*I've added some photos to yesterday's post*
Steady morning after last night's treat. I headed down to Agia Varvara via my Stone Curlew Site (thanks again Dan). Sure enough, they were "in situ" as I parked the car and used it as a "Hide"....as I frequently do...
Smart against the green background...I thought. There were 4 Birds actually and they were mobile. Eventually I got a better view of one...
Always nice to see this unusual looking Species on a Trip.
Things were quiet when I reached the Valley but I did see a Long-legged Buzzard distantly...
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| Never been greener? |
No Crakes were seen.
I'd gone there hoping to see the SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER that was seen yesterday afternoon. No luck there. I did have a significant Sighting though in the form of Colin Richardson (who'd had the same idea regarding the Flycatcher! It was great to see him again. We had a good chat before going our separate ways. Hopefully I'll see him again during the Trip? Plenty of water in the Lower Ezousas...
On the way back for lunch a message informed me that a male COLLARED FLYCATCHER had been seen by the Archaeological Site. The finder had left a PIN so as it was handy I gave it a go. On arrival I saw a few Birders looking focused...on the other side of the exit turnstile! They soon dispersed though and I couldn't see anything through the fence. I'm not having much luck with the Ficedula family...yet.
This afternoon I tried Asprokremmos Dam...in the rain. Remarkably I managed decent pics of Eastern Bonelli's Warbler despite the dull and wet conditions...
The rain eased and we had a quick look from the Dam Wall...
Male SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER Aspro' Dam Wood
Oh dear. We went back and spent till 5.45 but no sign of the Bird. I did see a rather bedraggled EBW in the twilight...
We're off to the Akrotiri Peninsular early doors tomorrow for a full day out. Stay tuned...
Trip Total - 57 Species
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