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<blockquote data-quote="Mick Sway" data-source="post: 1841103" data-attributes="member: 15566"><p><strong>Lesvos 02 - 15 May 2010 CONTINUED</strong></p><p></p><p>LESVOS 02 - 15 May 2010 - TICK LIST</p><p></p><p>At the Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields, I was surprised to see the reduction in bird activity numbers over the first week of May.</p><p>Even from 02 - 03 May many species disappeared over night.</p><p>However the area appeared to throw up the odd surprises over the two weeks,apparently even after we left.</p><p>Mick</p><p></p><p>Ruddy Shelduck Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - Regularly seen at in good numbers </p><p>Shelduck Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 2 seen on 02/05/10 </p><p>Mallard Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 1 seen on 02/05/10 </p><p>Gargany Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 1 seen on 02/05/10 </p><p>Little Grebe Metochi Late - 2 pairs seen with young 01/05 to 14/05/10 </p><p>Cormorant Anaxos - regularly seen </p><p>Little Bittern Faneromeni,Tisknias River,Erresos,Metochi - Quite Common several individuals </p><p>Night-heron Faneromeni - 1 seen at the upper ford on 06/05/10 </p><p>Squacco Heron Common at Skala Kalloni 02 -07 May, 2 at Faneromeni& Meledia 06/05 </p><p>Little Egret Common at Skala Kalloni, 20 @ Messa 07/05/10 </p><p>Great White Egret 1 @ Kalloni Flooded Field 03/05& 08/05, 2 @ Messa 07/05</p><p>Grey Heron Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields</p><p>Purple Heron 1 @ Metochi 02/05,1@ Kremasti 07/05, 2 @ Faneromeni flying over beach 06/05/10</p><p>Glossy Ibis In good numbers at Kalloni Flooded Fields 02/05 to 08/05 thereafter two birds (inc 1 inj)</p><p>Black Stork Regurlarly seen flying over the greater Skala Kalloni/Potamia area + flooded fields </p><p>White Stork dito + nesting on chimneys at a number of towns</p><p>Greater Flamingo Several hundred at Kalloni Salt Pans + migrating flock of 30 over Anaxos 02/05/10</p><p>Long Legged-buzzard 1 @ Potamia 02/05/10, 2 @ Vatousa Gorge 04/05+1on 09/05,1 @ petrifed Forest 12/05,</p><p>Short-toed Eagle 1 @ Meledia 04/05, 2@Eresos 09/05, 2 @ Sigri @ 12/05</p><p>Sparrowhawk 1 @ Kalloni Raptor Watch Point on 13/05</p><p>Buzzard 1 @ near Kalloni Raptor Watch Point on 02/05 carrying vole, others seen near Ipsilou and Petra reservoir</p><p>Honey Buzzard 1 @Napi Valley 14/05</p><p>Lesser Kestrel 2 @ Sigri 06/05/10</p><p>Red-footed Falcon 2 @ Skala Kalloni Meadows 08/05</p><p>Eleonora’s Falcon 1 over Metochi Lake surrounds 02/05</p><p>Peregrine 1 @ ipsilou 04/05/10</p><p>Moorhen Common at Metochi and Tiskanias River</p><p>Coot Common at Metochi, Salt Pans Flooded Field and Tiskanis River</p><p>Little Crake 1 at Metochi 03/05,1 at Tiskanias Ford 11/05/10</p><p>Ballion's Crake 1 at Metochi 03/05</p><p>Chukar 2 on road to Petrified Forest 12/05/10</p><p>Black-winged Stilt Common at Salt Pans</p><p>Avocet Common at Salt Pans</p><p>Collared Pratincole Up to 3 seen at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields on several days 2 - 7 May 2010</p><p>Ringed Plover Several seen along Tiskanias over 6 vistis during 02 - 15 Maty 2010</p><p>Spur Winged Plover Faneromeni , one on dung heap west of concrete road 04/05/10 (had stayed for several days) </p><p>Little Ringed Plover Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Kentish Plover Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Grey Plover 6 staying at Tiskanias river mouth 11 May to 15 May</p><p>Little Stint Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanis River, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Temminck’s Stint 1 staying at Tiskanias Ford 02 - 15 May, 6 at Alikoudi Pool 08/05</p><p>Common Sandpiper 1 at Tiskanias River mouth 8th May 2010</p><p>Curlew Sandpiper 4 at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 02/05</p><p>Ruff Common at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans and Flooded Fields</p><p>Black-tailed Godwit One Staying at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 11 to 15 May</p><p>Redshank One at Tiskanis River mouth 8th May 2010</p><p>Turnstone 6 staying at Tiskanias river mouth 11 May to 15 May</p><p>Greenshank One at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans and Flooded Fields 03/05</p><p>Wood Sandpiper Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanis River, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Marsh Sandpiper One at Kalloni flooded Fields 03/05 and one at Alikoudi 08/05</p><p>Broad Billed Sandpiper One at Kalloni flooded Fields 07/05 </p><p>Stone Curlew Two (one sitting) at Skala Kalloni 03 May 2010</p><p>Yellow-legged Gull Common</p><p>Little Tern Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Gull-billed Tern Max four seen at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 7 May 2010</p><p>Whiskered Tern fairly common at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 15 May 2010</p><p>Black Tern Two at Kalloni flooded Fields 03/05 </p><p>White-winged Black Tern fairly common at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 7 May 2010</p><p>Common Tern Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Alikoudi Pool</p><p>Feral Pigeon Common in villages</p><p>Rock Dove Regular at Faneromeni in flight + one on wires 12 May 10</p><p>Collared Dove Common in villages</p><p>Turtle Dove Common at most sites particualrly Lardia Valley and Sigri</p><p>Scops Owl One on three occasions at mini soccer pitch </p><p>Little Owl Common</p><p>Nightjar Faneromeni , one flushed into fig tree east of concrete road 12/05/10 </p><p>Swift Common</p><p>Alpine Swift Seen over Anaxos Hotel most mornings 03 - 14 May 2010</p><p>Bee-eater Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Lardia Valley, </p><p>Roller Faneromeni , one in tree off Track east of concrete road 06/05/10 </p><p>Middle Spotted Woodpecker Two feeding young at Nest in olives at Petra 10/05, male and female</p><p>Hoopoe Flying between wooded area at Skalochori 04/05 and 12/05, Napi 14/05</p><p>Short-toed Lark Sheep Fields three 3 May, Flooded Fields 14/05</p><p>Crested Lark Common</p><p>Woodlark One at ipsilou 04/05</p><p>Sand Martin few hawking over Metochi Lake 02/05 </p><p>Crag Martin Common at Lardia, Kavaki @ Petri</p><p>Swallow Common</p><p>House Martin Common</p><p>Red-rumped Swallow Common at Anaxos and Alikoudi Pool(+other locations)</p><p>Red-throated Pipit One at Kalloni Flooded Fields 02/05</p><p>Tawny Pipit Two on meadows at Sheep Fields 3 May</p><p>Tree Pipit Faneromeni , one in woods on track east of concrete road 11/05/10 </p><p>Yellow Wagtail Feldegg and flava quite common atTiskanias River , sheep & Flooded area and Faneromeni</p><p>Citrine Wagtail One female at Flooded fields from 13 - 15 May 2010</p><p>White Wagtail at Petra two birds 14/05</p><p>Rufous Bush Chat Reguarly seen at Kalloni Salt pans throughout the fortnight</p><p>Nightingale Common - along Tiskanias River ( for best views in open)</p><p>Whinchat One on wire at Meledia 04/05</p><p>Stonechat Common in hills around Andissa and Ipsilou</p><p>Isabelline Wheatear Easily seen at base of Ipsilou Rd</p><p>Northern Wheatear Common at base of Ipsilou Rd</p><p>Black-eared Wheatear Common</p><p>Blue Rock Thrush Common at Ipsilou, Kavaki and Petri Mills</p><p>Blackbird Common most easily seen in open at Kavaki</p><p>Cetti’s Warbler Common near water</p><p>Sedge Warbler Heard several times but seen one only of Efthalou coastal road 14 May</p><p>Reed Warbler seen at Tiskanias River and Metochi Lake </p><p>Great Reed Warbler Often heard at Metochi and Tiskanias, one individualsinging in open at EresosRiver 09 May 10</p><p>Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Common</p><p>Olive-tree Warbler One near Kremasti Bridge 07/05</p><p>Blackcap Anaxos one female on 02/05, Ipsilou male 12/05</p><p>Orphean Warbler Seen at Kavaki, Petra reservoir and Napi valley</p><p>Whitethroat One at Sigri Sanetorium 04/05</p><p>Rüppell’s Warbler Distant views at Kavaki on several occasions</p><p>Sardinian Warbler Popped up on bush on west side of pull in at Kavaki 10/05</p><p>Subalpine Warbler Common</p><p>Wood Warbler Common on visits to Ipsilou</p><p>Willow Warbler Only one seen in scrub near power station at Kalloni Salt Pans 02/05</p><p>Spotted Flycatcher Common on west of island</p><p>Collared Flycatcher Seen on same day at Ipsilou, one at Sigri Sanetorium and one at Meldeia Valley Ford 04/05+Sigri one 06/05</p><p>Pied Flycatcher Three birds at Faneromeni (track beyond ford) 04/05 also one on 06/05</p><p>Blue Tit Common</p><p>Sombre Tit Common in hills around Anaxos, Petra and Napi</p><p>Great Tit Common</p><p>Penduline Tit One at nest at EresosRiver 09 May 10</p><p>Kruper's Nuthatch Two birds at Achladeri</p><p>Rock Nuthatch One feeding young at Patomia 03/05+ common in hills</p><p>Golden Oriole 6 in Oaks south west of Ipsilou road, near army listening post (+heard elsewhere)</p><p>Red-backed Shrike Common, particularly in west of island</p><p>Lesser Grey Shrike One only off Efthalou coastal road and one at Napi 14 May, One on wires at flooded area 15/05</p><p>Woodchat Shrike Common </p><p>Masked Shrike Easily seen on visits to Achladeri, Faneromeni and Petri</p><p>Jay Common </p><p>Jackdaw Common at Anaxos and Sigri</p><p>Hooded Crow Common </p><p>Raven Easily viewed at Petri Mills + one at Meledia Valley Ford 04/05</p><p>House Sparrow Common </p><p>Spanish Sparrow Common at Tiskanias River</p><p>Rock Sparrow Easily viewed at rocky hillside around Ipsilou (one feeding young in an old Rock Nut Nest)</p><p>Chaffinch Common in Wooded areas</p><p>Greenfinch Common at Tiskanias River</p><p>Goldfinch Common at Tiskanias River</p><p>Linnet Common at suitable scrubby areas Petrified Forest, Kavaki</p><p>Cirl Bunting Common in Wooded areas like Petri,Ipsilou and Faneromeni</p><p>Cinereous Bunting Seen on several visits to Ipsilou and Petrified Forest Track</p><p>Cretzschmar’s Bunting Common in hills around Ipsilou and other rocky areas</p><p>Black-headed Bunting Common</p><p>Corn Bunting Common</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mick Sway, post: 1841103, member: 15566"] [b]Lesvos 02 - 15 May 2010 CONTINUED[/b] LESVOS 02 - 15 May 2010 - TICK LIST At the Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields, I was surprised to see the reduction in bird activity numbers over the first week of May. Even from 02 - 03 May many species disappeared over night. However the area appeared to throw up the odd surprises over the two weeks,apparently even after we left. Mick Ruddy Shelduck Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - Regularly seen at in good numbers Shelduck Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 2 seen on 02/05/10 Mallard Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 1 seen on 02/05/10 Gargany Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields - 1 seen on 02/05/10 Little Grebe Metochi Late - 2 pairs seen with young 01/05 to 14/05/10 Cormorant Anaxos - regularly seen Little Bittern Faneromeni,Tisknias River,Erresos,Metochi - Quite Common several individuals Night-heron Faneromeni - 1 seen at the upper ford on 06/05/10 Squacco Heron Common at Skala Kalloni 02 -07 May, 2 at Faneromeni& Meledia 06/05 Little Egret Common at Skala Kalloni, 20 @ Messa 07/05/10 Great White Egret 1 @ Kalloni Flooded Field 03/05& 08/05, 2 @ Messa 07/05 Grey Heron Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields Purple Heron 1 @ Metochi 02/05,1@ Kremasti 07/05, 2 @ Faneromeni flying over beach 06/05/10 Glossy Ibis In good numbers at Kalloni Flooded Fields 02/05 to 08/05 thereafter two birds (inc 1 inj) Black Stork Regurlarly seen flying over the greater Skala Kalloni/Potamia area + flooded fields White Stork dito + nesting on chimneys at a number of towns Greater Flamingo Several hundred at Kalloni Salt Pans + migrating flock of 30 over Anaxos 02/05/10 Long Legged-buzzard 1 @ Potamia 02/05/10, 2 @ Vatousa Gorge 04/05+1on 09/05,1 @ petrifed Forest 12/05, Short-toed Eagle 1 @ Meledia 04/05, 2@Eresos 09/05, 2 @ Sigri @ 12/05 Sparrowhawk 1 @ Kalloni Raptor Watch Point on 13/05 Buzzard 1 @ near Kalloni Raptor Watch Point on 02/05 carrying vole, others seen near Ipsilou and Petra reservoir Honey Buzzard 1 @Napi Valley 14/05 Lesser Kestrel 2 @ Sigri 06/05/10 Red-footed Falcon 2 @ Skala Kalloni Meadows 08/05 Eleonora’s Falcon 1 over Metochi Lake surrounds 02/05 Peregrine 1 @ ipsilou 04/05/10 Moorhen Common at Metochi and Tiskanias River Coot Common at Metochi, Salt Pans Flooded Field and Tiskanis River Little Crake 1 at Metochi 03/05,1 at Tiskanias Ford 11/05/10 Ballion's Crake 1 at Metochi 03/05 Chukar 2 on road to Petrified Forest 12/05/10 Black-winged Stilt Common at Salt Pans Avocet Common at Salt Pans Collared Pratincole Up to 3 seen at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields on several days 2 - 7 May 2010 Ringed Plover Several seen along Tiskanias over 6 vistis during 02 - 15 Maty 2010 Spur Winged Plover Faneromeni , one on dung heap west of concrete road 04/05/10 (had stayed for several days) Little Ringed Plover Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool Kentish Plover Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool Grey Plover 6 staying at Tiskanias river mouth 11 May to 15 May Little Stint Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanis River, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool Temminck’s Stint 1 staying at Tiskanias Ford 02 - 15 May, 6 at Alikoudi Pool 08/05 Common Sandpiper 1 at Tiskanias River mouth 8th May 2010 Curlew Sandpiper 4 at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 02/05 Ruff Common at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans and Flooded Fields Black-tailed Godwit One Staying at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 11 to 15 May Redshank One at Tiskanis River mouth 8th May 2010 Turnstone 6 staying at Tiskanias river mouth 11 May to 15 May Greenshank One at Skala Kalloni Salt Pans and Flooded Fields 03/05 Wood Sandpiper Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanis River, Faneromeni, Alikoudi Pool Marsh Sandpiper One at Kalloni flooded Fields 03/05 and one at Alikoudi 08/05 Broad Billed Sandpiper One at Kalloni flooded Fields 07/05 Stone Curlew Two (one sitting) at Skala Kalloni 03 May 2010 Yellow-legged Gull Common Little Tern Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Alikoudi Pool Gull-billed Tern Max four seen at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 7 May 2010 Whiskered Tern fairly common at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 15 May 2010 Black Tern Two at Kalloni flooded Fields 03/05 White-winged Black Tern fairly common at Kalloni Salt Pans Flooded Fields 2 - 7 May 2010 Common Tern Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Alikoudi Pool Feral Pigeon Common in villages Rock Dove Regular at Faneromeni in flight + one on wires 12 May 10 Collared Dove Common in villages Turtle Dove Common at most sites particualrly Lardia Valley and Sigri Scops Owl One on three occasions at mini soccer pitch Little Owl Common Nightjar Faneromeni , one flushed into fig tree east of concrete road 12/05/10 Swift Common Alpine Swift Seen over Anaxos Hotel most mornings 03 - 14 May 2010 Bee-eater Common on Salt Pans/Flooded Fields, Tiskanias River, Lardia Valley, Roller Faneromeni , one in tree off Track east of concrete road 06/05/10 Middle Spotted Woodpecker Two feeding young at Nest in olives at Petra 10/05, male and female Hoopoe Flying between wooded area at Skalochori 04/05 and 12/05, Napi 14/05 Short-toed Lark Sheep Fields three 3 May, Flooded Fields 14/05 Crested Lark Common Woodlark One at ipsilou 04/05 Sand Martin few hawking over Metochi Lake 02/05 Crag Martin Common at Lardia, Kavaki @ Petri Swallow Common House Martin Common Red-rumped Swallow Common at Anaxos and Alikoudi Pool(+other locations) Red-throated Pipit One at Kalloni Flooded Fields 02/05 Tawny Pipit Two on meadows at Sheep Fields 3 May Tree Pipit Faneromeni , one in woods on track east of concrete road 11/05/10 Yellow Wagtail Feldegg and flava quite common atTiskanias River , sheep & Flooded area and Faneromeni Citrine Wagtail One female at Flooded fields from 13 - 15 May 2010 White Wagtail at Petra two birds 14/05 Rufous Bush Chat Reguarly seen at Kalloni Salt pans throughout the fortnight Nightingale Common - along Tiskanias River ( for best views in open) Whinchat One on wire at Meledia 04/05 Stonechat Common in hills around Andissa and Ipsilou Isabelline Wheatear Easily seen at base of Ipsilou Rd Northern Wheatear Common at base of Ipsilou Rd Black-eared Wheatear Common Blue Rock Thrush Common at Ipsilou, Kavaki and Petri Mills Blackbird Common most easily seen in open at Kavaki Cetti’s Warbler Common near water Sedge Warbler Heard several times but seen one only of Efthalou coastal road 14 May Reed Warbler seen at Tiskanias River and Metochi Lake Great Reed Warbler Often heard at Metochi and Tiskanias, one individualsinging in open at EresosRiver 09 May 10 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Common Olive-tree Warbler One near Kremasti Bridge 07/05 Blackcap Anaxos one female on 02/05, Ipsilou male 12/05 Orphean Warbler Seen at Kavaki, Petra reservoir and Napi valley Whitethroat One at Sigri Sanetorium 04/05 Rüppell’s Warbler Distant views at Kavaki on several occasions Sardinian Warbler Popped up on bush on west side of pull in at Kavaki 10/05 Subalpine Warbler Common Wood Warbler Common on visits to Ipsilou Willow Warbler Only one seen in scrub near power station at Kalloni Salt Pans 02/05 Spotted Flycatcher Common on west of island Collared Flycatcher Seen on same day at Ipsilou, one at Sigri Sanetorium and one at Meldeia Valley Ford 04/05+Sigri one 06/05 Pied Flycatcher Three birds at Faneromeni (track beyond ford) 04/05 also one on 06/05 Blue Tit Common Sombre Tit Common in hills around Anaxos, Petra and Napi Great Tit Common Penduline Tit One at nest at EresosRiver 09 May 10 Kruper's Nuthatch Two birds at Achladeri Rock Nuthatch One feeding young at Patomia 03/05+ common in hills Golden Oriole 6 in Oaks south west of Ipsilou road, near army listening post (+heard elsewhere) Red-backed Shrike Common, particularly in west of island Lesser Grey Shrike One only off Efthalou coastal road and one at Napi 14 May, One on wires at flooded area 15/05 Woodchat Shrike Common Masked Shrike Easily seen on visits to Achladeri, Faneromeni and Petri Jay Common Jackdaw Common at Anaxos and Sigri Hooded Crow Common Raven Easily viewed at Petri Mills + one at Meledia Valley Ford 04/05 House Sparrow Common Spanish Sparrow Common at Tiskanias River Rock Sparrow Easily viewed at rocky hillside around Ipsilou (one feeding young in an old Rock Nut Nest) Chaffinch Common in Wooded areas Greenfinch Common at Tiskanias River Goldfinch Common at Tiskanias River Linnet Common at suitable scrubby areas Petrified Forest, Kavaki Cirl Bunting Common in Wooded areas like Petri,Ipsilou and Faneromeni Cinereous Bunting Seen on several visits to Ipsilou and Petrified Forest Track Cretzschmar’s Bunting Common in hills around Ipsilou and other rocky areas Black-headed Bunting Common Corn Bunting Common [/QUOTE]
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