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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
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- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
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...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Updates to some rarer birds seen this last week end 27-04-24: Faneromeni Blue cheeked bee-eater 23-04 Barred warbler 25/04 Thrush nightingale 25/04 Kalami Marsh Pygmy cormorant x4 present up to 27/04 Kaolin Salt Pans Cattle egret 25/04 ( present 28/04) Merlin 25/04 Collared print Cole x50 24/04...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
This may be my last contribution for a while: Note : this is a summary of the more interesting sightings , many breeding migrants already in. Updates from Observation.org, eBird & Facebook What's App group reports : From yesterday 19 April 2024 Faneromeni Mediterranean monk sea Kalloni Area...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Note : this is a summary of the more interesting sightings , many breeding migrants already in. Updates from Observation.org, eBird & Facebook What's App group reports : One from 18 April Skala Sikimineas Audouin's gull 19 April 2024 Faneromeni Montegu's harrier - male Collared flycatcher 5 Pied...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Note : this is a summary of the more interesting sightings Updates from Observation.org, eBird & Facebook What's App group reports : 18 April 2024 Meladia Valley & Chapel Roller Collared flycatcher x 2 Semi-collared flycatcher Ortolan bunting Rufous Bush Robin Firecrest Steppe buzzard Olive tree...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Excellent work Andrew, thanks for sharing.- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
From Observation.org, eBird & Facebook What's App group reports : 15 April 2024 Sigri Ruppell's warbler Savi's warbler Common cuckoo 16 April 2024 Meladia Chapel & Valley Firecrest Citrine wagtail Collared flycatcher Red throated pipits Night heron x 5 Greater short toed lark Faneromeni fields...- Mick Sway
- Post #31
- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
There are a couple of Facebook groups for Cyprus, as you probably know. In fact many moons ago I was responsible for getting Cyprus separated from Greece in the Birdforum European grouping. My own view is that there is still a lot of interest outside of Facebook and I wanted to maintain a...- Mick Sway
- Post #30
- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Great write up Andrew, thanks for contributing. Info from * Whatsapp and other sources: 15 April 2024 from Observation.org : Tsiknias River Red footed falcon - fem Gull billed terns 16 fly over Alykes Wetland Collared pratincole 3 flyovers Greater short-toed lark 3 Black-tailed godwit 3 Kalloni...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Latest incoming news from various sources inc Lesvos Bird News Facebook group : 8 & 9th April 2024 Mesa wetland Pigmy cormorant Kalloni Salt Pans Gull-billed Tern 55-60 Meladia Valley (Sigri - Eressos track) Citrine wagtail - male Tawny pipit Isabeline wheatear 3 Cinereous Bunting Cretzschmar’s...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
From eBird Aegean 7th April 2024 Haramida Marsh Savi's Warbler A couple from Observation.org Lesvos, bird news : 8th April 2024 Mesa Wetland Squacco heron 1 Kalloni Pool area Common reed warbler- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Latest incoming news : 4 April 2024 Kantri Masked shrike Kalloni Salt Pans Ruff est 550 Common whitethroat Skala Kalloni pool Great reed warbler 5 April 2024 Messa wetland Ferruginous duck Little crake (female) 7 April 2024 Haramida Marsh Ruppell's warbler 4 Loutra square Laughing dove 6...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Hi John Unfortunately the Lesvos Birders web site has unfortunately been discontinued due to lack of hits. As Andrew says , Birdingplaces is a good site to visit. Kind regards Mick- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
2 April 2024 Kalloni Saltpans As reported on eBird: Black tailed godwit 5 Gull billed tern 5 3 April 2024 Kalloni Saltpans Sightings as reported on Lesvos Bird News Facebook Group: Common tern - first of spring Black-winged Stilts 26 Avocet 40 Ruffs 28 Little Egrets 8 Alykes Wetland Glossy...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
Hi John Sorry for the delay in replying. There's a Lesvos Birders Facebook Group , "Whatsapp" group. You would have to join the group and make a request there. Thanks- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
28 March 2024 Nifida area, Gulf of Kalloni Woodchat shrike 2 Eastern black eared wheatear 3 Hoopoe 2 30 March 2024 Kalloni Salt Pans Spur-winged Plover Vanellus spinosus - image by Mirsini Kladogeni 31 March Agia Triada Scops owl x 3- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
29 March 2024 - First return report, by Steve Bird Eressos Eastern Orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) I'm told that this is a first year adult male.- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
28 March 2024 - new report Nifia (Gulf of Kalloni) Alpine swifts est' 15 Thanks to Lesvos Bird News Facebook group.- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
More news from the past few days : 18 March 2024 Parakila Marsh Short-toed Eagle 20 March 2024 Kalloni Salt Pans Ferrugineous Duck - 8 in sea below salt pans Black stork 3 Mediterranean Gull 110 Hen Harrier 1 Barn Swallow 120 - feeding over South field seasonal pools Zitting Cisticola 3 Skala...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
New arrivals as reported on Lesvos Bird News Facebook Group 20 March 2024 Skala Eressos Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) 1, Skala Eressos Mesa Wetland Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) 5, Messa Sigri Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) 1, Sigri Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) 2...- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
20 March 2024 Alykes Wetlands Great spotted cuckoo x 2- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
New arrivals : 18-03-24 Perama Gulf of Gera - Black winged Stilt 19-03-24 Mitilini Common swift 15 19-03-24 Eressos - thought I'd share this rather lovely false apollo butterfly taken by Steve Bird- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands
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LESVOS BIRD NEWS 2024
First arrivals as listed on Lesvosbirdnews.org, Ref Eleni Galinou 18 March 2024 March 2024 Psaropotamos river, Skala Eressos Garganey (Anas querquedula) 6 17 March 2024 Dipi Larsos Reed Bed Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)- Mick Sway
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- Forum: Greece & Greek Islands