collared flycatcher

A passage migrant here in Bulgaria

Meladia Valley Ford , fig grove is one of Lesvos Islands must check out , migrant locations. A well established fig grove adjacent a ford in an otherwise barren location, many passerines find food and shelter there. In 2019 the nearby ford was the subject of a massive flood in mid April that...

Family circumstances have much curtailed our birding over the past few years, however I was lucky enough to get away to Lesvos again, this Spring with old mate Mark Cassidy. Mark is a top birder and great company, so we were well pleased when we dropped on a pair of displaying collared...

A very late record for this species in Romania. Unfortunately, as you can see in the picture, the bird has a problem with its left wing. Probably it is not able to fly long distances.

Lots of these charming little birds around in Lesvos this spring.. not easy to photograph, another excuse to go back next spring!

Collared Flycatcher

Super smart little birds.

Collared Flycatcher