Another Red-necked Phalarope

High winds brought this juvenile Red-necked Phalarope in to Polichnitos Saltpans on 26 August. Photo © Terry Robinson

Bird news

Two Red-necked Phalaropes reported from Kallonis Saltpans on 16 August where the Dalmatian Pelican was still present on 10 Aug along with a Slender-billed Gull on the same date.

Passage/returning waterbirds seen in recent weeks include Shoveler, Pintail, Gargane, Teal, Purple Heron, Spotted Redshank, Green, Wood and Common Sandpipers, Temminck's Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin and Ruff.

Red-backed, Lesser Grey, Woodchat and Masked Shrikes all seen so far this month and Cretzschmar's Bunting still present this morning around Polichnitos Saltpans where there is also a Tawny Pipit (since 19th).

I'll do a full monthly round up at the months end and will post more interesting bird news as and when I get it from now on for those of you going out there this autumn.

Please remember to sends me your records if you are there this autumn. Sorry I won't make it myself.

18 May 2010 - Red-necked Phalaropes

Kalloni Saltpans - RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 2 in pan in south-west corner of pans at 0530h but later moved in to central pans with c.40 Curlew Sandpipers (Mark Hawkes). 11th record for the island. Also, Black and Whiskered Terns, Eurasian Curlew, Garganey.

Napi Valley - pr of Great Spotted Cuckoos reported c.1 km north of Napi (per Phil Ward).

Tsiknias River - first Rose-coloured Starlings reported today.

Tsiknias River mouth - Sandwich Tern 4.

Potamia Valley - Olive-tree Warbler 2.