10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In short, the accepted view used to be that a small breeding population of Egyptian Vultures inhabited Southern Africa, but has vanished facing the spread of towns, roads and farms. In the 1970s we had two to four breeding pairs, in the 1980s one to two, in the 1990s it was zero to two (irregular breeding).

Sudan 218

Sudan Macedonia Botswana Serbia 218

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

I was driving along the legendary eastern levee of the Kerkini Lake in northern Greece ( Google Map ) and, listening to the first Golden Oriole flute, was slowly getting closer to a wooded Mt. And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities.

Greece 189

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 189

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 198

Serbia Greece Montenegro Bulgaria 198