Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Yellow-browed Warbler perching on a branch

Jahra East Outfall / Jahra Pools Reserve / Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

22 October, 2009

20-22/10/2009 at Jahra East Outfall, Jahra Pool Reaserve and Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

On 22/10/2009 at JEO: Mountain Chifchaff 1, Common Chiffchaff 3, European Reed Warbler 3, Great Reed Warbler 1, Turkestan Shrike 2, Moustached Warbler 3, Cetti’s Warbler 1 (seen by Rashed). A very short visit to Pivot Fields produced:...

Jahra Farms / Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

21 October, 2009

21/10/2009 Few updates to WP-species

I checked quite thoroughly Jahra Farms for Indian Roller this morning. I found only one European Roller.( However, Rashed photographed Indian Roller at Pivot Fields yesterday). At Jahra Farms I saw also a flock of 4 Grey Hypocolius...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

16 September, 2009

15/09/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Greater Spotted Eagle 1, Western Marsh Harrier 6, Black Kite 41, Masked Shrike 2, Woodchat Shrike 3, Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Namaqua Dove 30, Yellow Wagtail 1000, Purple Heron 2, Black-crowned Night Heron 1, Little Egret 3, Eurasian...

Jahra Pools Reserve / Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

6 September, 2009

06/09/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Jahra Pool Reserve

The Pivot Fields produced: Yellow Wagtails (mostly first autumn birds) 1000, Collared Pratincole 20, Pallid Harrier 5, Marsh Harrier 5, Namaqua Dove 10, House Sparrow 1000, European Roller 3, Woodchat Shrike 3, Masked Shrike 1, Lesser Grey Shrike...

Western Cattle Egret with a toad in its bill

Sightings / Sulaibikhat Sports Club / Sulaibikhat Traditional Cafe / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

1 September, 2009

01/09/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields and Sulaibikhat Bay

Pivot Fields provided a good view of ongoing migration. Hoopoes, European Rollers, Bee-eaters etc. are on the move. Hoopoe 12, European Bee-eater 10, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 6, European Roller 1, Cattle Egret 15, Purple Heron 2, Grey Heron 2,...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

21 June, 2009

21/06/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

At Pivot Fields on 21/06/2009: Spotted Redshank 1, White-tailed Plover 4, Common Ringed Plover 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Black-winged Stilt 6, Cream-coloured Courser 10. At JEO on 21/06/2009: Sand Martin 4, European Reed Warbler 7 (including an adult feeding...

Mega Rarities / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

11 May, 2009

10/05/2009 a Red-footed Falcon found by Rashed Al-Hajji a 2nd record for Kuwait

On 10/05/2009 Rashed Al-Hajji found and photographed a Red-footed Falcon, a first summer male at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields. This is a second record for Kuwait and a first live bird. The first record was found dead by G....

Black-winged Pratincole standing on the ground

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

21 April, 2009

20/04/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Updated 21.4.2009 by P. Fågel Today we encountered a surprisingly big flock of Pratincoles. My best estimation was 700 birds mainly Black-winged Pratincoles about 600 rest being Collared Praticoles. We found also c. 5 Oriental Pratincoles. They were seen flying...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

29 March, 2009

29/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

I visited with 6 German birders, headed by Ferdinand Wegmann, Pivot Fields today. Actual target species was Caspian Plover. First we managed to find 3 among 96 Collared Pratincoles. After short but heavy wind and some slight rain...

Four Steppe Eagles perched on the ground

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

17 March, 2009

17/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Strong Northern wind kept Steppe Eagles on the deck. Also Collared Pratincoles preferred to feed by jerky movements on ground and flying only ocassionally. Female Chaffinch is not any WP-highlight but locally good species. According to G. Gregory’s book...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

3 March, 2009

04/03/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Common Linnet 2, Common Snipe 1, Imperial Eagle 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Black Kite 6, Cattle Egret 60, Red Bishop (escapee) 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Siberian Stonechat 4, Eurasian Skylark 3, Crested Lark 5, Eurasian Hoopoe 1, Corn...

Jahra East Outfall / Oshairej East / Oshairej West / Sightings / Souk Sharq / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

21 February, 2009

21/02/2009 at Souq Sharq, Pivot Fields, Doha Peninsula and JEO with Gordon Saunders

At Souq Sharq: Pallas’s Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 20, Slender-billed Gull 2, Armenian Gull 10, Steppe Gull 20, Palld Swift 8. At Pivot Fields: Corn Bunting 3, Black Kite 60, Greater Spotted Eagle 3, Common Kestrel 1, Eurasian...

Buff-bellied Pipit standing on the ground

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

17 February, 2009

17/02/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Buff-bellied Pipit 1, Steppe Eagle 2, Woodchat Shrike 2, Long-legged Buzzard 2, Cattle Egret 10, Water Pipit 20, White Wagtail 15, Eurasian Skylark 30, Isabelline Shroke 1, Isabelline Wheatear 2, Common Moorehen 17, Common Snipe 1. Yesterday the Visiting...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

1 February, 2009

1/2/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

I went this morning with Rick and Simon to Pivot Fields having two target species in mind; Hen Harrier and Sociable Plover. We have had this winter one female Hen Harrier around. On 27. January we saw with...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

8 January, 2009

8/1/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Great Egret 2, Little Egret 2, Night Heron 3, Cattle Egret 4, Grey Heron 15, Cormorant 10, Kestrel 3, Sparrowhawk 2, Shikra 1, Imperial Eagle 2, Greater Spotted Eagle 2, Long-legged Buzzard 3, Common Buzzard 1, Black Kite...

Sightings / Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

4 January, 2009

4/1/2009 at Sulaibiya Pivot Fields

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) attacks Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius) Sociable Plover pays back. The following is by Abdulrahman