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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024 (1 Viewer)

Some highlights from the past few days:
Great spotted cuckoos have been present at Perasma Reservoir over
the last week while one was reported at Ampelia today 03/05,which we dipped on.
Great snipes were reported at Achladeri pool and Kalloni Pool
on 30/04 and 01/05 respectively.
Red breasted flycatchers reported out West at Sigri and Faneromeni on
On 02/05 and 05/05.
A spotted crake was on the Tsiknias River for a few days up to 02/03
Kalloni Saltpans hosted a red necked phalarope and palled harrier 02/05
A lesser spotted eagle was reported at Agra on 02/05
A highlight as been a terek sandpiper found at Kalami Marsh today 03/05
Photos from me.
Eleonoras falcon, Ampelia
Marsh Sandiper, Alykes
Great reed warbler, Ancient Antissa
Isabeline Wheatear, Petrifed Forest park
European Roller, Ampelia

Appologies both the Hotel and roaming internet are poor here .
 

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Apologies, yesterdays Terek was at Alcoudi not Kalami
04-05-24
Skala Kaloni Salt Pans
Pectoral sandpiper - very rare for Greece
Broad billed sandpiper
Skala Kalloni
2 nightjar reported
Antissa
We hear 2 laughing doves have taken up residence
From WhatsApp group discussions
 
6th May Rare and scares update, from WhatsApp info:
Perasma Reservoir
Great spotted cuckoo x 2
Kalloni Salt Pans
Griffon vulture
Cattle egret
Little gull
Red necked phalarope
Dalmatian pelicans present , numbers of white winged and whiskers terns.
Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint
Black kite
Lardia Valley
Bonellis eagle
Argenos Watchpoint
Griffin vulture
Lesser spotted eagle
Honey buzzard x 4
A few images from me from Kalloni Salt Pans 05-05-24:

Cattle egret
Whimbrel x3
Collared pratincole one of four
 

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