Overall the spectacle of thousands of migration raptors did not materialise which was a little disappointing, this was due to the weather patterns at the peak migration times. The light westerly winds were always favourable for the crossing to Africa which the raptors did at will with no build up of significant numbers.
For me it was another great birding week, superb birding, a lovely group of people, smashing weather and an impressive tally of species which included a couple of rarities and some unusual sightings...............
Download Trip Report (2.3 MB)After several years of very poor raptor passage during this 'peak period' we had a bumper year this year! The Honey Buzzard passage was spot on with thousands of birds crossing from Europe to Africa every day whilst we were ...
View ReportIt was another fabulous birding tour of this wonderful country, the wildlife of the region is prolific. We saw 200 species of birds including some of Europes most sought-after: Spotted Nutcracker, Wallcreeper, Paddyfield Warbler, Pi...
View ReportThis Tour improves year on year, we discover new venues and add more species as time goes by. This year we saw over 190 species in and around Lake Kerkini! What a fabulous, tranquil, untouched place. Northern Greece remains one of Europe...
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