Our guest that was first recorded in 2007 and presumably was the bird that returned in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017 has made a welcome return back to Kuwait this winter.
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| Spot the Pink Lady; Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) |
But once I did, I spent a good hour on the receding tide enjoying this jewel as she slowly walked further out on the mudflats alternating between feeding, resting and the odd altercation.
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| Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) and Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
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| Greater Flamingo fly-by |
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| For comparison |
There were also some good photographic opportunities with the bigger flock of Greater Flamingo's
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| Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
There were a few other species to be seen; A Grey Heron flew by with a large fish, chased by 2 other Herons - so there was some aerial acrobatics, but the fish was not dropped by the victor!
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| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
A possible Caspian Gull
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| Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) |
Many Common Black-headed Gulls in winter plumage
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| Common Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
and quite a few Whiskered Terns feeding on the Outfall.
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| Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) |
Later in the afternoon, I headed to Khiran lagoons in the south of Kuwait for some fishing. I did make a detour before fishing to check out a reliable Wheatear spot and was rewarded with a wintering Red-tailed Wheatear
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| Red-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia) |
In the same area I had Eastern Mourning Wheatear, but it wasn't too confiding
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| Eastern Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens) |
There were a few Isabelline Wheatear's present
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| Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) |
Along with Asian Desert Warbler which more typically associate with Desert Wheatear
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| Asian Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana) |
No luck with the fishing, but still an enjoyable and tranquil afternoon on the beach and the few birds were a bonus on the detour
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