Interesting sightings from today (2021-09-17). Data from the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise
KALLONI GULF AREA
Achladeri forest
(Ricardo Santamaria via ebird)
Kruper's Nuthatch 8
Common Redstart 2, Short-toed Treecreeper 2, etc.
Messa
Dalmatian Pelican 1 (Albert van Gulijk via Observado)
Kalloni Salt Pans E parts (NE hide and track)
Dalmatian Pelican (?): they are there very early in the morning or at dusk and they feed outside the pans now (at Messa and the sea)
Spoonbill 7, Black Stork 1
Marsh Sandpiper 2, Redshank 15, Little Stint 9
Curlew 1
Spanish Sparrow 150+
Kalloni Salt Pans W parts (NW hide and road)
Greater Flamingo 8, juv (by the canal)
Kalloni Salt Pans S parts (pans, canal, fields, and coast)
Osprey 1 (Albert van Gulijk via Observado)
Kalloni Salt Pans to Tsiknias river fields (Lotzaria)
Common Buzzard 2
Willow Warblers, Barn, Red-rumped Swallows, House and Sand Martins, Red-backed Shrikes
Hirundines by Lotzaria this morning (Eleni Galinou- Kalloni EIC)
Tsiknias river ford
Black Stork 1, Great White Egret 1
Honey Buzzard 1, juv.
Little Crake 1 (Ian Hardy)
Common Snipe 2, Greenshank 1
Cuckoo 1, Kingfisher 1 (Albert van Gulijk via Observado)
Black Stork (Paul Green)
NORTHERN LESVOS
Pedi (Mandamados)
Pelican 4, passed over sea heading south (Magdalena Heimfarth-Gallasch via Lesvos Birders FB)
WESTERN LESVOS
Chrousos
Eleonora's Falcon 1 (Andy Weir via Lesvos Birders FB)
Pithariou reservoir (Eressos)
Black Stork 1, Kingfisher 1 (Raymont de Smet via Lesvos Birders FB)
Eleonora's Falcon 2, 10:45 (Raymont de Smet via Lesvos Birders FB)
Eressos to Sigri track
(Raymont de Smet via Lesvos Birders FB)
Short-toed eagle 1, Kestrel 1
Blue Rock Thrush 1, M
Faneromeni (Sigri)
Rock Dove 200+ (Raymont de Smet via Lesvos Birders FB)
Perivolis Monastery (Antissa)
Mistle Thrush 1, Hawfinch 1 (Andy Weir & Raymont de Smet via Lesvos Birders FB)
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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Honey Buzzard (Eleni Galinou- Kalloni EIC)
