Bird news - May 2012 summary


Griffon Vultures, Ipsilou 3 Aug © Jonathan Norgate

All sightings of single birds unless otherwise stated. Sightings taken from OrnithTopos (all Terry Robinson) unless indicated.

Ruddy Shelduck
Mesa: 5 on 23 Jul (also seen Kalloni Saltpans on 20 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)

Shoveler
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 10 & 27 Jul

Garganey
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 17 on 13 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Little Grebe
Perasma Reservoir: 52 on 31 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Great Crested Grebe
Perasma Reservoir: 1 on 31 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Scopoli's Shearwater
Several seen along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Yelkouan Shearwater
Seen along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Greater Flamingo
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 6 on 13 Aug

Black Stork
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 52 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 5 on 4 Aug

White Stork
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 17 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Spoonbill
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 28 Jul

Great White Egret
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 3 on 2 Aug

Little Egret
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 26 on 9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: Max. 11 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Honey-buzzard
Ipsilou: 1 on 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Griffon Vulture
Ipsilou: 2 on 29 Jul & 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Montagu's Harrier
Kalloni Saltpans: 1 2CY male 28 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Levant Sparrowhawk
Anaxos: 1 on 2 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Goshawk
Aghios Taxiarchis: 1 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Long-legged Buzzard
Seen daily through the north and wast of island 25 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Lesser Kestrel
Singles seen Kavaki (25 Jul), Anaxos (26 Jul), Sigri Fields (29 Jul) and Petrfied Forest (29 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)

Eleonora's Falcon
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 1 Aug
Singles seen Anaxos (25 Jul), Molivos (25 Jul), Aghios Taxiarchis (27 Jul) and Ipsilou (29 Jul) (Jonathan Norgate)

Peregrine Falcon
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 1 on 6 Jul
Anaxos: 1 on 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Kavaki: 1 on 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Short-toed Eagle
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 11 Aug

Stone-curlew
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 5 on 28 Jul
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 23 Jul

Black-winged Stilt
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 92 on 23 Jul

Avocet
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 149 on 2 Aug

Common Ringed Plover
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1-2 30 Jul to 13 Aug and also seen Kalloni Saltpans 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Eurasian Curlew
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 9 Aug

Spotted Redshank
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 3-7 Jul
Kalloni Saltpans: 3 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Marsh Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 11 Aug

Greenshank
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 15 on 6 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max. 34 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Wood Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 8 on 9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max. 9 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)
Perasma: 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Common Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 6 on 2 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: max.59 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Temminck's Stint
Kalloni Saltpans: 2 on 27 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Little Stint
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 46 on 14 Aug

Sanderling
Kalloni Saltpans: 3 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Curlew Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1-2 on 19-20 Jul
Perasma Reservoir: 1 on 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Broad-billed Sandpiper
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 11-12 Aug

Ruff
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 9-13 Aug

Slender-billed Gull
Polichnitos Saltpans: 3 on 9 Jul

Mediterranean Gull
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 46 on 14 Aug

Sandwich Tern
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 29 on 27 Jul

Scops Owl
Soumouria: 3-5 heard and 2 seen 23 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Nightjar
Skala Polichnitou: 1 to at least 13 Aug
3 Petra 28 Jul, 1 dead Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Turtle Dove
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 8 on 14 Aug
3 Petra 28 Jul, 1 dead Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Alpine Swift
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 48 on 16 Jul
Flocks of up to 30 along north coast 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Common Swift
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 182 on 6 Jul

Bee-eater
Flocks of 100+ 21 Jul - 4 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Common Kingfisher
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 30 Jul

Hoopoe
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 4 on 3 Aug

Red-backed Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 3-5 Aug
1 Ipsilou 29 Jul and 1 Aghios Taxiarchis 1 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Lesser Grey Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 3 on 7-9 Aug
Kalloni Saltpans: 1 on 30 Jul

Woodchat Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 12 on 6 Aug

Masked Shrike
Polichnitos Saltpans: Max. 2 on 14 Jul

Crag Martin
20+ Lardia Valley 24 & 29 Jul and 5 Kavaki 25 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 3 Aug at least

Icterine Warbler
Skala Polichnitou: 1 on 10 Aug

Willow Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 14 Aug at least

Eastern Orphean Warbler
2 Anaxos 22 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Common Whitethroat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 13 Aug at least

Ruppell's Warbler
1 Kavaki 25 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

Subalpine Warbler
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 8 Aug at least

Rufous Bush-robin
1 Sigri Fields 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Common Nightingale
Skala Polichnitou: 1 on 9 Aug

Common Redstart
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 14 Aug

Whinchat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present to 14 Aug at least

Common Stonechat
Polichnitos Saltpans: present from 4 Aug

Isabelline Wheatear
5+ Petrified Forest 29 Jul & 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Northern Wheatear
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 6 on 8 Aug
4 Petrified Forest 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Black-eared Wheatear
Polichnitos Saltpans: 1 on 12 Aug

Collared Flycatcher
2 Lardia Valley 29 Jul & 3 Ipsilou 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Collared Flycatcher
Polichnitos Saltpans: 11 on 10 Aug

Spanish Sparrow
Polichnitos Saltpans: 2 on 4 Jul
1 Kalloni Saltpans 79 Jul & 1 Sigri Fields 29 Jul (Jonathan Norgate)

White Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 6 on 11 Jul

Yellow Wagtail
Polichnitos Saltpans: present from 13 Aug

Corn Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 121 on 16 Jul

Cinereous Bunting
1 Ipsilou 3 Aug (Jonathan Norgate)

Cretzschmar's Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 20 on 12 Aug

Black-headed Bunting
Polichnitos Saltpans: max. 4 on 15-18 Jul