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<blockquote data-quote="Mick Sway" data-source="post: 3393985" data-attributes="member: 15566"><p><strong>Sunday 1st May 2016</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now on Lesvos ourselves, where our access to t net, is limited.</p><p>Bill, Ordimnos is a mountain, it's the garbage tip for Antissa. There hard right bend with a track to the left, just before you drop down to the Erresos cross roads.</p><p></p><p>Catching in up with Mr Dudleys post from yesterday:</p><p>Sunday's sightings.</p><p>Tsiknias River.</p><p>HOME MENU</p><p></p><p>Day trips</p><p>Cheap 2016 spring holidays!</p><p>A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos</p><p>Annual bird reports</p><p>Bird news</p><p>Birding trip reports</p><p>Wildlife</p><p>Lesvos bird list</p><p>Lesvos birding site names</p><p>Map – birding sites, petrol stations, etc</p><p>Spring birding – some dos and don’ts</p><p>Lesvos Birding resources</p><p>VISIT LESVOS THIS YEAR</p><p></p><p>The negativeness around the refugee crisis means that some people are in two minds whether to visit Lesvos. Don't be! Come and have a great time! Read more</p><p>SUPPORT LESVOS</p><p></p><p>There is no escaping the news of the ongoing refugee crisis on Lesvos and elsewhere in Greece. But please visit Lesvos - it is still as beautiful and safe as it ever was. Read more</p><p>Ad</p><p>SUNDAY, 1 MAY 2016</p><p>Spoonbill ManningSpoonbill, Kalami Marsh © Paul Manning</p><p></p><p>NOTICES</p><p></p><p>Dirt tracks </p><p>Take care on all dirt roads. Most hire car insurance does not cover the underside of the car.</p><p></p><p>Water levels </p><p>Wetland levels are now very low or gone in many places places including Alykes Wetlands. Tsiknias River and Metochi Lake have good levels. Meladia Valley ford is nearly dry. Faneromani lower ford is completely dry and the upper ford is nearly dry.</p><p></p><p>Petrol Stations – Easter holiday opening </p><p>Monday – BP on the Mytilini road on east side of Kalloni</p><p>Tuesday – EKO on Mytilini road east of Kalloni just before the Tsiknias River road bridge</p><p></p><p>BIRD NEWS</p><p></p><p>Plenty of Black-headed Buntings and Bee-eaters around now – I will only list significant counts/flock numbers.</p><p></p><p>Tsiknias River</p><p>Shoveler 1</p><p>Little Bittern 2</p><p>Squacco Heron 3</p><p>RED KNOT 9 at river mouth (Greek national rarity. Only six previous records, all singles)</p><p>Turnstone 2</p><p>Gull-billed Tern 1</p><p>Rufous Bush-robin 1</p><p></p><p>Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint</p><p>IMPERIAL EAGLE 2CY at 1150h</p><p>LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1</p><p>Red-footed Falcon 4</p><p>Hobby 1</p><p></p><p>Potamia ‘mini’ reservoir</p><p>FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2</p><p>Night-heron 1</p><p></p><p>Kalloni Saltpans & Alykes Wetlands</p><p>PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as Lotzaria)</p><p>Red-footed Falcon 51</p><p>Temminck’s Stint 1</p><p>Black Tern 2</p><p>Short-toed Lark 1</p><p>Red-throated Pipit 1</p><p>Rufous Bush-robin 1</p><p></p><p>Lotzaria</p><p>PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as saltpans)</p><p>Montagu’s Harrier male</p><p>Lesser Grey Shrike 1</p><p></p><p>Christou River</p><p>PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as saltpans and Tsiknias River)</p><p></p><p>Kalami Marsh</p><p>Garganey 2</p><p>Scuacco Heron 1</p><p>Night-heron 1</p><p>Spoonbill 1</p><p>Purple Heron 4</p><p>Water Rail 1</p><p>LEVANT SPARROWHAWK male</p><p>Gull-billed Tern 1</p><p>Nightjar 1</p><p></p><p>Lotzaria</p><p>Squacco Heron 3</p><p>Purple Heron 1</p><p>Golden Oriole 2</p><p></p><p>Klapados</p><p>Golden Oriole 1</p><p>Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 6+</p><p></p><p>Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Collared Pratincole 1</p><p>Common Ringed Plover 4</p><p>Temminck’s Stint 3</p><p>Curlew Sandpiper 2</p><p></p><p>Nr Skamnioudi</p><p>Olive-tree Warbler 4+</p><p></p><p>Sigri</p><p>SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1</p><p>Common Redstart 1</p><p>Wood Warbler 1</p><p>Red-backed Shrike 30+</p><p></p><p>Faneromeni</p><p>ROLLER 2</p><p>Collared Flycatcher 1</p><p>Red-backed Shrike 20+</p><p></p><p>Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint</p><p>LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1</p><p></p><p>Nr Megalachori</p><p>Eleonora’s Falcon 1</p><p>usual buntings, wheatears, Blue Rock-thrush, etc</p><p></p><p>Kavaki</p><p>Ruppell’s Warbler 3</p><p></p><p>Agia Triada, Soumouria (Kalloni mini soccer pitch)</p><p>Scops Owl 7</p><p></p><p>For more bird news see the Lesvos Birders Facebook Group</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mick Sway, post: 3393985, member: 15566"] [b]Sunday 1st May 2016[/b] Now on Lesvos ourselves, where our access to t net, is limited. Bill, Ordimnos is a mountain, it's the garbage tip for Antissa. There hard right bend with a track to the left, just before you drop down to the Erresos cross roads. Catching in up with Mr Dudleys post from yesterday: Sunday's sightings. Tsiknias River. HOME MENU Day trips Cheap 2016 spring holidays! A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos Annual bird reports Bird news Birding trip reports Wildlife Lesvos bird list Lesvos birding site names Map – birding sites, petrol stations, etc Spring birding – some dos and don’ts Lesvos Birding resources VISIT LESVOS THIS YEAR The negativeness around the refugee crisis means that some people are in two minds whether to visit Lesvos. Don't be! Come and have a great time! Read more SUPPORT LESVOS There is no escaping the news of the ongoing refugee crisis on Lesvos and elsewhere in Greece. But please visit Lesvos - it is still as beautiful and safe as it ever was. Read more Ad SUNDAY, 1 MAY 2016 Spoonbill ManningSpoonbill, Kalami Marsh © Paul Manning NOTICES Dirt tracks Take care on all dirt roads. Most hire car insurance does not cover the underside of the car. Water levels Wetland levels are now very low or gone in many places places including Alykes Wetlands. Tsiknias River and Metochi Lake have good levels. Meladia Valley ford is nearly dry. Faneromani lower ford is completely dry and the upper ford is nearly dry. Petrol Stations – Easter holiday opening Monday – BP on the Mytilini road on east side of Kalloni Tuesday – EKO on Mytilini road east of Kalloni just before the Tsiknias River road bridge BIRD NEWS Plenty of Black-headed Buntings and Bee-eaters around now – I will only list significant counts/flock numbers. Tsiknias River Shoveler 1 Little Bittern 2 Squacco Heron 3 RED KNOT 9 at river mouth (Greek national rarity. Only six previous records, all singles) Turnstone 2 Gull-billed Tern 1 Rufous Bush-robin 1 Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint IMPERIAL EAGLE 2CY at 1150h LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 Red-footed Falcon 4 Hobby 1 Potamia ‘mini’ reservoir FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2 Night-heron 1 Kalloni Saltpans & Alykes Wetlands PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as Lotzaria) Red-footed Falcon 51 Temminck’s Stint 1 Black Tern 2 Short-toed Lark 1 Red-throated Pipit 1 Rufous Bush-robin 1 Lotzaria PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as saltpans) Montagu’s Harrier male Lesser Grey Shrike 1 Christou River PALLID HARRIER 2CY fem (same as saltpans and Tsiknias River) Kalami Marsh Garganey 2 Scuacco Heron 1 Night-heron 1 Spoonbill 1 Purple Heron 4 Water Rail 1 LEVANT SPARROWHAWK male Gull-billed Tern 1 Nightjar 1 Lotzaria Squacco Heron 3 Purple Heron 1 Golden Oriole 2 Klapados Golden Oriole 1 Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler 6+ Alikoudi Pool Collared Pratincole 1 Common Ringed Plover 4 Temminck’s Stint 3 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Nr Skamnioudi Olive-tree Warbler 4+ Sigri SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1 Common Redstart 1 Wood Warbler 1 Red-backed Shrike 30+ Faneromeni ROLLER 2 Collared Flycatcher 1 Red-backed Shrike 20+ Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint LEVANT SPARROWHAWK 1 Nr Megalachori Eleonora’s Falcon 1 usual buntings, wheatears, Blue Rock-thrush, etc Kavaki Ruppell’s Warbler 3 Agia Triada, Soumouria (Kalloni mini soccer pitch) Scops Owl 7 For more bird news see the Lesvos Birders Facebook Group [/QUOTE]
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