Photo of Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) by Mirsini Kladogeni.
1 – CENTRAL LESVOS
APOTHIKA (see here)
Chukar 1 (Mar 25, Gavriil Kagialaris)
POTAMIA (HIDDEN) RESERVOIR
Pochard 2 (first spotted on Mar 24 by Stylianos Zannetos, seen again Mar 28, Tanner Coleman & 30 Mar Mirsini Kladogeni)- a rare bird for the island
PARAKILA VILLAGE
Red-rumped Swallows returning to nest (Mar 27, Ashley Perryman)
DAFIA VILLAGE
White Stork 1 in square nest (Mar 28, Apostolos Zolkou)
KALLONI SQUARE
One of the Storks occuping the square nest was found injured on one wing (later diagnosed as electicution on wires) and sent to ANIMA Athens wildlife hospital by the Scouts of Molivos. Everybody was shocked to not have storks in the nest this year… Fortunatelly, three days later the remaining bird found a new pair (Mirsini Skiadelli)!
AGIA TRIADA
Scops Owl 1 (Mar 29)
KALLONI SALT PANS (Mar 30)
Ruddy Shelduck 15-20
Black Stork 2, White Stork 3
Glossy Ibis 35, Spoonbill 5
Black-winged Stilt 1 (Mar 29, Moira Gelderman)- 6 (Mar 30, Filios Akriotis)
Pied Avocet 50+ (Mar 30, Filios Akriotis)
Curlew 4-5 (Mar 28, Steve Bird & Mar 29 M. Gelderman)
Spur-winged Plover 2 (Mar 30, Mirsini Kladogeni)
Great Spotted Cuckoo 2, mating (Mar 25, Mirsini Kladogeni) – 1 (Mar 29, Moira Gelderman)
Zitting Cisticola 1 (Mar 30, Filios Akriotis)
Also, Barn Swallows, Corn Buntings, House Sparrows
MESSA WETLAND (Mar 29)
Garganey 5, Mallard 2
Common Shelduck 6, Ruddy Shelduck 2
Glossy Ibis 4 (Mar 28, Tanner Coleman)
Black Stork 1 (Mar 31, Michael Bakas)
Black-winged Stilt 2
Yellow Wagtail 1 (at territory)
Zitting Cisticola 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Long-legged Buzzard 1
MIKRI LIMNI FOREST (see here)
Kruper’s Nuthatch 2 (Mar 29, Filios Akriotis)
POLICHNITOS SALT PANS see here
Hoopoe 1
Common Shelduck, Flamingos, Pied Avocets (quick pass)
Common Swift 15
POLICHNITOS
Whte Stork 2, on chimney nest (Mar 28)
NIFIDA MARSH (Mar 28) see here
Barn Swallow 10
Red-rumped Swallow 2
EAST side of Kalloni Guld mouth ( S of Nifida) (Mar 28)
Hoopoe 2
Alpine Swift 15
Yellow Wagtail 6
Black-eared Wheatear 3
Woodchat Shrike 2
Cretzschmar’s Bunting 2
Common Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1
entering the gulf:
Garganey 22 (in groups of 10 + 12)
Little White Egret 40 (in groups of 12 + 4 + 14)
2 – WESTERN LESVOSSKALA ERESSOS
PSAROPOTAMOS (Skala Eressos river, see here), all records by Steve bird
Eastern Orphean Warbler 1 (Mar 29)
Black-eared Wheatear 1 (Mar 30)
Hoopoe 1 (Mar 30)
3 – NORTHERN LESVOS
KAVAKI (Mar 29)
Blue Rock Thrush 1 male
Eastern Orphean Warbler 1 singing male
Sub-alpine Warbler 3 singing males
Lesser Whitethroat 2 (L. Kakalis)
Common Buzzard 2
MOLIVOS CASTLE (Mar 29)
Short-toed Eagle 1
Little Owl 1
Common Swift 30
Barn Swallow 10
4 – EASTERN LESVOS
DIPI – LARSSOS REEDBED (F. Akriotis, Mar 29)
Pied Avocet 2 (sea)
Yellow Wagtail 2
Sedge Warbler 3, Cetti’s Warbler 5
Zitting Cisticola 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Penduline Tit 3
HARAMIDA MARSH (Mar 29, E. Galinou)
Grey Heron 4
Coot 4
Cetti’s Warbler 2
Barn Swallow 8
Red-rumped Swallow 2
HARAMIDA SHRUBLAND (Mar 29)
Chukar 3, at least 1 raised and released by hunter association so rather tame (plastic marking on leg)
Eastern Orthean Warbler 2 singing males
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Sardinian Warbler 5+ males singing
Black-eared Wheatear 2 males & 1 female
Whinchat 1
Cretzschmar’s Bunting 2 males
Sites under report
1 – CENTRAL LESVOS
Kalloni Gulf north and east coastal wetlands, Kalloni village, Dafia village, Parakila village & Agia Triada
2 – WESTERN LESVOS
Psaropotamos river (Skala Eressos) & Skala Eressos and Sigri villages
3 – NORTHERN LESVOS
Kavaki and Molivos castle area
4 – EASTERN LESVOS
Dipi reedbed & Haramida marsh and shrubland
People reporting
Steve Bird, Efterpi Marmarou, Moira Gelderman, Mirsini Kladogeni, Valerie Karameta- Triboulot, Mirsini Skiadelli, Penelope Tragellis, Filios Akriotis, Lefteris Kakalis, Apostolos Zolkou, Ashley Perryman, Eleni Galinou
Sources
LESVOS BIRD NEWS 
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