10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2023

Finding Birds in Northern Greece (2015) covers the birdwise very best northeast of the country (provinces of Macedonia and Thrace), from the wetland border with Turkey all the way to the mountains and lakes at the triple border with Albania and North Macedonia. No more, no less.

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Greece Bulgaria Macedonia Gambia 208

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Driving from France or Germany to Greece, you are likely to pass through my hometown of Belgrade and continue south following the E75 through the FYRO Macedonia. To reach Prespa Lakes, from Niki continue through Florina, from there right for Albania and veer right for the lakes. My recommendation?

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Greece Albania Macedonia Europe 178

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AUGUST 7, 2014

True, because of higher precipitation, more luxurious vegetation and higher diversity of altitudes and habitats, east Macedonia and Thrace may offer better birding and a longer bird list, but for those, there is a more informative new book, Birdwatching in Northern Greece – a site guide by Steve Mills (2011, 2nd edition).

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Greece Birds Macedonia 2014 231

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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. In all that swirling of swallows, I am not certain was there a third species, so I keep watching. Coming from the northeast, there are two tarmac roads leading there. Other taxa.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The sun rises over the village of Chrysochorafa, by Kerkini Lake in the north of Greece, not far from the triple border with Bulgaria and FYRO Macedonia. The choice of species is such that I do not know where to look first. Numerous flocks of White Pelicans make for the largest and the most obvious species.

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Greece Pelicans Serbia Eagles 188

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MARCH 3, 2016

Here go those moments of curiosity, in no particular order: Europe: And so, I was driving from Greece to Serbia… in central FYRO Macedonia, two birds were circling not far from the motorway… black and white… perhaps White Storks on migration? I already have a history of searches for this species. These are my first wild tigers ever!

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Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 185