article thumbnail

Birding Lake Kerkini, Greece: Three Lazy Days

10,000 Birds

Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece is the very best birding area in the Balkan Peninsula and definitely among the top ten hotspots of Europe. Booted Eagle by Kostas Papadopoulos The next morning was a lazy one, a late breakfast and even later excursion. The lake lies at a mere 35 m / 115 ft a.s.l.

Greece 234
article thumbnail

The World Before – Lake Karla, Greece

10,000 Birds

And then, a few days ahead of our trip, a British birder Clive Mason left a comment under my old blog on birding Lake Karla , just north of the Pelion Peninsula in central Greece, saying that he will be in the area next week. If it weren’t for Clive, I would probably miss the opportunity, but a week later we were there together.

Greece 234
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world

10,000 Birds

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. One of them has a satellite transmitter around its neck and quite a few have white collars marked with the letter “G” (for Greece?) and dual digits. 02, G04,06,07,40 and G74.

Greece 252
article thumbnail

What is killing birds at Karla Lake (Greece)?

10,000 Birds

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. There was a Short-toed Eagle ahead, taking flight to be replaced by another ST Eagle. Lesser Kestrel.

Greece 192
article thumbnail

Greece: Pelicans galore at Lake Kerkini

10,000 Birds

It is an early April morning and we are in the hills surrounding Lake Kerkini in the north of Greece. A large raptor just across the hilltop… Georgos says that at this time of year, we can expect Common Buzzard , Booted , Lesser Spotted and White-tailed Eagles. Trips Europe Greece pelicans' My Lake Kerkini eBird list.

Greece 162
article thumbnail

There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

10,000 Birds

This September I found myself on a bear tracking tour organised by Natural Greece in the prime bear habitat of the Pindos range – the southernmost bear country in Europe, heading for the 2,520 m / 8,270 ft high Gramos Mountain along the border with Albania. inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers. and Apennine peninsulas (30 + 50 ind.).

Bears 270
article thumbnail

Birding on Steroids or the Kerkini Lake in 10 Pictures

10,000 Birds

This time I was lucky enough to join a fam trip organised by Natural Greece, an ecotourism company from Athens, and spend a few days at my favourite Kerkini Lake, which you already birded through my bins ( April and September ). Picture 2: Lesser Spotted Eagle – Clanga pomarina. Yes, those were four eagles in 20 minutes.

Greece 248