Interesting sightings from this week. Data from the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise.
Waterfowl, Herons, Waders, etc
Ruddy Shelduck 17, Kalloni Pans - Aug 27 & 28
Teal 15, Kalloni Pans - Aug 27
Dalmatian Pelican 2, Kalloni Pans - all week
Flamingo 1100, Kalloni Pans- all week
at least 4 1st CY birds
Black Stork 9, Metochi Lake - Aug 28
Stone Curlew 19, Kalloni Pans - Aug 27 & 28
Marsh Sandpiper 3, Kalloni Pans - Aug 28
Broad-billed Sandpiper 2, Kalloni Pans- Aug 28 (Johannes Hofmann via e-bird)
Slender-billed Gull 14, Kalloni Pans - Aug 27 & 28
Common Gull 3, Tsiknias River mouth- Aug 29 (Martyn de Vries via Observado)
Birds of prey
Booted Eagle 1, Tsiknias River, Aug 28 (by John Williamson via Lesvos Birders FB group)
Montague's Harrier 1, Kalloni Pans, Aug 27
Marsh Harrier 2, Tsiknias River ford, Aug 27
Eleonora's Falcon 1, Molivos reservoir, Aug 27 (by Efterpi Marmarou via "Lesvos Bird News" group on Facebook)
Non-passerines
Turtle Doves 3, Kalloni Pans north fields, Aug 27
Bee-eaters 30+, Kalloni Pans, Aug 27
Cuckoo 1, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias fields, Aug 27
Hoopoe 4, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias fields, Aug 28
Passerines
Yellow Wagtail 100+, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias river fields - Aug 27 &28
Whinchat 10+, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias river fields - Aug 28
Icterine Warbler 1, Kalloni EIC- Skala Kalloni - Aug 29 (by Michael Jackson via FB Lesvos Birds News group)
Lesser Grey Shrike 4, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias fields - Aug 28
Woodchat Shrike 12, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias fields - Aug 28
Spanish Sparrow 50+, Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias fields - Aug 28
Also a clear passage by Northern Wheatears, Common and Lesser Whitethroats, first Red-backed Shrikes and Willow Warblers and hirundines (mostly Barn Swallows)
Some photos:
Dalmatian Pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) - Kalloni Pans
1CY Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Kalloni Pans
Montague's Harrier (Circus pygargus) - Kalloni Pans
Stone Curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus) - Kalloni Pans
Little Ringed Plovers (Charadrius dubius) - Kalloni Pans
Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) - Agia Paraskevi
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)- Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias River fields
Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) - Kalloni Pans W side
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava feldegg)- Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias River fields
Woodchat Shrike, juv. (Lanius senator)- Kalloni Pans to Tsiknias River fields
Complete checklists submitted online can be accessed here:
e-bird (updated throughout the year and where we submit the Kalloni EIC records in the long term)
observado- lesvos (active during April-May and September by Dutch visitor birders)
bird-track (by British visitor birders)
Please, make sure you submit your records via the above databases, share them on Facebook (Lesvos Bird News or Lesvos Birders groups), or send them directly to us here.