1st half of December '21

Interesting sightings from the 1st half of December 2021. Data and photos of the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise.

The first countable rainfall took place around Dec 10 followed by a sudden change towards low temperatures from Dec 13 and on.

GERA GULF AREA

Dipi-Larsos reedbed (Gera Gulf)

(Dec 5, after 2 days of real rain for this autumn...)

Ruddy Shelduck 1

Little Grebe 3, Water Rail 2 

Peregrine Falcon 1, Kestrel 1

Marsh Harrier 1

Kingfisher 1

Wryneck 1

Meadow Pipit 5,  Skylark 2

Cetti's Warbler 6 (birds ringed)

Mustached Warbler 8 (birds ringed)

Also present: Robin, Blackcap, Wren, Dunnock, Chaffinch, White Wagtail, etc

KALLONI GULF AREA

Messa

(Dec 11, 14)

Ruddy Shelduck 4, Flamingo 60

Northern parts of the Kalloni Gulf

Red-breasted Merganser 20 (Dec 14)

Dalmatian Pelican 3 (Dec 11)

Great Crested Grebe 37 (Dec 11)

Great Cormorant 400+ (Dec 11)

Mediterranean Gull 1 (Dec 11)

Kalloni Salt Pans 

(Dec 11 and 14)

Ruddy Shelduck 124, Shelduck 60

Wigeon 152, Mallard 190

Teal 300, Shoveler 13

Dalmatian Pelican 1

Flamingo 1.010

Slender-billed Gull 3

Tens of Chaffinches, Corn Buntings, Gold, and Green Finches.

Kalloni Salt Pans to Tsiknias river fields (Lotzaria)

(Dec 11)

Skylark 140

Corn Bunting 60

Tsiknias river (ford and mouth)

(Dec 11)

Slender-billed Gull 11

Sandwich Tern 24

Tens of Chaffinches, and Corn Buntings.

Complete checklists submitted online can be accessed here:

e-bird  (updated throughout the year and where we submit the Kalloni EIC records in the long term)

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