Rufous Scrub Robin.
24th August 2025
The Rufous Scrub Robin, at least this is the current iteration, is a small chat which favours hot and dry habitats with dense scrubby bushes. Originally known as a Rufous Bush Chat, then Rufous Bush Robin and now known as the above. They usually arrive on Lesvos in May and immediately take up territory.
This one particular bird took am obvious fancy, for whatever reasons, to an old derelict building and if you waited in your vehicle it would come and perch in various positions and sing for a mate. One of its favourite perches was a rusty old chain link fence - don't try to think why, it defies logic.
I waited one morning in my vehicle, it was quiet and sure enough here it comes to its favoured perch. It wasn't the most photogenic situation but it gave very good views in a nice light.
Sometimes birds do strange things.
This one particular bird took am obvious fancy, for whatever reasons, to an old derelict building and if you waited in your vehicle it would come and perch in various positions and sing for a mate. One of its favourite perches was a rusty old chain link fence - don't try to think why, it defies logic.
I waited one morning in my vehicle, it was quiet and sure enough here it comes to its favoured perch. It wasn't the most photogenic situation but it gave very good views in a nice light.
Sometimes birds do strange things.