10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Add more than 350 pairs of White Pelicans to that picture, numerous herons and up to 700 pairs of Pygmy Cormorants breeding in the same reedbeds (cover photo)… It must be bursting with activity in spring, but I was there in mid-September. Hence, the smaller lake is frozen in winter, while the bigger one never freezes. and dual digits.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Have you read my blogs on birding Greece ? Presuming that you live somewhere in Europe and plan a car trip to Greece, let me suggest a couple of routes that will increase your tour list. For the Ionian Sea, take the motorway exit for the town of Prilep, continue through Bitola and head for the Medzitlija – Niki crossing to Greece.

Greece 178

Greece Albania Macedonia Europe 178

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

I dipped it once before and only this autumn found them in Greece. The decrease in numbers has been accompanied by fragmentation of the breeding range and is continuing to affect all populations. The decrease in numbers has been accompanied by fragmentation of the breeding range and is continuing to affect all populations.

Serbia 203

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 203