LESVOS BIRD NEWS

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

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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)

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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 FB group

eBird