Interesting sightings from the 1st half of January 2022. A cold spell took place on Jan 12-14 with temperatures around zero degrees. Data and photos of the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise.
KALLONI GULF AREA
Northern parts of Kalloni Gulf
Great Crested Grebe 1000+ (Jan 15)
Black-necked Grebe 2 (Jan 5 & 15)
Messa
Ruddy Shelduck 2 (Jan 5 & 15)
Kalloni Salt Pans
Dalmatian Pelican 6 (Jan 7 & 15)
Spoonbill 18, Black Stork 1 (Jan 15)
Flamingo 1412 (Jan 7)
Northern Lapwing 42 (Jan 6, by Michael Jackson & Jan 14,15)
Curlew 5, Grey Plover 4 (Jan 15)
Redshank 25+, Greenshank 2 (Jan 7)
Ruddy Shelducks 170+ (Stelios Zannetos, Jan 14)
Mallards, Wigeons, Teals, Common Shelducks present
Northern Lapwings and Skylarks - Valerie Karameta Triboulot
Ruddy Shelducks - E. Galinou
Spoonbill - E. Galinou
Metochi Lake
Coot 2, Little Grebe 2 (Jan 5)
SOUTHERN LESVOS
Olympus Mt south foothills
Kruper's Nuthatch 3, Firecrest 3, Coal Tit 2 (Jan 2)
Megali Limni
Grey Heron 1 (Jan 2)
Kruper's Nuthatch - E. Galinou
EASTERN LESVOS
Dipi- Larsos reedbed (Gera Gulf)
(Jan 6, windy)
White Wagtail 43, Meadow Pipit 6, Cetti's Warbler 6 (Jan 6)
Reed Bunting 1 (Jan 14)
Serin 16 (Jan 6 & 14)
Common Buzzard 2, Marsh Harrier 2 (Jan 14)
Meadow Pipit - E. Galinou
Reed Bunting - E. Galinou
Marsh Harriers - E. Galinou
Charamida marsh
(Jan 7, Valerie Karameta- Triboulot via LBN)
Grey Heron 1, Coot 6, Raven 6
Charamida marsh- Valerie Karameta Triboulot
Kestrel- E. Galinou
Black Stork - Stelios Zannetos
Coot - Valerie Karameta- Triboulot
Ruddy Shelduck - Valerie Karameta Triboulot
