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LOST - one Tilley hat. Could be anywhere between Skala Eresou and Achladeri! Contact Steve at steve at toadsnatcher dot com.
Finsch's and Pied Wheatears
There are reports of both Finsch's and Pied Wheatears each year and those followed up invariably turn out to be black-and-white Black-eared Wheatears. This year seems to be particuarly noteworthy for such reports and all have so far turned out to be BEWs. If anyone has any photographs to support claims of either of these two species please come forward. Email steve at toadsnatcher dot com.
Weather: fine and settled withvirtually no wind. Max temp. c. 28 C.
A fresh influx of waders brought in a Broad-billed Sandpiper this evening. Today's Imperial Eagle sighting, seen by the same observer as last week (at the same location), is now thought to be just one bird accounting for all records (confirmed/probables) over the last week (inc. yesterdays two sightings).
Todays highlights -
Kalloni Bandstand - IMPERIAL EAGLE 1 over mid-morning. It is now thought that one bird accounts for all the sightings on the island this spring.
Kalloni Saltpans - BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER 1 in evening, SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 2 (turn right at south-west corner bend, birds in little sheep enclosure and field on left), Marsh Sandpiper 1, Collared Pratincole 5, Red-footed Falcon 9, White-winged Black Tern 11, Whiskered Tern 3, Black Tern 2, Black Stork 2, Curlew 2, Temminck's Stint 2, Little Stint 400+, Ruff 220+, Curlew Sandpiper 85+, Montagu's Harrier 1.
Tsiknias River - BONELLI'S EAGLE 1 to west, LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 2 (m&f) to north, Ruppell's Warbler 2 singing males along upper section. River Warbler 1 singing along upper section.
Sigri - European Nightjar 3, Scops Owl 2.
Skala Kallonis Pool - Little Bittern 1, Squacco Heron 2 (feeding 3 small young).
Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch young now hatched (prob. this morning). Just beyond the white building in the car park, look to left for tall pointed tree stump with electric cables coming off either side. Nest in bottom of the gash at the top of the stump. No sign of Long-eared Owls in recent days. Masked Shrike nesting nearby.
Platania - Olive Tree Warbler 6+ now around the 'cattle grid' site.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, holding territory at eastern end. West of Vatousa park at eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird is in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Mylopotamos River (East East River) - Goshawk imm male chasing Turtle Doves through olive groves.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter their records in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Printed copies of the daily Lesvosbirding.com summaries are also on reception at the Hotel Pasiphae by the bird log. Please do not remove them. Thanks. Anyone wanting a printed copy of any daily summary should ask at the hotel reception.
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Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Monday, 5 May 2008
5 May 08 - Another big bird day
Overnight rain and an overcast morning had most of the birders scampering west this morning. And we weren't disappointed!
Weather: overnight rain gave way to a short-lived overcast morning but fine and sunny by mid-morning with scattered cloud. Moderate north-westerly wind. Max temp. c. 25 C.
Ipsilou - GRIFFON VULTURE 1 mid-morning (8th island record and first since 2002), IMPERIAL EAGLE over mid-afternoon (see Andissa below), Collared Flycatcher 4, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Thrush Nightingale 3, Icterine Warbler 2, Honey-buzzard 1, Marsh Warbler 6+, plus loads of common migrants inc. Red-backed Shrikes, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroas, etc.
Polichnitos Saltpans - BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 1.
Nr Andissa - IMPERIAL EAGLE being mobbed by 3 Long-legged Buzzards mid-morning.
Meladia River Ford area - PALLID SWIFT 110+, Collared Flycatcher 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Olive Tree Warbler 1, Thrush Nightingale 1, Citrine Wagtail 2, Tawny Pipit 2, Ortolan Bunting 1, Little Bittern 1, Red-backed Shrike 30+, Lesser Grey Shrike 3.
Faneromeni area - CITRINE WAGTAIL 1, ROLLER 2, Eleanora's Falcon 1.
Skala Eresou - CITRINE WAGTAIL 1, Eleanora's Falcon 1 pale bird, Garganey 5 on sea, Squacco Heron 2.
Between Efthalou & Skala Sikaminias - LANNER1, Audouin's Gull 4.
Nr Sikaminia - LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (fem).
Sigri Old Sanitorium - Rufous Bush Chat 2.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, holding territory at eastern end. West of Vatousa park at eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird is in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch still showing well.
Mesotopos - no sign of yesterday's two Olive Tree Warblers just south of the Eko garage.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter their records in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Printed copies of the daily Lesvosbirding.com summaries are also on reception at the Hotel Pasiphae by the bird log. Please do not remove them. Thanks.
Weather: overnight rain gave way to a short-lived overcast morning but fine and sunny by mid-morning with scattered cloud. Moderate north-westerly wind. Max temp. c. 25 C.
Ipsilou - GRIFFON VULTURE 1 mid-morning (8th island record and first since 2002), IMPERIAL EAGLE over mid-afternoon (see Andissa below), Collared Flycatcher 4, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Thrush Nightingale 3, Icterine Warbler 2, Honey-buzzard 1, Marsh Warbler 6+, plus loads of common migrants inc. Red-backed Shrikes, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroas, etc.
Polichnitos Saltpans - BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 1.
Nr Andissa - IMPERIAL EAGLE being mobbed by 3 Long-legged Buzzards mid-morning.
Meladia River Ford area - PALLID SWIFT 110+, Collared Flycatcher 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2, Olive Tree Warbler 1, Thrush Nightingale 1, Citrine Wagtail 2, Tawny Pipit 2, Ortolan Bunting 1, Little Bittern 1, Red-backed Shrike 30+, Lesser Grey Shrike 3.
Faneromeni area - CITRINE WAGTAIL 1, ROLLER 2, Eleanora's Falcon 1.
Skala Eresou - CITRINE WAGTAIL 1, Eleanora's Falcon 1 pale bird, Garganey 5 on sea, Squacco Heron 2.
Between Efthalou & Skala Sikaminias - LANNER1, Audouin's Gull 4.
Nr Sikaminia - LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (fem).
Sigri Old Sanitorium - Rufous Bush Chat 2.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, holding territory at eastern end. West of Vatousa park at eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird is in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch still showing well.
Mesotopos - no sign of yesterday's two Olive Tree Warblers just south of the Eko garage.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter their records in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Printed copies of the daily Lesvosbirding.com summaries are also on reception at the Hotel Pasiphae by the bird log. Please do not remove them. Thanks.
Sunday, 4 May 2008
4 May 08 - Olive Tree Warblers back in
Despite fine weather and northerly winds migrants still keep creeping in and the odd long-staying bird is still with us. After yesterday's couple of birds out west, today continued the main arrival of Olive Tree Warblers.
The seasonal pool by the Kalloni Saltworks entrance is now dry and other small pools disappearing fast (not been to or heard about the Alykes Wetlands). River levels still OK.
The Spur-winged Plover was unfortunately flushed by a photographer who entered an enclosed field. A reminder, if an area is fenced DO NOT ENTER. Enter only areas with open gates, keep to field edges and keep out of crops and groves.
Weather: fine and sunny with light northerly wind strengthening during afternoon. Max. temp c. 25 C.
Some additional news for yesterday, a singing Barred Warbler and Thrush Nightingale near Andissa.
Today’s highlights -
Kalloni Saltpans – PALLID HARRIER 1 (fem north c. 4.30 pm), SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1 (seen to be flushed by a photographer in morning and not seen since), Osprey 1, Red-footed Falcon 6, White-winged Black Tern 11, Whiskered Tern 1, Temminck’s Stint 4, Spotted Redshank 2, Curlew Sandpiper 50+, Little Stint 50+, Ruff 465+.
Napi Valley - OLIVE TREE WARBLER 3 at roadside barrier site below masts at north end of valley.
Platania – OLIVE TREE WARBLER now 5+ at the cattle grid site, Golden Oriole 2. Between Napi Road and cattle grid 09.00 – 11.30 am - Thrush Nightingale 1, Honey-buzzard 1, Black Stork 5, Red-footed Falcon 8, Ortolan Bunting 4, Red-backed Shrike 6+ plus stacks of commons stuff such as Hoopoe, Masked Shrike, Orphean Warbler, Woodlark, etc.
Tsiknias River – RUPPELL’S WARBLER male singing (Upper Valley), Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Black Stork 1 (caught and ate a snake), Mediterranean Gull 2 (ads), White-winged Black Tern 2, Stone-curlew 1.
Meladia River Ford area - PALLID SWIFT 3, RUFOUS BUSH ROBIN 1, ROLLER 1, Little Bittern 1, Yelkuoun Shearwater c. 3000+ per hour at one point, still lots of migrants inc. Spotted Flycacther, Black-headed Bunting, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove.
Faneromeni - Red-breasted Flycatcher (along track up from ford).
Parikoila Marsh – Purple Heron 1, Black Stork 1.
Skala Eresou – Lesser Grey Shrike 1.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, holding territory at eastern end. West of Vatousa park at eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird is in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter theirs in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
The seasonal pool by the Kalloni Saltworks entrance is now dry and other small pools disappearing fast (not been to or heard about the Alykes Wetlands). River levels still OK.
The Spur-winged Plover was unfortunately flushed by a photographer who entered an enclosed field. A reminder, if an area is fenced DO NOT ENTER. Enter only areas with open gates, keep to field edges and keep out of crops and groves.
Weather: fine and sunny with light northerly wind strengthening during afternoon. Max. temp c. 25 C.
Some additional news for yesterday, a singing Barred Warbler and Thrush Nightingale near Andissa.
Today’s highlights -
Kalloni Saltpans – PALLID HARRIER 1 (fem north c. 4.30 pm), SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1 (seen to be flushed by a photographer in morning and not seen since), Osprey 1, Red-footed Falcon 6, White-winged Black Tern 11, Whiskered Tern 1, Temminck’s Stint 4, Spotted Redshank 2, Curlew Sandpiper 50+, Little Stint 50+, Ruff 465+.
Napi Valley - OLIVE TREE WARBLER 3 at roadside barrier site below masts at north end of valley.
Platania – OLIVE TREE WARBLER now 5+ at the cattle grid site, Golden Oriole 2. Between Napi Road and cattle grid 09.00 – 11.30 am - Thrush Nightingale 1, Honey-buzzard 1, Black Stork 5, Red-footed Falcon 8, Ortolan Bunting 4, Red-backed Shrike 6+ plus stacks of commons stuff such as Hoopoe, Masked Shrike, Orphean Warbler, Woodlark, etc.
Tsiknias River – RUPPELL’S WARBLER male singing (Upper Valley), Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Black Stork 1 (caught and ate a snake), Mediterranean Gull 2 (ads), White-winged Black Tern 2, Stone-curlew 1.
Meladia River Ford area - PALLID SWIFT 3, RUFOUS BUSH ROBIN 1, ROLLER 1, Little Bittern 1, Yelkuoun Shearwater c. 3000+ per hour at one point, still lots of migrants inc. Spotted Flycacther, Black-headed Bunting, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, Bee-eater, Turtle Dove.
Faneromeni - Red-breasted Flycatcher (along track up from ford).
Parikoila Marsh – Purple Heron 1, Black Stork 1.
Skala Eresou – Lesser Grey Shrike 1.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1, holding territory at eastern end. West of Vatousa park at eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird is in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter theirs in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Saturday, 3 May 2008
3 May 08 - More Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters!
Ruddy Shelduck with 9 (of 10) young on Voulgaris RiverAn amazing continuation of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater records and the second Imperial Eagle of the spring.
Weather: fine and sunny with strengthening northerly wind during afternoon. Max. temp c.28 C.
Today’s highlights -
Ipsilou – IMPERIAL EAGLE 1 sub-adult over to north in morning.
Kalloni Bandstand – BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 1 to west at 10.20am, Goshawk 1.
Meladia River Ford – BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 7 – single flock north at 6.45 pm. Large movement of hirundines through and European Bee-eaters 60+ all to north. Rufous Bush Chat 1 (m), Collared Flycatcher 1 (f at chapel), Icterine Warbler 1, Marsh Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 2, Red-backed Shrike 25+, Lesser Grey Shrike 2, Masked Shrike 1, Hoopoe 1, Golden Oriole 1, Red-footed Falcon 2 (m&f), Lesser Kestrel 1, Black-headed Bunting 40+, Spotted Flycatcher 80+, Little Bittern 1.
Acient Antissa – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (m).
Nr Ipsilou – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (f), Red-footed Falcon 1 (f).
Tsiknias River – CITRINE WAGTAIL 1.
Nr Mesotopos – OLIVE TREE WARBLER 2, Golden Oriole.
Weather: fine and sunny with strengthening northerly wind during afternoon. Max. temp c.28 C.
Today’s highlights -
Ipsilou – IMPERIAL EAGLE 1 sub-adult over to north in morning.
Kalloni Bandstand – BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 1 to west at 10.20am, Goshawk 1.
Meladia River Ford – BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER 7 – single flock north at 6.45 pm. Large movement of hirundines through and European Bee-eaters 60+ all to north. Rufous Bush Chat 1 (m), Collared Flycatcher 1 (f at chapel), Icterine Warbler 1, Marsh Warbler 1, Great Reed Warbler 2, Red-backed Shrike 25+, Lesser Grey Shrike 2, Masked Shrike 1, Hoopoe 1, Golden Oriole 1, Red-footed Falcon 2 (m&f), Lesser Kestrel 1, Black-headed Bunting 40+, Spotted Flycatcher 80+, Little Bittern 1.
Acient Antissa – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (m).
Nr Ipsilou – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (f), Red-footed Falcon 1 (f).
Tsiknias River – CITRINE WAGTAIL 1.
Nr Mesotopos – OLIVE TREE WARBLER 2, Golden Oriole.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 1 singing at eastern end. West of Vatousa park in eastern end of valley in ‘chalky’ coloured pull-in on right with small wooden gate. Walk west for three telegraph poles to small pool. Bird in this area but can get to opposite side of valley. Rock Sparrow nesting in Rock Nuthatch nest on rocky outcrop on right from the pull-in. Eleanora’s Falcon 1 pale bird.
Faneromeni River – Little Bittern 1.
Sigri – Eleanora’s Falcon 1, Lesser Kestrel 25+, 1 Stone-curlew.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see. Honey-buzzard 1.
Nr Sigri/Eresos junction – Great Spotted Cuckoo.
Kalloni Saltpans – White-winged Black Tern 67, Whiskered Tern 15, Little Stint 50+, Ruff 80+.
Polichnitos Saltpans - Temminck's Stint 1, Turnstone 3, Tawny Pipit 2, Red-footed Falcon 2, Black Stork 2.
Panagia – Little Bittern 1.
Skala Kallonis Pool – Little Bittern 1, White Stork 1, Squacco Heron 3.
Voulgaris River – Ruddy Shelduck pr with 10 young.
Pasiphae Hotel grounds – Long-eared Owl 2.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter theirs in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Faneromeni River – Little Bittern 1.
Sigri – Eleanora’s Falcon 1, Lesser Kestrel 25+, 1 Stone-curlew.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see. Honey-buzzard 1.
Nr Sigri/Eresos junction – Great Spotted Cuckoo.
Kalloni Saltpans – White-winged Black Tern 67, Whiskered Tern 15, Little Stint 50+, Ruff 80+.
Polichnitos Saltpans - Temminck's Stint 1, Turnstone 3, Tawny Pipit 2, Red-footed Falcon 2, Black Stork 2.
Panagia – Little Bittern 1.
Skala Kallonis Pool – Little Bittern 1, White Stork 1, Squacco Heron 3.
Voulgaris River – Ruddy Shelduck pr with 10 young.
Pasiphae Hotel grounds – Long-eared Owl 2.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter theirs in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Friday, 2 May 2008
2 May 08 - A right bonny day
Continued fine weather had all the hallmarks of bird going straight through, but today saw a reasonable fresh arrival of migrants across the island. Very little surface water remaining in the seasonal pools of the Alykes Wetlands and Saltpans area (opp. the Saltworks entrance).
Weather: fine and sunny with virtually no wind. Max. temp c. 28 C.
Yesterday, unconfirmed report of the fifth BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER of the spring at Sigri.
Today’s highlights -
Platania – BONELLI’S EAGLE 1 (sub-ad), OLIVE TREE WARBLER 1 still.
Kalloni Bandstand – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (f), Honey-buzzard 1, Goshawk 1 (m), Black Stork 1.
Metochi Lake – BAILLON’S CRAKE 1, Little Crake 4, Little Bittern 4, Squacco Heron 7, Purple Heron 1, Whiskered Tern 3. No sign of the Spotted Crake.
Kalloni Saltpans area - SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1, Gull-billed Tern 1, Red-footed Falcon 3, Collared Pratincole 5, Red-throated Pipit 3, Short-toed Lark 4, Ruddy Shelduck 16, Black Stork 1, Whiskered Tern 2, White-winged Black Tern 7.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing at eastern end below the Crag Martin outcrop.
Faneromeni area – Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Collared Flycatcher 1.
Meladia River Ford – River Warbler 1, Collared Flycatcher 1.
Napi Valley – Thrush Nightingale 1.
Skala Kallonis – Honey-buzzard 1 over Hotel Pasiphae c.8.45 am.
Achladeri – Kruper’s Nuthatch showing well.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Petra Reservoir area – reservoir now drained with only a puddle of a pool remaining. River Warbler 1 (nr main road), Temminck’s Stint 4, Red-backed Shrike 6+, Bee-eater 40+.
Molivos – River Warbler 1.
Tsiknias River – Temminck’s Stint 3.
Skala Kallonis - Long-eared Owl 2 at Hotel Pasiphae.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter their records in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Weather: fine and sunny with virtually no wind. Max. temp c. 28 C.
Yesterday, unconfirmed report of the fifth BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER of the spring at Sigri.
Today’s highlights -
Platania – BONELLI’S EAGLE 1 (sub-ad), OLIVE TREE WARBLER 1 still.
Kalloni Bandstand – LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 (f), Honey-buzzard 1, Goshawk 1 (m), Black Stork 1.
Metochi Lake – BAILLON’S CRAKE 1, Little Crake 4, Little Bittern 4, Squacco Heron 7, Purple Heron 1, Whiskered Tern 3. No sign of the Spotted Crake.
Kalloni Saltpans area - SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1, Gull-billed Tern 1, Red-footed Falcon 3, Collared Pratincole 5, Red-throated Pipit 3, Short-toed Lark 4, Ruddy Shelduck 16, Black Stork 1, Whiskered Tern 2, White-winged Black Tern 7.
Lardia Valley – Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing at eastern end below the Crag Martin outcrop.
Faneromeni area – Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Collared Flycatcher 1.
Meladia River Ford – River Warbler 1, Collared Flycatcher 1.
Napi Valley – Thrush Nightingale 1.
Skala Kallonis – Honey-buzzard 1 over Hotel Pasiphae c.8.45 am.
Achladeri – Kruper’s Nuthatch showing well.
Kalloni Mini Soccer – Scops Owl 1 - bird still in the fifth roadside tree from the mini soccer pitch entrance but can only be seen from along the road or safer(!) from the track opposite the soccer pitch entrance. It is c.7m up the tree and quote difficult to see.
Petra Reservoir area – reservoir now drained with only a puddle of a pool remaining. River Warbler 1 (nr main road), Temminck’s Stint 4, Red-backed Shrike 6+, Bee-eater 40+.
Molivos – River Warbler 1.
Tsiknias River – Temminck’s Stint 3.
Skala Kallonis - Long-eared Owl 2 at Hotel Pasiphae.
Thanks to everyone for their records and for those who enter their records in the Hotel Pasiphae bird log.
Thursday, 24 April 2008
24 April 08 - Rollers, Olive Trees and wee bonny warblers
Weather: sunny with thin cloud, light north-westerly winds. Max temp. 23 C.
More signs of movement today with Rollers, Olive Tree and Eastern Bonelli's Warblers.
Platania - OLIVE TREE WARBLER (male on territory since 22nd), ROLLER 1, Red-footed Falcon 1, Golden Oriole 10+, Hoopoe 6+.
Messa - ROLLER 3 west of the road junction.
Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch (female now incubating), Long-eared Owl (female with 3 chicks at nest).
Kalloni Saltpans - White-winged Black Terns 36, Red-footed Falcon 10+, Eleanora's Falcon 1, Lesser Kestrel 2, Collared Pratincole 1, Spotted Redshank 1.
Skala Kallonis Pool - Squacco Heron 6, Garganey 1.
River Christou - Temminck's Stint 1, Little Stint 4, Stone-curlew 1, Ruff 1.
Ipsilou - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 2 singing, Isabelline Wheatear 8+, Cinereous Bunting 5, Pied Flycatcher 1, Rock Sparrow 4.
Lardia Valley - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing.
Sigri/Faneromeni - Lesser Kestrel 7+, Bee-eater 8+.
Between Filia & Skalochori - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing.
Black-headed Buntings around, more Whinchat and yellow wagtails. Raptors still thin in the air.
More signs of movement today with Rollers, Olive Tree and Eastern Bonelli's Warblers.
Platania - OLIVE TREE WARBLER (male on territory since 22nd), ROLLER 1, Red-footed Falcon 1, Golden Oriole 10+, Hoopoe 6+.
Messa - ROLLER 3 west of the road junction.
Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch (female now incubating), Long-eared Owl (female with 3 chicks at nest).
Kalloni Saltpans - White-winged Black Terns 36, Red-footed Falcon 10+, Eleanora's Falcon 1, Lesser Kestrel 2, Collared Pratincole 1, Spotted Redshank 1.
Skala Kallonis Pool - Squacco Heron 6, Garganey 1.
River Christou - Temminck's Stint 1, Little Stint 4, Stone-curlew 1, Ruff 1.
Ipsilou - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 2 singing, Isabelline Wheatear 8+, Cinereous Bunting 5, Pied Flycatcher 1, Rock Sparrow 4.
Lardia Valley - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing.
Sigri/Faneromeni - Lesser Kestrel 7+, Bee-eater 8+.
Between Filia & Skalochori - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1 singing.
Black-headed Buntings around, more Whinchat and yellow wagtails. Raptors still thin in the air.
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