Walking and birds spotting Week 23

Hello feathered friends.

This is week 23 of my weekly walking and bird spotting diary. It was mostly dry, warm, and windy weather. No precipitation at all.

This week instead of walking I was mostly riding a bike. My knee is getting better every day. I hope that it will be fine in a few days.

Since I was riding my bike, I was moving more than ordinary. I have also visited new locations and noticed a large number of birds.

So for this week, I have documented 30 different bird species, of which four are completely new.

Let's start with new species.

Black-crowned night heron

Another strictly protected type of bird. Unlike other herons, it has a thick and short neck.

Purple heron

Another type of heron I add to the list. It's a little smaller than Gray Heron.

Common moorhen

I noticed them in two different locations. Both times those were lonely birds.

Great reed warbler

Although they are present in large numbers, it is very difficult to notice them in the reed.

African stonechat

While males rest on the transmission line or dry branches of lower growing, females mainly hunt insects and are harder to notice.

Barn swallow

These birds are excellent flyers and feed on the fly. They also drink water that way.

Black redstart

They are most often in motion and often change the location.

common blackbird

They are quite numerous and easily noticed as they are looking for food on the ground.

Common cuckoo

They are present around the settlement and I often hear their call. Unfortunately, I only occasionally see them mostly on the transmission line.

Common gull

They are most often found near water. They are still not as numerous as last year.

Common kestrel

A common observation location when they get tired of flying.

Dove

Sometimes they are in a couple, sometimes alone.

European bee-eater

They are always in the same location, next to canals and orchards.

European goldfinch

There are almost none in the settlement. They mostly change locations.

European greenfinch

Although I often hear them, it is very difficult to notice them due to the lush vegetation.

Fantail pigeon

Even though they landed on the roof together, they look like they don't know each other.

Great grey heron

Sometimes as they are landing on the treetops they look like they are walking in the air.

Great white heron

Quite by accident, I managed to take this photo.

Guineafowl

They just enjoy sitting on the concrete pillars.

Hooded crow

Although they stayed in the same locations throughout the year, they are now much more mobile and can be seen in different places.

House sparrow

The male sparrow enjoys the shade.

Little egret

I also notice this species more often than before. It often visits a nearby pond.

Magpie

A rare sight of a magpie on the ground.

Rock pigeon

The couple enjoys being near the water.

Squacco heron

It patiently lurks for prey.

Starling

They are much more numerous than in previous years. They mostly congregate in large flocks.

Tree sparrow

Tree sparrow singing its song on a roof.

White stork

First pair this year.

Wood pigeon

They are most often found in forests. Sometimes they rest on the transmission line.

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