Another day of chasing targets. We drove south this morning to look for Purple Sunbird and after failing at a couple of sites we finally connected with a pair with the help of local birders Neil and Paul and also from Pierre and Paul from France (who pinned a few down earlier in the month).
We couldn't access the Asian Desert Warbler site due to construction but picked up a few Desert Wheatears, Isabelline Wheatear, Tawny Pipit and Indian Silverbill from the car.
We then had a quick look at Zour Sewer Plant Reeds (not much there) before heading over to Abu Al-Hasiniya for the Crested Terns before heading back to Kuwait City Bay.
Live trip report HERE.
Purple Sunbird- a first-winter male as an adult male in 'eclipse' would generally be brighter yellow below and not show so much moult contrast in remiges (above) and female (below)
After yesterday's problematic Shrike I'm going to hold fire until I get back to my literature before we decide whether this is an Isabelline or a Red-tailed Shrike.
Adult Eastern Imperial Eagle
Water Pipit
Sandwich Tern, Great Crested Tern and Lesser Crested Tern from left to right
Greater Flamingos
Pallid Scops Owl
Libyan Jird- lifer
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