Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - update


Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley!

I announced the finalised dates for next years day trips a month ago, and I'm thrilled that so many of you have already booked your stay on the island and are keen to book your places with me.

The first two weeks, 22 April to 5 May 2012, are pretty much booked up with only a few places available. There is still plenty of places on most dates from 6 - 18 May.

So, if you haven't booked your places yet, hurry! I'll flag up dates which are filling up on the day trips page - see here.

Bird news - January 2012 summary


All records from Terry Robinson.

Ruddy Shelduck - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout; 3 Skala Vasililon 1st
Common Shelduck - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 41
Wigeon - Polichnitos Saltpans 3 on 31st
Mallard - Vouvaris River max. 11
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Polichnitos Saltpans
Great Crested Grebe - off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 1153
Black-necked Grebe - off Kalloni Saltpans 2 on 1st
Yelkouan Shearwater - off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 35
Greater Flamingo - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 129; Mesa max. 25
Black Stork - 1 Kalloni Saltpans and Christou (Kamares) River
Grey Heron - singles Polichnitos Saltpans, Tsiknias River and Mesa
Great White Egret - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 22; 1-3 Tsiknias River, Christou (Kamares) River and Mesa
Little Egret - 1 Mesa
Great Cormorant - max. 13 off Polichnitos Saltpans
Shag - max. 35 off Tsiknias River mouth
Hen Harrier - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughou; 1 Kalloni Saltpans
Sparrowhawk - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Common Buzzard - up to 6 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Long-legged Buzzard - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Peregrine - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 28th; 1 Voirkos River 1st
Avocet - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3rd; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 1st
Lapwing - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 1st
Grey Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 12
Common Ringed Plover - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 5th
Kentish Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 50
Common Snipe - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3rd
Eurasian Curlew - up to 3 Polichnitos Saltpans; 3 Kalloni Saltpans 1st
Common Redshank - up to 6 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Common Greenshank - 1 Kalloni Salpans and Christou (Kamares) River
Common Sandpiper - 1 Skala Vasilikon 1st; 2 Alikoudi Pool 18th
Little Stint - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 2; 2-3 Kalloni Saltpans and Christou (Kamares) River
Dunlin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 32
Yellow-legged Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 456
Black-headed Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 20
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 7th
Sandwich Tern - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans; 22 Kalloni Saltpans 1st
Woodlark - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans
Skylark - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 77
Chiffchaff - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Blackcap - 3 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout; 1 Potamia Valley 1st
Sardinian Warbler - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans;  Potamia valley 1st
Common Starling - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 299
Song Thrush - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 5
Robin - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans
Black Redstart - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Common Stonechat - up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans
Meadow Pipit - up to 8 Polichnitos Saltpans
Water Pipit - 1 Mesa 1st
Chaffinch - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 221
Serin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 125
Linnet - up to 12 Polichnitos Saltpans
Hawfinch - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 60; 1 Skala Vasilikon 1st
Corn Bunting - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 116
Reed Bunting - 1-3 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout