Lesvos Birds 2011

LESVOS BIRDS 2011

written and compiled by Steve Dudley

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This, the third annual bird report for Lesvos, covering all species recorded on the island in 2011 plus some additional records from earlier years.

Running to 76 pages it covers over 250 species and includes many colour photographs and various updates on birding sites on the island and more general birding and visitor information.

As well as accounts for commoner species, records include details of the first Lesvos records of Spectacled Warbler and Greylag Goose; the third record (and fourth Greek record) of Finsch’s Wheatear; the third confirmed breeding record of Penduline Tit; the fifth record of Black-winged Pratincole; the second successive year to record Red-necked Phalarope; three White-throated Robins; plus records of Bar-tailed Godwit, Firecrest and Ring Ouzel. Also the first ever confirmed breeding of Mallard and Common Starling, and much, much more.

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Lesvos Birds 2009

LESVOS BIRDS 2009

written and compiled by Steve Dudley

The first annual report for the island and covers all species recorded on the island in 2009 and details of many rare and scarce species records from previous years.

50 pages covering 257 species, many colour photographs.

As well as accounts of commoner species, records covered also include many notable scarce and rare species including details of the first Lesvos records of Steppe Eagle, Pectoral Sandpiper, Red Knot, Little Swift, White-throated Dipper and Bluethroat; the second Caspian Plover; the fourth Whooper Swan; the fourth and fifth Terek Sandpipers; the fifth White-tailed Eagle; the eighth Common Pochard; and tenth Egyptian Vulture. In addition, the report includes the first recorded winter records of Black Kite, Turtle Dove sp. and Short-toed Lark.

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