5 May - two Lesser Spotted Eagles

Female Red-footed Falcon, Faneromeni, 5 May 2013 
(Falco vespertinus) (Ευρωπαϊκό) Μαυροκιρκίνεζο 
© Steve Dudley

Two Lesser spotted Eagles, Griffon Vulture still out west and a few smaller birds of prey, but an absolute dearth of passerine migrants. The Nightjar is still roosting on the same tree in Sigri fields.

Petrified Forest

WHITE-THROATED ROBIN

No news today. The road to the forest was closed and will probably not be open now until Tuesday.

We now have confirmation that we have two males and a female robin in the park. The males are holding territory close to one another and a female has been seen with the male near the concrete building. We are now treating this as a breeding attempt. Please therefore view only from the road and not from within the park to avoid disturbing them.

I've been told that the police are aware of misbehaviour here, including the use of recordings (illegal here) and are now going to be making patrols of the area, especially when the park is closed, to ensure that no one is using recordings or harassing the birds now they are presumed to be breeding. Please be sure to pass this message around.

It also means they are expected to hang around! Which is good news to those arriving today and next week.

Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint

LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE 1

Honey-buzzard 1

Goshawk 1

Meladia Valley

LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE 1
GRIFFON VULTURE 1

Sigri & Faneromeni area

Nightjar 1 
Bee-eater 26
Temminck's Stint (beach)
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 (beach)
Little Bittern 1 (upper ford)
Night-heron 1 (upper ford)
Red-footed Falcon 1
Lesser Kestrel 1
Rufous Bush-robin 1
Alpine Swift 3
Ruddy Shelduck 4

Lothario

Marsh Warbler 1
Bee-eater 4

Mt Ordimnos

Levant Sparrowhawk fem
Eleonora's Falcon 1

Napi

Levant Sparrowhawk 1
Montagu's Harrier 1
Red-footed Falcon 1
Marsh Warbler 1

Kalloni Saltpans & Alykes Wetlands

White-winged Tern 80

Whiskered Tern 30

Black Stork 24

White Stork 11

Purple Heron 5

Red-footed Falcon 1

Agriosikos

Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 3

Tsiknias River

Citrine Wagtail 2
Bee-eater 2

Metochi Lake

Little Bittern 3
Night-heron 16
Pallid Swift 3

Achalderi

Kruper's Nuthatch - female incubating and male visiting infrequently, expect to wait!

Kavaki

Ruppell's Warbler showing very well

Papiana

Scops Owl 
Long-eared Owl adult by nest with 3 young (same site as 2012)

Soumouria 'Scops Copse'

Scops Owl 5. Please do not harass the birds!