Interesting sightings from today (20210901). Data from the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise
Kalloni Salt Pans (NE hide)
Ruddy Shelduck 7
Spoonbills 16
Black Stork 1
Dalmatian Pelican 1: 2 birds seen the previous evening (Michael Jackson)
Kentish Plover 3
Grey Plover 1 (Michael Jackson)
Pied Avocet 110, Black-winged Stilt 3
Little Stint 7 (Michael Jackson)
Dalmatian Pelican (Michael Jackson)
Kalloni Salt Pans to Tsiknias river fields
Goshawk 1, F: present morning and evening
Eleonora's Falcon 1
also Short-toed Eagle 1, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, and Common Buzzard 1
Yellow Wagtail (hundreds), Willow Warbler and Hoopoe
(all records by Ray Purser)
Ennia Kamares (Christou)
Black Stork 5
Night Heron 3
Grey Plover 1 (Shaun O'Rourke via Lesvos Birders FB)
Metochi Lake
Green Sandpiper 1, Wood Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 1
Spoonbill 1
(all records by Martyn de Vries via Observado)
Molivos (Perasma) reservoir
Ruddy Shelduck 8: on the evening of the previous day, leaving the site (Alex Van Shaik)
Steppe Buzzard 1, possible: present for the 3rd day (Ray Purser)
Masked Shrike 1, juv (Ray Purser)
Ortolan Bunting 2 (Ray Purser)
Voulgaris river (Skalochori)
Black Stork 1 (Jos Swinklers via Observado)
Masked Shrike (Ray Purser)
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)
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