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  1. egalinou

    First migrants Lesvos, Greece

    Hi everyone, we have the first arrivals of migrants recorded on Lesvos these days: Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) and Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) but also small flocks of newcoming Greenshanks (Tringa nebularia). The wind has changed to South yesterday after a long period of cold and North...
  2. egalinou

    Advice on a buzzard

    Hi, I saw this bird a few days ago on Lesvos Island GREECE. The small size and the colour of it make me think might be a Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus) and I would appreciate a second opinion on this, please. Thank you,
  3. egalinou

    new Lesvos bird news website

    To everyone interested in Lesvos birds, I have recently created a blog about my bird sightings on the island. I live here the year round and get to birdwatch often enough, mostly around the Kalloni Gulf. http://lesvosbirdnews.org/ I hope you enjoy!
  4. egalinou

    spring arrivals

    Hello everyone, here are some sring-arrival news from the south. Mostly martins but also some swallows and swifts have appeared in Cyprus from the first week of February (my sightings at least...). Martins have already started occuping last year's nests. ;) see also http://www.springalive.net/
  5. egalinou

    Help create a hunting-free zone at Kalloni Gulf wetlands, Lesbos, Greece

    The Forestry Department of Lesvos has recently proposed to create a hunting free zone in the wetlands of Kalloni Gulf, Lesvos (Greece). This (for those of you that have visited Lesbos) will cover the area from the Kalloni Salt pans to "Derbishire". The final decision to create this will be...
  6. egalinou

    Ringing opportunities in Milos Island-Greece for Spring 2007

    Ringing opportunity in Milos Island-Greece for Spring 2007 A ringing trip is organised for next spring on Milos island, Greece, from 20th of March till the 7th of May 2007. To carry out the ringing scheme, the collaboration of expert ringers is requested, as well as people that want to...
  7. egalinou

    Parus spp.

    In a web-site I visited I saw some latin namesI was not aware of...Lophophanes cristatus for Crested tit Periparus ater for Coal tit Cyanistes caeruleus for Blue tit Does anybody know when this "change" happened and maybe more info about it?
  8. egalinou

    ring info ???

    These photos were taken of a Larus fuscus at the port of Heraklion-Crete (by M. Drettakis). Could you please tell if you have any idea where it could be from? From http://www.holmer.nl/Large%20Gulls.htm we suppose it is likely for it to be from Finland (????) Eleni
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