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Continue reading →: A possible mega-rarity for Greece- and Europe! May 2, 2018
With only a few (4?) previous records for Europe, a possible CRESTED (ORIENTAL) HONEY BUZZARD (Pernis ptilorhynchus), was spotted and photographed yesterday (2/5) by STELIOS ZANNETOS, a local avid birder -while performing his rodent surveying!!- just outside Mitilini (to the North, towards Alifanta village). Six visible fingers, profound tail bands,…
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Continue reading →: Kalloni Pans south fields, April 2 &3, 2018The flooded fields below the Kalloni Pans (opposite the entrance to the saltworks) are my favourite spring birding site. Here is what I found there during a brief visit on the morning of April 3: 1 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)- I hope it stays around for everyone to add it…
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Continue reading →: Ferruginous Ducks! April 3, 2018Driving in speed past the Kalami Marsh (W part of Messa wetland) yesterday afternoon (3/4) I noticed a compact flock of black birds. If it was winter they would be Coots and I instanlty thought they were Ferruginous Ducks. I turned the car and managed to get some totaly against…
