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Late news –
24 April – LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE – 9 NE over Polichnitos Saltpans at 1800h (John Bowers).
25 April – Polichnitos Saltpans area – Roller 1, Collared Pratincole 8, Black-headed Bunting 2, Red-footed Falcon 1, Curlew Sandpiper (Terry Robinson).
Today -
BOOTED EAGLE – 1 Lardia Valley (Andy & Gill Swash, Ralph & Brenda Todd)
SAVI’S WARBLER – 1 singing Metochi Lake (Andy & Gill Swash, Ralph & Brenda Todd), present since 24th (Jeff & Helen Bailey).
EASTERN BONELLI’S WARLBER – 1 singing Skala Sikaminias.
PENDULINE TIT – a pair still building a nest at Skala Eresou (MO). See Skala Eresou item below.
Skala Eresou – Penduline Tit nest is c.100m north of the road bridge viewable from along the track on the eastern side of the river. Walk up to an irrigation head (orange with round turn handle) on right and then on left look for some blue string in the chainlink fence. View the willows directly opposite from here. The nest is directly opposite on the end of a willow branch at about the height of the tallest tamarisks at this point.
Collared Pratincole 2, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Squacco Heron 20 north, Night-heron 2 north, Little Bittern 1, Yelkouan Shearwater 800+, Scopoli’s Shearwater 15.
Kalloni Saltpans (inc. flooded fields opposite saltworks entrance, etc) – Red-footed Falcon 5, Collared Pratincole 7, Marsh Sandpiper 4, Gull-billed Tern 1, Whiskered Tern 50, White-winged Black Tern 4, Garganey 7, Spoonbill 1, Ruddy Shelduck 11, Rufous Bush Robin 1, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Greenshank 20.
Alykes Wetlands – Tawny Pipit 2, Red-throated Pipit 20+, Short-toed Lark 12+, White Stork 8, Ruddy Shelduck 37.
Tsiknias River – Spoonbill 1, Temminck’s Stint 4, Wood Sandpiper 120+. Black-headed Bunting 8+. 13 Squacco Heron between river mouth and Skala Kallonis village.
Metochi Lake – Savi’s Warbler 1, Little Crake 3, Little Bittern 2, Purple Heron 1, Squacco Heron 4.
Kavaki – Ruppell’s Warbler, Orphean Warbler, Sardinian Warbler.
North Coast – Yelkouan Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shearwater, Little Gull 200+, Audouin’s Gull 1.
Kremastes (Bridge) Valley – Red-footed Falcon 40+, Montagu’s Harrier 2, Hobby 1, Purple Heron 1, red-backed Shrike 1.
Napi Valley – Red-footed Falcon 10, Lesser Kestrel 3.
Soumouria (Kalloni Scops Copse) – Scops Owl 1 roosting in tree by the blue bins.
Polichnitos Saltpans – Red-footed Falcon 2, Black Stork 1, Temminck’s Stint 1, Little Stint.
Almiropotamos River (Vatera) – Squacco Heron 20, Little Bittern 1, Purple Heron 1, Sanderling 1.
Achladeri – Kruper’s Nuthatch 2, Masked Shrike, Red-backed Shrike 2.
Meladia Valley – Roller 1, Collared Flycatcher 1, Icterine Warbler 1, Red-backed Shrike 3, Golden Oriole 2.
Ipsilou – Collared Flycatcher 1, Golden Oriole 15, Wood Warbler 20+.
Faneromeni – Collared Flycatcher 1, Eleanora’s Falcon 1, White-winged Black Tern 1, Purple Heron 4, Temminck’s Stint 2.
Sigri Fields – Lesser Kestrel 60, Montagu’s Harrier 2, Lesser Grey Shrike 2.
Voulgaris River (Ancient Antissa) – Purple Heron 2, Night-heron 8, Squacco Heron 2, Golden Oriole 2.
Alikoudi Pool – Whiskered Tern 3, Citrine Wagtail 1.
Upper Tsiknias River - Levant Sparrowhawk 1 (took swallow).
Molivos - Eleanora's Falcon 2.
