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