21 - 22 May 2010 - lots more Rosy Starlings

Rose-coloured Starling - c.350+ around Tsiknias River Ford on 22nd! (Paul Manning)

Common Crossbills - seen around Panaghia Amalia (mountain area south of Mytilini) on 21st (Paul Manning).

Little Crake - still at least 2 at Metochi Lake.

Paul also mentions reports of another Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (third report this spring - anyone going to claim any of them?) and the near annual claim of Caspian Plover (no further details re. either of these).

23 April - Caspian Plover

I arrived on the island this evening to the news of a Caspian Plover and freezing birders! The sun has stopped shining and the north wind doth blow!

From the Pasiphae Hotel bird log for today.

Kalloni Saltpans (area) - CASPIAN PLOVER 1 female reported (no details), Spur-winged Plover 1, White-winged Black Tern 3, Whiskered Tern 2, Marsh Sandpiper 1, Temmincks Stint 2, Montagu's Harrier 3, CITRINE WAGTAIL 2 (m&f), Red-throated Pipits (lots) (all High Peak RSPB group).

Faneromeni area - CITRINE WAGTAIL 2, Collared Flycatcher (sev) plus lots of Pied and Spotted Flycatchers (Naturetrek).

Nr Kalloni Saltpans - Spur-winged Plover (SW of pans), Black-headed Bunting 1 male.