Slovenia Highlights part two: Reptiles
Here is a few shots of some Slovenia reptiles I saw which included Dalmatian Algyroides and Common Wall Lizard . Dalmatian Algyroides Another shot of Dalmatian Algyroides Common Wall Lizard
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Slovenia highlights!!
Wildlife highlights to my trip to Slovenia and the Italian border included a Western Palearctic tick in the form of two Rock Buntings on Stol. Other outstanding bird sightings included a very showy Black Woodpecker at Lago di Doberdo on the Italian border, good numbers of Hawfinches at a number of sites in Slovenia and Italy and nesting Crag Martins in Kobarid!! Other wildlife seen included at least four different reptile species, two European Pond Terrapins , Black and White Proteus (the rarest Herps in Europe!), Western Whip Snake at Lago di Doberdo, Chamois on Stol and at least six species of Orchid seen on the trip. The scenery of the country was breathtaking, and although I don't like heights at the best of times the Mangrt Road was truly amazing!! On the historical and cultural front I was surprised to find out about the Italian front in the World War 1 around Kobarid and the Soca Valley and that half of million causalities occurred in th...
Slovenia today!!
Later today I will visiting two new countries for me. I will flying into Italy and then driving into Slovenia for five days of hopefully some excellent wildlife sightings?! Expect a few photos when I return later in the week!
City Challenge update and a couple of colour-ringed Gulls!
Another update on the City challenge: I have added a few more ticks for the challenge in the form of 5+ Sand Martins, Blackcap and Willow Warbler at Watermead CP South over the last few days. Also I had another Peregrine sighting, but this time in the city centre flying over Gallowtree Gate! My City list is now on 80 species for the year. Last Thursday I digiscoped a couple of Lesser black-backed Gulls at Shawell GPs and sent the info off to Pete Stewart of the Severn Estuary Gull group and he informed me that one of the gulls was from Norway and the other was a regular from the Severn estuary. With the information of the colour-ringed gulls in the last few years it seems that there is definite correlation of gulls moving from Gloucestershire to Shawell and back again! Coloured-ringed Gulls at Shawell GPs Bird from Norway!
More Shots of the Baltic Gull.
Here is a couple of more shots of the "probable" Baltic Gull at Lackford, Suffolk taken by Colin Green.