Despite the extremely dry condtions and the lack of snow on the High Atlas Mountains we still managed to see 90% of the 'most-wanted' species that this tour has to offer. We had a couple of windy days in the Sahara Desert which limited our birding time and we had a couple of late afternoon thunderstorms, other than that we had good clear, blue sky and plenty of sunshine. We listed over 190 species including: Saharan Scrub Warbler, Tristrams Warbler, Desert Warbler, Egyptian Nightjar, Desert Sparrow, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Great-spotted Cuckoo, Bald Ibis, Black-crowned Tchagra, Little Swift, Levailant's Woodpecker and much more.
Download Trip Report (2.74 MB)It 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...
View ReportA constant chilly eaterly wind took the edge off a brilliant trip. We saw all the 'Lesvos Specials' with quite a few real 'goodies' thrown in. The flowers were picturesque, providing carpets of colour in every corner...
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