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31 March 10
Kalloni Saltpans - Glossy Ibis 30+, Squacco Heron 1, Great White Egret 6, Greater Flamingo 300+, Ruddy Shelduck 38, Common Shelduk 2, Shoveler 20, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Ringed Plover 1, Kentish Plover 4, Black-winged Stilt 41, Avocet 510, Marsh Sandpiper 16, Wood Sandpiper 6, Greenshank 27, Ruff 90, Dunlin 18, Little Stint 30, Eurasian Curlew 1, Stone-curlew 1, Mediterranean Gull 12, Short-toed Lark 12, Black-headed Wagtail 1 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Polichnitos Saltpans - Black Stork 5, Greater Flamingo 70, Hen Harrier 2, Common Shelduck 22, Common Redshank 1 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
30 March 10
Male Ferruginous Duck, Meladia Valley, 30 Mar 10 © Sebastien Siblet
Meladia Valley ford - male FERRUGINOUS DUCK (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet) - only the ninth confirmed record for Lesvos.
Faneromeni - male Pallid Harrier (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Male Pallid Harrier, Faneromeni, 30 Mar 10 © Sebastien Siblet
Chrousos - Levant Sparrowhawk 1, Masked Shrike 1 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Kalloni Saltpans - Marsh Sandpiper 5, Spotted Redshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Greenshank 10, Black-winged Stilt 25, Ruff 150, Dunlin 75, Avocet 500+ (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Parakila Marsh - Shoveler 2, Black-winged Stilt 15 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
29 March 10
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER - 1 along the Vergias River, Skala Eresou between the road bridge and the river mouth (Jean-Philippe Siblet). This will be the first record for Lesvos if accepted by HRC.
Skala Polichnitou - Great Spotted Cuckoo - 1 in Terry's garden!
Metochi Lake - Spotted Crake 1, Little Crake 4 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Polichnitos Saltpans - Common Swift 1, Northern Wheatear 2, lots of Barn Swallows and House Martins, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Ruff 9, Wood Sandpiper 5.
28 March 10
Kalloni Saltpans - Greater Spotted Eagle 1 (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet)
27 March 10
Terry gave me an update on water levels today. Despite heavy winter rains, rains have abated in the last week or so so some areas already beginning to drop. Both Metochi LakeandPotamia Reservoir overflowing, the Christou (Kameras) River runnning well but the marsh quite dry, Tsiknias River flowing OK, the Skala Kallonis Pool is already drying out.Alykes Wetlands and fields around the Kalloni Saltpans are very wet. All main drains have been opened to the sea so unless we see some spring rains in coming weeks, then all areas will be dropping by the time the first of arrive in mid-April.
With Terry venturing up to the Kalloni area today, he struck on a few new migrants for the year.
Kalloni Saltpans, Alykes Wetlands and nearby flooded fields - Glossy Ibis (86), Gull-billed Tern (2), Garganey (5), Ruff (50+).
Plus Merlin (below) just north of the pans (Jean-Philippe & Sebastian Siblet).
Male Merlin nr Kalloni Saltpans, 27 Mar 10 © Sebastien Siblet
Skala Kallonis Pool - Garganey (5).
Polichnitos Saltpans - Red-rumped Swallow (1)
26 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Short-toed Lark (4), Woodchat Shrike (1), Hoopoe (1), Northern Wheater (1), Spotted Redshank (1), Kingfisher (1), Hen Harrier (1).
Vrisa - Common Swift (10).
25 March 10 - Polichnitos Saltpans
House Martin (5), Barn Swallow (11), 'Yellow' Wagtail (8), Little Ringed Plover (6), Hen Harrier (1), Ruff (1), Black-winged Stilt (2).
24 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Woodchat Shrike (1), House Martin (2), Barn Swallow (3), Willow Warbler (1), Little Ringed Plover (1), Curlew (1), Marsh Harrier (1).
23 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Black-eared Wheatear (1), Northern Wheatear (1), Barn Swallow (1), Little Ringed Plover (1).
21 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Tawny Pipit (2), Barn Swallow (2), Hoopoe (1), Little Ringed Plover (19), Black-winged Stilt (1), Greenshank (1).
Almiropotamos River (Vatera) - Short-toed Eagle (1), Long-legged Buzzard (1), Marsh Harrier (1)
Vourkou River - Crag Martin (2)
Polchnitos town - White Stork back on nest
20 March 10
Almiropotamos River (Lisvorio) - Isabelline Wheatear (1),House Martin (4), Barn Swallow (6), Black-headed Wagtail (3), Green Sandpiper (4), Ruff (1), Hen Harrier (1)
16 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Lesser Whitethroat (1), Barn Swallow (2), Black-headed Wagtail (1), Black-winged Stilt (1), Ruff (1). Little Ringed Plover (39), Green Sandpiper (1), Skylark (9), Hen Harrier (1).
15 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - After two dead days, a few more birds this morning: Black-headed Wagtail (3), Willow Warbler 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Little Ringed Plover 29.
12 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Willow Warbler 1, Northern Wheatear 5, Black-winged Stilt 1, Little Ringed Plover 6, Hen Harrier 3.
10 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Northern Wheatear (4),Hoopoe, Green Sandpiper and a Ruff.
09 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Barn Swallow (1), Hoopoe (1), Black-tailed Godwit (3) andLittle Ringed Plover (8).
Almyropotamos River, Vatera - Garganey, Hoopoe,Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier and Sombre Tit (2).
08 March 10
Polichnitos Saltpans - Northern Wheatear, 3 Green Sandpipers and a Long-legged Buzzard.
07 March 10
Skala Vasilikon - Marsh Harrier
