10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2024

Perhaps the most curious thing about the Great Spotted Cuckoo is its distribution, for it is both a non-breeding Palearctic migrant to Africa, and a trans-Africa migrant. According to The Birds of Africa Volume III , “In much of the tropics present throughout the year, with breeding and non-breeding birds usually indistinguishable”.

Cyprus 225

Cyprus Africa Europe Asia 225

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Booted Eagle by Kostas Papadopoulos The next morning was a lazy one, a late breakfast and even later excursion. Later in the day, roadside birds included a Booted Eagle and a Levant Sparrowhawk. What amazed me is that, instead of the usual 6 or 8 slices, this pizza was cut into tiny, bite-size slices!

Greece 235

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2019

a British expat birder who was living in Belgrade, for a suggestion: “The top species is undoubtedly White-tailed Eagle. Cranes breed in very small numbers in UK but are always impressive en masse. And also Golden Oriole because of its good looks, even though the UK has one tiny breeding site.”. Hence, I asked my friend B.C.,

Serbia 250

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Breeding 250

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2022

It appeared that many of the birds that we had seen on earlier visits this year had abandoned the area due to the huge expanse of water. It is highly likely that the Glossy Ibis will have a significant breeding colony close by, not dissimilar to 2017. The Black-shouldered Kites were still in the area and also a White-bellied Sea Eagle.

Ducks 184

Ducks Reptiles 2017 Abandon 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

A good way up one of the tallest pines is an Eagle’s nest. Every year there manage to be two eagles up there in that nest. Ducks are easier prey for the Eagle. You can tell when the Eagle is aloft because the Loons alarm call. Every now and then you see an Eagle and a Loon interact a bit. So, no Eagles maybe.

Humane 212

Humane Eagles Investigation Research 212