5^th Nov.  From Chania hospital.  We saw a male hen harrier, a booted eagle and a medium flock of crested larks.

7^th Nov.  At Neo Chorio.  A yellow wagtail hunted for insects in our log pile while a white wagtail looked on.
                 In Chania. We saw a flock of 35 starlings, a species I came here to try and get away from!
 

11^th Nov.  Along the coast. Several large flocks of meadow pipits were foraging. 

12^th Nov.  At Neo Chorio.  We had lovely views of an orphean warbler which was still present the next day. Also on the 13^th a single honey buzzard headed south.
                  At Tavronitis. A little grebe was fishing in the estuary. Further along the coast was a nice flock of 12+ tawny pipits together with a black redstart, while a booted eagle circled overhead.
 

15^th Nov.  At Tavronitis. Lots more meadow pipits and another booted eagle.
 

22^nd Nov.  At Tavronitis. A moorhen scuttled for cover at our approach, while at least 50 meadow pipits were foraging.

24^th Nov.  At Nembros.  A female sparrow hawk was hunting a flock of short toed larks, about 20 of them, while it ignored the perhaps more agile meadow pipits. There were also 3 serin; and 2 rough legged buzzards.

25^th Nov.  Along the coast.  2 late spotted flycatchers were busy feeding on small insects beside a shallow pool.
 

26^th Nov.  At Kamisiana.  A classic juvenile lesser spotted eagle soared.
                 Out on one of the peninsulas. All we could find were 2 griffon vultures; a whinchat; a pair of ravens; a single lanner falcon; and a blue rock thrush.

28^th Nov.  Over a nearby gorge. We enjoyed seeing a pair of bonellis eagles; 5 griffon vultures; a pair of lanner falcons; a peregrine falcon; a blue rock thrush; and a group of 3 honey buzzards. The next day we went back and this time saw the bonellis eagles again; a single rough legged buzzard; a pair of lanner falcons; a pair of kestrels; a raven and 2 griffon vultures.
                  Near Sassolos. Were two pairs of golden eagles displaying, whilst a single griffon looked hungrily at a lone swallow trying to get down to the warmer south of the island.
                  At the vulture feeding station. Were a pair of adult bearded vultures together with a 3^rd year plumaged bird. Also another griffon and a steppe buzzard.