Bird news - February 2012 sightings


All records from Terry Robinson (via OrnithoTopos)

Ruddy Shelduck - 2 Polichnitos Saltpans
Common Shelduck - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 18
Mallard - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans
Shoveler - 1 4 Polichnitos Saltpans 8th
Black-throated Diver - 1 off Polichnitos Saltpans
Great Crested Grebe - off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 572
Black-necked Grebe - 1 off Polichnitos Saltpans
Yelkouan Shearwater - daily off Polichnitos Saltpans max. 10,000 on 25th
Greater Flamingo - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 86
Black Stork - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 8th
Grey Heron - up to 2 Polichnitos Saltpans, 2 Almyropotamos River (Vatera)
Great White Egret - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 19, 1  Almyropotamos River (Vatera)
Great Cormorant - max. 23 off Polichnitos Saltpans
Shag - up to 3 Polichnitos Saltpans
Hen Harrier - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans
Sparrowhawk - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans
Common Buzzard - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans
Long-legged Buzzard - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans
Peregrine - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 14th, 1 Almyropotamos River (Vatera) 26th
Avocet - up to 6 Polichnitos Saltpans
Lapwing - up to 9 Polichnitos Saltpans
Golden Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans 1 on 17th and 15 on 28th
Grey Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans 1 on 6th
Kentish Plover - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 50
Common Snipe - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 3rd
Eurasian Curlew - up to 2 Polichnitos Saltpans
Common Redshank - 1-3 Polichnitos Saltpans
Green Sandpiper - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans
Little Stint - up to 7 Polichnitos Saltpans
Dunlin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 17
Yellow-legged Gull - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 250
Black-headed Gull - 1-5 Polichnitos Saltpans
Woodlark - up to 7 Polichnitos Saltpans
Skylark - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 77
Blackcap - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans throughout
Sardinian Warbler - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans; 1 Vourkos River mouth 26th
Common Starling - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 141
Song Thrush - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 4
Robin - 1-2 Polichnitos Saltpans
Black Redstart - 1 Polichnitos Saltpan; 1 Vourkos River mouth 26th
Common Stonechat - up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans
Meadow Pipit - up to 28 Polichnitos Saltpans
Chaffinch - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 115
Serin - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 122
Linnet - up to 17 Polichnitos Saltpans
Hawfinch - up to 3 Polichnitos Saltpans
Corn Bunting - Polichnitos Saltpans max. 66
Reed Bunting - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans