Markus Craig and I had an early start as we headed to Abraq to be there just after sunrise.
We started with a drive around the farm and this was the best way to get close to many of the birds - Common Redstart's are still present
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| Female Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
Marsh Warbler were flushed from the fields to the adjacent acacia type trees
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| Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) |
As did a Garden Warbler
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| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
An unfortunate passerine that fell prey to a migrating Shrike
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| Shrike storage |
A short walk gave Willow Warbler
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| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
And a Yellow-throated Sparrow
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| Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) |
By now it was getting hotter, so back in the car for a last drive where we found Wood Warbler (tick for me) - but no pic
And then a Taiga Flycatcher, 5th for Kuwait, that was quite obliging, but never came out of cover or into sunshine
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| Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) |
Just as we were about to leave, a pale phase Booted Warbler came drifting by overhead.
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| Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) |
It was then back east to JPR where Pied Avocet was seen on the way to the beach.
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| Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
At the beach, White-winged Terns were foraging along the shoreline
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| White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) |
the Little Gull was present and pretty close by - but still heat haze plagues getting sharp images
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| Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) |
Another great day out with Markus
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