Birdwatching in Greece: 1st post-lockdown trip in Prespa Lakes, May 29-30, 2021 Part II

On the second day, birding in the lakes was limited to three hours but it was enough to have great views of Greylag Geese (this is the southernmost breeding area in Europe), Bearded Reedlings, Reed and Great Reed Warblers along with dozens of Squacco and Night Herons. 

Greylag Goose

Bearded Reedling

We had a long drive home, so we started our way back and made a stop at Kalampaka in Thessaly, where we had great views (and photos) of Rollers in the riparian forest of Mourgani river, close to Kalampaka. There were also Hoopoes, Golden Orioles, Common Redstart; a Levant Sparrowhawk was also sighted. 

Roller

For such a short trip, the number of birds seen was amazing! 

SPECIES LIST

Greylag Goose - Anser anser

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus

European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto

Common Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus

Alpine Swift - Apus melba

Common Swift - Apus apus

Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra

Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

White Stork - Ciconia ciconia

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Great White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus

Dalmatian Pelican - Pelecanus crispus

Little Bittern - Ixobrychus minutus

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Great White Egret - Ardea alba

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides

Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

European Honey-buzzard - Pernis apivorus

Levant Sparrowhawk - Accipiter brevipes

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

European Bee-eater - Merops apiaster

European Roller - Coracias garrulus

Middle Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocoptes medius

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major

Syrian Woodpecker - Dendrocopos syriacus

Eurasian Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis

Lesser Kestrel - Falco naumanni

Common Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus

Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio

Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Common Magpie - Pica pica

Eurasian Jackdaw - Corvus monedula

Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix

Common Raven - Corvus corax

Sombre Tit - Poecile lugubris

Eurasian Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus

Great Tit - Parus major

Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus

Crested Lark - Galerida cristata

Bearded Tit - Panurus biarmicus

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler - Iduna pallida

Marsh Warbler - Acrocephalus palustris

Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Eurasian Crag Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti

Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus

Eurasian Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla

Barred Warbler - Sylvia nisoria

Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis

Short-toed Treecreeper - Certhia brachydactyla

Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Eurasian Blackbird - Turdus merula

European Robin - Erithacus rubecula

Common Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos

Common Redstart - Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs

European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris

Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina

European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis

Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra

Rock Bunting - Emberiza cia

Birdwatching in Greece: 1st post-lockdown trip in Prespa Lakes, May 29-30, 2021 Part I

 After a long period of no birding trips due to lockdown measures, the first birding trip for 2021 is a fact! 

The destination was Prespes Lakes, in Western Macedonia, at the borders with Albania and Northern Macedonia. An amazing National Park, the only place in Greece and the southernmost limit in Europe, where Goosanders breed and a haven for Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans, several herons and Pygmy Cormorants, among many other birds. 

The target birds of the trip were the Goosander, the Marsh Warbler and the Barred Warbler. They were all seen pretty good, and the first two were also photographed. The Marsh Warblers were seen in the riparian forest, in reedbed patches; other species seen were the Red-backed Shrike, the Nightingale, the Golden Oriole, the Turtle Dove and the Honey Buzzard. 

Marsh Warbler

Red-backed Shrike

In Lake Megali Prespa, we got to see 20 Goosanders, an amazing figure given it is a rare species after all. Great White and Dalmatian Pelicans were very common, as were Great and Pygmy Cormorants. 

White Pelicans

Female Goosander with chicks

More than 65 species were seen during that day, a great number given the circumstances as we arrived at noon.

SPECIES LIST

Greylag Goose - Anser anser

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Goosander - Mergus merganser

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus

Rock Dove - Columba livia

European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto

Common Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus

Alpine Swift - Apus melba

Common Swift - Apus apus

Pallid Swift - Apus pallidus

Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius

Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

White Stork - Ciconia ciconia

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Great White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus

Dalmatian Pelican - Pelecanus crispus

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Great White Egret - Ardea alba

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

European Honey-buzzard - Pernis apivorus

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

European Bee-eater - Merops apiaster

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major

Common Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus

Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio

Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Common Magpie - Pica pica

Eurasian Jackdaw - Corvus monedula

Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix

Common Raven - Corvus corax

Eurasian Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus

Great Tit - Parus major

Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus

Woodlark - Lullula arborea

Crested Lark - Galerida cristata

Marsh Warbler - Acrocephalus palustris

Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Sand Martin - Riparia riparia

Eurasian Crag Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti

Eurasian Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla

Barred Warbler - Sylvia nisoria

Subalpine Warbler - Sylvia cantillans

Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis

Eurasian Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes

Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Eurasian Blackbird - Turdus merula

Common Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava

Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail - Motacilla alba

Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs

European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris

Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina

European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis

Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra

Cirl Bunting - Emberiza cirlus

Birdwatching in Athens: Spring 2021 Highlights, Part II

 Some more pics from birdwatching trips around Athens, during spring 2021. Most birding was carried out in areas around Athens, since COVID-19 restrictions were applied and thus moving to prefectures out of Attica was prohibited. Fortunately, we are soon going to be free to go birding all around Greece, after May 15th, when all these restrictions will be over.

Common Tern at Rafina's Stream, April 2021

Slender-billed Gulls at Rafina's Port, March 2021

Mediterranean Gull at Rafina's Port, March 2021

3 species of gulls at Rafina's Port: Black-headed Gull (front), Slender-billed Gull (focused) and Mediterranean Gull (back)

Black-headed Wagtail, spp xanthophrys at Rafina's Stream

Black Stork at Spata fields, spring 2021

Birdwatching in Athens: Spring 2021 Highlights, Part I

 It has been a very rough year, in all respects. The COVID pandemic affected the entire planet and restricted outdoor activities due to the extended lockdowns. Nevertheless, there is a light at the end of the tunnel as the vaccination process is a game changer. Seeing a brighter future, we will share some of the most interesting sights of 2021 spring migration in Athens. 

Ruppell's Warblers are back on their favourite mountain, Mt Hymettus

Red-throated Pipits can be easily seen in open areas

Subalpine Warblers are common and widespread summer visitors

Turtle Dove flocks are regulary seen in agricultural land

Birding in Athens during 2020 lockdown

During lockdown, even short breaks in our local patches are enough to keep us in birdwatching shape! As winter is just around the corner, more and more species are arriving to our are around Athens. 

White Wagtail

WoodLark

Black Redstart

Grey Heron

Black Redstart

Reed Bunting

Backyard birding: Day 2,March 20th: Some more action!

Another quite day today for backyard birding in Greece rainy, cloudy and windy.
A few new visitors like Common Swifts, Alpine Swifts and Scops Owl heard at night, somenice photos of resident species such as Blackcap and Gret Tit

Female Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) in my garden, a resident species

Great Tit (Parus major) in my garden, a resident species

COVID-19 and backyard birding: A day to day diary

Corona Virus (COVID-19) has caused movement restrictions to most citizens of the world, including Greece. Birders struggle, having no chance but stay home and watch birds from backyards, roofs or windows. Spring migration is on the way, so if one is lucky, he can observe some interesting species. Still, not as good as being birding in the field, but better than nothing.
So for the next weeks, I will be posting day to day bird sightings from our place in Rafina, Athens GREECE,

Stay safe, stay home and keep birding!
Spyros Skareas

Little Owl (Athenae noctua) is breeding in a nearby roof and is uually watched at dusk from my window.
Rafina, Athens GR

Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) is singing on a burnt olive tree branch, beside our balcony
Rafina, Athens GR

Day 1, March 14th 2020: A windy day, mostly watching from my window. 12 species overall
Yellow-legged Gull, Magpie, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Great Tit, Blackcap, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Feral Pigeon, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Little Owl

Birdwatching in Greece: Two-day Birding Tour in Athens and Messolonghi, August 9-10 2019, Part II

Day 2

On Saturday, August 10th, we started just before dawn so that we could find the Scops Owl. We visited Mt Hymettus and saw one very well. Just when we started driving to Messolonghi Lagoons, Brett felt sick and we had to postpone the trip till the next day, Sunday 11th.

Day 3 

We started very early in the morning of August 11th and headed to Messolonghi, c.250 km west of Athens. By 08.30, we had reached Kleisoura Gorge, the first destination and found at least one Griffon Vulture, perched on a cliff ledge. We also saw several Rock Nuthatches, lots of Jackdaws, one Blue Rock Thrush and a few tits.

Griffon Vulture

Rock Nuthatch. 

Next stop was the saltpans of Messolonghi, where we found many Slender-billed Gulls Avocets and Flamingos, among others. At Neochori village, we saw some juvenile White Storks, still at their nests.

White Storks

Slender-billed Gull

The main lagoons (Louros area and Kleisova) were full of waders; stints, shanks and sandpipers, along with Spoonbills, egrets and herons, Dalmatian Pelicans and Pygmy Cormorants. Terns were also still numerous, especially Little and Common. The most interesting passerines were the Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, the Lesser Grey Shrike, the Penduline-tit and the Spanish Sparrow.

Spoonbill

We had a full day of birding and it was time to get back to Athens. We saw a total of 69 species (+4 on Saturday) and a totel of 112 species for the two days!

Brett and Marilyn

TRIP CHECKLIST

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto

Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Pied Avocet - Recurvirostra avosetta

Grey Plover - Pluvialis squatarola

Kentish Plover - Charadrius alexandrinus

Common Ringed Plover - Charadrius hiaticula

Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius

Eurasian Curlew - Numenius arquata

Dunlin - Calidris alpina

Little Stint - Calidris minuta

Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos

Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus

Common Greenshank - Tringa nebularia

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola

Common Redshank - Tringa totanus

Collared Pratincole - Glareola pratincola

Slender-billed Gull - Chroicocephalus genei

Black-headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

Little Tern - Sternula albifrons

Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica

Black Tern - Chlidonias niger

White-winged Black Tern - Chlidonias leucopterus

Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida

Common Tern - Sterna hirundo

Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis

White Stork - Ciconia ciconia

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Dalmatian Pelican - Pelecanus crispus

Little Bittern - Ixobrychus minutus

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Great White Egret - Ardea alba

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides

Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus

Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia

Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus

Western Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Scops Owl - Otus scops

Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

Common Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae

Lesser Grey Shrike - Lanius minor

Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator

Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Common Magpie - Pica pica

Eurasian Jackdaw - Corvus monedula

Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix

Eurasian Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus

Great Tit - Parus major

Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus

Crested Lark - Galerida cristata

Sand Martin - Riparia riparia

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti

Western Rock Nuthatch - Sitta neumayer

Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata

Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin - Cercotrichas galactotes

Blue Rock Thrush - Monticola solitarius

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Spanish Sparrow - Passer hispaniolensis

Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Birdwatching in Greece: Two-day birding tour in Athens and Messolonghi, August 9-10, 2019

Brett and Madeleine came all the way from Australia for a big European tour. Greece was one of their destinations and they wanted to add some more lifers to their list. Even though most of the summer visitors (e.g. Ruppell's Warbler, Black-headed Bunting) have already departed from their breeding grounds, there are still plenty of birds around. As they wanted two full days of birding, we planned a full day around Athens for start and then a full day at Messolonghi Lagoon.

DAY 1

August is a windy month so we had to monitor the weather forecast till the very last day to decide where we should go birding on the first day (August 9th). The final verdict was Athens as the following day would be very windy.

The first stop was Erythres plain, NW of Athens. A fairly unknown place for most birders but very rich in birds. As fall migration had started, we quickly saw many migrants like Subalpine, Icterine and Wood Warblers, Woodchat and Lesser Grey Shrikes, Northern Wheatears and Hoopoes. Lesser Kestrels on their post-breeding dispersion were very common. There were also two very low flying Short-toed Eagles and a Honey Buzzard! Another surprise was a migrant Ruppell's Warbler, seen along with the other migrants. 

Honey Buzzard

Icterine Warbler

Short-toed Eagle

Just before we go, the call of a Syrian Woodpecker was the best surprise ever; in a few minutes we managed to find the bird, this being the first record of this species in Athens!

We left Erythres and moved to Kopaida plain, a vast area outside of Athens but close enough from where we were. We visited the area to find Bee-eaters and we were not dissapointed as we saw more than 20, along with another Syrian Woodpecker, Turtle Doves, Marsh Harriers and Red-rumped Swallows. 

Bee-eater

After Kopaida, we headed back to Athens, this time visiting the eastern part and more specifically Schinias National Park, the best place to look for the Ferruginous Duck. We saw at least 20 birds and another surprise was the presence of 2 Pygmy Cormorants, Europe's least common cormorant. It is known to overwinter here but staying during the summer is something new; perhaps a resident population will be established shortly. In the area there were also many swifts of all three species, Coots, Moorhens and Great Reed Warblers, to name a few of the birds. 

Ferruginous Duck

Pygmy Cormorant

Pallid Swift

From Schinias we moved south to Artemis Lagoon, where we saw several waders: Black-winged Stilts, Kentish and Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew Sandpipers and Wood Sandpipers and Little Stints. 

Early in the afternoon, we reached Mt Hymettus, looking for Chukars at the top, to no avail...A Eurasian Sparrowhawk, however, was added to their lifer list. We moved lower, at Kaisariani Forest and saw a very nice Cirl Bunting, Firecrests and Jays, among other birds. 

Cirl Bunting

The day was over and the count reached the staggering number of 71 species! 

TRIP CHECKLIST Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Ferruginous Duck - Aythya nyroca

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Rock Dove - Columba livia

European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto

Alpine Swift - Apus melba

Common Swift - Apus apus

Pallid Swift - Apus pallidus

Water Rail - Rallus aquaticus

Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus

Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Kentish Plover - Charadrius alexandrinus

Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius

Curlew Sandpiper - Calidris ferruginea

Little Stint - Calidris minuta

Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

European Honey-buzzard - Pernis apivorus

Short-toed Eagle - Circaetus gallicus

Western Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

European Bee-eater - Merops apiaster

Syrian Woodpecker - Dendrocopos syriacus

Lesser Kestrel - Falco naumanni

Common Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio

Lesser Grey Shrike - Lanius minor

Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator

Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Common Magpie - Pica pica

Hooded Crow - Corvus cornix

Common Raven - Corvus corax

Coal Tit - Periparus ater

Sombre Tit - Poecile lugubris

Great Tit - Parus major

Crested Lark - Galerida cristata

Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis

Icterine Warbler - Hippolais icterina

Great Reed Warbler-Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum

Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti

Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

Ruppell's Warbler - Sylvia ruppeli

Subalpine Warbler - Sylvia cantillans

Sardinian Warbler - Sylvia melanocephala

Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis

Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla

Eurasian Blackbird - Turdus merula

Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata

Northern Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe

Black-eared Wheatear - Oenanthe hispanica

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Common Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs

European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris

European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis

Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra

Cirl Bunting - Emberiza cirlus

Birdwatching in Athens: Half-day trip, June 20, 2019

David Rupp is a fellow bird guide from Indiana, USA. He contacted us for a half-day tour around Athens and after a couple of emails everything was set for the afternoon of June 20.

Leaving Athens, we made our first stop at the still flooded in June Spata fields. Water levels this year were so high that Mallards, Ferruginous Duck and even Common Pochards nested, along with Coots, Moorhens and Little Grebes. Black-winged Stilts and many passerines, like the Great Reed Warbler were other birds seen.

Next stop was Artemis Lagoon; on the way, we saw a nice Hoopoe flying right in front of us. The lagoon's highlight was a Whiskered Tern, while more Black-winged Stilts and lots of hirundines were also present.

Whiskered Tern

A quick visit to Vravrona added Little Egrets, Red-rumped Swallows and Zitting Cisticolas to our list but it was Markopoulo Fields that added a local specialty: the Rufous Bush Robin. There were also Black-headed Buntings and a nice Little Owl. 

Rufous Bush Robin

Little Owl

We headed to Mt Hymettus and had a great collection of birds in late afternoon: Chukars, Ruppell's Warblers, Subalpine Warblers, Short-toed Treecreepers and Nightjars. At dusk, two Scops Owl also popped up, closing this trip the best way possible as the day's count was 40 species! 

Chukar

Ruppell's Warbler

David on Mt Hymettus

TRIP CHECKLIST

Common Pochard - Aythya ferina

Ferruginous Duck - Aythya nyroca

Chukar - Alectoris chukar

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus

Common Swift - Apus apus

Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

Eurasian Scops Owl - Otus scops

Little Owl - Athene noctua

Tawny Owl - Strix aluco

Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops

Common Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Common Magpie - Pica pica

Coal Tit - Periparus ater

Great Tit - Parus major

Crested Lark - Galerida cristata

Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis

Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica

Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti

Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus

RΓΌppell's Warbler - Sylvia ruppeli

Subalpine Warbler - Sylvia cantillans

Sardinian Warbler - Sylvia melanocephala

Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla

Short-toed Treecreeper - Certhia brachydactyla

Eurasian Blackbird - Turdus merula

Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin - Cercotrichas galactotes

European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Black-headed Bunting - Emberiza melanocephala