Late November - Early December 2023
We spent a week working on the river surveys between Berat and Korce - this is the third and last of our expenditions for this particular HCMR project into Albania. As usual we were in good hands, hospitality, good people and interesting landscapes.
Despite working on and overlooking fish surveys in the areas reivers, I did manage to submit 11 checklists and log 36 species on eBird. Others did most of the wet-work this time. I made two wonderful walks on Berat Castle and found through trail down below the flag-staff. This trail criss-crosses the cliff and has wonderful microhabitats including a family of Rock Nuthatches. All this done just before sunset on rather gloomy humid weather. But it was worth it.
Chaffinch on Black Poplar by the Shkumbini River.
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| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, by the Shkumbini River. |
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| Osumi River, downstream of Berat. |
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| Goritsa neighbourhood, Berat. |
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove, Berat. |
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| Black Redstart, Berat. |
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| In Berat. |
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| Parsimons! (or Kakis), juicy winter treat in Albania; Berat Castle. |
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| Black Redstart, Berat Castle. |
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European Blackcap, Berat Castle.
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| Raven, Berat Castle. |
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| These are some of the most interesting birds for me. |
Despite working and overlooking fish surveys, I did manage to submit 11 checklists and log 36 species on eBird. Warmest thanks to eBird for providing this service (https://ebird.org/tripreport/176295)
