[Steve Dudley]

This is the first annual report for the island covering all species recorded during 2009 and details of many rare and scarce species records from previous years.

50 pages covering 257 species, many colour photographs.

As well as accounts of commoner species, records covered also include many notable scarce and rare species including details of the first Lesvos records of Steppe Eagle, Pectoral Sandpiper, Red Knot, Little Swift, White-throated Dipper and Bluethroat; the second Caspian Plover; the fourth Whooper Swan; the fourth and fifth Terek Sandpipers; the fifth White-tailed Eagle; the eighth Common Pochard; and tenth Egyptian Vulture. In addition, the report includes the first recorded winter records of Black Kite, Turtle Dove sp. and Short-toed Lark.

Link to the web version PDF and free high res PDF download (37Mb) available from the Lesvos Birding website.

[Mick Sway]

Steve
Putting this report together must have been quite an undertaking, thanks for sharing it.
Best regards
Mick

[Steve Dudley]

Having posted the report last night, this morning I get an email from HRC telling me that they have reviewed (last Weds) and now rejected the Caspian Plover reported in 2009! I couldn't let this go uncorrected, so I have now uploaded new version of the report with this removed. If you have downloaded a copy for keeps, then please delete and download again.

[Steve Dudley]

Originally Posted by Mick Sway

Steve
Putting this report together must have been quite an undertaking, thanks for sharing it.
Best regards
Mick

Many thanks Mick. I've already had a few PMs and emails thanking me for not selling it!

Yes, I've spent a good many hours on it, but then many people contribute and I hope many others will in the future. So, I intend to keep these reports going for free in order for the maximum number of birders to benefit from.