Week 35; 29 August 2020 - Ras Salmiya
Earlier in the week, a possible Shearwater was seen from Ras Salmiya, so I opted for a sea watch in the late afternoon. The weather was not favourable, as there was little to no wind - but it was a distraction from the Pivots.
Although the afternoon was enjoyable, there were not many sea birds present along the coast.
I did expect to see Lesser Crested which have since dispersed after breeding on the off-shore islands and there were a few about
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| Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis) |
The excitement of the afternoon was watching an aerial 'dog-fight' with two Greater Crested Terns, with one chasing the other for over 5-minutes to try and get it to drop its evening dinner. It was unsuccessful and would have been better off just catching its own dinner
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| Greater Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) |
Other birds seen included White-cheeked Tern, Slender-billed Gulls and this very distant Eurasian Whimbrel, that seemed to have really white underwings - but too far to even consider Steppe..
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| Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius p. phaeopus) |
I then grabbed a Starbucks and enjoyed the sunset over Kuwait City
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| Kuwait City Sunset |
When I got home, this little Keeled Rock Gecko that I relocated from my apartment, was sitting comfortably under the light on the outside wall. It has grown a bit, so more food must be available than was in my apartment
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| Keeled Rock Gecko (Cyrtopodion scabrum) |
At the end of this month, curfews will be finally lifted and we will return to the new normal of face masks, social distancing and temperature checks wherever you go....
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