Having had no luck in Achladeri forest with Kruper's Nuthatch we tried a different area today. It actually involved two sites, with success at each one as it turned out, watched from a respectable range.
The first site was at the top of a tall dead tree, with parent birds visiting the nest about every five minutes, no doubt to feed the young. The birds were watched through the 'scope, no pictures being taken.
The second site was about 0.5 km away, though a similar situation, the nest being at the top of a dead tree, albeit a thinner one. The call of the bird first attracted our attention, then an adult was seen. The bird did not visit so often as the first pair did, so maybe a less advanced nest in terms of development of young, if indeed the eggs had hatched.
Masked Shrikes were also seen at both sites, plus two Red-rumped Swallows at the first site and a flyover Middle Spotted Woodpecker at the second site.
In afternoon we first visited the Potamia reservoir area, hoping to find Sombre Tit. However, we were not successful though did see a pair of E Black-eared Wheatear, a Cirl Bunting, Orphean Warbler, and Rock Nuthatch. The latter was distant and hard to see, being at the top of a rocky outcrop.
From there it was a short drive to Metochi Lake, seeing male and female Little Crake again, plus Squacco Heron.
The day ended as it had begun with a brief visit to the local Kalloni Marsh. The morning had yielded Great Reed Warbler and a Little Bittern. The late afternoon visit was less successful, though a Kingfisher was new for the trip.
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| Masked Shrike |
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| Pair of Marked Shrikes |
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| Kruper's Nuthatch |
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| Red-rumped Swallow |
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| Male Black-eared Wheatear |
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Female Black-eared Wheatear
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| Great Reed Warbler |
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A distant Rock Nuthatch
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