26 April - Rollers galore!


No news on the White-throated Robins today but a day of Rollers! The Griffon Vulture toured the west again and was enjoyed by many.

Petrified Forest
WHITE-THROATED ROBIN
No news today but late news from yesterday, one bird seen late evening.

Faneromeni & SIgri area
SEMICOLLARED FLYCATCHER 2 males
SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 1
GRIFFON VULTURE 1 (also seen Lardia Valley & Ipsilou)
Eleanora's Falcon 1
Pallid Harrier 2CY
Montagu's Harrier 2CY
Roller 15 - inc. flock of 12
Purple Heron 15
Glossy Ibis 5
Lesser Grey Shrike 4
Golden Oriole 
Spotted Redshank 1
Black-headed Buntings

Ipsilou
GRIFFON VULTURE 1 (also seen Lardia Valley & Sigri)
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler

Lardia Valley
GRIFFON VULTURE 1 (also seen Ipsilou and Sigri)

Kalloni Saltpans & Alykes Wetlands
Pallid Harrier 2CY
Quail 2
Red-footed Falcon 2
Whiskered Tern 3
Glossy Ibis 33
Red-throated Pipit 32
Black-headed Buntings
Zitting Cisticola 
Oystercatcher 1
Great Crested Grebe 2

Tsiknias River
Little Bittern 6
White-winged Black Tern 4
Black-headed Buntings

Meladia Valley
Roller 4
Ortolan Bunting 2
Black-headed Buntings

Napi Valley
Roller 3

Polichnitos Saltpans
Roller 2
Marsh Sandpiper 1
Red-footed Falcon 1
Black-headed Bunting

Meldia Valley
Black-headed Bunting 2
Roller 1
Night-heron 3

Sigri Old Sanotorium
Wood Warbler 1

Metochi Lake
Little Bittern 4
Little Crake 4

Mesa
Garganey 3

Kavaki
Ruppell's Warbler showing very well

Papiana
Scops Owl 
Long-eared Owl adult at nest with 3 young (same site as 2012)

Soumouria 'Scops Copse'
Scops Owl - several. Please do not harass the birds!