Cretzschmar's Bunting

Another relatively common bird, easy to see by the roadside in upland areas.

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Rufous Bush-thing

This was our third Rufous Bush Robin (or Rufous Bush Chat) of the week. It was singing from close to the Sigri-Eressos track, not far from the Meladia river where we saw Little Bittern and a crake sp...

The others were singing at Faneromeni and Dead Goat Pit (upper East River). Thanks to Steve Dudley for the gen on the latter.

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Western Rock Nuthatch

We parked by the Meladia river (between Sigri and Eressos) to listen to a mystery Acrocephalus warbler. While our backs were turned for 10 minutes or so, this Rock Nuthatch was checking out our car!

With all the windows wound down, it had flown right through and when I turned around to get back in the car (the warbler still unidentified), the bird was sitting on the passenger window sill! I think we were all quite startled, because it then tried to fly out through the rear windscreen (closed) and then went to sit on the driver's side before eventually making its escape.

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM