1st half of November '21

Interesting sightings for the 1st half of November 2021. Data from the Kalloni EIC monitoring program unless stated otherwise

KALLONI GULF AREA

Northern sea parts

Great Crested Grebe 5 (Nov 12, Stelios Zannetos via ebird)

Kalloni Salt Pans

(Nov 12)

Flamingo 1000, Spoonbill 18

Dalmatian Pelican 16

Common Shelduck 25, Teal 11, Wigeon 20, Mallard 40

Northern Lapwing 10

Pied Avocet 4 (Stelios Zannetos via ebird)

Slender-billed Gull 5

Hen Harrier 1 (Stelios Zannetos via ebird)

Stock Dove 10 (Stelios Zannetos via ebird)

Zitting Cisticola 2 (Stelios Zannetos via ebird)

NORTHERN LESVOS

Molivos (Perasma) reservoir

(Nov 12 & 13 with very low water levels- see photo)

Ruddy Shelduck 2

Great Cormorants 55

Great White Egret 1, Grey Heron 2

Chukar 1, calling male very early in the morning

Sparrowhawk 2, Common Buzzard 2

Meadow Pipit 2

Skylark 4, Woodlark 1

Cetti's Warbler 4, Wren 3

Dunnock 1, Black Redstart 1

Starling 50

Serin 30, Linnet 6

On Nov13, 25 birds of 11 species were ringed. The most numerous species were the Robin, the Black Bird, and the Sardinian Warbler.

WESTERN LESVOS

Psaropotamos (Skala Eresos river mouth)

(Nov 06)

Great White Egret 1

Mustached Warbler 2 

On Nov 07, 12 birds of 6 species were ringed. The most numerous species were the Robin, the Chiffchaff, and the Cetti's Warbler.

Pithariou reservoir

Crag Martin 16

Teal 22

 

EASTERN LESVOS

Mitilini town

Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 (Nov 15)

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)

observado- lesvos (active during April-May and September by Dutch visitor birders)

bird-track (by British visitor birders)

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