8 May 2010 - Eleonora's Falcons return

Kalloni Saltpans flood - BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER 1 on and off in morning but no sign late evening, Whiskered Tern 2, Collared Pratincole 1, Little Stint 70+, Ringed Plover 11, Bee-eater 10+, Rufous Bush Robin 2 in field between SW compound and hide showing very well late afternoon/evening inc. dislaying and collecting nest material.

Metochi Lake - Spotted Crake 1, Little Crake 4, Little Bittern 3, Red-footed Falcon 1.

Ipsilou - Eleonora's Falcon 6, Golden Oriole plus usual Cinereous Bunting, Isabelline Wheatear, etc.

Parakila Marsh - Eleonora's Falcon 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1.

Kavaki - Eleonora' Falcon 2. Ruppell's Warbler showing well in afternoon.

Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint - Ortolan Bunting 1, Eleonora's Falcon 1+, Short-toed Eagle 3+, Long-legged Buzzard.

Skala Kallonis - Levant Sparrowhawk 1.

North Coast - Barred Warbler 1 (no further details).

Faneromeni - Honey-buzzard 2, Sardinian Warbler 2, Rufous Bush Robin 1, Night-heron 2, Little Bittern 4.

Kalami Marsh - Whiskered Tern 1, Squacco Heron 2, Little Egret 9.

Mesa - Ruddy Shelduck 18, Great White Egret 7, Little Egret 35, Black Stork 1.

Platania - Olive-tree Warbler 2+ showing well at cattle grid site.

Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch 2prs active, one pr in tree stump beyond white building and one par above the fork/ford; Short-toed Treecreeper, Masked Shrike nest just beyond first nuthatch site and birds showing well.

Molivos - Bee-eater 50+ - other flocks of 40-50 seen across north of the island today.