Belek, Turkey

Th most common bird to be seen by far has been the spectacled bulbul which can be seen and heard all around the hotel grounds. The only other birds to be seen around the hotel are sparrows and hooded crows. Down by the beach on a strip of turf were three hoopoes, very obliging allowing me to get quite lose to them.
Otherwise, there are dabchick of some sort on the ponds along with moorhen with very red skin areas on the head. Also, some unidentifiable flycatchers and woodpeckers.
A group of about thirty swallows were to be seen flying south clearly on migration.

The lovely little red squirrels seem to be doing well.

Albino Crow

A pure white (with pink eyes) crow is resident on the banks of the River Wye at Symonds Yat West. It is quite tame and can easily be viewed without binoculars. Quite a sight!

Hen Harrier

Saw my first hen harrier yesterday. Flying low over the heathland of the Black Mountains in Wales. A greyish white bird (male) with black wing tips flying low quartering the ground probably trying to flush one of the many meadow pipits still around.
Some skylarks still on the tops, also saw a snipe, lots of ravens, and a family of kestrels.