30 April 2010 - birds, birds, birds!

Christou River - RED KNOT 1 at 7am (third record for Lesvos if accepted).

Kalloni Saltpans - GREAT SNIPE 1 in flood opposite saltworks entrance (also Common Snipe), LANNER 1 at 1pm, Osprey (first report for this spring), Spoonbill 6, Gull-billed Tern 40+ in off sea 12.10pm - 5 on flood throughout afternoon/evening, White-wing Black Tern 75+, Whiskered Tern 10+, Temminck's Stint 1, Garganey 9, Collared Pratincole 4, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Rufous Bush Robin (compound in SW corner), Red-footed Falcon 1.

Faneromeni Upper Ford - GREAT SNIPE 1 50m upstream of ford.

Kalami Marsh (Mesa) - LANNER 1 at 10.45am and 3pm, Whiskered Tern 100+, Purple Heron 2, Squacco Heron 8, Shoveler 4, Black Stork 6.

Makara - LANNER 1, Levant Sparrowhawk 1.

Metochi Lake - BAILLON'S CRAKE 1, Little Crake 3, Little Bittern 3, Purple Heron 2, Squacco Heron 11, Hobby 2.

Potamia Valley - Olive-tree Warbler still 150m north of bridge by blue plastic drum. DO NOT ENTER THE OLIVE GROVES!

Meladia Valley - Red-breasted Flycatcher male at chapel.

Ipsilou - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 2, Icterine 1, Collared Flycatcher 2, Wood Warbler 20.

Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint - Pallid Harrier 1, Montagu's Harrier 1, Honey-buzzard 3, Levant Sparrowhawk 1, Orphean Warbler 1.

Skala Kallonis Pool - Night-heron 15 north at 6.15am, Purple Heron 2

Alykes Wetlands - Red-throated Pipit 3, Tawny Pipit 1, Short-toed Lark 25.

Tsiknias River - River Warbler 1 singing 200m north of ford

Mesa - Temmick's Stint 1.

Dimitrios - Middle-spotted Woodpecker pair actively feeding young. Park by bridge, cross road, walk through chapel along footpath to right and view nest in top of dead poplar. Grey Wagtail. Odalisque dragonfly.