6 May 2010 - White Pelican


Airport beach - WHITE PELICAN 1 seen by those waiting for their flights home around midday (Bob Buckler et al). Also 23 Scopoli's and 6 Yelkouan Shearwaters at 6.00pm.

Skala Eresou - PENDULINE TIT still nesting c.100 m north of the village road bridge (Goldfinch stealing material from nest!). Collared Flycatcher 2, Eleanora's Falcon 1, Coot 1.

Kalloni Saltpans (inc. flood opposite saltworks entrance) - Citrine Wagtail 1 (male), Gull-billed Tern 1, Temminck's Stint 1, Little Stint 120+, Ringed Plover 4, Collared Pratincole 4, Little Gull 1.

Faneromeni - Roller 2, Scopoli's Shearwater 2, Yelkouan Shearwaters 100+, Night-heron 1, Bee-eater max. 46, Little Egret 20+, Little Bittern 5+, Squacco Heron 2, Red-footed Falcon 1, Turtle Dove 6, Red-throated Pipit 1, Golden Oriole 1, Rufous Bush Robin ('upper valley').

Meladia Valley - Golden Oriole 2, Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Woodlark 8.

North Coast - River Warbler 1 singing, Audouin's Gull 1.

Petrified Forest road - Lesser Kestrel 12.

Skala Kallonis - Purple Heron 1, Night-heron 7, Squacco Heron 2 (all over at dusk), Barn Owl in village.