Bird news - September 2011 summary


Bar-tailed Godwit, Tsiknias River 30 Aug to 7 Sept at least 
© Dave Dickson

Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 - 13 Sept
Common Shelduck - Kalloni Saltpans max. 50 on 21 Sept; Polichnitos Saltpans max. 3 on 18 Sept
Mallard - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 21 Sept
Pintail - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 19 - 21 Sept
Teal - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 7 - 30 Sept
Little Grebe - Potamia Reservoir max. 61 on 19 Sept
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Tsiknias River mouth19 Sept
Greater Flamingo - Kalloni Saltpans max. 200 on 21 Sept; Polichnitos Saltpans max.100 on 16 Sept
Black Stork - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 15 on 29 Sept; Kalloni Saltpans 9 on 21 Sept; Tsiknias River 1 on 4 - 18 Sept
White Stork - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 - 2 Sept
Spoonbill - 2 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept
Little Bittern - 1 Metochi Lake 20 Sept
Grey Heron - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 14 on 18 Sept; Christou (Kameras) River max. 40 on 17 Sept
Great White Egret - Polichnitos Saltpans 1 -3 throughout Sept;  max. 6 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept
WHITE PELICAN - 1 circling over Tsiknias River 17 Sept; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept (both Dave Riley & Andrea Jackson)
Great Cormorant - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4 on 23 Sept
Shag - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 9 on 26 Sept
Honey-buzzard - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 19 Sept; 22 Palia Vigla 20 Sept
Osprey - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept
Short-toed Eagle - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 7 - 10 Sept; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 16 Sept; 1 Palia Vigla 20 - 21 Sept
Marsh Harrier - Polichnitos Saltpans 2 on 14 Sept and 1 on 19th; 1 Palia Vigla 20 Sept; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept; 
Montagu's Harrier - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3 Sept
Common Buzzard - Tsiknias River max. 5 on 4 Sept
Red-footed Falcon - Palia Vigla - 7 on 20th and 50 on 21st; 15 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept; 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 24 Sept
Eleonora's Falcon - 1 Potamia Reservoir 7 Sept; 1 Palia Vigla 21 Sept; 1 Skala Kallonis 22 Sept
Hobby - 1 Palia Vigla and 2 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept
Water Rail - 1 Metochi Lake 20 Sept
Stone-curlew - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans 15 - 29 Sept: up to 15 Christou (Kamares) River 15 - 22 Sept
Black-winged Stilt - Polichnitos Saltpans 83 on 1 Sept dropping to 1 by 30 Sept
Avocet - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 12 on 4 Sept; Kalloni Saltpans max. 400 on 21 Sept
SPUR-WINGED PLOVER - 2 juvs Polichnitos Saltpans 19 Sept (Terry Robinson)
Grey Plover - 1 -2 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 - 28 Sept
Common Ringed Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 6 on 28 Sept
Little Ringed Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans 2-5 throughout; 4 Kalloni Saltpans 22 Sept
Kentish Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 97 on 19 Sept
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 - 8 Sept
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 - 2 Tsiknias River 30 Aug to 7 Sept (photo: Dave Dickson)
Eurasian Curlew - 1 Tsiknias River 4 Sept; 1 off beach at Kalloni Saltpans 17 Sept
Common Snipe - 1 Metochi Lake 20 Sept
Common Redshank - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 138 on 20 Sept; Kalloni Saltpans max. 45 on 16 Sept
Marsh Sandpiper - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 Sept; 6 Kalloni Saltpans 16 Sept; 1 Tsiknias River 17 & 21 Sept
Common Greenshank - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 22 on 15 Sept; 8 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept; 1 Tsiknias River 11, 17 & 21 Sept
Wood Sandpiper - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 - 21 Sept; 2 Tsiknias River 16 & 22 Sept
Common Sandpiper - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 3 on 28 Sept; 1 Tsiknias River 11 Sept; 2 Potamia River 18 Sept
Turnstone - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4 on 2 Sept
Sanderling - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 11 Sept
Little Stint - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 34 on 29 Sept; 20 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept
Temminck's Stint - 2 Kalloni Saltpans 3 Sept
Dunlin - 30 Kalloni Saltpans 21 Sept; Polichnitos Saltpans max. 13 on 30 Sept
Curlew Sandpiper - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 15 on 2 Sept
Ruff - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Sept
Yellow-legged Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 378 on 4 Sept
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Tsiknias River mouth 16 Sept
Black-headed Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 153 on 20 Sept; 30 Tsiknias River mouth 16 Sept
SLENDER-BILLED GULL - 1 - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 - 5 Sept
Mediterranean Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 11 on 14 Sept; 20 Tsiknias River mouth 16 Sept
Sandwich Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 29 on 5 Sept; 15 Tsiknias River mouth 16 Sept
Common Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 19 on  Sept
Little Tern - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 10 on 7 Sept
Turtle Dove - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 7 on 7 Sept
Roller - 2 Tsiknias River 1 - 22 Sept
Common Kingfisher - singles Polichnitos Saltpans, Christou (Kameras( River, Tsiknias River, Kalloni Saltpans and Potamia River
Common Bee-eater - 91 Tsiknias River and 20 Metochi 16 Sept
Hoopoe - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans up to 10 Sept; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 17 Sept
WRYNECK - 1 Tsiknias River 8 Sept (Dave Dickson); 1 Skala Kallonis 19 - 21 Sept (Dave Riley & Andrea Jackson)
Red-backed Shrike - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 5 9 Sept
Lesser Grey Shrike - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4 on 12 Sept; 1 Lotzaria 17 & 22 Sept
Woodchat Shrike - 1 -2 Polichnitos Saltpans up to 14 Sept; 1 Potamia Valley 19 Sept
Masked Shrike - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Sept
Sand Martin - singles Polichnitos Saltpans max15 & 28 Sept
Barn Swallow - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 107 on 5 Sept
Red-rumped Swallow - 3 Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Sept
House Martin - 5 Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Sept
Olivaceous Warbler - singles Kalloni Saltpans and Tsiknias River 17 & 22 Sept
Willow Warbler - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 22 on 16 Sept
Blackcap - 1 Skala Kallonis 17 Sept
Common Whitethroat - 1 - 3 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 5 Sept; 1 Tsiknias River 18 Sept; 1 Potamia Valley 19 Sept
Whinchat - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 9 on 17 Sept
Common Stonechat - 1-5 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Northern Wheatear - up to 7 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Black-eared Wheatear - Polichnitos Saltpans 2 on 3rd and 1 on 14 Sept
Spotted Flycatcher - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 9 on 9 Sept
House Sparrow - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 146 on 14 Sept
White Wagtail - 1 -5 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Yellow Wagtail - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 37 on 16 Sept
Grey Wagtail - 1 Tsiknias Rover 20 Sept
Tawny Pipit - 1 -2 Polichnitos Saltpans 11 - 30 Sept; 1 Lotzaria 17 Sept
Tree Pipit - 1 Almyropotamos River 11 Sept