Previous walks
See photos from our nature trips around Kos Island
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October 20th and 21st 2023
Northern lapwing
Reptiles: starred agama, snake-eyed lizard, snake-eyed skink
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Tigaki
Psalidi
Paleo Pyli
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Tigaki
Psalidi
Paleo Pyli
October 17th 2023
Greater flamingo
Reptiles: starred agama, snake-eyed lizard
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View the bird checklist
September 25th 2023
Lesser grey shrike
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, starred agama, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin
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View the bird checklist
September 14th and 16th 2023
Greater sand plover
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, starred agama
View the bird checklist for Aug 14th here (Psalidi lake)
View the bird checklist for Aug 16th here (Alikes lake)
View the bird checklist for Aug 14th here (Psalidi lake)
View the bird checklist for Aug 16th here (Alikes lake)
August 29th 2023
Red-backed shrike
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, starred agama, Greek tortoise
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View the full bird checklist
August 4th 2023
Greek tortoise
Reptiles: greek tortoise, snake eyed lacertid, starred agama, balkan pond terrapin, red-eared slider
Bird list: House sparrow, Greenfinch, Eurasian coot, Cetti’s warbler, Western jackdaw, Eleonora’s falcon, Turtle dove, Chukar, Collared dove, Hooded crow, Red-rumped swallow, European Bee-eater, Yellow-legged gull
Bird list: House sparrow, Greenfinch, Eurasian coot, Cetti’s warbler, Western jackdaw, Eleonora’s falcon, Turtle dove, Chukar, Collared dove, Hooded crow, Red-rumped swallow, European Bee-eater, Yellow-legged gull
July 24th 2023
European roller
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, starred agama
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View the full bird checklist
June 21st 2023
Hooded crow
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama
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View the full bird checklist
June 20th 2023
Squacco heron
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama
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View the full bird checklist
June 4th 2023
Common buzzard
Reptiles: snake eyed lacertid, Greek tortoise
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View the full bird checklist
June 1st 2023
European bee-eater
Reptiles: starred agama, snake eyed lacertid, Rhodian green lizard
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View the full bird checklist
May 26th 2023
Rosy starling
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake eyed lacertid, glass lizard, Rhodian green lizard
Vie the full bird checklist
Vie the full bird checklist
May 22nd 2023
Eurasian spoonbill
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake eyed lacertid, anatolian worm lizard, dahl's whip snake, glass lizard
Bird checklist 1
Bird checklist 2
Bird checklist 1
Bird checklist 2
May 7th 2023
Great reed warbler
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama (hardun).
View the bird list here
View the bird list here
May 2nd 2023
Red-footed falcon
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertid, Rhodian green lizard, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama (hardun).
View the bird list here
View the bird list here
April 30th and May 1st 2023
Black tern
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertid, Rhodian green lizard, European glass snake, Dahl's whip snake, Balkan pond terrapin.
View the full bird list from April 30th here
View the bird list from May 1st here
View the full bird list from April 30th here
View the bird list from May 1st here
April 19th 2023
Eurasian blind snake
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapins, Greek tortoises, javelin sand boa, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids, snake-eyed skinks.
View the full bird list here
View the full bird list here
April 16th 2023
Spur-winged lapwing
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapins, Greek tortoise.
View the full bird list here.
View the full bird list here.
April 15th 2023
Tree pipit
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapin, Greek tortoise, Starred agama.
View the full bird list here.
View the full bird list here.
April 8th 2023
Ocellated skink
Also, starred agama, Balkan pond terrapin and Dahl's whip snake. View the full bird list here.
December 4th 2022
Sanderling
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapin, snake-eyed skink
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapin, snake-eyed skink
November 18th 2022
Bearded reedling
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Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, Greek tortoise
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, Greek tortoise
November 5th 2022
European robin
October 29th 2022
Black redstart
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed skink, snake-eyed lacertid
Reptiles: snake-eyed skink, snake-eyed lacertid
October 21st 2022
Corn bunting
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: starred agama, Balkan pond terrapin
Reptiles: starred agama, Balkan pond terrapin
October 13th 2022
Balkan pond terrapin
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, Balkan pond terrapin
Reptiles: starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, Balkan pond terrapin
October 6th 2022
White stork
October 5th 2022
Spotted Redshank
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, starred agama, Balkan pond terrapin, Greek tortoise
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, starred agama, Balkan pond terrapin, Greek tortoise
September 29th 2022
Eurasian stone-curlew
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Aside from Tigaki, we paid a visit to Pyli and Old Pyli. See Old Pyli checklist here.
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertids, starred agamas, Balkan terrapins
Aside from Tigaki, we paid a visit to Pyli and Old Pyli. See Old Pyli checklist here.
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertids, starred agamas, Balkan terrapins
September 12th 2022
Cretzschmar's Bunting
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, Rhodes green lizard, starred agama, Greek tortoise, Balkan terrapin
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, Rhodes green lizard, starred agama, Greek tortoise, Balkan terrapin
September 10th 2022
Bar-tailed godwit
Tigaki bird checklist
Dikaeo bird checklist
Paleo Pyli bird checklist
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, starred agama
Dikaeo bird checklist
Paleo Pyli bird checklist
Reptiles: snake-eyed Lacertid, starred agama
September 5th 2022
Greater flamingoes
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed skink, starred agamas
Reptiles: snake-eyed skink, starred agamas
August 26th 2022
Sardinian warbler
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertids, starred agamas
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertids, starred agamas
August 25th 2022
Eurasian coot
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertids, snake-eyed skink, starred agamas, a snake species
Reptiles: snake-eyed lacertids, snake-eyed skink, starred agamas, a snake species
August 20th 2022
Grey heron
May 29th 2022
European rabbits
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Rhodes green lizards, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Rhodes green lizards, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
May 28th 2022
Eleonora's falcon
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
Reptiles: Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
May 26th 2022
European shag
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Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
Mammals: European rabbit.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
Mammals: European rabbit.
May 23rd 2022
Olivaceous warbler
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Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapins, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertids.
May 22nd 2022
Slender-billed gull
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Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
May 17th 2022
Kentish plover
View the full bird list here
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
April 26th – 30th 2022
European roller
Bird list 26th April
Bird list 27th April
Bird list 29th April
Bird list 30th April
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, Balkan (Rhodes) green lizard, black whip snake.
Mammals: hedgehog, European rabbit.
Bird list 27th April
Bird list 29th April
Bird list 30th April
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, Balkan (Rhodes) green lizard, black whip snake.
Mammals: hedgehog, European rabbit.
April 23rd 2022
Cattle egret
See the full bird list here
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
Reptiles: Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid.
April 16–21st 2022
Little owl
Little owl, Spanish sparrows, European bee-eaters and more.
Bird list for Apr 16th
Bird list for Apr 19th
Bird list for Apr 21st
Balkan green lizard, European glass lizard, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid and hedgehog tracks.
Bird list for Apr 16th
Bird list for Apr 19th
Bird list for Apr 21st
Balkan green lizard, European glass lizard, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid and hedgehog tracks.
April 16th 2022
Balkan green lizard
Balkan green lizard, European glass lizard, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, ; common poppy, medstem stork's bill, pale flax, copmmon star of Betlehem.
Full list of birds on eBird.
Full list of birds on eBird.
April 9th 2022
Red-throated pipit
European glass lizard, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agama, snake-eyed lacertid, snake-eyed skink.
Full list of birds on eBird.
Full list of birds on eBird.
April 8th 2022
Glass lizard
European glass lizard, Greek tortoise, Balkan pond terrapin, starred agamas, snake-eyed lacertid.
Full list of birds on eBird.
Full list of birds on eBird.
April 4th 2022
Spur-winged lapwing
Spur-winged shelduck, Northern shoveler, mallard, pheasant, greater flamingo, rock pigeon, collared dove, moorhen, black-winged stilt, little ringed plover, ruff, little stint, green sandpiper, Larus spp., grey heron, glossy ibis, common buzzard, hoopoe, woodchat shrike, hooded crow, crested lark, barn swallow, house-martin, chiffchaff, Cetti's warbler, greenfinch, corn bunting and more.
March 31st 2022
Little grebe
Little grebe, Northern shoveler, mallard, pheasant, greater flamingo, moorhen, coot, gulls, little egret, harrier sp.
April 2nd 2022
Squacco heron
Starred agama, spur-thighed tortoise, Balkan terrapin, snake-eyed lacertid, ruddy shelduck, garganey, Northern shoveler, mallard, greater flamingo, rock pigeon, collared dove, moorhen, ruff, little stint, green sandpiper, marsh sandpiper, larus sp., common tern, glossy ibis, common buzzard, woodchat shrike, hooded crow, greater short-toed lark, barn swallow, European starling, house sparrow, Western yellow wagtail, chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch, corn bunting, ring-necked pheasant, Eurasian coot, squacco heron, crested lark, barn swallow, Cetti’s warbler, sardinian warbler
March 29th 2022
Glossy ibis
Glossy ibis, greater flamingo, chukar, Balkan terrapin, ruddy shelduck, Eurasian moorhen, black-winged stilt, little ringed plover, ruff, collared dove, common sandpiper, green sandpiper, grey heron, harrier sp., common buzzard, Eurasian hoopoe, jackdaw, hooded crow, crested lark, barn swallow, common house martin, house sparrow, meadow pipit, European goldfinch, corn bunting
March 27th 2022
Snake-eyed lacertid
Lesser kestrel, female hen harrier, female Western marsh harrier, common buzzard, long-legged buzzard, common raven, collared dove, common redstart, jackdaw, hooded crow, black-eared wheatear, house sparrow, spur-thighed tortoise and snake-eyed lacertid
March 25th 2022
Eurasian Dotterel
Eurasian Dotterel, greater flamingo, grey heron, little ringed plover, meadow pipit, crested lark, black-winged stilt, collared dove, ruddy shelduck, mallard, many gulls (Lars spp.), Eurasian jackdaw, hooded crow, Cetti's warbler, Eurasian blackbird, European goldfinch and more
March 24th 2022
Moorhen
Moorhen, chaffinch, Cetti's warbler, Northern shoveler, greater flamingo, Eurasian coot, ringed pheasant, European robin, female blackbird, greenfinch, hooded crow, rock pigeon
March 23rd 2022
The Ruff
Horses, the ruff (!), over 100 greater flamingoes, male and female Northern shovelers, two pairs of breeding shelducks, mating Greek tortoises, little ringed plover, greenfinch, chaffinch, crested lark, Larus sp., most likely a juvenile Montagu's harrier, a common buzzard, a first-year female stonechat and more
March 20th 2022
Balkan terrapin
Common snipe (no photos), Balkan terrapin, many greater flamingoes, corn bunting, crested lark, goldfinches, mallards, common gulls, sandwich tern, Western marsh harrier, grey herons (14 specimens), little egret, common buzzards, common magpie, nesting shelducks, green sandpiper, sawfly orchid, chamomiles
March 15th 2022
Great spotted cuckoo
Common buzzard, long-legged buzzard, crested lark, common pheasants, Eurasian/lesser kestrel, Eurasian magpies, hooded crows, willow warbler, common chiffchaff, mirror orchid, branched asphodel, mirror orchid, giant reed, Bermuda buttercup, poppy anemone
