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. whose occupants have already left for Africa, but a clump of elaborate closed nests of Spanish Sparrows hang underneath it. Finally, a large White Stork’s nest (at 850 m a.s.l!)

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Albania 252

10,000 Birds

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? It happened once more and I gave up disturbing them further – I have seen what I was here to see.

Wildlife 170

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The series of birding workshops and meetings continued across the map, through Ulcinj, Montenegro, then Samobor, Croatia and Stip (described here ), North Macedonia, leading to Brussels, the unofficial capital of EU. Right: Water Pipits landing on my car and sliding down the windscreen. The scorching sun was right above my head.

Bosnia 136

Bosnia Croatia Herzegovina Slovenia 136