01/07/2009 2nd record for Kuwait; a Long-tailed Skua by Humoud Al-Shayji
On 01/07/2009 Humoud Al-Shayji has seen about 6 Skuas at Jahra coast, they included a Long-tailed Skua, and a Pomarine Skua.
Humoud Al-Shayji is a bird photographer who has recently joined our birding forum he has a photographic Blog at Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/showaiji/
This Long-tailed Skua would be the second record for Kuwait if accepted by KORC, the first of which was on 27 May 1994 at Doha Point.
Pomarine Skua
![Pomarine Skua in flight](https://www.birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2009/07/Pomarine-Skua-Stercorarius-pomarinus-3680689817_c23006d6d8_b.jpg)
Long-tailed Skua by Humound Al-Shayji
![Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus flying](https://www.birdsofkuwait.com/wp-content/2009/07/Long-tailed-Jaeger-Stercorarius-longicaudus-3681507726_78e208c576_b.jpg)
These pictures depict two different Long-tailed Skuas making them the second and third records for Kuwait?
Dermot
Thanks for your comment, the two birds are considered second record. A one record can involve one or more bird.