BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="foresttwitcher" data-source="post: 2986765" data-attributes="member: 97625">Saturday 3rd MayLast day & just time for a quick early morning trip locally before packing up to get the hire car back. I decided on the Tsiknias River Mouth. To avoid repetition I have avoided mention of the more common & widespread species after the first sighting but as an indication of what can be seen for those that have never visited the island, less than an hours easy birding (0630-0730), involving an approximately 250m walk from the 'hut' on the raised river bank, through the scrubby field & to the beach & back, produced the following list: Shag, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Greater Flamingo, Marsh Harrier, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Black-winged Stilt, Wood Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Swift, Bee-eater, Crested Lark, Swallow, House Martin, Nightingale, Whinchat, Blackbird, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Hooded Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Black-headed Bunting & Corn Bunting.I should sat that I got all my information on sites to visit from Steve Dudley's excellent "A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos".The Freytag & Berndt 1:50,000 map, though a bit on the large & unwieldy side, was more than accurate enough.A great week & only really missed out on Rufous Bush Robin, Olive Tree Warbler & Chukar.</blockquote>