Northern Greece Species Lists

This is a list of species recorded on a trip to the Kerkini Lake area of Northern Greece from 24-29 February 2012.

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Birds

Mute Swan
Bewick's Swan
Whooper Swan
White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Shelduck
Eurasian Wigeon
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Red-crested Pochard
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Smew
Goosander
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
White Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican
Great Bittern
Great White Egret
Grey Heron
Black Stork
White Stork
Eurasian Spoonbill
Greater Flamingo
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Spotted Eagle
Kestrel
Peregrine
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Crane
Little Ringed Plover
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Dunlin
Ruff
Snipe
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Rock Dove
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Eagle Owl
Little Owl
Kingfisher
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Crested Lark
Woodlark
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Water Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied/White Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Black Redstart
Stonechat
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Cetti's Warbler
Moustached Warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Sombre Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Hooded Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Linnet
Hawfinch
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting
Rock Bunting
Reed Bunting
Corn Bunting

Mammals

Brown Bear (signs)
Wild Cat
European Free-tailed Bat

Reptiles and amphibians

Snake-eyed Skink
Greek Marsh Frog
Balkan Terrapin

Insects

Brimstone
Red Admiral
Peacock
Comma
Large Tortoiseshell
Nettle-tree Butterfly
Clouded Yellow
Mole Cricket
Violet Carpenter Bee
Egyptian Grasshopper