January 2011 - bird news

Resident birders Eleni Galinou and Terry Robinson continue to be out and about their respective local areas of Kalloni (EG) and Skala Polichnitou (TR) areas (the more interesting records in CAPS).

Updated 31/01/11

Ruddy Shelduck - max. 143 Kalloni Saltpans 03/01: also seen at Mesa Wetlands, Polichnitos Saltpans and Alikoudi Pool

Pintail - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 13/01

Wigeon - 220 Kalloni Saltpans 03/01

Mallard - Vouvaris River 01/01

Shoveler - Kalloni Saltpans 03/01 and Vouvaris River 01/01

Red-breasted Merganser - up to 3 Gulf of Kalloni off Vouvaris River mouth, Tsiknias River mouth and Skala Vasilikon to 21/01

Black-throated Diver - 1 Gulf of Kalloni off Vouvaris River mouth 01/01

Yelkouan Shearwater - 1 Gulf of Kalloni off Polichnitos Saltpans 10/01

Great Crested Grebe - Gulf of Kalloni up to 203 off Polichnitos Saltpans 21/01

Black-necked Grebe - Gulf of Kalloni off Tsiknias River mouth, Vouvaris River mouth, Polichntiso Saltpans. Max. 9 off Tsinias River mouth 08/01

Greater Flamingo - upto 1765 at Kalloni Saltpans (03/01) and 287 at Polichnitos Saltpans (03/01)

Black Stork - 2-3 Tsiknias River and Kalloni Saltpans area and one Polichnitos Saltpans

GREAT BITTERN - 1 Parakila Marsh 17/01

Great White Egret - Kalloni Saltpans max. 32 (03/01) and Polichnitos Saltpans max. 24 (30/01)

DALMATIAN PELICAN - 3 present at Kalloni Saltpans to 03/01

PYGMY CORMORANT - 1 Mesa Wetlands 01/01

Long-legged Buzzard - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans area

Marsh Harrier - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 03/01 and 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 05/01

Hen Harrier - up to 3 Polichnitos Saltpans and 1 Kalloni Saltpans

Peregrine - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 06/01

Water Rail - 1 Tsiknias River 02/01

Avocet - up to 450 Kalloni Saltpans and 2 Polichnitos Saltpans

Grey Plover - 1-2 at Kalloni Saltpans Polichnitos Saltpans

Green Sandpiper - 1 Tsiknias River

Little Stint - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 39 (11/01) and also seen at Kalloni Saltpans, Tsiknias River and Mesa Wetlands

Dunlin - up to 109 Polichnitos Saltpans and also present at Kalloni Saltpans and Tsiknias River

SLENDER-BILLED GULL - 1 (presumed same) Mesa Wetlands, Tsiknias River, Polichnitos Saltpans throughout the month

Mediterranean Gull - 1 Tsiknias River mouth 25/01

Sandwich Tern - present at Tsiknias River mouth - Kalloni Saltpans area, Polichnitos Saltpans

Blackcap - up to 5 Skala Polichnitou throughout month

Sardinian Warbler - present at Polichnitos Saltpans, Kalloni Saltpans, Tsiknias River and Metochi Lake

Black Redstart - present at Polichnitos Saltpans, Skala Kalloni, Kallonis Saltpans and Tsiknias River