Lesvos Birding 2023 - Part 3

 Is this the final part....... don't know yet!

So a bit of sightseeing again to start off; Paid a visit to an Ouzo distillery

Then explored around Polarmi, never been down that way before. Found some nice birds;

Sardinian Warbler,

Black-eared Wheatear

and Cretzschmar's Bunting

and some great scenery

Back at Skala Kallonis we finally caught up with the Long-eared Owl chicks;

Plus around and about a Long-legged Buzzard,

Little Egret,

Squacco Heron

and a Little Egret buzzing the Flamingos.

We took a jaunt down to Makara Valley, this was brilliant we had a great time and for us was one of our highlights.

Black-eared Wheatear,

Starred Agama (I think!)

Great views of Rock Nuthatch,

and again brilliant scenery along the track.

I did see a flock of Rosy Starlings when we stopped for a coffee, but they flew past so fast that by the time Tina turned around they were gone. Luckily we had another flock zoom past us later that Tina did see, as brief as it was! But these were our only new species for the trip and takes us up to 1016!

So carrying on to the river mouth down the valley.

Little Egrets,

Garbias Island (Breeding site for Lesser Kestrel and Shag)

Terrapin,

Corn Bunting,

Butterflies?!

Balkan Marbled White Butterfly,

Thread Lacewing

and another Roller.

On the way back up we saw our only Little Owls of the trip:

Then finally for this post a Water Rail scurrying away from us:

Sorry there's going to be a part 4!