Another quick dash to the Pivots just after sunrise. Just past the pool, there was a flock of European Bee-eaters that had roosted on the deck and their colours just popped in the early morning sun.
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| European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) |
In another field, a flock of Black-winged Pratincole whose plumage is so much richer than the Collared Pratincole
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| Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) |
There was a single Collared Pratincole with the Bee-eaters, for comparison
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| Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) |
On the overhead lines, a big flock of Barn Swallow, some with quite rusty underparts
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| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
I went to check the area with the leaky pipe and it was quite productive; first up a Masked Shrike
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| Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus) |
Followed by an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
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| Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (Iduna pallida) |
This bird is a little confusing, I suspect Common Redstart, as it had red tail when it flew, but the white throat and greyish nape seem odd?
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| Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
A probable Caspian Reed Warbler, although this one has quite dark plumage
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| Probable Caspian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus s. fuscus) |
White-eared Bulbul's were also drinking from the leaky pipe
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| White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) |
On the way to the marsh, a male Common Redstart
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| Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
and a Whinchat
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| Male Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
and a Steppe Buzzard
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| Steppe Buzzard (Buteo b. vulpinus) |
At the marsh I had two Ortolan Bunting's - the numbers of this species has diminished quite rapidly over the years in Kuwait
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| Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) |
Not a great pic, as the Harrier was quite far off - but look at the 'fleeing' Wagtails as it passes low over the fields looking to grab one out of the air
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| Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) harassing the Yellow Wagtails |
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