The incredibly difficult to see Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) today on @naturetrektours 'Birding Southern Morocco' tour. Will almost certainly end up my highlight of the trip! @Dan_Lay_
Some highlights from the first days of @naturetrektours ‘Birding Southern Morocco’: Thick-billed Lark, Red-rumped Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and Pharoah Eagle Owl.
Pleased with this Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata) photo, from Bulgaria this summer. More from day 6 of my trip at **alexperrywildlife․com**. @EuropeanOrchids
Had my best ever views of Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) in Bulgaria this summer, at about 2000m in the Pirin Mountains. Some more photos at **alexperrywildlife․com**.
Another new species of blue for me this summer was Higgin's Anomalous Blue (Polyommatus nephohiptamenos). A very local species, found in just a small area of SW Bulgaria and adjacent Greece. Write-up and more photos at **alexperrywildlife․com**. @europebutterfly
New blog post covering a successful search for Bosnian Blue in Bulgaria at **alexperrywildlife․com**. Seeing this rare species was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my summer. @europebutterfly
New blog post covering day 4 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer now up at **alexperrywildlife․com**.
A few of the standout butterflies were Lulworth Skipper, Balkan Marbled White and Provençal Short-tailed Blue. @europebutterfly
@OxfordPolygonia@naturetrektours Thank you! Haven't actually got round to the write-ups for the Naturetrek trip, the posts so far have just been my own exploration.
New blog post covering day 3 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer at *alexperrywildlife․com*.
This Bladetail (Lindenia tetraphylla) was one a great selection of dragonflies seen.
Four dragonflies from the SW of Bulgaria this summer: White-tailed Skimmer, Broad Scarlet, Black Pennant and Banded Darter. More pics at *alexperrywildlife․com*.
Four butterflies from far SW Bulgaria earlier this summer: Mediterranean Skipper, Oriental Marbled Skipper, Little Tiger Blue and Anomalous Blue. More photos from day 3 at *alexperrywildlife․com*. @europebutterfly
The stunning moth Bloodword Burnet (Zygaena laeta) photographed in Bulgaria this summer. More photos from the 2nd day of my trip at *alexperrywildlife․com*.
New write-up at *alexperrywildlife․com* covering day 2 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer. Seeing lots of these impressive Bronze Glandular Bush-crickets (Bradyporus dasypus) was one of the highlights. @BalkanOrtoptera
A selection of Lepidoptera from my first morning in Bulgaria earlier in the summer: Small Skipper, Marbled White, Wood Tiger and Chestnut Heath.
More photos at *alexperrywildlife․com*.