Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
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...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings
by Pekka Fågel · Published 18 March, 2009 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
Migration is in full swing though numbers are still relatively small. Semi-collared Flycatcher, White-throated Robin, Eastern Orphean Warbler among other species bring clear message of spring migration. Scops Owls make their way to North as well. Amazingly one tree...
Abraq Al Habari / Jahra Farms / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings
by Pekka Fågel · Published 12 December, 2008 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
Wintering birds have arrived and settled down. Al Abraq holds Dark-throated Thrush. At least two Red-tailed Wheatears are in SAANR and Jahra Farms has Indian Roller and Shikra. Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings
by Pekka Fågel · Published 26 November, 2008 · Last modified 27 May, 2022
This morning, when temperature was down at around +12C, I wanted to check few wadis. I found 4 Red-tailed Wheatears from three wadis. Red-tailed Wheatear 4, Mourning Wheatear 1, Pied Wheatear 3, Isabelline Wheatear 3, Desert Wheatear 1, Hoopoe...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 22 September, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
I spent morning at Tulha with Khalid Al-Ghanem. We were waiting raptors to drop to the pool to drink. Although the numbers of raptors were not high today a good variety f them compensated it. Juvenile Bonelli’s Eagle was a bit confusing but at home with...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 6 September, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
SAANR and pool at Tulha allways atracts birds. Juvenile Cuckoo had arrived and it was as exhausted as other migrants in hot weather. An other new migrant was European Nightjar. European Nightjar 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Southern Grey Shrike 5, Masked...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 4 September, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
It was a surprise not to see any raptor in Tulha although Al Abraq was flooded with raptors on previous day. With a kind help by Khalid Al-Ghanem I managed to get both photographs shown below. Common Quail...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 4 September, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Tulha produced quite typical species of this time of the year. Isabelline Shrike embraced it’s notorius reputation to hit small birds around. This time one poor Yellow Wagtail lost it’s life. It looks like that Shrike is interested only of...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by Pekka Fågel · Published 14 August, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
An other early morning for birding. I saw in Tulha some interesting birds: Great Spotted Cuckoo 1 (First summer bird), European Roller 1, Hoopoe 5, Woodchat Shrike 1, Masked Shrike 1, Egyptian Nightjar 1, Crested Lark 100+, Short-toed...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 17 July, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Today it was very quiet. Birds that were seen included the following: Masked Shrike 1 (the same bird that was seen on 24 June and had lost its tail), Upcher’s Warbler 6+, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 3, Hoopoe Lark...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 13 July, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Black-shouldered Kite 1, Isabelline Shrike 1, Masked Shrike 1, European Roller 2, Isabelline Wheatear 1, Upcher’s Warbler 2, Laughing Dove 1, Collared Dove 1, Lesser Short-toed Lark 2, Hoopoe Lark 2, Crested Lark 20+, House Sparrow 20+ Black-shouldered...
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 24 June, 2008 · Last modified 15 October, 2022
Masked Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 3 (2males & 1female), Upcher’s Warbler 4, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 2, Marsh Warbler 3, Garden Warbler 1, Eastern Orphean Warbler 1, European Reed Warbler 1, Rufous tailed Scrub Warbler 6, Tawny Pipit 3,...
Jahra East Outfall / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings / Tulha
by AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan · Published 21 June, 2008 · Last modified 15 October, 2022
At Tulha: Upcher’s Warbler 12, Garden Warbler 1, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler 3, Marsh Warbler 2, European Reed Warbler 4, Whitethroat 1, Ortolan Bunting 2, Red-backed Shrike 1 (male), Woodchat Shrike 1, Tawny Pipit 2, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin 3, Common...
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,...
Abraq Al Habari / Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve / Sightings
by Pekka Fågel · Published 2 May, 2008 · Last modified 28 May, 2022
Al Abraq was once again full of migrants. Best were Corncrake 2, Basra Reed Warbler 2, Common Rosefinch 1, Night Heron 3, White Stork 1, Golden Oriole 1 and late Stonechat. Marsh Warblers were just everywhere. Shooting was this...