Cattle Ducks Fish Greece 
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 15, 2015
“The estuary and the delta of the River Kalamas form the most important wetland of northwest Greece”, so the “ Birding in Greece ” guidebook claims for the area where I am heading, a bit late since I overslept this morning. I am checking the grass for any flash of white and soon my suspicion is confirmed: Cattle Egrets (cover photo)!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
Located in Thessaly province in central Greece, what is now left of the lake where the god Apollo was married and where the Argonauts built their kingdom is officially called the reservoirs of the former Lake Karla. A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. What is killing them?
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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. It was Thursday when we arrived and every Thursday at Chrisochorafa square is a fish-free evening at two fish taverns.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2019
Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 01 Jun 2019.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. African Black Duck – Anas sparsa. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. Round Pond, Greece. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. 22 Oct 2019. 22 Oct 2019.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2019
These are the numbers acheived by 10 (we have a new contributor, Paul, from Mexico) beats during May; We visited 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Kuwait and Mexico) and noted 776 birds from 160 checklists. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata. Freckled Duck – Stictonetta naevosa. 19 Apr 2019.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata.
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