10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Queen of Spain Fritillary , photographed in mid November Clouded yellow – another common November butterfly For the autumn or winter visitor, the biggest draw is the flock of Lesser Whitefronted Geese that in recent years have been regular and reliable wintering birds on the lake.

Greece 209

Greece Pelicans Geese Buffalo 209

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

Imperial and Booted are the rarest eagles in the country, the first with only one heavily guarded pair left. Usually about 40K geese overwinter in Serbia, but the last cold spell, when the Danube was mostly frozen solid, pushed twice as many to Serbia. Glossy Ibises are localized, as well as Griffon Vultures.

Serbia 153

Serbia Owls Geese Macedonia 153

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The Prespa Lakes National Park in Greece is well hidden among the mountains at the triple border with Albania in the west and the FYRO Macedonia in the north. Greylag Geese. Soon I hit the brakes for a 60 strong flock of Greylag Geese of the Siberian race rubrirostris grazing near the road. eBird hotspots of Prespa lakes.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252