10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

One of my most memorable outings was a night-time game drive in Kenya when we saw an aardvark and a zorilla, so we ticked off both the first mammal in the field guide’s index, and the last. A Greek Wild Cat , photographed near Lake Kerkini I’ve had a few encounters with wild cats, too, in both France and Greece.

Fur 184

Fur Otters Bulgaria Estonia 184

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

An afternoon is already growing old while I am driving downhill to the Livadi marsh at the island of Kefallonia, Greece. I mean, I’ve been to games, but I don’t memorize who played third base for Pittsburgh in 1960.” Trips falcons Greece' Bonnie: No, I like baseball. Of course you do!

Falcons 176

Falcons Greece Madagascar Game 176

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I also travelled to Kerkini in Northern Greece in June and Kefalonia in south-east Greece in October, so my overall year list was a more satisfactory 272 species. I only scored 43 in March, but that was because I was away birding in Portugal and Estonia. My overseas trips did boost the overall year list considerably.

Estonia 225

Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 225

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2024

The next couple of months will of course see a boost to my British list, as summer migrants flood into England, while forthcoming trips to Cyprus, Greece and northern Spain will also turbocharge the European list. The Woodcock were disturbed by beaters driving Pheasants for a game shoot.

Spain 130

Spain Eagles North America Ducks 130