March 2013 bird news

MARCH 2013
Records from Terry Robinson via OrnithoTopos unless stated.

Common Shelduck
max. 45 Polichntios Saltpans 20 Mar

Ruddy Shelduck
19 Mesa 11 Mar

Pintail
1 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Mallard
3 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Teal
2 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Scopoli's Shearwater
1 off Mytilini 2 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
5 off Vatera 21 Mar.

Yelkouan Shearwater
Seen daily off Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 4700 on 6 Mar.

Black-throated Diver
4 off Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Mar.

Great Crested Grebe
Seen daily off Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 338 on 7 Mar.

Black-necked Grebe
1 off Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Mar.

Greater Flamingo
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 77 on 20 Mar.
Alikoudi Pool max. 90 on 11 Mar.

Black Stork
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Mar.

White Stork
First: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 27 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou)

Glossy Ibis
First record 1 Kalloni Saltpans 23 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou) with max. 14 on 29 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Great White Egret
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 7 on 4 Mar.

Hen Harrier
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 12 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Marsh Harrier
1-2 Kalloni Saltpans throughout (Pantelis Thomaidis).

STEPPE BUZZARD
1 Larisos 18 Mar (photo: Petros Tsakmakis).

Avocet
Seen daily Polichnitos Saltpans with max. 82 on 25 Mar.

Black-winged Stilt
Polichnitos Saltpans max. 29 on 25 Mar.
Kalloni Saltpans max. 22 on 22 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou).

Northern Lapwing
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar.

Grey Plover
1-2 daily Polichnitos Saltpans.

Little Ringed Plover
Recorded Polichnitos Saltpans from 2 Mar.  Max. 38 on 27 Mar.

Kentish Plover
Max. 39 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 Mar

Black-tailed Godwit
10 Kalloni Saltpans 22 Mar (Dimitris Fotiou).

5 Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Mar.

Common Redshank
Max. 22 Polichnitos Saltpans 23 Mar

Spotted Redshank
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans 18-30 Mar

Marsh Sandpiper
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 3 Mar and 18 Mar.

Greenshank
Max. 5 Polichnitos Saltpans 28 Mar

Green Sandpiper
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 12 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).
1 Alikoudi Pool 11 Mar.

Wood Sandpiper
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 3 Mar and 11 Mar with 3 on 30 Mar. 
Recorded from Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)

Little Stint
Max. 69 Polichnitos Saltpans 5 Mar.

Dunlin
Max. 140 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar.

Curlew Sandpiper
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.

Ruff
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 28-29 Mar, with 3 on 30 Mar.

CASPIAN GULL
1 Alikoudi Pool 17 Mar (photo: Petros Tsakmakis). Second record for Lesvos if accepted.

Mediterranean Gull
14 Mytilini 8 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.

Common Tern
First record 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Mar.

Sandwich Tern
Max. 4 Polichnitos Saltpans 6 Mar.

Long-eared Owl
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Scops Owl
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Common Swift
1 Mytilini 24 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Hoopoe
1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaidis).
Large arrival on 22 Mar inc. 30+ Kalloni Saltpans area (Petros Taskmakis)

Woodchat Shrike
1 Kalloni 23 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Barn Swallow
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar. Max. 38 on 23 Mar.

House Martin
Recorded from Mytilini 22 Feb (J Delavez/Observado).
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans from 9 Mar.

Red-rumped Swallow
Singles Mytiilini 26 & 29Mar (J Devalez).

Chiffchaff
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Willow Warbler
Recorded from Polichnitos Saltpans from 8 Mar.

Blackcap
1 Mytilini 5 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 9 Mar and 22 Mar.

Lesser Whitethroat
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 31 Mar.

Sardinian Warbler
1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans.

Subapline Warbler
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 12 Mar.

Goldcrest
1 Mytilini 6 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Song Thrush
1-4 Polichnitos Saltpans.

Black Redstart
up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans.

Whinchat
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Mar with 6 on 29 Mar.

Common Stonechat
up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans.

Common Nightingale
1 Mytilini 26 Mar (J Delavez/Observado).

Northern Wheatear
1 Polichnitos Saltpans 10 Mar max. 9 on 22 Mar.
1 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)

Isabelline Wheatear
First record 1 Kalloni Saltpans 28 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).

Black-eared Wheatear
Singles Polichnitos Saltpans 18, 26 & 29 Mar.

Yellow Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans from 14 Mar with max. 16 there 30 Mar

Meadow Pipit
Max. 14 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Mar.

Tree Pipit
2 Polichnitos Saltpans 18 Mar.

Serin
Max. 56 Polichnitos Saltpans 11 Mar.
20 Mesa 10 Mar (P Thomaddis)

Corn Bunting
Max. 20 Polichnitos Saltpans 7 Mar.


Cretzschmar's Bunting
First: record 1 Eresos 23 Mar (Petros Tsakmakis).