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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

Rose-coloured Starlings

Rose-coloured Starling, Polichnitos Saltpans, 19 May 2011 © Terry Robinson

Rosy Starlings have been reported in small numbers since 17 May. Small flocks in the Kalloni area were hard to pin down as the usual mulberry trees were not ripe enough for the birds to feed on, so they moved on and sought food elsewhere.

Bird news update - to 21 May

Here's a batch of records from mid-April up to 21 May which I've received info on by email whilst I have been away.

Black-throated Diver – 1 offshore at Alykes Wetlands 6 May.

Cattle Egret * – 1 still Kalloni area still to at least 7 May (only five recently accepted records).

Cattle Egret (with Little Egrets), flooded fields by Kalloni Saltpans works entrance, 6 May 2011 © Mike Sveikutis

Dalmatian Pelican –singles Kalloni Saltpans on 5 & 10 May, with four there on 8 May; 1 Mesa 10 May (same as saltpans?).

Griffon Vulture * – 1 Pithariou Reservoir 9 May, 1 Upper Napi Valley 13 May.

Griffon Vulture, Upper Napi Valley, 13 May 2011 © Mike Sveikutis

Booted Eagle – 1 dark phase Tsiknias River 7 May.

Bonelli’s Eagle – 1 Madaros 10 May.

Lesser Spotted Eagle – 1 Napi Valley 6 May.

Black Kite – 1 still Ipsilou area 7 May.

Pallid Harrier – 1 Meladia Valley 8 May.

Baillon’s Crake – 1 Metochi Lake 7-8 May.

Spur-winged Plover - 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 19 May.

Broad-billed Sandpiper – 1 Faneromeni 11 May.

Great Snipe – 1 Kalloni Saltpans 8 May.

Black-winged Pratincole * – 1 reported Kalloni Saltpans 14 May (only several documented records)

Arctic Tern * – 1 Tsiknias River mouth 26 April (only one previous record).

Caspian Gull * – 1 reported Tsiknias River 23 April (no previous records).

Mediterranean Gull – 150 Petra 5-6 May.

Isabelline Wheatear – a migrant bird Kavaki 30 April.

Rufous Bush-robin – 1 Madaros 11 May.

Thrush Nightingale – 1 Kavaki 30 April.

White-throated Robin - fem Ipsilou 13 May.

White-throated Robin, Ipsilou, 13 May 2011 © Wulf & Eva Kappes

Icterine Warbler – 12 Ipsilou 8 May.

River Warbler – 1 Kavaki 11 May.

Marsh Warbler - 1 Polichntos Saltpans 21 May.

Paddyfield Warbler * – the third claim of the spring of one Potamia Valley 6 May (no previous records).

Rose-coloured Starling - reported from 17 May - 40 at Kavaki and up to 20 Tsiknias River 17 May; 30 near Kalloni Saltpans and 20 Napi Valley 20 May; 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 19 May.

Lesser Grey Shrike – 1 Skala Kallonis 5 May (first record of the spring – very late coming in this year)

Also, a Monk Seal seen at Molivos on 3 May and a certain Sperm Whale in Gulf of Kalloni on 8 May.

* = full description required by LBRC or HRC.

Records recently 'withdrawn' - Bar-tailed Godwit, Oriental Pratincoles, Pied Wheatear, Italian Sparrow, Yellowhammer.

4 May 2011 - Bimac and Bee-eaters!

Bee-eater, Faneromeni Fields - a large arrival of birds today pleased many birders on their last day on the island, myself included

A mixed day with grey skies and showers in the central areas, but those who headed west faired better with an overcast morning and a brilliantly sunny afternoon. Wind swung round to the NW by the end of the day.

Bird-wise, the west was was hoochin' with warblers and Spotted Flycatchers with a few other nicities thrown in for good measure. But two Bimaculated Larks seen flying on off the sea were the show stealers - alas seen by only the finder - and constitute the first record for Lesvos.

My last day, off to Dadia Mountains and Kerkini tomorrow. Many, many thanks to all those who have shared their sightings with me or in the Lesvos Birding Log at the Hotel Pasiphae. Keep the records cominh - all are needed for the 2011 annual report. Cheers, Steve.

Environment Centre - see here.

No sign of yesterday's Great Great Shrike near Vouvaris River.

Alykes Wetlands - BIMACULATED LARK 2 seen coming on off sea around 0900h at the eastern end of the wetlands by the Milopotamos River mouth. They were seen to come down east of the river but not seen subsequently. Slender-billed Gull 5 (offshore), Montagu's Harrier 2, Common Ringed Plover 3.

Metochi Lake - BAILLON'S CRAKE 1.

Sigri & Faneromeni Fields - SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER 1 fem, Collared Flycatcher 5+, Pied Flycatcher 10+, Spotted Flycatcher 250++, Icterine Warbler 20+, Wood Warbler 110+, Willow Warbler 20+, Chiffchaff 2, Common Whitethroat 10+, Garden Warbler 15+, Blackcap 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Orphean Warbler 1, Black-headed Bunting 185+ (inc. flock of 65), Bee-eater 320++ (plus many, many more herd going over throughout the day), Woodchat Shrike 15+, Honey-buzzard 2, Eleonora's Falcon 1 dark, Levant Sparrowhawk 1 male, Red-footed Falcon 1 fem, Alpine Swift 30+.

Kalloni Saltpans - CATTLE EGRET 1, Black Tern 1.

Apothika - BLACK KITE 1, Bee-eater 20+.

Vigla (nr Ipsilou) - BLACK KITE 2.

Lardia Valley - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 2.

Sigri - Roller 1 (on wires just west of town).

Faneromeni Fords - Squacco Heron 3, Little Bittern 2, Little Crake 1.

Skala Kallonis - Little Bittern 1 opp Environmental Centre.

Faneromeni Beach - Yelkouan Shearwaters 000s, Scopoli's Shearwater 60 per hour mid afternoon (all close in shore)

Wood Warbler, Upper Faneromeni Fields - large numbers of migrants in the area, particularly in the under-watched upper fields, included c.110 of these gems, many feeding, as here, in giant fennel

3 May 2011 - Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, nr Vouvaris River © Steve Dudley

I think most folk got wet again this morning when the overcast early morning sky turned dark and opened up late morning with a ferocious wind. Clearly some new birds found today - more Curlew Sandpipers, a few more Bee-eaters over, a few Montagu's Harriers on the move during the early morning, and the finding of a Great Grey Shrike near the Vouvaris River mouth was a real surpise.

Environment Centre - see here.

north of Vouvaris River mouth - GREAT GREY SHRIKE - one found late afternoon and watched by quite a few folk until at least 2000h. The shot of the bird landing below clearly shows more white in the wing than nominate excubitor, and the tail is as depicted in the Collins Bird Guide for homeyeri. Perched the white primary patch was small like excubitor, but it also displayed the fine white line from eye to eye above the bill of homeyeri. Integrades are apparently common, so maybe this is one which is heavily biased towards homeyeri?

I've long been suspicious of the Great Grey Shrike records of old, and since I've been coming to Lesvos there have been only two records of large grey shrikes, a pallidirostris Steppe Shrike in Sept 08 and this bird. I suspect not all of the previous records of large grey shrikes are simply excubitor. Birds of the race homeyeri, or inegrades with excubitor, have been recorded in Greece (Birds of Greece), but no previous records from Lesvos.

Great Grey Shrike, probably an integrade excubitor x homeyeri, nr Vouvaris River © Steve Dudley

Directions - just north of the Vouvaris River mouth, there is a small track towards the coastal just north of the the old shrimp farm beds (rectangular pools in marsh just north of river mouth). Park here. Just north of this track on the other side of the road is a track going inland in to the open scrubby hillside. Walk up this track and search the dead bushes at the base of the linear, sandy coloured rocky crag straight in front of you.

Metochi Lake - BAILLON'S CRAKE 1 in northern part of lake early morning but not seen since; Little Crake 3, Little Bittern 3.

Sigri/Faneromeni - SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER fem, Roller 1, Eleonora's Falcon 1, Osprey 1, Red-footed Falcon 2, Lesser Kestrel 10+, Bee-eater 20+, Little Bittern 2, Golden Oriole 10+, Temminck's Stint 5, Alpine Swift 21, Icterine Warbler 5.

Kalloni Saltpans - Spoonbill 3 (straight through at 1200), Eleonora's Falcon 1, Whiskered Tern 7, Curlew Sandpiper 39, Montagu's Harrier 5+.

Meladia Valley - Purple Heron 6, Lesser Kestrel 15+.

Tsiknias River - Night-heron 6, Red-footed Falcon 2, Black Stork 1.

Kalami Marsh - Red-footed Falcon fem, Water Rail (calling), Black Stork 3.

Skala Kallonis Pool - Water Rail (unmated female calling!)

Christou River - fem Montagu's or Pallid again present.

Vouvaris River - Purple Heron 1 imm.

Achladeri - Kruper's Nuthatch - pr performed well just up from car park along the main track much of the morning.

Soumouria - Scops Owl still roosting in tree with green wheelie bin and blue plastic bag at base. Facing the taverna look up the right side for bird well hidden in vegetation c.7m off ground.

Btwn Efthalou and Skala Sikammias - Barred Warbler 1, Golden Oriole 2, Bee-eater 15+.

2 May 2011 - more Semi-collared Flys

Alpine Swift, Moni Ipsilou. Still only small numbers being reported © Steve Dudley

Another mixed day with low cloud clearing to bright sunshine and scattered showers. A relatively quiet day. More migrants evident in the west and two unidentified eagles over Napi early afternoon. Three Black Kites now between Ipsilou and Andissa.

Environment Centre - see here.

Sigri/Faneromeni - SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER 2 fems, Collared Flycatcher 1, Ped Flycatcher 20, Lesser Grey Shrike 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Spotted Flycatcher 80+, Whinchat 40+, Bee-eater 30, Barred Warbler 2, Icterine Warbler 9+, Tree Pipit 15+, Wood Warbler 30+, Golden Oriole 10, Black-headed Bunting, Lesser Kestrel 10, Montagu's Harrier 2, Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, Purple Heron 1.

Btwn Ipsilou & Andissa - BLACK KITE 3 together.

Lardia Valley - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 5+ around the layby with little wooden gate nearest to Vatousa.

Tsiknias River - Osprey 1, Citrine Wagtail 1 male.

Napi Valley - Aquila eagle sp. 2 (1445), Golden Oriole 8, Barred Warbler 1, Quail 1.

Ipsilou - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler 1, Icterine Warbler 1.

Perasma - Ortolan 1, Red-footed Falcon 3.

Kalloni Saltpans - Marsh Sandpiper 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Temminck's Stint 2 (also on Alykes Wetlands), Purple Heron 7.

Kavaki - Ruppell's Warbler, Tree Pipit, Yelkouan Shearwater 200+.

Christou River - both Pallid and Montagu's Harrier reported again today (only one bird!).

1 May 2011 - Black Kites but otherwise quiet

Citrine Wagtail, 2CY male, Polichnitos Saltpans © Steve Dudley

I spoke too soon! A cooler day with overcast skies, scattered showers and fresh south-easterly breeze (gale force on Ipsilou!).

If we thought there were more birds around yesterday, there sure wasn't today. A few new bits and bobs, but nothing too startling.

Late news - yesterday a female Ferruginous Duck on pool at the far eastern end of Alykes Wetlands (also Gargeney).

Environment Centre - see here.

Tsiknias River - SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER 1 fem, Black-throated Diver 2 offshore. Citrine Wagtail ad male at ford, Little Bittern 8, Black Stork 1.

Vigla (nr Ipsilou) - BLACK KITE 2.

Soumouria (scops Copse) - Great Spotted Cuckoo 1.

Christou River - Fan-tailed Warbler 1, Eagle sp (poss. Booted), harrier sp (reported as Montagu's and Pallid), Tawny Pipit 2, Short-toed Lark 1, Black Stork 1.

Faneromeni Fields - Wryneck 1.

Ipsilou Monastery - Ruppell's Warbler 1 fem, Eleonora's Falcon 1 (dark phase), Peregrine 1, Blackcap 20+, Pied Flycatchers. Blowing an absolute gale so only the west side was workable with species like Cinereous Bunting, Rock Sparrow and Isabelline Wheatear all difficult.

Vergias River - Wryneck 1, Marsh Warbler 1, Bee-eater 10+, Masked Shrike 1.

Kalloni Saltpans area - Beach Eurasian Curlew 1, Common Ringed Plover 1, Turnstone 2. Moat Marsh Sandpiper 1. Lotzaria Marsh Harrier 6.

Potamia Valley - Goshawk 1, Orphean Warbler, Black-headed Buntings, Long-legged Buzzard.

Meladia Valley - Barred Warbler 1, Wood Warbler 1.

Napi Valley - Red-footed Falcon 5.

North of Tsiknias River/Saltpans - Red-footed Falcon 6.

Lesvos trip reports

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22 July 2013
Dirk Ottenburghs (in Dutch)

May 2013
Leo Tukker

27 April - 4 May 2013
Colin Bushell, Ornitholidays

28 April - 5 May 2012
Bob Buckler's report from his Wingspan Bird Tours week

28 April - 5 May 2012
Kev23's BirdForum report from his spring week. Lots of photos.

21 April - 5 May 2012
Howard Vaughan's mega report (166 pages and 18Mb!) with many photos and full species list.

21 April - 5 May 2012 Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3
Jason Coppock's three videos featuring Lesvos wetlands (1 - 11 min), the west (2 - 8 min) and 'the rest' (10 min). Scenes and birds (no narration, captions or timed running list). List of some species on each clip listed.

7 - 20 July 2011
Doug M's detailed dairy-style BirdForum report with link to pictures.

6 - 8 May 2011
Spyros Skareas (Greece Bird Tours) trip inc. photos.

5 - 9 May 2011

Mick Sway's latest offering from another spring on Lesvos

23 - 30 April 2011
Bob Buckler's report from his Wingspan Bird Tours week

14 - 27 April 2011

Dave Fearn's (CactusD) BirdForum trip report includes lots of cracking photos from his 2-week trip.

14 - 21 April 2011

James Packer's report including some excellent photos and a full species list with details of sightings of the scarcer species.

29 September - 5 October 2010
Report from Huub Don.

16 - 30 July 2010

An excellent report by Birdforum's 'Macswede' from a mid-summer month with lots of excellent photos inc. the islands 7th Terek Sandpiper.

5 - 12 July 2010
Michel Rogg inc. species list.

6 - 13 May 2010

Jeff Hazel's excellent mini-website, Levels Birder on Lesvos, dedicated to his May 2010 trip.

6 - 13 May 2010

Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley's private week.

2 - 15 May 2010

Mick Sveikutis

30 April - 7 May 2010

Report with photos by Leo Tukker.

29 April - 6 May 2010

Bob Buckler's report from his Wingspan Bird Tours week

29 April - 13 May 2010

A fabulously detailed report by Howard & Andrea Vaughan and Pricille & Neil Preston inc. many photographs.

29 April - 6 May 2010

Steve Dudley trip report and species list for Oliva Rama Tours week.

22 - April 2012

Bob Buckler's report from his Wingspan Bird Tours week

22 - 29 April 2010

Lesvos Birding tour report and species list by Steve Dudley.

10 - 23 April 2010

A report by Didier Bâlon et Alice Burban in French. Very usefully, the species list includes scientific and English names and sites are cross-referenced with A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos.

17 September - 1 October 2009

Pat & Judy Hayes - full report with photos and species list.

17 - 24 September 2009

Lesvos Birding's Steve Dudley's full report of his Speyside Wildlife holiday week inc. several photos and full species lists.

24 - 31 July 2009

A blog-based report from Archie Archer includes some good summer records and a possible first for the island! Illustrates again that Lesvos can make a great summer family holiday destination.

12 - 19 May 2009

Report from Leo Tukker with photos.

7 - 21 May 2009

Mick & Tina Sveikutis inc. some photos and species list.

7 - 12 May 2009
Report form Mick Sway.

7 - 9 May 2009
A very enjoyable report from Ian Pitt's.

30 April - 7 May 2009

Mike Fox, Sean Murphy & Colin Murphy. Inc. species list.

30 April - 7 May 2009

Bob Buckler

30 April - 6 May 2009

Paul Aubrey

late April - mid-May
Christine Jung (in German)

23 April - 7 May 2009

Ian Kinley & Dave Thexton. Includes annotated species list and some photos.

23 - 30 April 2009

Bob Buckler

23 - 30 April 2009

Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays report (with Rob Lucking)

23 - 30 April 2009

Limosa Holidays trip report.

18 - 24 Sept 2008
Steve Dudley (Lesvos Birding) & Mark Newell spend an autumn week which includes a first record for Lesvos! Some photos.

8 - 15 May 2008
Penny Clarke's energetic and amusing trip report with lots of pics.

1 - 15 May 2008

Pat & Judy Hayes

1 - 15 May 2008
Stephen Rush

1 - 15 May 2008

Mick Sveikutis

1 - 8 May 2008

Limosa Holidays report

1 - 8 May 2008
Steve & Liz Dudley (Lesvosbirding.com)
List of sites visted and species seen. Several photos. (More Lesvos pictures here)

29 April - 6 May 2008

Another report from Lesvos regular Leo Tukker.

24 April - 1 May 2008

Limosa Holidays report.

24 April - 1 May 2008
Steve Dudley (Lesvosbirding.com) & Speyside Wildlife
Detailed trip report and species lists (sorry no pictures see here)

18 - 30 April 2008
A detailed report with photos from Andrew Cunningham

17 - 24 April 2008
Neil Bew's report for the NW Surrey RSPB Group's week they enjoyed with Lesvos Birding

20 - 27 September 2007
Steve & Liz Dudley (Lesvos Birding)
List of sites visted and species seen. Several photos. (More Lesvos pictures here)

20 - 27 September 2007
Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays trip report

21 July - 4 August 2007
Robin Edwards report continues to prove that there is plenty of good birding to be had mid-summer.

15 July - 4 August 2007
David Griffiths and family's second summer on the island again illustrates that good summer birding on Lesvos is there to be had!

12 - 26 July 2007
Another mid-summer report from British birder Mike Pennington.

12 - 19 July 2007
Charlie Kitchin (Cambs)
Brief report and bird list. Charlie illustrates that July can still be rewarding for those combining birding and family summer hols.

10 - 24 May 2007

Mark Halliday inc. some photos.

10 - 17 May 2007
Phil Shepherd

3 - 10 May 2007

Limosa Holidays report.

26 April - 10 May 2007
Steve & Liz Dudley (Lesvos Birding) & Speyside Wildlife
Detailed trip report with many pictures and species lists

26 April - 3 May 2007

Limosa Holidays report.

24 Aug - 1 Sept 2006
David Griffiths and family summer holiday - a rare report for summer months from the island

4 - 11 May 2006

Limosa Holidays report.

27 April - 4 May 2006
Rebecca Nason

20 - 27 April 2006
Steve Dudley (Lesvos Birding) & Speyside Wildlife
Detailed trip report and species lists

17 - 27 April 2006
Rob Lucking/Honeyguide

24 Sept - 1 Oct 2005
Steve Dudley (Lesvos Birding) & Speyside Wildlife
Detailed trip report with many pictures and species lists

12 - 19 June 2005
An excellent report, with photos, from Swedish birder Steve Cherrug at a little visited time of year.

19 May - 2 June 2005
Alan & Rose Saunders

5 - 19 May 2005

Pat & Judy Hayes

5 - 12 May 2005
David & Amanda Mason

28 April - 5 May 2005

Keith Grant & Rebecca Nason / The Travelling Naturalist

27 April - 9 May 2005
Dirk Raes