Lesvos Birding 2012 day trips - update

Come and enjoy the real Lesvos with Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley!

I announced the finalised dates for next years day trips a month ago, and I'm thrilled that so many of you have already booked your stay on the island and are keen to book your places with me.

The first two weeks, 22 April to 5 May 2012, are pretty much booked up with only a few places available. There is still plenty of places on most dates from 6 - 18 May.

So, if you haven't booked your places yet, hurry! I'll flag up dates which are filling up on the day trips page - see here.

Bird news - January 2012 summary

All records from Terry Robinson.

Ruddy Shelduck - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout; 3 Skala Vasililon 1st

Common Shelduck - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 41

Wigeon - Polichnitos Saltpans 3 on 31st

Mallard - Vouvaris River max. 11

Black-throated Diver - 1 off Polichnitos Saltpans

Great Crested Grebe - off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 1153

Black-necked Grebe - off Kalloni Saltpans 2 on 1st

Yelkouan Shearwater - off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 35

Greater Flamingo - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 129; Mesa max. 25

Black Stork - 1 Kalloni Saltpans and Christou (Kamares) River

Grey Heron - singles Polichnitos Saltpans, Tsiknias River and Mesa

Great White Egret - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 22; 1-3 Tsiknias River, Christou (Kamares) River and Mesa

Little Egret - 1 Mesa

Great Cormorant - max. 13 off Polichnitos Saltpans

Shag - max. 35 off Tsiknias River mouth

Hen Harrier - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughou; 1 Kalloni Saltpans

Sparrowhawk - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Common Buzzard - up to 6 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Long-legged Buzzard - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Peregrine - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 28th; 1 Voirkos River 1st

Avocet - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3rd; 1 Kalloni Saltpans 1st

Lapwing - 1 Kalloni Saltpans 1st

Grey Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 12

Common Ringed Plover - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 5th

Kentish Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 50

Common Snipe - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3rd

Eurasian Curlew - up to 3 Polichnitos Saltpans; 3 Kalloni Saltpans 1st

Common Redshank - up to 6 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Common Greenshank - 1 Kalloni Salpans and Christou (Kamares) River

Common Sandpiper - 1 Skala Vasilikon 1st; 2 Alikoudi Pool 18th

Little Stint - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 2; 2-3 Kalloni Saltpans and Christou (Kamares) River

Dunlin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 32

Yellow-legged Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 456

Black-headed Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 20

Mediterranean Gull - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 7th

Sandwich Tern - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans; 22 Kalloni Saltpans 1st

Woodlark - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans

Skylark - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 77

Chiffchaff - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Blackcap - 3 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout; 1 Potamia Valley 1st

Sardinian Warbler - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans;  Potamia valley 1st

Common Starling - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 299

Song Thrush - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 5

Robin - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans

Black Redstart - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout

Common Stonechat - up to 5 Polichnitos Saltpans

Meadow Pipit - up to 8 Polichnitos Saltpans

Water Pipit - 1 Mesa 1st

Chaffinch - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 221

Serin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 125

Linnet - up to 12 Polichnitos Saltpans

Hawfinch - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 60; 1 Skala Vasilikon 1st

Corn Bunting - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 116

Reed Bunting - 1-3 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout