Eric and his group from America were here for a week’s birding (13 to 18/04). We went around all the great spots in central and western Lesvos and had all the breeding species and an amazing variety of migrant ones. We had three photographers and an avid bird sound recorder in the team.
Here are some record photos of mine:
One of three flocks of Purple herons (Ardea purpurea) arriving by the Kalloni Gulf wetlands the evening of 17/04/2025.Being more of a birder (than a bird photographer), I was thrilled to have this flock of Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola) making passes over us for more than half an hour, again on the evening of 17/04.Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)Great Spotted Cuckoos (Glamator glandarius), 3 together in one spot (only 2 on photo)!Alpine Swifts (Tachymarptis melba)This is what you photograph after making sure everyone else gets to spot and photo a Chukar (Alectoris chukar)…Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)An overloaded with rusty wires photo of a female and male Cretzschmar’s Bunting (Emberiza caesia) in the west.Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)A Liitle Owl (Athene noctua)Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)View of the Kalloni Salt PansBirding at Metochi lakeLevant Water Frog (Pelophylax bedriagae)
Lesvos Birdwatching 