
Al Liyah Reserve North / Kabd Reserve / KISR West / Sightings
by Gary Brown · Published 19 March, 2008 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
Liyah Quarry Site: Common Kestrel 5, Southern Grey Shrike 2, Isabelline Shrike 1, Greater Hoopoe Lark 3, Crested Lark 1, Black-eared Wheatear 2, Desert Wheatear 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Asian Desert Warbler, Eastern Orphean Warbler...
Two trips to Kabd on 13.03.2008 and 15.03.2008 yielded the following: 13.03.2008Pallid Harrier 2, Common Kestrel 3, Lesser Kestrel 4, Southern Grey Shrike 8, Woodchat Shrike 2, Isabelline Shrike 5, Black-eared Wheatear 1, Northern Wheatear 1, Isabelline Wheatear...