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Donald & Jennifer Rhodes have again dropped me a line to let me know whats been around the last couple of days (see yesterday's post too for their 'out west' bits and pieces which I've added). Despite things still being pretty slow there are clearly new birds coming through this last couple of days.
Tskinias River - 6 Red-footed Falcons hawking around the ford.
Kallonis Saltpans - Whiskered Tern 1, increased numbers of Wood Sandpipers and Little Stints, Stone-curlews, Mute Swan 4, both Black and White Storks.
Almiropotamos River (Lisvorio) (just north of Poli Saltpans) - a late Green Sandpiper.
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Summer news
Metochi Lake, 07 Aug 08 © Phillip WellsAmazingly with water in it during the mid-summer period (see below)
I've heard relatatively little of note from the island during the summer. Phillip Wells was there earlier this month and noted the following around the Metochi Lake - Black Stork (10 soaring over), Little Bittern 1, Temminck's Stint 2, Green Sandpiper 5, Bee-eater 20+, Alpine Swift 15, Masked Shrike, Great Reed Warbler. The main thing of note here is the fact that Metochi Lake has water in it! It is usually bone-dry throughout the summer, but the locals can pump water from underground sources into the lake. This clearly benefits local wildlife when they do during the dry summer months and concentrates the birds as it will be only one of a few standing freshwater areas on the island during the summer. Compare the photo above with one from August 2007 for the contrast.
Metochi Lake, Aug 07 © Terry RobinsonThe more usual state of the lake in mid-summer!
New sun shade and info board at the mouth of the River Tsiknias, Aug 08 © Phillip Wells
Those of us on the island in spring will have noted the new hides, sun shades and information boards popping up all over the place. The mouth of the River Tsiknias was being landscaoed as I left in early May and above you can see the new sun shade and board now in situ.
Other bird news
Terry Robinson reports a single Whiskered Tern and a juvenile Slender-billed Gull at the Skala Polichnitou saltpans on 13 August.
Slender-billed Gull, Skala Polichnitou saltpans, 13 Aug 08 © Terry Robinson
8 May 08 - update
Weather
Fine and sunny.
Today's highlights -
Sadly, very little reported for today.
Kalloni Saltpans - SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 2, Osprey 1, Black Tern 10, Red-footed Falcon 11, Collared Pratincole 5, Lesser Grey Shrike 1.
Skala Kallonis - River Warbler 2 (one by west end of pool, other by Pasiphae Hotel).
Tsiknias River - Grey Plover 4, Whiskered Tern 1.
Metochi - Little Bittern, Night-heron.
Reporting your sightings
I left the island today and it would be great to keep the records coming in and keep these daily summaries as complete and as interesting as possible. Please send me your records direct to -
steve at toadsnatcher dot com
00447767787287
Again, thanks to everyone who has supplied reocrds over the last three weeks. I know from feedback from birders coming out here the updates have been greatly appreciated by many. I'd like pay particular thanks to Bob Buckler, Wingspan Bird Tours, for his help and enthusiasm over the last few weeks.
Fine and sunny.
Today's highlights -
Sadly, very little reported for today.
Kalloni Saltpans - SPUR-WINGED PLOVER 2, Osprey 1, Black Tern 10, Red-footed Falcon 11, Collared Pratincole 5, Lesser Grey Shrike 1.
Skala Kallonis - River Warbler 2 (one by west end of pool, other by Pasiphae Hotel).
Tsiknias River - Grey Plover 4, Whiskered Tern 1.
Metochi - Little Bittern, Night-heron.
Reporting your sightings
I left the island today and it would be great to keep the records coming in and keep these daily summaries as complete and as interesting as possible. Please send me your records direct to -
steve at toadsnatcher dot com
00447767787287
Again, thanks to everyone who has supplied reocrds over the last three weeks. I know from feedback from birders coming out here the updates have been greatly appreciated by many. I'd like pay particular thanks to Bob Buckler, Wingspan Bird Tours, for his help and enthusiasm over the last few weeks.
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