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Ipsilou Monastery
Ipsilou Monastery is perched on the top of a hill on the eastern side of the island with a view of the coast of Turkey to the north. The trees on the south side of the monastery were quite lively, especially when a Little Owl landed in one of the trees and sent the warblers into a frenzy off mobbing behaviour.
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Little Owl (Athene noctua)
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| The most common species we observed in the trees around the monastery were Wood Warblers and Spotted Flycatchers... |
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Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
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Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
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| ...but there was also an Icterine Warbler in among them. |
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Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)
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Cinereous Buntings were fairly easy to find on the slopes of the hill, with the males singing from prominent perches to declare their territory.
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Cinereous Bunting (Emberiza cineracea)
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| Also on the barren rocky slopes were several pairs of Isabelline Wheatear. |
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Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)
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