13/01/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
At Pivot Fields we have still Pygmy Cormorant and wintering Eastern Imperial Eagles. Today I counted 28 Namaqua Doves next to camel stables .
Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
13/01/2011 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Yesterday I went to Jahra Pool Reserve to find it full of water!! Great but there were no birds as it had been dry for two weeks for building a dam and had to be drained. I then...
27/12/2010 at Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms
I went this afternoon deliberately to see if the Ashy Drongos are still there “for the upcoming visitors” after 10 minutes search there was one at the top of Ziziphus spina christi trees. In the morning I was birding at...
23/12/2010 at Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms
At Pivot Field: Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Steppe Eagle 1, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Caspian Stonechat 1, Pallid Swift 200, Common Starling 10, Eurasian Teal 5, Black Kite 2. At Jahra Farms: Ashy Drongo 1, Daurian Shrike 1,...
16/12/2010 at Pivot Fields, Jahra Pool and Jahra Farms
Pivot Fields: Buff-bellied Pipit 1 (13th record if accepted by KORC), Steppe Buzzard 1, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Cattle Egret 71, Water Pipit 30, Isabelline Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 5, Grey...
05/12/2010 at Pivot Fields
The juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus is still at the Pivot Fields. This is the 2nd record for Kuwait the first of which was two on 10/3/2001 at Jahra East Outfall. Juvenile Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
04/12/2010 at Pivot Fields, Sulaibiya
I was accompanied by Brian and Mike & Sylvie Newey. First stop at the small pond produced a big surprice. Sylvie asked ” what is that brown bird” Brian and myself answered without watching the bird “its immature...
23/10/2010 at Pivot Fields and Sulaibikhat Bay
Sylvia & Mike Newey, Brian and myself spent morning in Pivot fields enjoing of good variety of birds especially raptors. We had Black Kite c. 50, Eastern Imperial Eagle 3, Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Pallid Harrier 1, Kestrel...
18/10/2010 at Pivot Fields, and the 8th record of Rufous Turtle Dove on 17/10/2010
Yesterday at Pivot Fields Rashed Al-Hajji has photographed the 8th record of Rufous Turtle Dove. Today on 18/10/2010 at Pivot Fields: Greater Spotted Eagle 8, Eastern Imperial Eagle 2, Steppe Eagle 1, Black Kite 93, Long-legged Buzzard 3,...
15/08/2010 at Pivot Fields and Jahra Farms, Jahra Pool Reserve
Pivot Fields was very quiet, the small pool to the left of the gate has no water anymore to attract migrant birds. Isabelline Wheatear 10, Common Moorhen 6, White-throated Kingfisher 1, Wood Sandpiper 1, House Sparrow 1000, Black-headed...
12/08/2010 at different sites
Migration is gaining momentum slowly, so this morning I went to many sites to see what is out there. Pivot Fields: It was very quiet but I did see some birds; Isabelline Wheatear 1, European Roller 1, Eurasian...
28/01/2010 at Kabd Reserve and Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
I was able to visit today Kabd with Andy Clifton, Alan Clewes and Richard Bonser. After seeing Hume’s Wheatear at SAANR during previous days we wanted to check what is the situation of larks in Kabd which is...
2/12/2009 two Ferruginous Ducks at Jahra Pool 7th record and an Oriental Turtle Dove also the 7th record seen on 6/11/2009
Two Ferruginous Ducks were seen today 2 December 2009 at Jahra Pool Reserve by Khaled Al-Ghanem, this is the 7th record for Kuwait. Also during our trip to Yemen Mohd Khorshed has found the 7th record for Kuwait of...
9/11/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra Pools Reserve
At Pivot Fields: Sociable Lapwing 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 4, Northern Lapwing 60, Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Black Kite 1, Eurasian Skylark 60, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 20. Khaled Al-Ghanem went Jahra Pool to find a Tufted Duck and a...
04/11/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Short visit in the morning produced some nice records: Cattle Egret 97, Northern Lapwing 22, Curlew 5, Common Snipe 1, Ruff 1, Spotted Eagle 1, Eastern Imperial Eagle 1, Black Kite 25, Marsh Harrier 1, Steppe Buzzard 2,...
28/10/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields
Brief morning visit to Pivot Fields produced the following: Squacco Heron 1, Cattle Egret 5, Night Heron 1, White Stork 1,Moorhen 40, Spotted Eagle 2, Eastern Imperial Eagle 1, Steppe Eagle 1, Steppe Buzzard 1, Long-legged Buzzard 1,...