The Birds of Kuwait website
Saudi Arabia Birding Tour 22-30 April 2024
by Birdsofkuwait.com Participants: Aidan Kelly, Dermot Omahony, Chris Straw, AbdulRahman Alsirhan (tour guide) Written by: A Alsirhan All photographs by…
Western Jackdaw is a new species to add to Kuwait’s list if accepted by KORC
Yesterday, I received a WhatsApp message from Mohammad Khorshed reporting a Western Jackdaw sighting at the Oxygen Gym in Sabah…
14/10/2023 at Jahra Pools Reseve
Today is eBird October Big Day, so I decided to go to Jahra Pools Reserve; migration is still going on;…
18/09/2023 Jahra Farms and Jahra Pools Reserve
I am experiencing my first autumn birding in Kuwait this season! I was away from the country before, so I…
Tanzania 10-26 March 2022
For those who are passionate about birding and wildlife, Tanzania stands out as a paradise. Home to over 1,155 bird…
Crested Honey Buzzard at Ahmadi
Three Honey Buzzards were at Ahmadi Town today. Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus عُقَيِّبٌ عَسَلِيَّةٌ شَرْقِيَّةُ The Crested Honey Buzzard…
Black-throated Thrush at Mutla’a Ranch
A short visit to Mutla’a Ranch produced the following: Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Mutla’a Ranch Feral Pigeon Columba livia 12, Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia…
13-15/01/2023
I visited a number of birding sites for three consecutive days. The highlights were a a highest daily count of…
Long-tailed Duck the 2nd record for Kuwait
On the evening of 8th Jan 2023, I received a photo on WhatsApp of a Long-tailed Duck photographed the same…
29/10/2022 at Al-Shaheed Park and then at various sites
I saw a report on eBird.org that a Striated Heron was seen at Al-Shaheed Park. I went in the morning…
Birdwatching Tours in Kuwait
Welcome to the Kuwait Birdwatching Tours. We offer the best birdwatching and bird guiding tours in the Eastern Southern corner of the Western Palearctic. Thus, we have several bird specialties.
The Winter Tour
The Winter Tour focuses on finding very interesting bird specialties. These include Asian shikra, Hypocolius, Crab Plover, Crested Honey Buzzard, Eversmann’s Redstart, Indian Roller, Pallid Scops Owl, Red-tailed Wheatear, Hume’s Leaf Warbler, Afghan Babbler. Also, we offer custom-tailored birding trips in Kuwait.
Follow this link to see what Kuwait Birding Tours has to offer.
Birding Sites in Kuwait
This is the page that includes all birdwatching sites in Kuwait. When visiting Kuwait, as a birdwatcher/birder, one needs to know where to go for birdwatching. I compiled this list of birding sites to help birdwatchers know where to go and what to expect there. There is a diversity of birdwatching sites that is interesting; from the plain desert, where you see lark, wetlands such as the famous Jahra Pools Reserve, and desert oases such as Abraq al Habari, the Jal al Zour ridges, and the coastal areas. Thus there is a diversity of birds in this small country. The Birdwatching Sites page also includes a state-of-the-art interactive map of all birding sites in Kuwait. See it here!
Kuwait Bird List
The Bird of Kuwait List is the official Kuwait Bird List, validated, endorsed, and approved by Kuwait Ornithological Rarities Committee (KORC). The Kuwait Bird Checklist is reviewed and updated after every KORC meeting. The status of each bird in the Kuwait bird list is stated under each species’ name and is what KORC has agreed upon based on our current knowledge. The Highest Daily Count (HDC) is stated under the status is taken from the past database and is now heavily dependent on data obtained from data entered in eBird.org or from records reported directly to me from trusted birders. See the list here.
The Kuwait Bird Photo Gallery
I have compiled a bird photo gallery of all the bird species recorded in Kuwait. The gallery includes some status text now, but I will be adding more text and distribution maps, both local and worldwide, as I finish them. I will be adding more photos shortly when I am not busy.
Please visit the Kuwait Bird Photo gallery here link…
Hi Jenny, Yes, I do remember when I guided you. I will be doing bird watching tour in Saudi Arabia…
Hi, when I stayed in Kuwait about 7 years ago, you took my husband and I into the desert for…
Beautiful collection
Thanks, Paul, Abdulrahman