Kuwait · Al Jahra Governorate

Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)

316 species and 89,337 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March–April and September–November, with up to 182 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Western Marsh HarrierWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaIsabelline ShrikeIsabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaWater PipitWater PipitAnthus spinolettaWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaCommon ChiffchaffCommon ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusSpanish SparrowSpanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensisGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea alba

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Jahra East Outfall ( al Jodailyat)4 km269 species
  2. Sulaibiya Pivot Fields - Southern Section13 km234 species
  3. Abraq Al-Habari71 km257 species

All 316 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)?

March–April and September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 182 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)?

316 species, from 89,337 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access) in November?

The most recorded in November: Western Marsh Harrier, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, White Wagtail and Isabelline Shrike.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.