As recorded until Sunday, March 17, 2024
CENTRAL LESVOS
ENNIA KAMARES WETLAND
Little Ringed Plover 2 (Mar 10, Efterpi Marmarou)
KALLONI SQUARE
2nd White Stork arrived at nest (Mar 12, Mirsini Skiadelli)
AGIA TRIADA
Scops Owl 5 (Mar 9, Thekla Koukourouvli) It seems like the place has been recovering well the severe prunning of the Eucalyptus trees of last year.
KALLONI SALT PANS (Mar 15)
Hen Harrier 1
Ruddy Shelduck 100+
Spur-winged Plover 1 (Mar 6, Moira Gelderman)
Ruff 32
Grey Plover 26
Pied Avocet 35
Redshank 15, Dunlin 5
Yellow Wagtail 4
Zitting Cisticola 3
KANTRI MARSH (Mar 15)
Marsh Harrier 2
Teal 24, Mallard 2
Common Shelduck 2
Zitting Cisticola 1
Yelkouan Shearwater 200+ (in the sea)
Cormorants 300 (in the sea)
MESSA WETLAND (Mar 15)
Common Shelduck 35
Coot 11, Moorhen 2
Flamingo 30
Great White Egret 3, Little White Egret 2
Kingfisher 1
Zitting Cisticola 1
ALYKOUDI MARSH
Pied Avocet 113 (Mar 10)
Flamingo 19 (Mar 10)
Barn Swallow 2 (Mar 15)
POLICHNITOS SALT PANS (Mar 15)
Common Shelduck 43, Ruddy Shelduck 2
Black-tailed Godwit 13
Redshank 15, Curlew 2
Meadow Pipit 2
Zitting Cisticola 1
POLICHNITOS
Whte Stork 1, on chimney nest (mar 7, Dimitra Lahouri)
NIFIDA MARSH (Mar 15)
Barn Swallow 2
NIFIDA SOUTH
Common Buzzard 2, Kestrel 1
Eastern Subalpine Warbler 1
WESTERN LESVOS
SKALA ERESSOS
Laughing Dove 2, in village center (Mar 14, Steve Bird)
Hoopoe 1 (Mar 6, Steve Bird)
Also seen and photographed: Blue Rock Thrush, Cirl Bunting, Sombre Tit, Black Redstart, Western Rock Nuthatch
PSAROPOTAMOS (Skala Eressos river)
Little Crake 1 (Mar 10, Steve Bird)
SIGRI
House Martin 8 (Mar 4)
EASTERN LESVOS
DIPI REEDBED
Short-toed Eagle 1 flew over heading north (Mar 17)
Marsh Harrier 3 (Mar 17)
Common Buzzard 2, Common Kestrel 1 (Mar 17)
Waterail 3 (Mar 16)
Barn Swallow 46 came to roost in the reeds (Mar 16)
Moustashed Warbler several birds heard singing, 8 ringed (Mar 4 & 16, 17)
Reed Warbler 1 ringed (Mar 17)
Sedge Warbler 1 ringed (Mar 17)
Eurasian Penduline Tit 3 (Mar 4)
Reed Bunting 2 (Mar 4)
Sedge Warbler (E. Galinou)
HARAMIDA MARSH (Mar 13, Valerie Karamet- Triboulot)
Ruddy Shelduck 2
Grey Heron 10+
Sites under report
CENTRAL LESVOS
Kalloni Gulf north and east coastal wetlands & Kalloni, Agia Paraskevi villages
NORTHERN LESVOS
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EASTERN LESVOS
Dipi reedbed, Haramida marsh & Mitilini
WESTERN LESVOS
Psaropotamos river (Skala Eressos) & Skala Eressos and Sigri villages
People reporting
Steve Bird, Efterpi Marmarou, Moira Gelderman, Valerie Karameta- Triboulot, Giorgos Fransouas, Mirsini Skiadelli, Penelope Tragellis, Dimitra Lahouri, Stylianos (Stelios) Zannetos, Eleni Galinou
Sources
LESVOS BIRD NEWS 
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