A quick update from the first few days of our Macedonia trip. Based in the central town of Kavadarci, we've been exploring the drier hillsides, gorges and steppe habitats of the area (as well as a rubbish dump or two, which have rewarded us with five Eastern Imperial Eagles). We've also enjoyed a fly-past group of Rose-coloured Starlings, four species of shrike and a good range of warblers: Eastern Orphean, Eastern Subalpine, Eastern Olivaceous, Sardinian and Olive-tree.
An early start tomorrow, but hopefully worth it... the vulture restaurant has been primed!
The super-impressive Bradyporus dasypus, a massive cricket (this is smaller than life size!) that is very abundant in the dry grassland, chomping its way through the vegetation.
Eastern Spectre Caliaeschna microstigma, Europe's smallest hawker and something of a Balkan speciality.
Nose-horned Viper Vipera ammodytes
Lattice Brown
Heermann's Tortoise. We've seen both species of tortoise (this and Spur-thighed) every day so far.
Purpuricenus budensis, an impressive longhorn beetle, one of several species found so far.
Balkan Marbled White, a very common grassland butterfly
Eastern Lizard Orchid
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