MARCH 2013
Records from Terry Robinson via OrnithoTopos unless stated.
Common Shelduck
max. 45 Polichntios Saltpans 20 Mar
Ruddy Shelduck
19 Mesa 11 Mar
Pintail
1 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Mallard
3 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Teal
2 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Scopoli's Shearwater
1 off Mytilini 2 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
5 off Vatera 21 Mar.
Seen daily off Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 4700 on 6 Mar.
Black-throated Diver
4 off Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Mar.
Great Crested Grebe
Seen daily off Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 338 on 7 Mar.
Black-necked Grebe
1 off Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Mar.
Greater Flamingo
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 77 on 20 Mar.
Alikoudi Pool max. 90 on 11 Mar.
Black Stork
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Mar.
White Stork
First: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 27 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou)
Glossy Ibis
First record 1 Kalloni Saltpans 23 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou) with max. 14 on 29 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Great White Egret
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 7 on 4 Mar.
Hen Harrier
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 12 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
1-2 Kalloni Saltpans throughout (Pantelis Thomaidis).
1 Larisos 18 Mar (photo: Petros Tsakmakis).
Avocet
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 82 on 25 Mar.
Black-winged Stilt
Polichnitos Saltpans max. 29 on 25 Mar.
Kalloni Saltpans max. 22 on 22 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou).
Northern Lapwing
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar.
Grey Plover
1-2 daily Polichnitos Saltpans.
Little Ringed Plover
Recorded Polichnitos Saltpans from 2 Mar. Max. 38 on 27 Mar.
Kentish Plover
Max. 39 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 Mar
Black-tailed Godwit
10 Kalloni Saltpans 22 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou).
5 Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Mar.
Max. 22 Polichnitos Saltpans 23 Mar
Spotted Redshank
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans 18-30 Mar
Marsh Sandpiper
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 3 Mar and 18 Mar.
Greenshank
Max. 5 Polichnitos Saltpans 28 Mar
Green Sandpiper
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 12 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
1 Alikoudi Pool 11 Mar.
Wood Sandpiper
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 3 Mar and 11 Mar with 3 on 30 Mar.
Recorded from Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)
Little Stint
Max. 69 Polichnitos Saltpans 5 Mar.
Dunlin
Max. 140 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar.
Curlew Sandpiper
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.
Ruff
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 28-29 Mar, with 3 on 30 Mar.
CASPIAN GULL
1 Alikoudi Pool 17 Mar (photo: Petros Tsakmakis). Second record for Lesvos if accepted.
Mediterranean Gull
14 Mytilini 8 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.
Common Tern
First record 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Mar.
Sandwich Tern
Max. 4 Polichnitos Saltpans 6 Mar.
Long-eared Owl
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Scops Owl
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Common Swift
1 Mytilini 24 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Hoopoe
1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaidis).
Large arrival on 22 Mar inc. 30+ Kalloni Saltpans area (Petros Taskmakis)
Woodchat Shrike
1 Kalloni 23 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Barn Swallow
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar. Max. 38 on 23 Mar.
House Martin
Recorded from Mytilini 22 Feb (J Delavez/Observado).
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans from 9 Mar.
Red-rumped Swallow
Singles Mytiilini 26 & 29Mar (J Devalez).
Chiffchaff
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Willow Warbler
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans from 8 Mar.
Blackcap
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar and 22 Mar.
Lesser Whitethroat
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 31 Mar.
Sardinian Warbler
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans.
Subapline Warbler
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 12 Mar.
Goldcrest
1 Mytilini 6 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Song Thrush
1-4 Polichnitos Saltpans.
Black Redstart
up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans.
Whinchat
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Mar with 6 on 29 Mar.
Common Stonechat
up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans.
Common Nightingale
1 Mytilini 26 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
Northern Wheatear
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar max. 9 on 22 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)
Isabelline Wheatear
First record 1 Kalloni Saltpans 28 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
Black-eared Wheatear
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 18, 26 & 29 Mar.
Yellow Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans from 14 Mar with max. 16 there 30 Mar
Meadow Pipit
Max. 14 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Mar.
Tree Pipit
2 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.
Serin
Max. 56 Polichnitos Saltpans 11 Mar.
20 Mesa 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)
Corn Bunting
Max. 20 Polichnitos Saltpans 7 Mar.
Cretzschmar's Bunting
First: record 1 Eresos 23 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).