Monday, 12 May 2025

The real Mediterranean - Lesvos 20th - 24th April

My first visit to the island of Lesvos in Greece for two weeks from 20th April to 4th May. Birding with long time friend Reg Thorpe, who I haven't been birding abroad with for at least 30 years and yes, we still remain good friends. A superb time encountering a lot of species that I have wanted to see and hear well for a long time. Whilst we didn't have any falls during the visit each day brought new exciting bird experiences as despite the cool and windy weather birds continued to migrate across the island.

Bee Eater

Male Black-winged Stilt

Female Kentish Plover

Swallowtail

Black-headed Yellow Wagtail

Black Stork

Cetti's Warbler

Female Citrine Wagtail

Male Citrine Wagtail

Dalmation Pelicans

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Isabelline Shrike (Turkestan)

Long-legged Buzzard

Nightingale

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit

Sardinian Warbler

Short-toed Treecreeper

Spanish Sparrow

Wood Sandpiper

Woodchat Shrike

Black-headed Yellow Wagtail

Glossy Ibis

Gull-billed tern

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint


Woodchat Shrike


Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

Eastern Orphean Warbler


Eastern Orphean Warbler


Purple Heron

Gull-billed Tern


Gull-billed Tern

Osprey


Osprey


Dalmation Pelicans


Female Red-footed Falcon


Female Red-footed Falcon

Female Red-footed Falcon


Gull-billed Tern

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