Dark-throated Thrush 1, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 3, Black Redstart 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, European Turtle Dove 1.

European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur

Song Thrush 10+, Dark-throated Trush 1, Robin 2, Grey Hypocolius 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Barred Warbler 1, Common Myna 4, Bank Myna 8, Rose-ringed Parakeet 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Indian Roller 1, White Wagtail 4, Bluethroat 1, Isabelline Shrike 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Laughing Dove 10+, White-cheeked Bulbul 20+

Common and Bank Myna (Acridotheres tristis & ginginianus)

Today Rick spotted a large thrush and I managed to identify it as Mistle Thrush. Also Oriental Turtle Dove was still present.

Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Oriental Turtle Dove 1, Penduline Tit 1, Robin 1, Black Redstart 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Skylark 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Chiffchaff 5.

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

Mistle Thrush

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 Lark 1, Skylark 16, Bar-tailed Desert Lark 6, Crested Lark 5, Song Thrush 1, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Steppe Eagle 1.

Red-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia)

At least two Common Babblers have arrived to their traditional breeding site. I didn’t want to push them at this time. After couple of record shots I left birds hoping that they will settle and breed again.

Common Babbler 2, White-cheeked Bulbul 50+, Isabelline Shrike 1, Stonechat 2, Collared Dove 20+

Common Babbler (Turdoides caudatus)

After couple of hours search of Buff-bellied Pipit at JEO in vain Rick and me decided to visit Jahra Farms. Soon after our arrival Abdulmohsen Al-Suraye joined us. First target was Indian Roller which was found very quickly. However, the bird was today very skittish giving no chance for photographing. All of sudden Rick picked up a Dark-throated Thrush. We managed to get few record shots.

Indian Roller 1, Robin 1, Great Reed Warbler 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2, Laughing Dove 10+, White-cheeked Bulbul 15, Meadow Pipit 1, Water Pipit 4, Grey Hypocolius 2 by Rick, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Song Thrush 5, Chiffchaff 4, Common Myna 3.

Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)

Dark-throated Thrush

Al Abraq seems to offer almost every time something new. Today we (Rick and myself) saw three rare birds. First one was Yellow-browed Warbler that has probably stayed for a long time there. Second rare bird was European Siskin and third was Short-eared Owl.  We found also two late migrants Spotted Flycatcher and Cuckoo.  On our way back to the city we visited Jahra Farms where we saw male Shikra and Indian Roller.

Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 4, European Siskin 2, Song Thrush 2, Penduline Tit 3, Spotted Flycatcher, Short-eared Owl 1,  Common Redstart 1, Cuckoo 1.

European Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

European Siskin

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

This morning I wanted to take a close look at pipits (Meadow, Water and Buff-bellied Pipit). I was lucky enough to see all of them at close range.

Marsh Harrier 1, Northern Lapwing 2, Common Snipe 2, Water Rail 2, Spotted Crake 1, Moorhen 10+, Meadow Pipit 1, Buff-bellied Pipit 1, WaterPipit 20+,White Wagtai 7, Yellow Wagtail 4, Citrine Wagtail 1, Common Starling 23, Penduline Tit 3.

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)

Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens ssp. japonicus)

Buff-bellied Pipit

Jahra Farms provides always something interesting. Today’s highlights were Grey Hypocolius and Indian Roller.

Grey Hypocolius 5-6, Indian Roller 1, Robin 2, Bluethroat 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Water Pipit 5, Song Thrush 6. White Wagtail 2, Common Myna 1, Isabelline Shrike 1, Rose-ringed Parakeet1, Blackcap 1, White-throated Kingfisher 2 and Laughing Dove 20+.

Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)

Mohd Khorshed has photographed a Stock Dove today, the 4th record for Kuwait.

Also Mohd Khorshed has found and photographed a Cetti’s Warbler on 5th Nov. Today Rashed has photographed probably the same bird.

Buff-bellied Pipit 1, Moustched Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 4, Gadwall 3 (by Rashed) , Citrine Wagtail 1, Yellow Wagtail 3, White Wagtail 3, Stock Dove 1, Penduline tit 15, European Reed Warbler 1, Mountain Chiffchaff 6, Glossy Ibis 1, Pied Kingfisher 1, Daurian Shrike 1, Little Crake, Bluethroat 1.

Stock Dove 4th record for Kuwait, photographed by M. Khorshed.

Cetti’s Warbler by Rashed.

Cetti’s Warbler by Mohd Khorshed.

Little Crake

Al Abraq is a real thrush capital of Kuwait at the moment. Out of 5 possible species I managed to see four with Khalid Al Ghanem. Photographing of them is another story.

Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 4, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Ring Ouzel 1, Crested Lark 2, Robin 1, Bluethroat 1, Common Redstart 2, Black Redstart 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Water Pipit 7, White Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 6,  Corn Bunting 1, Honey Buzzard 1, Merlin 1, Sparrowhawk 1 and Kestrel 1.

Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra)

Merlin, adult male (Falco columbarius)

Ring Ouzel 1, Redwing 1, Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 4, European Robin 1

Ring Ouzel

Blackbird

European Robin

Black-necked Grebe 1, Hen Harrier 1, Water Pipit 2, Yellow Wagtail 2

Black-necked Grebe

Hen Harrier

At Pivot Fields: Hen Harrier 1, Greenshank 6, Collared Dove 200, Namaqua Dove 54, Cattle Egret 93, Grey Heron 2, Isabelline Shrike 2, Common Buzzard 9, Black Kite 8, Imperial Eagle 3, Common Starling 10, Common Kestrel 10, Northern Lapwing 2.

At JEO: Hen Harrier 1, Buff-bellied Pipit 1, Water Pipit 5, White Wagtal 2.

Hen Harrier

Buff-bellied Pipit

Namaqua Dove

Northen Lapwing

At Al-Abrag: Corn Bunting 20 and Meadow Pipit 1 both found by Rick Saval, Dark-throated Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Penduline Tit 4

At JEO: Buff-bellied Pipit 2 and Hen Harrier 1 both found by Rashed.

Redwing

Hen Harrier by Rashed