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The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is usually known simply as the blackcap, and is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences across the five subspecies are small. Both sexes have a neat coloured cap to the head, black in the male and reddish-brown in the female. Birds Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) Link The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is usually known simply as the blackcap, and is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences across the five subspecies are small. Both sexes have a neat coloured cap to the head, black in the male and reddish-brown in the female. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small bird with striking features. Males are primarily black with a vibrant red tail, while females and juveniles are grey-brown with a reddish tail. Found across Europe and Asia, they often inhabit urban areas, rocky terrains, and open landscapes. Their diet includes insects, spiders, and berries. Known for their energetic behaviour, they frequently flick their tails and emit a sharp, distinctive call. Birds Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Link The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small bird with striking features. Males are primarily black with a vibrant red tail, while females and juveniles are grey-brown with a reddish tail. Found across Europe and Asia, they often inhabit urban areas, rocky terrains, and open landscapes. Their diet includes insects, spiders, and berries. Known for their energetic behaviour, they frequently flick their tails and emit a sharp, distinctive call. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a tall, white waterside bird with a long neck and sharp yellow bill. It stands around 1m tall and hunts for fish and amphibians in shallow waters. These birds inhabit wetlands, marshes, and river edges and were once hunted nearly to extinction for their feathers, the Great Egret is now a conservation success story. Birds Great Egret (Ardea alba) Link The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a tall, white waterside bird with a long neck and sharp yellow bill. It stands around 1m tall and hunts for fish and amphibians in shallow waters. These birds inhabit wetlands, marshes, and river edges and were once hunted nearly to extinction for their feathers, the Great Egret is now a conservation success story. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small, olive-brown warbler with a distinctive, repetitive song resembling its name: "chiff-chaff." They have a slender bill and pale underparts and are found across Europe and Asia. They like woodlands and shrubby areas where they primarily feed on insects and are often seen flitting about tree canopies. During migration, they travel to southern Europe, Africa, and Asia for the winter. Birds Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) Link The Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small, olive-brown warbler with a distinctive, repetitive song resembling its name: "chiff-chaff." They have a slender bill and pale underparts and are found across Europe and Asia. They like woodlands and shrubby areas where they primarily feed on insects and are often seen flitting about tree canopies. During migration, they travel to southern Europe, Africa, and Asia for the winter. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized seabird with a pure white body, pale grey wings, and in breeding plumage, a striking black head and bright red bill. It is a waterside bird found along coasts, wetlands, and inland lakes, it breeds in colonies and feeds on insects, fish, and invertebrates. Birds Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) Link The Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized seabird with a pure white body, pale grey wings, and in breeding plumage, a striking black head and bright red bill. It is a waterside bird found along coasts, wetlands, and inland lakes, it breeds in colonies and feeds on insects, fish, and invertebrates. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is a large wading waterside bird known for its long, down-curved bill and mottled brown plumage. It inhabits wetlands, estuaries, and coastal areas across Europe. Their diet consists of invertebrates, insects, and small fish. The Eurasian Curlew has a distinctive, melancholic call, often heard in its breeding grounds. During migration, they travel long distances to wintering grounds in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Contributor: Jasmin Cooper Birds Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) Link The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is a large wading waterside bird known for its long, down-curved bill and mottled brown plumage. It inhabits wetlands, estuaries, and coastal areas across Europe. Their diet consists of invertebrates, insects, and small fish. The Eurasian Curlew has a distinctive, melancholic call, often heard in its breeding grounds. During migration, they travel long distances to wintering grounds in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Contributor: Jasmin Cooper Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and are migrant birds that winter in Africa. They are often confused with the similar Whinchat but male stonechats have a black head, brown back, black throat with a white half-collar, and orange-red breast. Females and juveniles are paler. Darker than the similar Whinchat, the stonechat does not have a pale eyestripe or pale patches at the base of the tail. Birds European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Link The European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and are migrant birds that winter in Africa. They are often confused with the similar Whinchat but male stonechats have a black head, brown back, black throat with a white half-collar, and orange-red breast. Females and juveniles are paler. Darker than the similar Whinchat, the stonechat does not have a pale eyestripe or pale patches at the base of the tail. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small, plump territorial songbird with a distinctive orange-red breast and face, brown upper parts, and a white belly. Known for its melodious song, especially at dawn and dusk, the robin is often seen hopping on the ground while foraging for insects, worms, and berries. Birds Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Link The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is in the family Warblers/Flycatchers and is a small, plump territorial songbird with a distinctive orange-red breast and face, brown upper parts, and a white belly. Known for its melodious song, especially at dawn and dusk, the robin is often seen hopping on the ground while foraging for insects, worms, and berries. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Hooded Crow is an Eurasian bird species in the genus Corvus. It is widely distributed across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, and common in Corfu. It is a grey bird with a black head, wings and tail. Like other corvid species it is omnivorous and an opportunistic forager. Birds Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) Link The Hooded Crow is an Eurasian bird species in the genus Corvus. It is widely distributed across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, and common in Corfu. It is a grey bird with a black head, wings and tail. Like other corvid species it is omnivorous and an opportunistic forager. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) are coastal birds, preferring open, moist nesting sites with minimal vegetation. They are most commonly spotted across sandy beaches and dry mudflats. They are insectivores that rely on a distinctive "run and stop" hunting method, dashing across the sand, pause to look or listen, and then quickly pick up target invertebrates. Contributor: Geula Hartmann Birds Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) Link The Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) are coastal birds, preferring open, moist nesting sites with minimal vegetation. They are most commonly spotted across sandy beaches and dry mudflats. They are insectivores that rely on a distinctive "run and stop" hunting method, dashing across the sand, pause to look or listen, and then quickly pick up target invertebrates. Contributor: Geula Hartmann Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The Magpie (Pica pica) is a striking black-and-white bird in the crow family, with iridescent blue-green wing and tail feathers. Common across Europe, it is intelligent, social, and often bold around humans. It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, seeds, carrion, and eggs. Its loud chattering call and long, graduated tail make it easily recognisable in open countryside and towns. Birds Magpie (Pica pica) Link The Magpie (Pica pica) is a striking black-and-white bird in the crow family, with iridescent blue-green wing and tail feathers. Common across Europe, it is intelligent, social, and often bold around humans. It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, seeds, carrion, and eggs. Its loud chattering call and long, graduated tail make it easily recognisable in open countryside and towns. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather

The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is also known as the Pied Wagtail, which is actually a subspecies (M. alba. yarellii) of the white wagtail. It is in the family Pipits/Wagtails/Thrushes/Larks and is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas, it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and human-made structures. It is the national bird of Latvia and has featured on the stamps of several countries. Birds White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Link The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is also known as the Pied Wagtail, which is actually a subspecies (M. alba. yarellii) of the white wagtail. It is in the family Pipits/Wagtails/Thrushes/Larks and is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas, it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and human-made structures. It is the national bird of Latvia and has featured on the stamps of several countries. Months seen on Corfu Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 🐤 Periods can vary with location and seasonal weather