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Golden
Oriole
Crows
Waxwing
Tits
Larks
Swallows
and
martins
Cettis
Warbler
Long-tailed
Tit
Warblers
Phylloscopus
leaf
warblers
Warblers
Acrocephalus
reed
warblers
Warblers
Hippolais
tree
warblers
Warblers
Locustella
grass
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Zitting
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Wren
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Bluethroat
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wheatears
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White-throated
Dipper
Sparrows
Dunnock
Wagtails
Pipits
Finches
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or
unconfirmed
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INTRODUCTION
For my book, A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos, I worked with both the Hellenic Rarities Committee (HRC) and Greek and Lesvos birdwatchers to produce as near a definitive list of accepted species recorded on the island. This document updates this and where relevant references are provided where previously published records (see below). Bird recording on Lesvos Lesvos is unique in respect of the concentration of western European birders present on the island in spring. Its inevitable that many of the reported sightings do not get formally submitted. Nevertheless, this coverage does help to record a truer status of some species on Lesvos which remain nationally rare at the national level, e.g. Citrine Wagtail is an annual passage migrant on Lesvos yet remains rare elsewhere in Greece. The same is true for other species. Since 2009 I stepped up recording attempts with open requests for records and the publication of the first annual report for the island (Lesvos Birds 2009). In 2009 my Lesvos bird record database contyained over 13,000 records and by 2011 this had risen to over 22,000. Resident island stalwart Terry Robinson contributes a significant number of these, but in 2011 visiting birds contributed over 50% of all records making up the database and annual report. On the island we now have two formal Lesvos Birding logs in Skala Kallonis, at the Hotel Pasiphae and the taverna Dionysos. These losg are invaluable during spring for birders to share their sightings and pass on news each day. During the main spring weeks (when I am on the island) I summarise records from these logs and post them each ebening pon my website (WWW.LESVOSBIRDING.COM) in order for those around the island to be able to share news of sightings (some hotels print these daily updates off each morning for birders to read at breakfast). Some birders also send me their records after their trip in the form of liusts, trip reports, excel spreadsheets, or whatever. My preferred format is an Excel spreadsheet. Im happy to supply a template, but as long as each record line contains species, location, date and count, thats all I need. Totally useless are those lists which simply state I saw these birds on my recent holiday to Lesvos no dates, no locations sorry, I cant use such scant information for the report. As recording has become more formalized we have the need to follow up sightings of local or national rarities. To this end the Lesvos Birds Records Committee was established and we work with the Hellenic Rarities Committee in assessing records of the rarer species reported. Only those records submitted and assessed are included in reports. Within the species accounts, those species marked with an * are the species for which we require more details. Some of these species might be very familiar to visiting birders, but are non-the-less rare on Lesvos. All records can be sent to me at lesvosbirding@btconnect.com.
S. P. Dudley, 2012
06/11/12
Records used to compile the List Most records from 2005 onwards are from the Hellenic Rarities Committee (HRC) or collated by myself. Individual observers of rare records are noted in the source items referenced and not here. Prior to 2005, Richard Brooks maintain an informal recording setup and many records were published in his publications (listed above). These records have been reviewed in detail and many have been accepted on face value, but other records, particularly of rare species (including species new for the island and/or Greece) have been excluded from the official accepted list because no formal vetting of these records has taken place. For completeness, such records have been included within the species accounts (for species on the Lesvos List) or in the appendix at the end of this publication, to indicate these records are known and if observers are able to submit further details these will be considered by HRC. Some of these records have been formally submitted and those which have been accepted are included with the main species accounts and rejected records indicated in the appendix. Some species have been reported far more often that the accepted records suggest (as seen by the unconfirmed records listed), e.g. White-throated Robin and Blue-cheeked Bee-eater. Many of these species, including the two examples, are national rarities in Greece. In such instances I strictly follow the HRC and only include as accepted those records which they themselves have vetted and accepted. At the end of the species accounts are two appendices detailing (1) species submitted to HRC but rejected and species reported but never formally submitted by HRC (so these species are not on the Lesvos list) and (2) escapes. I aim to update this online list on the publication of each annual report. Sources used to compile the List The references used to compile this List and used within the species accounts are as follows: Brooks, R. 1998. Birding on the Greek Island of Lesvos. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 1999. Lesvos update spring 1999. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2000. Lesvos update spring-summer 2000. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2001. Lesvos update spring-summer 2001. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2002. Lesvos update spring-summer 2002. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2004. Lesvos update spring-summer 2004. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2003. Lesvos update Summer 02 summer '03. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Brooks, R. 2004. Lesvos update autumn 03 summer 04. Brookside Publishing, Fakenham. Dudley, S.P. 2010. A Birdwatching Guide to Lesvos. Arlequin Press, Shrewsbury. Dudley, S.P. 2010. Lesvos Birds 2009. Lesvos Birding, Peterborough. Dudley, S.P. 2011. Lesvos Birds 2010. Lesvos Birding, Peterborough. Dudley, S.P. 2012. Lesvos Birds 2011. Lesvos Birding, Peterborough. Hellenic Rarities Committee. 2006. 2005 Annual Report. (HRC05 in text) Hellenic Rarities Committee 2007. 2006 Annual Report. (HRC06 in text) Hellenic Rarities Committee. 2008. 2007 Annual Report. (HRC07 in text) Hellenic Rarities Committee. 2009. 2008 Annual Report. (HRC08 in text) Hellenic Rarities Committee. 2010. 2009 Annual Report. (HRC09 in text) Hellenic Rarities Committee. 2011. 2010 Annual Report. (HRC07 in text) Handrinos, G & Akriotis, T. 1997. The Birds of Greece. A&C Black, London. (BoG in text) For URLs of those publications available online please see references on page 81.
S. P. Dudley, 2012
06/11/12
Key
to
status
codes
used
in
the
List
c
=
common
AP
=
autumn
passage
s
=
scarce
PM
=
passage
migrant
(spring
and
autumn)
r
=
rare
W
=
winter
visitor
RB
=
resident
breeder
V
=
vagrant
MB
=
migrant
breeder
?
=
status
uncertain
CB
=
casual/occasional
breeder
*
=
LBRC
or
HRC
description
species
(full
details
IB
=
introduced
breeder
are
required
for
these
locally
or
nationally
SP
=
spring
passage
rare
species)
NOTE
since
the
publication
of
A
Birdwatching
Guide
to
Lesvos
and
the
subsequent
annual
reports
(2009,
2010
and
2011
to
date),
the
statuses
of
many
species
have
been
revised.
Taxonomy
and
nomenclature
used
for
the
List
This
is
based
on
the
International
Ornithological
Congress
(IOC)
list
of
bird
names
as
listed
by
Gill,
F.,
Wright,
M.
&
Donsker,
D.
(2012).
IOC
World
Bird
Names
(version
3.1)
(accessed
3
October
2012),
and
is
available
at
http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
I
have
deviated
from
this
reference
as
follows:
1.
where
subspecies
have
a
different
name
to
the
nominate
name
listed
by
Gill
&
Wright,
e.g.
Bewicks
Swan
Cygnus
columbianus
bewickii
2.
in
respect
of
hyphenated
names,
I
do
not
use
a
capitalized
letter
for
a
name
following
a
hyphen,
e.g.
the
Lesvos
list
will
use
Stone-curlew
and
not
Stone-Curlew.
3.
Night-heron
is
used
in
preference
to
heron
to
denote
that
Night-herons
are
their
own
family
of
herons
and
not
part
of
the
Ardea
group
of
herons.
4.
Honey-buzzard
is
used
in
preference
to
Honey
Buzzard
to
denote
that
this
species
is
not
a
Buteo
buzzard
species
5.
Rock-thrush
is
used
in
preference
to
Rock
Thrush
to
differentiate
this
family
from
Turdus
thrushes.
This
checklist
will
continue
to
evolve
as
our
understanding
of
many
species
improves.
The
records
for
some
rare
species
in
particular
still
need
updating,
and
the
status
of
even
some
of
the
resident
species
changes
as
more
information
is
forthcoming
(e.g.
Audouin's
Gull
only
relatively
recently
proved
as
a
breeding
species).
The
full
list
of
birds
for
Lesvos
is
available
with
scientific,
English,
Greek,
Danich,
Norwegian
and
Swedish
bird
names
via
my
website
(WWW.LESVOSBIRDING.COM).
Place
names
used
within
the
List
I
use
the
local
names
in
all
my
publications
and
on
my
website,
and
not
the
(at
times
very
odd)
birding
names
which
were
in
vogue
through
the
1990s.
To
help
you,
here
are
some
are
the
local
names
some
of
the
birding
sites
(see
my
book
for
othe
site
names)
-
Christou
(Kameras)
River
(Kalloni
West
River)
Tsiknias
River/Valley
(Kalloni
East
River)
Metochi
Lake
(Inland
Lake)
Mesa
(Derbyshire)
Aghia
Ioannis
(Devils
Bridge)
Lardia
Valley
(Grand
Canyon)
Vigla
(the
Junction
nr
Ipsilou)
Meladia
Valley
inc.
ford,
chapel
and
fig
grove
(the
track
between
Sigri
and
Eressos)
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These names have been taken from the Road Editions 212 map widely used by widely. Even the names on this map differ from other maps and some local names. Where local names are widely accepted these are also included within the site name, e.g. Chrisou (Kameras) River, Vergias (Chalandra) River. The annual reports contain updates to many sites. Abbreviations used within the List HBRG Haramida Bird Ringing Group HRC Hellenic Rarities Committee LWH Lesvos Wildlife Hospital MO many observers SPD S.P. Dudley (for some personal records or per myself)
Some notes on the species accounts These notes relate mainly to the information summarized from the annual reports (2009 to 2011). 1. Occurance of many species, particularly some migrants, simply denotes records received and the periods when birders were on the island, e.g. Rppells Warbler rarely reported outside the main birding weeks and away from Kavaki. 2. For migrants, occurance dates are included from the annual reports. 3. Maximum counts are provided for many species (from annual reports) and these simply represent the largest known count which often reflects peak passage. 4. For breeding migrants the first and last dates are provided. 5. Other dates may reflect winter records of normally summer migrants, e.g. Greater Short-toed Lark, or occasionally dates of lone passage migrants which might normally be winter visitors, e.g. Black Redstart. The Lesvos bird list total As at 31 December 2011, 321 species have been confirmed from the island. Acknowledgements Id like to thank all the birdwatchers who have provided records from their visits to Lesvos. Those I am familiar or aware of are listed in my book and the three annual bird reports (200911) I have published to date.
Id
like
to
pay
particular
thanks
to
Nikos
Probonas
who
in
his
capacity
as
Secretary
of
the
Hellenic
Rarities
Committee
I
work
with
closely
on
rare
birds
reported
from
Lesvos
and
as
a
friend
has
provided
much
help
to
me
over
the
years,
and
in
particlualr
for
my
reports
(including
this
one)
help
with
Greek
bird
names.
Steve
Dudley
6
November
2012
S. P. Dudley, 2012
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SPECIES ACCOUNTS CHUKAR PARTRIDGE Alectoris chukar sRB Occurs mainly in the rocky areas of the centre, north and west of the island. Its distinctive call will give the bird away finding it is another matter! A couple of the better localities to search are around Ipsilou, the road to the Petrified Forest and the Meladia Valley. Double figure counts in autumn not uncommon. Some birds are released each year by hunters to help replace those shot during the hunting season. There is a small population on the eastern side of the Gulf of Kalloni which is thought to be solely sustained by released birds and is therefore deemed not wild. COMMON QUAIL Coturnix coturnix sPM, OB? () Usually encountered in spring Apr-May, when non-calling birds are also flushed from grassy areas bordering south-facing beaches and river mouths. Also recorded Aug-Sept. No confirmed breeding records, but occasional breeding suspected. COMMON PHEASANT Phasianus colchicus rRB () A small naturalised population just about persists due to birds being released for hunting. It is not even recorded annually by birders and recent records from near Skalochori and Platania. GREYLAG GOOSE Anser albifrons V [1] One record: 2011: 3 adults Upper Tsiknias River 27 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE * Anser albifrons rW Around five records, the most recent: 2003: 1 nr Kalloni Saltpans 2527 Mar. RED-BREASTED GOOSE * Branta ruficollis V [2] Two records: 2006: 1 found shot Kalloni area Jan and a second bird Tsiknias River 28 Jan (HRC06).
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MUTE SWAN Cygnus olor rW () Most recent records: 5 Kalloni Salt Pans Jan 97; 6 Skala Kallonis Pool Dec 98, with 2 to May 99; 6 Mesa Apr 03 (Brooks 1998, 1999, 2003); 1 Kalloni Saltpans Jan 06, 15 Kalloni Saltpans Mar 06, Parakila spring 08. Recent records: 2009: up to 7 lingered around Kalloni Saltpans area to 24 April (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: Small numbers recorded from the Kalloni area, Mesa and Parakila Marsh in to April (Lesvos Birds 2011). WHOOPER SWAN * Cygnus cygnus V [5] Five records: 1993: 1 Skala Kallonis pool Dec 93Feb 94 (Brooks 1998). 2003: 9 Mesa and Kalloni Saltpans mid-Jan (Brooks 1998, 2003). 2006: 1 Gulf of Kalloni off Kalloni area Jan (E. Galinou). 2009: 4 Gulf of Kalloni off Mesa 1 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2009). BEWICK'S SWAN (TUNDRA SWAN) * Cygnus columbianus bewickii V [1] One record: 2006: 4 Kalloni area 27 Jan (HRC06). COMMON SHELDUCK Tadorna tadorna rRB, sPM Small numbers winter NovApr, with passage noted MarMay and less so Sept-Oct. Pr bred 2002 (Brooks 2003). RUDDY SHELDUCK Tadorna ferruginea rRB, sPM Birds present all months with small numbers breeding, e.g. nr Palios. Peak numbers in spring when passage birds also occur MarMay, with double-figure flocks usual in the Kalloni area. Smaller numbers on passage AugSept. GADWALL * Anas strepera V [4] Four records: 2003: male nr Kalloni Saltpans May; fem Metochi Lake Aug (Brooks 2003) 2006: 1 Metochi Lake May (per SPD). 2010: 6 Polichnitos Saltpans 25 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2010).
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EURASIAN WIGEON Anas penelope sW () Small numbers OctApr. MALLARD Anas platyrhynchos sW, rRB Small numbers NovApr. Recent notable records: 2011: First confirmed breeding records for the island: at least four pairs bred in the Kalloni area (Lesvos Birds 2010). Although reports of breeding have been received (belatedly) by locals these are the first confirmed breeding records. NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata sW () Small numbers SeptMay. Record count: 160 on 15 Mar 04 (Brooks 2004). NORTHERN PINTAIL Anas acuta sW ( ) Small numbers SepApr. GARGANEY Anas querquedula sSP, rAP () Common offshore and on reservoirs and saltpans MarMay, with smaller numbers AugSept. Occasionally seen in large numbers, e.g. c.500 on sea off Kalloni Saltpans 31 Mar 02 (Brooks 2002). 2009: 14 Mar 18 May and 1 Aug 1 Oct; max. 15 on 7 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 9 Mar 5 May and 22 Jul 27 Sept; max. 25 on 26 Apr (Lesvos Birding 2010). 2011: 5 Apr 4 May and 20 Jul 28 Aug; max. 13 on 10 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN TEAL Anas crecca sW, sPM () Small numbers Aug Apr. 2009: to 16 Apr and from 29 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 8 Apr and from 23 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 5 Apr 4 May and 20 Jul 28 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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COMMON
POCHARD
*
Aythya
ferina
V
[12]
Twelve
records:
1998:
3
Kalloni
Saltpans
12
Jan,
5
Perasma
Reservoir
27
Jan,
1
Skala
Eresou
5
Aug
(Brooks
1998).
2000:
fem
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
523
Apr
(Brooks
2000,
2003).
2003:
1
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
23
Apr
(Brooks
2000,
2003).
2006:
1
Kalloni
Salpans
Jan
(E.
Galinou),
Potamia
Reservoir
1-2
in
Mar,
May
&
Sept
06
(E.
Galinou,
T.
Robinson).
2007:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
19
Aug
(T.
Robinson).
2009:
male
Polichnitos
Saltpans
28
Jul
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
Mesa
29
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
FERRUGINOUS
DUCK
*
Aythya
nyroca
V
[14]
()
Fourteen
records:
1985:
7
Mesa
13
Apr
with
4
to
10
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
1987:
male
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
11
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
pr
Mikri
Limni
28
Mar,
1
Perasma
Reservoir
5
Apr,
male
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
1617
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
2000:
male
and
fem
Parakila
Marsh
910
Apr
(Brooks
2000).
2002:
male
Gulf
of
Kalloni
off
Skala
Kallonis
17
Apr
(M
Newell
et
al).
2007:
male
Perasma
Reservoir
May
(MO).
2008:
fem
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
Apr
(MO).
2010:
1
Meladia
Valley
ford
pool
30
Mar;
1
Perasma
Reservoir
27-28
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
fem
Kalloni
Saltpans
11
12
Apr;
fem
Alykes
Wetlands
29
Apr;
2
Perasma
Reservoir
3
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
TUFTED
DUCK
*
Aythya
fuligula
V
[3]
Three
records:
1998:
3
Perasma
Reservoir
27
Jan
(Brooks
1998).
2001:
1
Tsiknias
River
35
pr
(Brooks
2001).
2002:
fem
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
20
Mar
with
2
there
31
Mar
(Brooks
2002).
GREATER
SCAUP
*
Aythya
marila
V
[1]
One
record:
2006:
1
Gulf
of
Kalloni
off
Kalloni
Saltpans
Jan
(E.
Galinou).
COMMON
GOLDENEYE
*
Bucephala
clangula
V
[2]
()
Two
records:
1986:
3
Gulf
of
Kalloni
off
Achladeri
5
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
2010:
1
Gulf
of
Kalloni
off
Vouvaris
to
Mesa
area
1-30
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
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SMEW * Mergellus albellus V [1] One record: 2006: 4 Kalloni Saltpans Jan (E. Galinou). RED-BREASTED MERGANSER Mergus serrator sW Small numbers offshore OctApr. WHITE-HEADED DUCK * Oxyura leucocephala V [1] () One record: 1991: fem shot Dec (BoG). BLACK-THROATED DIVER (LOON) Gavia arctica sW Small numbers offshore Nov Apr, sometimes in small groups. 2009: 2 records, 3 off Skala Vasilikon 3 Feb and 1 off Skala Polichnitou on 8 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 5 between Polichnitos Saltpans and Vouvaris River mouth 1 Jan 6 Mar (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 4 records, present off Vouvaris River mouth 1 Jan, 1 off Polichnitos Saltpans 8 Apr, 2 off Tsiknias River mouth 1 May and 1 off Kalloni Saltpans 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). SCOPOLIS SHEARWATER Calonectris diomedea diomedea sPM, rMB? Small numbers (but flocks of 100+ not unusual) offshore MarOct. May breed on some of the offshore islands. Best looked for off the south (e.g. Agios Fokas) and west coasts (e.g. Skala Eresou). 2009: max. 6 off Mytilini aiport beach 16 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 200 off Molivos 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 50 off Faneromeni 24 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). YELKOUAN SHEARWATER Puffinus yelkouan sRB ( ) Present offshore all months with flocks of several hundred, even over thousand, not unexpected. Noteable record: est. 10,000 in four hours on 19 Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). 2009: max. 200 off Skala Eresou 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 2000 off Faneromeni 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 1000 off Agios Fokas 27 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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LITTLE
GREBE
Tachybaptus
ruficollis
sRB,
sW
()
Small
numbers
breed
along
the
wetter
rivers
(e.g.
Potamia)
and
the
larger
inland
water
bodies
such
as
Metochi
Lake.
2009:
max.
42
Potamia
Reservoir
7
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
103
Perasma
Reservoir
16
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
61
Potamia
Reservoir
19
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
RED-NECKED
GREBE
*
Podiceps
grisegena
V
[4]
Only
four
records:
1994:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
mid-July
(Brooks
1998).
2002:
20+
Gulf
of
Kalloni
1825
Mar
(Brooks
2002)
2003:
1
off
Skala
Kallonis
2631
Mar
and
presumed
same
off
Skala
Polichnitou
14
Apr
(Brooks
2003).
2009:
1
off
Skala
Kallonis
1114
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009)
GREAT
CRESTED
GREBE
Podiceps
cristatus
cW
Gulf
of
Kalloni
holds
large
numbers
(1200+)
Dec-Feb,
otherwise
small
numbers
offshore
OctMay.
2009:
max.
367
off
Skala
Polichnitou
22
Feb
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
283
off
Skala
Polichnitou
10
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
600
off
Skala
Polichnitou
11
Mar
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLACK-NECKED
GREBE
Podiceps
nigricollis
sW
Small
numbers
offshore,
in
river
mouths
and
on
inland
reservoirs
from
NovMay.
2009:
to
9
Mar
and
from
30
Nov;
max.
4
on
19
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
10
Mar
and
from
2
Dec;
max.
6
on
9
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
13
Apr
and
from
22
Sep;
max.
9
on
8
Jan
t
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREATER
FLAMINGO
Phoenicopterus
ruber
sR,
OB,
rPM,
()
Present
SeptMay
with
some
non-breeding
birds
JunAug.
Attempted
to
breed,
e.g.
33
nests
all
abandoned,
Kalloni
Saltpans
02
(Brooks
2002).
Most
birds
seen
at
Kalloni
and
Skala
Polihnitos
Saltpans,
with
occasional
birds
at
Mesa
pool
and
at
river
mouths.
Numbers
can
exceed
1000
birds.
2009:
max.
800
off
Kalloni
Saltpans
18
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
2010
Kalloni
Saltpans
21
Dec
is
an
island
record
count
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
1765
Kalloni
Saltpans
3
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra sRB, sPM Occurs all months, mainly on passage, but with 10+ breeding pairs in pine forests. Has over-wintered annually since 2005. 2009: max. 21 Polichnitos Saltpans 2122 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 9 Kalloni Saltpans 23 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 23 Kalloni Saltpans 10 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2011). WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia sRB, sPM Occurs all months, mainly on passage, but also several breeding pairs on rooftops, church steeples, poles and chimneys. Recent nests in Skala Kallonis (rooftop), Mandamados (chimney), Agias Paraskevi (chimney) and Polichnitos (chimney). Occasionally over-winters. GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus sSP, rAP () Can occur in sizable flocks MarMay, with much smaller numbers AugOct. 2009: 527 Apr, max. 83 on 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 27 Mar 20 May, max. 180 on 6 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 Apr 14 May, max. 200 on 19 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia sPM () Small numbers MarMay. Increasing numbers (especially Polichnitos Saltpans) SeptOct. 2009: 12 Mar 30 May and 21 Jul 6 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Apr 2 May and 7 Sept 28 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 Mar 16 May and 19 Sept 19 Oct (Lesvos Birding 2011). EURASIAN BITTERN Botaurus stellaris rW, rPM () Single birds usually encountered OctMay around obvious wetland and river areas. 2009: 4 records, 13 Apr 3 May. 2010: 3+ records, 22 Apr 1 May. 2011: 1 winter record, 17 Jan; 4 spring records, 18 29 Apr.
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LITTLE
BITTERN
Ixobrychus
minutus
sSP,
rAP
()
Common
in
spring
(AprJun)
around
any
wetland
and
river
areas
inc.
even
the
smallest
of
culverts
and
drains
with
cover.
Scarcer
during
autumn
(AugOct).
2009:
7
Apr
31
May
and
2022
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
8
Apr
21
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
16
Apr
28
May
and
2024
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON
Nycticorax
nycticorax
sPM
()
Occurs
more
commonly
in
spring
(MarMay)
but
small
numbers
SeptOct.
Noteable
record:
flocks
of
32
Kalloni
Saltpans
18
Apr
08
(SPD)
(with
53
Purple
Herons)
exceptional.
2009:
8
Apr
30
May
and
18
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
2
Apr
18
May
and
2
Jul
22
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
16
Apr
25
May
and
14
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
SQUACCO
HERON
Ardeola
ralloides
sSP,
RAP
()
Common
around
wetland
and
river
areas
AprMay
and
smaller
numbers
AugOct.
2009:
6
Apr
24
May
and
8
Aug
23
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
3
Apr
4
Jun
and
30
Oct
21
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
13
Apr
5
Jun
and
22
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
WESTERN
CATTLE
EGRET
*
Bubulcus
ibis
V
[7+]
Recent
records:
2007:
1
nr
Sigri
Dec
(HRC07).
2008:
1
nr
Tsiknias
River
Mouth
Apr
(HRC08);
1
Skala
Eresou
Apr
(HRC08);
1
Skala
Polichnitou
Saltpans
Dec
(HRC08).
2010:
4
Mesa
1
May
and
1
on
flooded
fields
by
Kalloni
Saltpans
2
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
1
Kalloni
area
17
Apr
8
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Sigri
May
95;
1
Vassilika
May
96;
pr
Tsiknias
River
Apr
99;
1
Tsiknias
River
Apr
00;
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
01;
1
nr
Sigri
Apr
02
(Brooks
1998,
1999,
2000,
2001,
2002).
GREY
HERON
Ardea
cinerea
sW,
sPM
Small
numbers
AugMay.
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PURPLE
HERON
Ardea
purpurea
sPM
Small
numbers,
including
flocks
into
double-figures,
(mainly)
Mar
May
and
(smaller
numbers)
SeptOct.
Flocks
of
60+
Vergias
(Chalandra)
River,
Skala
Eresou
Apr
02
(Brooks
2002)
and
53
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
08
(SPD)
are
exceptional.
2009:
6
Apr
6
May
and
1
Jul
19
Sept;
max.
23
Kalloni
Saltpans
28
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
2
Apr
10
May
and
12
Sept;
max.
30
Kalloni
Saltpans
3
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
5
Apr
28
May
and
14
Aug
13
Sept;
max.
15
Kalloni
Saltpans
15
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREAT
WHITE
EGRET
(GREAT
EGRET)
Ardea
alba
rR,
sPM
Small
numbers
all
months.
2009:
max.
12
Polichnitos
Saltpans
1
Mar
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
128
Polichnitos
Saltpans
14
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
32
Kalloni
Saltpans
3
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
LITTLE
EGRET
Egretta
garzetta
sPM,
rW
()
Common
around
wetland
sites
and
along
the
coast
in
all
months.
2009:
max.
40
Polichnitos
Saltpans
1213
Mar
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
42
Kalloni
Saltpans
26
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
59
Kalloni
Saltpans
10
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREAT
WHITE
PELICAN
Pelecanus
onocrotalus
rPM
A
near
annual
passage
migrant
MarMay
and
SeptOct.
Usually
1-2,
but
occasionally
small
flocks
(e.g.
18
in
Sept
07)
and
movements,
e.g.
large
movement
in
Sept
07
inc.
largest
confirmed
flock
of
144
(S.P
&
E.F.
Dudley).
Some
individuals
have
been
caught
and
tamed
by
fisherman
(e.g.
bird
at
Skala
Kallonis
harbour
from
1998
to
present).
2009:
Spring
1
record.
5
records
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
Spring
2
records.
Autumn
2
records
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
Spring
4
records.
Summer
1
record
(captive
bird
released
in
to
wild,
finding
date
unkown).
Autumn
1
record
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
DALMATIAN
PELICAN
*
Pelecanus
crispus
rPM,
rW
Much
rarer
than
White
Pelican
but
occurs
in
similar
periods,
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Recent
records:
2000:
27
Kalloni/Potamia
area
29-30
Apr,
1
Skalachori
8
May
(Brooks
2000).
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2002:
15
over
Kalloni
Saltpans
and
Molivos
28
Mar
(Brooks
2002).
2003:
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
(Brooks
2003).
2006:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
Aug
Oct
(MO).
2007:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
Sept
07
(MO).
2009:
2
Kalloni
Saltpans
Jan
09
(E.
Galinou)
and
1
Perasma
Reservoir
3
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
23
Oct
and
21
Kalloni
Saltpans
23
Oct
with
10
to
21
Dec
and
3
into
2011
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
First
winter
period
3
(from
2010)
Kalloni
Saltpans
20
3
Jan.
Spring
6
records,
3
Mar
10
May.
Autumn
3
records,
16
Jul,
10
Aug
&
35
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
PYGMY
CORMORANT
*
Phalacrocorax
pygmeus
rW
Single
birds
recorded
from
coastal
sites
NovApr.
Earliest:
Vouvaris
River
mouth
15
Sept
08
(per
SPD)..
Recent
records:
2010:
2
Almiropotamos
River
mouth
(Vatera)
9
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
1
Mesa
1
Jan
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREAT
CORMORANT
Phalacrocorax
carbo
sinensis
cW
()
Gulf
of
Kalloni
holds
large
winter
population
of
c.3500
birds,
otherwise
small
numbers
around
coast
Sept Apr.
EUROPEAN
SHAG
Phalacrocorax
aristotelis
desmaresti
sRB
()
Present
around
the
coast
in
all
months.
WESTERN
OSPREY
Pandion
haliaetus
rPM
Surprisingly
rare
MarMay
and
SeptOct.
2009:
Spring
5
records,
24
Apr
6
May.
Autumn
Singles
2
records,
3
&
9
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
Spring
2
records,
3
&
30
Apr.
Autumn
3
records,
19
30
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
Spring
2
records,
28
Apr
and
2
May.
Autumn
3
records,
21
Sept
5
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EUROPEAN
HONEY-BUZZARD
Pernis
apivorus
rMB,
sPM
()
A
relatively
common
passage
migrant,
occasionally
in
good
numbers,
AprMay
and
AugOct.
Small
numbers
breed
in
both
deciduous
woodland
and
pine
forests
across
the
island.
Noteable
record:
85
in
off
sea
Molivos
14
Sept
2003
(Brooks
2003).
2009:
6
May
21
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2011:
28
Apr
20
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
2010:
24
Apr
26
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
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RED KITE * Milvus milvus V [2] Two records: 1984: 1 Sigri 20 Apr (Brooks 1998). 2002: 1 nr Kalloni 29 Apr (Brooks 2002). Note, confusion not only with Black Kite, but also with the much commoner Long-legged Buzzard which has very similar colouring to Red Kite. BLACK KITE Milvus migrans sPM Surprisingly only a handful of records noted most years MarMay and AugOct. 2009: First-winter period 1 Polichnitos Saltpans area 31 Jan 7 Apr. Spring 3 records, 25 May. Autumn 1 record, 12 Sept. (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: Spring 1 record, 10 May. Autumn 7 records (of 28 birds) 11 Aug 29 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: Spring 11 records, 1 Apr 12 May inc. 3 nr Andissa 19 Apr 4 May. Autumn 1 record, 26 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). WHITE-TAILED EAGLE * Haliaeetus albicilla V [6] () Six records, most recent: 1994: off Sigri, an imm 9 May and ad 19 May (Brooks 1998). 1995: 1 nr Vatousa 16 May (Brooks 1998). 1998: 1 off Molivos 25 Apr (Brooks 1998). 2009: 1 north along Tsiknias River 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). EGYPTIAN VULTURE * Neophron percnopterus V [12] Twelve records: 1987: 1 Skala Eresou 14 May (Brooks 1998). 1991: 1 Skala Eresou 19 May (Brooks 1998). 1995: 1 Ipsilou and Agiassos (believed to be the same bird) late May 95 (Brooks 1998). 1998: 1 Ipsilou 24 Apr 98 (Brooks 1998). 1999: 1 Napi Valley 7 May 99 (Brooks 1999). 2000: ad Skala Eresou 15 May and imm Lardia Valley 17 May (Brooks 2000). 2004: 1 Makara 30 Apr and 1 Molivos 7 May (Brooks 2004). 2005: 1 Vafios and Mt Lepetimnos 9 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2008: 2 nr Ipsilou 2 May (per SPD). 2009: a sub-adult at the Vouvaris River mouth 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2009).
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GRIFFON VULTURE * Gyps fulvus V [14+] A surprisingly rare bird on the island, and with the rapidly declining European population, an increase in the level of records is unlikely. Most recent records: 1993: 1 nr Eresos 11 May (Brooks 1998). 1996: 3 Potamia Valley and Filia 7 May (Brooks 1998). 1997: 3 between Filia and Skoutaros May (Brooks 1998) and 1 over Skala Sikaminias then at Vatera (taken in to care) 13 Sept (bearing a Croatian ring; released on Crete) (Brooks 1998). 2002: 1 Efthalou 24 Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). 2003: 2 Molivos 8 May believed same Potamia Valley 11 May (Brooks 2003). 2008: 1 Ipsilou 5 May, 3 Kalloni 9 May and 1 Anaxos 18 May (per SPD). 2009: 1 Potamia Valley 8 Apr and another Eresos 26 Apr and believed same Madaros 2728 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: singles Pithariou Reservoir 9 May and nr Mandamados 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). SHORT-TOED (SNAKE) EAGLE Circaetus gallicus sMB, sPM Small numbers breed across the island. Seen on passage AprMay and AugOct. Occasional winter records. Most often seen hovering over open hillsides. 2009: 5 Apr 21 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 21 Mar 17 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 25 Mar 30 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). WESTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus aeruginosus cPM Occurs MarMay with smaller numbers AugOct. Occasional winter records. 2009: 28 Mar 13 May and 12 22 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 4 Feb; 7 Mar 17 May and 11 Sept 3 Nov; 23 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 Jan 23 Feb, 2 Mar 21 May and 3 Sept 7 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus sW, sPM Small numbers NovApr, with passage birds MarMay. 2009: to 17 Mar, 23 Apr and from 2 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 21 Apr, 2 Apr 7 May and from 13 Novc (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 15 Mar, 5 Apr 8 May and from 5 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus sPM Small numbers MarApr. Very rare in autumn. 2009: 12 28 Apr and 20 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 30 Mar 30 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). MONTAGUS HARRIER Circus pygargus sPM Relatively common in spring MarMay with small numbers SeptOct, but decline noted over last 10 years. Record count(s): 18 Apr 04 large passage through Kalloni (c.35) and Sigri (c.50) (Brooks 2004, SPD). 2009: 4 Apr 5 May and 12 19 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 6 Apr 6 May and 10 Aug 18 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 20 May and 29 Aug 6 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). LEVANT SPARROWHAWK Accipiter brevipes sPM, rMB? () Small numbers, occasionally double-figure flocks, recorded in AprMay, with smaller numbers AugSept. Usually seen heading up/down obvious valleys (e.g. Napi) or from/near obvious hilltops (e.g. Ipsilou) or migration headlands/points (e.g. Sigri, Agias Fokas). Birds have been seen during the breeding season (BoG) but no confirmed breeding. 2009: 24 Apr 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 30 Mar 8 May and 14 Aug 16 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 22 Apr 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus rRB, sW, sPM () A handful of pairs almost certainly breed. Common SeptMar. Passage noted MarApr and AugOct. NORTHERN GOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis rRB, rPM Small numbers breed across the island in both deciduous and coniferous woodland. Passage noted Mar May and AugOct.
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COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo sRB, sW, sPM () Small numbers breed across the island. Common NovMar. Passage noted MarApr and AugOct. No confirmed records of B. b. vulpinus (Steppe Buzzard). The second edition of the Collins Bird Guide (2010) the guide most commonly used by visiting birders to Lesvos now includes Separate distribution maps for Common Buzzard B. b. buteo and Steppe Buzzard B. b. vulpinus. These maps suggest that Common Buzzard occurs only as a winter visitor to the eastern Aegean region and that Steppe Buzzard is the subspecies more likely to be encountered within the region as a passage migrant or resident. This is not the case on Lesvos. Whilst Steppe Buzzard might be expected on Lesvos, there are to date no confirmed records and as the status codes above indicate, Common Buzzard is a scarce resident breeder, scarce winter visitor and scarce passage migrant. When looking at the timing of Steppe Buzzard passage through the Middle East and nearby Turkey, and their arrival dates on breeding grounds in northern Europe, it might be that if Steppe Buzzard does occur, it passes through Lesvos early in spring before the arrival of visiting birders, and during this time, and the autumn, there are simply too few birders present to pick them up. This aside, the other difficulty would be separating the expected dark morph birds from the very similar Common Buzzard rufous Common Buzzards (especially birds with rufous-toned tails) occur on the island. LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo rufinus sRB, sPM Small numbers breed across the island. Common Nov Mar. Passage noted MarApr and AugOct. Commoner in the western half of the island. LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila pomarina rPM Recent records: 1999: singles Parakila 3 May, Napi Valley 5 May and Metochi Lake 6 May (Brooks 2000). 2000: 5 Agia Paraskevi 23 Apr and 4 Perasma Reservoir 4 May (Brooks 2000). 2002: birds seen daily late Aug/early Sept during exceptional movement (P. Manning). 2003: 1 Metochi 25 Apr (SPD et al). 2007: 1 Vatera Bay Sept 07 (per SPD). 2008: singles in Apr Ancient Antissa, Anaxos and Parakila (per SPD). 2009: 2 records, Kalloni 3 May and Ipsilou 4 May (Lesovs Birds 2009). 2010: 10 records, 23 Apr 9 May and 3 records, 11 25 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 records, 21 Apr 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). GREATER SPOTTED EAGLE * Aquila clanga V [6+] Most recent records: 1999: 1 Faneromeni Apr 99 (Brooks 1999). 2010: 5 records: singles Kalloni Saltpans 3 Apr, Meladia Valley 4 & 5 Apr, Molivos 25 Apr and nr Parakila 3 May (Lesvos Birds 2010).
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STEPPE EAGLE * Aquila nipalensis V [2] Two records: 2007: 1 nr Eresos 12 May (Lesvos Birds 2011, HRC11 in prep). 2008: 1 Kavaki 26 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009, HRC08). Unconfirmed records: 1 over Liminos monastery and 2 over the Petrified Forest 11 May 97; 1 between Agiassos and Mitilini May 98; 1 nr Sigri May 01. One rejected record: 1 Skoutaros Sept 02 (HRC09). EASTERN IMPERIAL EAGLE * Aquila heliaca V [13 (14)] () Thirteen records: 1989: 1 Sept 89 (BoG no location). 1994: 2 over the south of the island 5 May (Brooks 1998). 1998: singles Kalloni area 5 May and Potamia Valley 30 Sept (Brooks 1998). 1999: singles Vatera 29 Mar and Skala Sikaminias 3May and 2 nr Vatousa 17 May (Brooks 1999). 2004: singles Efthalou 30 Apr and Vafios 8 May (Brooks 2004). 2008: 1 various sites 30 Apr 4 May (per SPD). 2009: 1 nr Efthalou 3 May; 1 Kalloni Raptor Watch Point 7 May; 2 Aghios Ioannis 8 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: singles Efthalou 24 Apr and Pithariou Reservoir 25 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: singles Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint & Metochi 29 Apr and Meladia Valley 15 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). GOLDEN EAGLE * Aquila chrysaetos V [19+] Most recent records: 1986: 2 Kalloni Saltpans 2 Apr (Brooks 1998). 1992: 2 nr Petra late Aug (Brooks 1998). 1994: 1 Petrified Forest 1 Oct (Brooks 1998). 1996: singles Petrified Forest 7 May (Brooks 1998) and nr Mandamados 10 Aug (Brooks 1998). 1997: 2 Sigri late Apr (Brooks 1998). 2000: 1 Potamia Valley 7 May (Brooks 2000). 2003: 1 Napi Valley Apr (P. Manning). 2007: 1 nr Sikaminia 21 Sept (SPD). 2008: singles between Efthalou and Skala Sikaminias 26 Apr (SPD et al) and Ancient Antissa 30 Apr (per SPD). 2009: singles Potamia Valley 25 Apr, Ioannou Valley 7 May and nr Petra 11 May (Lesvos Birds 2009) 2010: 1 Napi Valley 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010).
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BONELLIS EAGLE * Hieraaetus pennatus rRB? Brooks (1998) states that one or two suspected breeding prs around Mt Lepetimnos and Mt Olympus, but a there is a distinct lack of evidence to support this. Western Lesvos is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for this species under the European Birds Directive. There are however no confirmed breeding records but with the continued (annual) sightings from the area between Mesotopos/Agra and Vatousa, which looks like suitable breeding habitat, there remains a possibility that there is a pair in residence. Bonellis Eagle is largely a sedentary species but immature birds are known to wander before settling in a breeding area. Could Lesvos be a non-breeding area for birds wandering from nearby Turkey? Quite possibly. What might be restricting the species on the island is prey availability. Their preferred prey is Chukar which is thiunly distributed across the island with the west being the main area for the species (tieing in with the SPA status). However, the Chukar population may simply be too small to support them, and very small numbers of Brown Hare and Rabbit on the island, there remain little secondary prey items also. BOOTED EAGLE Hieraaetus pennatus rPM The odd single bird recorded most years AprMay and AugOct. 2009: single birds 6 May, 8 May, 19 Sept and 21 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: single birds 23 & 26 Apr, 4, 8 & 17 May, 12 Sept and 25 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: single birds 25 & 30 Apr and 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). LESSER KESTREL Falco naumanni sMB, sPM () Small numbers breed on offshore islands at Sigri and possibly other offshore islands such as Is. Garbias (at the mouth of the Golf of Kalloni) AprAug. Most common in the west of the island. Also recorded on passage Apr-May and Sept when can be encountered anywhere. 2009: 10 Apr 21 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 2 Apr 13 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 14 Apr 4 Jul (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON KESTREL Falco tinnunculus sRB A surprisingly scarce species with small numbers breed across the island.
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RED-FOOTED
FALCON
Falco
vespertinus
sPM
()
Common
in
spring
Apr-May
with
smaller
numbers
recorded
AugOct.
Occurs
commonly
in
small
parties
of
up
to
30+
birds.
2009:
19
Apr
22
May
and
2
24
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
18
Apr
17
May
and
15
Aug
5
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
13
May
and
20
Sept
10
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
ELEONORAS
FALCON
Falco
eleonorae
sPM,
rMB?
On
passage
AprMay
and
SeptOct.
Even
on
passage,
most
often
encountered
in
the
west
and
north
of
the
island.
Can
occur
in
numbers,
e.g.
73
in
one
hour
over
Kalloni
Raptor
Watchpoint
May
03.
Thought
to
breed
on
offshore
islands
e.g.
off
Sigri.
2009:
25
Apr
3
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
20
Apr
29
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
21
Apr
4
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
MERLIN
Falco
columbarius
rW,
rPM
1-3
records
annually
usually
from
the
saltpans
and
coastal
areas.
EURASIAN
HOBBY
Falco
subbuteo
sPM,
rMB?
Small
numbers
seen
on
passage
AprMay
and
SeptOct.
May
breed
(BoG).
2009:
22
Apr
22
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
24
Apr
12
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
13
Apr
11
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
LANNER
FALCON
*
Falco
biarmicus
rPM
1-2
records
per
annum.
2009:
2
birds
18
Apr
10
May
and
25
Apr
13
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1-2
birds
seen
24
Apr
9
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
singles
7
&
14
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
With
so
few
records
it
seems
certain
that
there
are
no
resident
breeding
birds
on
the
island.
The
higher
western
side
of
the
island
could
provide
breeding
cliffs,
but
I
suspect
a
lack
of
prey
is
the
limiting
factor
for
this
(as
for
other
predatory
species).
Its
important
to
age
birds
to
help
record
movements
around
the
island.
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SAKER FALCON * Falco cherrug V [2] Two records: 1992: 1 in Oct (location unknown) (BoG). 2002: 1 Tsiknias River 6 May (HRC09, Lesvos Birds 2011) Unconfirmed records: Apr 98 at Kalloni Saltpans; 2 Ipsilou Apr 02, 1 Upper Tsiknias River Apr 02; 2 Ipsilou Jun 03 (Brooks 1998, 2002, 2003). PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus sRB, sW Small numbers breed across the island with increased numbers in winter NovMar. Greek breeding birds belong to the race F. p. brookie with nominate F. p. peregrinus occurring on passage. WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus rRB, rWM, rPM () Small numbers breed at suitable wetlands (e.g. Dipi Larssos) but most usually encountered late winter and spring MarMay. CORNCRAKE (CORN CRAKE) * Crex crex V [18] Most recent records: 1998: 1 Loutropoli Thermis 17 Apr (HRC07), 1 ringed Haramida 13 Sept (HRC06) 2000: 1 Haramida 17 Nov (HRC09). 2002: 1 ringed Haramida 5 Oct (HRC06). 2005: 1 Faneromeni 8 May (Lesvos Birds 2009, HRC10). 2006: 1 Mytilini (found wounded) 28 Sept (HRC07). 2007: 1 nr Kremestes Bridge, Aghia Paraskevi 27 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2012 in prep); 1 Plomari (found wounded) 26 Aug and 32 Ambeliko (illegally hunted, hunting date unkown) Sept 07 (HRC07). 2008: 2 Akrotiri (illegally hunted) 28 Sept 08 (HRC08). Unconfirmed records: 1 Faneromeni River mouth spr 00 (Brooks 2000); 1 Meladia River mouth Apr 08. The numbers being found illegally hunted or wounded in autumn highlights both the fact that the species probably occurs annually on the island as well as that illegal hunting still taking place.
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LITTLE CRAKE Porzana parva cSP, rAP Recorded at most wetlands with cover MarMay. Occasionally recorded AugOct. 2009: 5 Apr 7 May and 4 Sept; max. 4 Metochi Lake 25 Apr 1 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 4 Apr 13 May; max. 8 Metochi Lake 4 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 11 May; max. 13 Metochi Lake 16 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). BAILLONS CRAKE Porzana pusilla rSP [21] The rarest of the small crakes with only around 10 records, most recent include: 1 Apr 84; 1 dead 98; River Tsiknias May 03 (Brooks 1998, 2000, 2003); 1 Metochi Lake May 06 (T. Robinson et al); Meladia River Ford Apr-May 07 (I. Lewington et al); 1 Sigri May 07 (Mark & Jean Cassidy); 2 Metochi Lake 28 Apr - 2 May 08 (P. Manning et al). 2009: 1 Skala Kallonis Pool 28 Apr and 2 Metochi Lake 6 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 1 Metochi Lake 23 Apr 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: singles Skala Kallonis Pool 16 Apr, Metochi Lake 18 Apr and 3 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana sSP, rAP Most commonly seen in spring AprMay with smaller number SeptOct. Record count: 9 at Parakila Marsh 7 Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). 2009: 5 records, 14 Apr 1 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 records, 29 Mar 8 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 5 records, 24 Mar 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus sRB, sW () Small numbers breed with increased numbers in winter. COMMON COOT Fulica atra rRB, sW () Small numbers occur in winter with occasional pairs staying on to breed. COMMON CRANE * Grus grus V [9+] () Recent records: 1995: heard over Gulf of Kalloni in 7 Apr (Brooks 1998). 1996: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 8 May (Brooks 1998). 1997: 1 Alykes Wetlands 1625 Apr (Brooks 1998).
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1999: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 23 Apr (Brooks 1999). 2003: 1 Sigri 12 Apr and c.15 over Molivos 14 May (Brooks 2003). 2009: 3 over Polichnitos Saltpans 4 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 2 Mar and 6 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 Nov with one to 19 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN STONE-CURLEW Burhinus oedicnemus sMB, sPM () Small numbers breed, especially around the Kalloni area (inc. saltpans) and on passage FebApr and Aug Oct. Large flocks (50+) can be encountered in autumn (e.g. 60+ near Kalloni Saltpans in Sep 03). 2009: 17 Apr 30 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 31 Mar 2 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 Apr 8 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus ostralegus rW, rPM () Small numbers occur in winter and spring SeptMay. 2009: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 23 Mar (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: no records. 2011: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus sRB, sPM Small numbers breed (e.g. Saltpans) and also on passage MarMay and AugOct. 2009: max. 127 Polichnitos Saltpans 1 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 150 Kalloni Saltpans 14 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 128 Polichnitos Saltpans 29 Jul (Lesvos Birds 2011). (PIED) AVOCET Recurvirostra avocetta rR, OB, sPM () Small numbers breed (e.g. Saltpans) and also on passage MarMay and AugOct. Occasionally over- winters on saltpan areas. 2009: max. 288 Polichnitos Saltpans 4 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 600 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 584 Kalloni Saltpans 13 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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NORTHERN LAPWING Vanellus vanellus () Small numbers OctMar. 2009: 6 records, 1 Jan, 13 Mar, 2 Nov 21 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 records, 15 Apr, 20 Aug & 16 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 5 records, 25 Mar, 21 Oct 29 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). SPUR-WINGED PLOVER (LAPWING) Vanellus spinosus Usually single birds seen MarMay and rarely AugSept. 2 together May 08 is unusual. 2009: 4 records, 12 Apr 20 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3-4 records, 22 Apr 20 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 10 records (record year), 13 Apr 19 May and 19 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). SOCIABLE PLOVER (LAPWING) * Vanellus gregaria One record: 1994: 1 Christou (Kameras) River 14 May (BoG). WHITE-TAILED PLOVER (LAPWING) * Vanellus leucurus One record: 2001: 1 Mesa 7 May (HRC10). Unconfirmed reports: 3 Kalloni Saltpans Apr 00 and another single there later in the month (Brooks 2000). EUROPEAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis apricaria () Small numbers OctMar. On passage MarApr and SeptOct. 2009: 1 record: 2 Mesa 16 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 5 records: singles 3 Mar, 6 Sept, 2 Oct (2), 27 Nov and 1 on 2 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2011: no records.
sW
sPM
V [1]
V [1]
sW, rPM
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GREY
PLOVER
Pluvialis
squatarola
sW,
sPM
Small
numbers
OctMar.
On
passage
MarApr
and
SeptOct.
2009:
spring
18
Apr
20
May;
max.
9
on
5
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
spring
120
May;
max.
10
on
6
May;
autumn
24
Sept
29
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
spring
17
Apr
16
May;
max.
8
on
30
Apr;
autumn
25
Sep
28
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COMMON
RINGED
PLOVER
Charadrius
hiaticula
sPM
Occurs
MarMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
spring
6
Apr
28
May;
autumn
19
Aug
21
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
spring
2
Apr
31
May;
autumn
21
Aug
9
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
spring
28
Feb
21
May
May;
autumn
26
Aug
27
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
LITTLE
RINGED
PLOVER
Charadrius
dubius
sMB,
sPM
Small
numbers
breed
along
rivers
and
also
on
passage
MarMay
and
AugSept.
2009:
9
Mar
21
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
4
Mar
12
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
1
Mar
22
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
KENTISH
PLOVER
Charadrius
alexandrius
rRB,
sPM
Breeds
in
suitable
habitats
such
as
Saltpans,
drier
areas
of
marshes,
etc.
Also
on
passage
AprMay
and
SeptOct.
2009:
max.
81
Polichnitos
Saltpans
5
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
max.
100
Kalloni
Saltpans
21
Dec
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
max.
126
Polichnitos
Saltpans
5
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
CASPIAN
PLOVER
*
Charadrius
asiaticus
V
[1]
One
record:
2002:
1
nr
Kalloni
Saltpans
May
(HRC05).
Unconfirmed
records:
1
dead
Molivos
Apr
84;
1
Skala
Polichnitou
Apr
87;
nr
Kalloni
Saltpans
May
02
and
MarApr
03
(Brooks
1998,
2002,
2003).
One
rejected
record:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
23
Apr
09
(HRC09).
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EURASIAN DOTTEREL * Charadrius morinellus V [2] Two records: 2006: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 1112 Sept (HRC08, Lesvos Birds 2010). 2008: 1 Almiropotamos River (Vatera) 10 Sept (HRC10, Lesvos Birds 2010). Unconfirmed records: 1 Mesa Sept 97; 1 nr Sigri Apr 99; nr Kalloni Saltpans Apr 01; 2 nr Kalloni Saltpans Apr 03; 3 Christou (Kameras) River Apr 03 (Brooks 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003). EURSIAN WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola sW () Another species known from hunting reports, OctMar, but rarely seen by birders. No records received 20092012. JACK SNIPE Limnocryptes minimus cW Reported to be a common winter visitor, OctMar, by hunters, but rarely seen. Only several records from birders: 2000: 1 Dipi Larisos 11 Apr, 1 Faneromeni 12 Apr (Brooks 2000). 2002: 6 Skala Kallonis Pool 37 Mar (Brooks 2002). 2004: 1 Faneromeni river mouth 4 Apr (Brooks 2004) 2006: 1 Dipi Larisos Jan 06 (E. Galinou). No records received 20072012. GREAT SNIPE * Gallinago media rPM [15+] A near-annual migrant with most recent records inc: 1998: 1 Tsiknias River May (Brooks 1999). 1999: 1 Faneromeni River Ford 2025 Apr (Brooks 2000). 2004: 1 nr Kalloni Saltpans Apr 04 (Brooks 2004). 2006: singles nr Kalloni Saltpans Apr & May (per SPD); 2007: 1 Alikoudi Pool Apr (per SPD). 2008: Faneromeni River 2729 Apr (per SPD). 2009: 1 Haramida Marsh 7 May 08 (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 4 records (5 birds), all Kalloni area, 29 Apr 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 1 Alykes Wetlands 8 9 May (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago () Present AugMay. BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa () Occurs on larger wetlands and rivers AprMay. 2009: 20 Mar 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2010: 15 Mar 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2011: 23 Mar 5 May and 5 Jul 26 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). BAR-TAILED GODWIT * Limosa lapponica Ten records: 2000: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 27 Apr 6 May (Brooks 2000). 2001: 18 Christou (Kameras) River 4 May (Brooks 2001). 2002: 1 Kalloni area 2230 Apr (Brooks 2002). 2004: singles Kalloni Saltpans 9 Apr & 13 May (Brooks 2004). 2007: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans Sept (per SPD). 2008: 1 Kalloni Saltpans and Tsiknias River mouth Apr-May 8 (per SPD). 2009: 3 Polichnitos Saltpans 14 Jul (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 1 Tsiknias River and Alykes Wetlands 28 Apr 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 1 Tsiknias River 30 Aug 8 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus Small numbers occur MarMay and JulSept. 2009: no records. 2010: no records. 2011: 3 records 1229 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata () Small numbers AugMar. 2009: spring 28 Mar 18 Apr; autumn 25 Jun 27 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2010: spring 24 Mar 11 Apr; autumn 1023 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2011: spring 1 May 7 Jun; autumn 10 Aug 3 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011).
sW, sPM
sSP
V [10]
rSP
rW, rPM
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SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus sPM, rW Small numbers MarMay and AugOct. 1-2 over-winter. 2009: spring 24 Apr 18 May; autumn 25 Sept 15 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2010: spring 26 Mar 10 May; autumn 14 Aug 2 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2011: spring 22 Mar 20 Apr; autumn 10 Aug 7 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus sR, sPM Occurs mainly AugMar, with smaller numbers AprMay. Mid-summer reports may indicate a few pairs stay to breed. 2009: max. 139 Polichnitos Saltpans 24 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: max. 149 Kalloni Saltpans 1 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: max. 138 Polichnitos Saltpans 22 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis sPM Small numbers move through the island MarMay and AugSept. Record count: c.150 Kalloni Saltpans 6 Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). 2009: 8 Apr 8 May and 422 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 30 Mar 2 May and 12 Aug 16 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 21 Mar 3 May and 24 Aug 12 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia sPM, sW Small numbers move through the island MarMay and AugSept. Small numbers over-winter. 2009: to 9 May and from 3 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 21 May and from 27 Jun (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 14 May and from 27 Jun (Lesvos Birds 2011). GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus rW, sPM Occurs mainly OctMar, with passage AprMay and JulSept. 2009: to 2 May and from 21 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 12 May and from 12 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 3 May and from 6 Jul (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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WOOD
SANDPIPER
Tringa
glareola
cPM
Very
common
on
all
water
areas
MarMay
with
smaller
numbers
JulSept.
2009:
26
Mar
26
May
and
10
Jul
30
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1314
Feb,
29
Mar
18
May
and
1023
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
6
Mar
21
May
and
11
Jul
22
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
TEREK
SANDPIPER
*
Xenus
cinereus
V
[8]
Eight
records:
1993:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
14
May
(Brooks
1998).
1995:
1
Mesa
1617
May
(Brooks
1998).
2000:
1
Kallonia
Saltpans
20
Aug
(HRC05).
2003:
1
River
Christou
(Kameras)
River
mouth
10
May
video
(HRC08).
2009:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
13
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
singles
Kalloni
Saltpans
29
Apr
&
27
Jul
and
Faneromeni
29
Sept
(record
year)
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
COMMON
SANDPIPER
Actitis
hypoleucos
sPM,
rW
Small
numbers
MarMay
and
AugOct.
Over-wintering
birds
occasionally
recorded.
2009:
to
22
May
and
from
22
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
11
May
and
from
29
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
7
May
and
from
28
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
RUDDY
TURNSTONE
Arenaria
interpres
sPM
Small
numbers
MarMay
and
AugSept.
2009:
29
Apr
30
May
and
814
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
15
Apr
14
May
and
23
Aug
22
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
28
Apr
15
May
and
24
Aug
10
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
RED
KNOT
*
Calidris
canutus
V
[3]
Three
records:
2005:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
05
(HRC
08).
2010:
1
Christou
(Kameras)
River
in
30
Apr
2007:
1
Sept
(HRC
08).
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
Apr
99
(Brooks
1999);
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
00
(Brooks
2000),
2
in
May
04
(Brooks
2004)
&
May
07.
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SANDERLING Calidris alba sPM Small numbers seen MarMay and AugSept. 2009: 22 Apr 19 May and 25 Sept 3 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 22 Apr 18 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 18 Apr 15 May and 11 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta cPM () Can be found on almost all wetland areas AprMay, with large concentrations at some (e.g. Kalloni Saltpans) AprMay with smaller number JulOct. Occasionally over-winters. 2009: to 18 Jun and from 17 Jul; max. 141 on 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 24 May and from 15 Jul; max. 140 on 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 23 May and from 17 Jul; max. 399 on 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). TEMMINCKS STINT Calidris temminckii cPM Can be found on almost all wetland areas AprMay with smaller numbers AugSept. Record count: 16 Tsiknias River 17 May 01 (Brooks 2001). 2009: 20 Apr 12 May and 26 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Apr 11 May and 1217 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 22 May and 10 Aug 3 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). PECTORAL SANDPIPER * Calidris melanotos V [1] One record: 2008: juv Polichnitos Saltpans 24 Sept 08 (HRC 08, Lesvos Birds 2009). Fourth record for Greece. CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea sPM Good numbers move through the island AprMay with smaller numbers AugOct. Noteable record: c.350 Kalloni Saltpans 9 May 99 (Brooks 1999). 2009: 3 Apr 8 Jun and 17 Jul 27 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 Apr 20 May and 30 Jul 19 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 18 Apr 25 May and 17 Jul 8 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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DUNLIN Calidris alpina sW, sPM Surprisingly scarce AugMay. 2009: to 30 Apr and from 8 Sept; max. 249 on 24 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 11 May and from 10 Aug; max. 201 on 28 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 6 May and from 15 Aug; max. 245 on 10 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER Limicola falcinellus rPM Recorded AprMay, but unusually, more often encountered in autumn AugSept. Flock of 20 birds in Sept 2002 exceptional (P. Manning). 2009: 3 records, 911 May and 1125 Aug and 13 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 5 records, 316 May (3) and 1214 Aug (2) (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 4 records, 312 May (3) and 2931 Aug (1) (Lesvos Birds 2011). RUFF Philomachus pugnax sPM Occurs FebMay and AugOct. Found mainly at the two saltpans but often seen in small numbers on rivers. 2009: 525 May and 1025 Sept; max. 385 on 7 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 10 Mar 25 May and 2 Sept 3 Nov; max. 120 on 2527 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 5 Mar 17 May and 12 Aug 22 Oct; max. 300 on 26 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). RED-NECKED PHALAROPE * Phalaropus lobatus V [11] Eleven records: 1998: 2 Kalloni Saltpans 16 May (Brooks 1998). 1999: a fem Kalloni Saltpans 710 May (Brooks 1999). 2001: 3 Kalloni Saltpans area 26 Aug (HRC07). 2003: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 11 May (Brooks 2004). 2004: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 1 May (Brooks 2004). 2006: 1 nr Kalloni Saltpans May (E. Galinou); 1 Polichnitos Saltpans Aug Sept (E. Galinou). 2010: pr Kalloni Saltpans 18 May and 1 Kalloni Saltpans 2627 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 2 Kalloni Saltpans 16 Aug and 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2011). One rejected record: 4 Kalloni Saltpans 10 May 07 (HRC07).
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GREY
PHALAROPE
(RED
PHALAROPE)
*
Phalaropus
fulicarius
V
[1]
One
record:
2011:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
31
Oct
1
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COLLARED
PRATINCOLE
Glareola
pratincola
cSP
()
Good
numbers
seen
on
passage
across
the
island
AprMay.
Double-figure
flocks,
up
to
50
birds,
not
unusual.
2009:
19
Apr
18
May
and
25
Jun
3
Jul;
max.
50
on
19
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
22
Apr
19
May
and
20
Jun
1
Jul;
max.
8
on
25
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
24
May;
max.
40
on
25
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLACK-WINGED
PRATINCOLE
*
Glareola
nordmanni
V
[5]
Five
records:
1993:
1
Faneromeni
11
May
(per
HRC).
1994:
2
Mylopotamos
River
6
May
(per
HRC).
2003:
2
Kalloni
Saltpans
10
May
(HRC06)
2006:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
4
May
(HRC06).
2011:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
13
14
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011,
HRC11
in
prep).
Unconfirmed
records:
5
Kalloni
Saltpans
11
Apr
86;
6
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
Apr
15
Apr
87;
2
Tsiknias
River
8
May
93;
6
Tsiknias
River
6
May
94;
98
Kalloni
Saltpans
2
on
21
Apr,
3
on
27
Apr,
2
on
30
Apr,
7
on
10
May
&
1
on
12
May;
1
Christou
(Kamares)
River
15
Sept
98
(all
Brooks
1998).
Two
rejected
records:
2
Polichnitos
Saltpans
28
Apr
06
(HRC11
in
prep).
10
Polichnitos
Saltpans
29
Apr
06
(HRC11
in
prep).
This
species
remains
an
identification
challenge
with
birds
needing
to
be
seen
well
to
separate
from
Collared
Pratincole
(especially
worn
birds
lacking
or
with
a
reduced
white-trailing
edge
to
the
wings).
In
Birding
on
the
Greek
Island
of
Lesvos
(1998)
Brooks
includes
many
records
including
several
accounts
of
flocks.
Most
of
these
records
have
never
been
submitted
(many
pre-date
formal
national
recording)
so
have
not
been
scrutinized
at
any
level.
Given
the
paucity
of
records
over
the
last
10
years,
and
the
continued
difficulty
in
Separating
from
Collared
Pratincole,
the
HRC
consider
these
records
unproven
and
would
welcome
anyone
with
any
photos
of
birds
listed
in
Brooks
to
submit
them
formally
with
details
of
the
record.
There
is
now
an
added
complication
in
the
form
of
Black-winged
type
Collared
Pratincoles!
Yes,
you
read
right.
At
least
three
Collared
Pratincoles
resembling
Black-winged
have
been
documented
from
Israel
(http://birdingfrontiers.com/2012/05/10/afrotropical-pratincole-mystery/
and
http://birdingfrontiers.com/2012/05/25/pratincoles-mystery-now-3-birds/)
from
which
one
bird
photographed
in
2006
at
Alykes
Wetlands,
originally
thought
to
be
a
Black-winged,
now
matches
the
Israel
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So
real
care
must
be
taken
with
any
birds
considered
as
Black-winged,
and
very
good
photographs
will
be
required
to
support
any
record.
SLENDER-BILLED
GULL
Larus
genei
sW,
sPM
Occurs
in
small
numbers
OctMar.
Passage
birds
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Few
records
JunJul.
2009:
to
11
May;
3
Jun
31
Jul;
from
24
Aug;
max.
25
on
7
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
2
May;
31
Jul;
from
13
Sept;
max.
14
on
12
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
16
May
and
from
10
Aug;
max.
19
on
24
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLACK-HEADED
GULL
Larus
ridibundus
sW
Occurs
JulMay.
LITTLE
GULL
Larus
minutus
sW,
sPM
Occurs
in
small
numbers
AugMay.
Surprisingly
few
seen
on
passage
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Flock
of
6000+
in
2010
is
largest
ever
count
record
in
Greece.
2009:
5
records
28
Mar
5
May
and
21
Sept
7
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
6
records,
4
Jan,
1
Apr
7
May
(inc.
flock
of
6000+
1
Apr)
and
1
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
3
records,
2330
Apr
(2)
and
317
Nov
(1)
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
AUDOUINS
GULL
Larus
audouinii
rRB
A
rare
resident
which
is
known
to
breeds
offshore
near
Petra
(Brooks
2000).
1-2
recorded
regularly
along
the
north
coast,
especially
between
Molivos
and
Skala
Sikaminias
(which
may
also
supports
the
idea
of
Turkish
breeding
birds
coming
over
to
the
island).
Rare
away
from
the
north,
but
records
occasionally
from
northern
Gulf
of
Kalloni,
Sigri,
Vatera
and
the
east
coast.
2010:
survey
of
north
Aegean
islands
estimate
population
at
20-24
pairs.
MEDITERRANEAN
GULL
Larus
melanocpehalus
sW,
sPM
Occurs
in
reasonable
numbers
AugMay,
with
passage
birds
MarMay
and
AugOct.
Record
count:
200
Alykes
Wetlands
3
Apr
02
(Brooks
2002).
2009:
to
21
May
and
from
30
Jun;
max.
191
on
4
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
20
May
and
from
11
Jun;
max.
43
on
15
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
21
May
and
from
22
Jun;
max.
50
on
17
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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COMMON GULL (MEW GULL) * Larus canus V [6+] Around six records, most recent: 2003: 1 Kalloni Salt Pans Aug (Brooks 2003). 2009: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 12 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Larus michahellis cRB Common resident breeding on offshore islands and seen right across the island. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL * Larus fuscus rPM Passage birds AprMay and SeptOct. Both intermedius and fuscus occur. 2011: 3 records (Lesvos Birds 2011). GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica sSP Small numbers pass through the island AprMay. 2009: 11 Apr 27 May; 9 14 Sept; max. 22 on 19 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 27 Mar 19 May; 15 Aug 7 Sept; max. 50 on 6 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 17 May; max. 52 on 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). CASPIAN TERN Hydroprogne caspia sPM Occasionally recorded AprMay and AugSept. Record count: 20 (at roost) Kalloni Saltpans 24 Apr 00 (Brooks 2002). 2008: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 14 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2009: 4 records, 24 Apr 22 May and 11 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 records, 29 Apr, 7 Jul and 9 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 records, 11 30 Apr (2) and 22 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). LESSER CRESTED TERN * Thalasseus bengalensis V [1] One record: 2001: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 67 May (HRC10, Lesvos Birds 2011).
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SANDWICH TERN Thalasseus sandvicensis R, sPM Occurs all months (non-breeding resident). 2009: present all months; max. 26 on 26 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 18 May and from 13 Jun; max. 25 on 4 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 4 May and from 24 May; max. 31 on 27 Aug 1 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). LITTLE TERN Sternula albifrons sMB () Occurs AprSept. 2009: 19 Apr 11 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Apr 31 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 7 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo sMB, cPM Occurs AugApr. 2009: 5 Apr 14 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 2 Apr 1 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 4 Apr 10 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). ARCTIC TERN * Sterna paradisaea V [1] One record: 2005: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 20 21 Apr (HRC09, Lesvos Birds 2011). The tenth record for Greece. Unconfirmed reports: Tsiknias River Jun 96 (2), May 98 (1) (all Brooks 1998), Apr 99 (1) and Apr 04 (2); Kalloni Saltpans Apr 98 (1), Apr 99 (3), May 00 (1) & Apr 04 (1); 6 Skala Kallonis Mar 02; 1 Tsiknias River mouth May 02 (Brooks 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004). WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybrida cPM Good numbers pass through wetlands areas AprMay with smaller numbers AugOct. 2009: 19 26 Apr and 20 Sept; max. 36 on 19 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 20 Apr 22 May and 9 Aug 16 Sept; max. 130 on 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 31 May and 12 Oct; max. 86 on 27 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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WHITE-WINGED (BLACK) TERN Chlidonias leucopterus cPM Good numbers pass through wetlands areas AprMay with smaller numbers AugOct. 2009: 19 Apr 16 May max. 30 on 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 22 Apr 9 May and 11 27 Sept max. 150 on 30 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 20 Apr 31 May and 4 Sept max. 30 on 16 Apr & 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). BLACK TERN Chlidonias niger sPM Small numbers (often singles) occur AprMay and AugSept. 2009: 6 23 May and 2 5 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 27 Apr 20 May and 13 Aug 27 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 18 Apr 28 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). ARCTIC SKUA (PARASITIC JAEGER) * Stercorarius parasticus V [3] Three records: 1999: 1 off Agios Fokas 29 Mar and 2 off Kalloni Saltpans 15 Apr (Brooks 1999) 2003: 2 Gulf of Kalloni off Kalloni Saltspans and Tsikinias River mouth 2324 Apr (Brooks 2003). ROCK DOVE Columba livia sRB Small numbers occur around the rockier coastal areas. Feral Pigeons also occur in the towns. Most reliable area is Faneromeni Upper Fields. STOCK DOVE * Columba oenas V [5] Five records, most recent: 1998: 1 Klio 30 May (Brooks 1998) 2002: 2 nr Sigri 20 May (Brooks 2002). 2010: 1 Polichnitos Saltpans 15 Feb (Lesvos Birds 2010). COMMON WOOD PIGEON Columba palumbus rRB, sW () Small numbers breed. Numbers increase with the arrival of winter migrants OctMar.
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EUROPEAN TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia turtur cMB, cPM () Widespread breeder and passage migrant AprSept. 2009: 18 Apr 25 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Apr 19 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 1 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia decaocto cRB () Widespread across the island, mainly around towns and villages. LAUGHING DOVE * Spilopelia senegalensis V [1] One record: 1994: 1 Achladeri 24 May (BoG). Unconfirmed records: 1 Skala Kallonis Apr 01 (Brooks 2001). GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO Clamator glandularis sMB, sSP Small passage MarMay. Evidence to support occasional attempted breeding (Brooks 1998, 2000, 2004). 2009: 20 Apr 9 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 29 Mar 18 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 10 Apr 18 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON CUCKOO Cuculus canorus sPM () Small numbers pass through AprMay and AugOct. The rufous female hepatic form is not uncommon. 2009: 22 Apr 17 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 Apr 17 May and 17 Aug 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 4 Jun and 5 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). WESTERN BARN OWL Tyto alba sRB Small numbers breed across the island.
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EURASIAN
SCOPS
OWL
Otus
scops
sMB
()
Breeds
across
the
island
AprJul.
More
often
heard
than
seen,
and
birds
rarely
call
after
Jun.
Some
well- known
traditional
spring
roost
sites
inc.
the
Kalloni
Mini
Soccer
pitch
site
at
Soumouria
(Scops
Copse!)
and
Papiana
village.
Observers
are
reminded
to
respect
day-roosting
owls
and
avoid
flushing
them
as
once
flushed
they
are
rarely
relocated.
2009:
18
Apr
31
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
Apr
18
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
14
Mar
2
Jul
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EURASIAN
EAGLE
OWL
Bubo
bubo
rRB
()
The
Lesvos
Wildlife
Hospital
(LWH)
has
provided
the
first
confirmed
evidence
of
breeding
on
the
island
(photographs
of
one
downy
young
from
one
nest)
indicating
that
at
least
one
pair
is
resident
on
the
island.
There
is
unlikely
to
be
more
than
a
handful
of
pairs
across
the
island.
Most
records
are
of
birds
taken
in
to
care
in
an
emaciated
condition
by
LWH
possibly
indicating
the
lack
of
food
to
support
these
large
predators.
2010:
2
birds
taken
in
to
care
by
LWH.
TAWNY
OWL
Strix
aluco
rRB
()
Known
only
from
a
handful
of
records
of
birds
calling
throughout
the
year
which
indicate
a
likely
small
resident
breeding
population.
LITTLE
OWL
Athene
noctua
cRB
()
Occurs
across
the
island.
Breeds
in
rocky
areas
and
old
buildings
(especially
shepherd
buildings).
Greek
birds
are
are
the
race
A.
n.
indigena.
LONG-EARED
OWL
Asio
otus
sRB
Small
numbers
known
to
breed
across
the
island.
SHORT-EARED
OWL
Asio
flammeus
rW
Occasional
birds
OctMar.
2011:
1
Molivos
26
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus europaeus sMB, rPM () Occurs AprSept. Rarely seen but birds heard churring from suitable habitats including Potamia Valley. ALPINE SWIFT Apus melba rMB, cPM Occures MarSept.Small numbers are thought to breed on the offshore islands inclduding Garbias Island off Makara and Gavatha Island off Gavathas. Passage birds occur MarMay and JulSept. 2009: 28 Mar 18 Sept; max. 200 on 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 2 Apr 11 Sept; max. 40 on 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 17 Mar 19 Aug; max. 50 on 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON SWIFT Apus apus cMB, cPM () Occurs MarOct. 2009: 21 Mar 25 Sept; max. 400 on 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 27 Mar 13 Sept; max. 400 on 19 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 26 Mar 17 Aug; max. 100 on 23 Apr & 6 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). PALLID SWIFT Apus pallidus sPM Small numbers pass through Mar Apr and Aug Oct. Appears to be two distinct spring movements: mid- Mar mid-Apr (main one before most birders arrive on the island) and a smaller movement in early mid-May. Some sizeable movements recorded e.g. 110+ Meladia River ford 5 May 08. 2009: 17 Apr 23 May; 3 Jul; max. 30 on 7 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 9 Apr 18 May; 22 Aug 11 Sept; max. 40 on 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 15 May; 4 Jul; 8 Oct; max. 10 on 7 & 15 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). Common Swift often misidentified (usually in strong sunlight) as this species. The Birds of Greece states that Pallid Swifts breeding in Greece are darker than west Mediterranean birds, intermediate between A. p. illyricus and A. p. brehmorum, couple with the comment re. Common Swift above, likely confusion with Common Swift is increased. LITTLE SWIFT * Apus affinis V [1] One record: 2004: 1 Skala Eressou Apr (HRC08, Lesvos Birds 2009).
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EUROPEAN
ROLLER
Coracias
garrulus
sPM
()
Occurs
more
frequently
in
spring
AprMay
than
autumn
AugSept.
Can
occur
in
numbers,
e.g.
in
May
03,
8
nr
Sigri
and
17
seen
coming
in
off
the
sea
Vatera.
2009:
13
records,
26
Apr
12
May
and
18
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
15+
records,
24
Apr
4
May
and
1217
Sept
(1)
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15+
records,
29
Apr
18
May
and
1
Sept
1
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
WHITE-THROATED
KINGFISHER
*
Halcyon
smyrnensis
V
[1]
One
record:
2007:
1
Agios
Fokas
29
Sept
(HRC09).
One
rejected
record:
1
Sigri
11
Sept
09
(HRC10).
Unconfirmed
reports:
A
very
convincing
description
of
a
single
bird
seen
at
the
Christou
(Kameras)
River
road
bridge
on
the
evening
of
21
Sept
07
was
never
submitted.
COMMON
KINGFISHER
Alcedo
atthis
sW,
OB
()
Occurs
mainly
AugApr
with
occasional
breeding
record
e.g.
between
Efthalou
and
Skala
Sikaminias
03
(Brooks
2003).
2009:
to
23
Apr
and
from
26
Jul
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
1
May
and
from
5
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
1
May
and
from
3
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLUE-CHEEKED
BEE-EATER
*
Merops
persicus
V
[6
(12)]
Six
records
(of
12
birds):
2006:
1
Petra
May
(HRC
06).
2008:
1
east
of
the
Tsiknias
River
14
Apr
08;
flock
of
7
Meladia
River
Ford
3
May
08;
1
Meladia
Valley
6
May
(HRC08,
HRC09,
Lesvos
Birds
2009,
Lesvos
Birds
2011).
These
two
records
were
only
two
of
the
ten
records
(of
17
individuals)
from
the
2008
influx
have
been
submitted
(see
below).
2010:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
19
May
(HRC1,
Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2012:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
12
May,
photo
(Lesvos
Birds
2012
in
prep)
Unconfirmed
records:
2
Kalloni
Saltpans
May
98;
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
Aug
98;
1
Upper
Tsiknias
River
Apr
99
(Brooks
1998,
1999);
6
nr
Gavathas
Aug
00
(Brooks
2000);
influx
in
2008
1
west
of
the
Tsiknias
River
mouth
19
Apr
08;
1
Meladia
River
Ford
23
Apr
08;
1
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
30
Apr
08;
1
nr
Vourkou
River
mouth
30
Apr
08
(photo);
1
Sigri
1
May
08;
1
Kalloni
Bandstand
3
May
08;
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
5
May
08.
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EUROPEAN BEE-EATER Merops apiaster cPM, sMB () Occurs AprOct, often large numbers passing over in spring. 2009: 18 Apr 20 Sept; max. 300 on 1 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 19 Apr 26 Sept; max. 200 on 8 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 12 Apr 18 Sept; max. 320 on 4 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN HOOPOE Upupa epops cMB, cPM Occurs MarOct. Breeds across the island. 2009: 7 Mar 21 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 17 Jan and 9 Mar 26 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 27 Mar 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN WRYNECK Jynx torquilla sPM Occasional birds seen MarApr and AugOct. 2008: 23 Sept (SPD). 2009: 24 & 26 Apr, 3 & 21 Sept and 18 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 1 May (10) and 8 & 1921 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). MIDDLE SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dendrocopus medius cRB Common throughout wooded areas of the island, including olive groves. RED-BACKED SHRIKE Lanius collurio sMB, cPM Scarce summer breeder (in west) and common passage migrant, often in considerable numbers, AprMay and AugOct. 2009: 18 Apr 10 Oct; max. 50 on 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Apr 4 Nov; max. 100 on 1 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 26 Apr 7 Nov; no significant counts (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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LESSER
GREY
SHRIKE
Lanius
minor
sMB,
sPM
A
scarce
summer
breeder
and
passage
migrant
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
26
Apr
26
Sept;
max.
10
on
5
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
19
Apr
20
Sept;
no
significant
counts
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
23
Apr
2
Oct;
max.
15
on
27
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREAT
GREY
SHRIKE
*
Lanius
exubitor
V
[11+]
The
only
recent
confirmed
record:
2011:
a
L.
e.
excubitor
x
L.
e.
homeyeri
integrade,
nr
Vouvars
River
mouth,
3
May.
The
2011
bird
displayed
a
heavy
homeyeri
set
of
characteristics
including
white
tailbase
and
extensive
white
in
the
wings.
No
previous
records
have
been
fully
documented
with
the
most
recent
records
of
large
grey
shrikes
have
been
a
Steppe
Shrike
(below)
and
this
hybrid
individual.
All
future
large
grey
shrikes
need
to
be
scrutinized
carefully
and
preferably
photos
taken
when
perched
and
in
flight
to
help
determine
subspecific
identity.
STEPPE
GREY
SHRIKE
*
Lanius
meridionalis
V
[1]
One
accepted
record
of
subspecies
L.
m.
pallidirostris:
2008:
one
nr
Vatera
21
Sept
08
(HRC08,
Lesvos
Birds
2009).
This
is
the
only
Greek
record
to
be
assigned
to
pallidirostris.
HRC
treat
as
subspecies
of
L.
meridionalis.
There
are
two
Greek
records
of
L.
meridionalis
(but
not
assigned
to
pallidirostris).
WOODCHAT
SHRIKE
Lanius
senator
cMB,
cPM
Common
summer
breeder
and
passage
migrant,
often
in
considerable
numbers,
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
7
Apr
20
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009,
Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2010:
24
Mar
11
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
8
Apr
19
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
MASKED
SHRIKE
Lanius
nubicus
sMB
A
localised
summer
breeder
AprSept.
It
favours
scattered
deciduous
woodland
and
olive
groves
but
a
few
pairs
are
found
breeding
in
the
pinewoods.
Autumn
migrants
occur
to
end
of
Sept
in
many
habitats
inc.
coniferous
woodland
(e.g.
Sept
07).
2009:
17
Apr
18
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
30
Mar
1
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
13
Apr
2
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE Oriolus oriolus cSP, rAP () Common migrant AprMay and rare migrant AugOct. 2009: 15 Mar 11 May; max. 10 on 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 19 Apr 22 May and 13 Sept; max. 30 on 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 6 Jun and 27 Aug 4 Sept; max. 100 on 1 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). EURASIAN JAY Garrulus glandarius atricapillus cRB () The black-crowned race atricapillus is common across the island. EURASIAN MAGPIE * Pica pica V [4] () Four records: 1995: 1 nr Kalloni Oct 95 (Brooks 1998). 1997: 1 nr Petra Jun-Sept 97 (Brooks 1998). 1998: 1 Petrified Forest Oct 98 (Brooks 1998). 2008: 1 nr Mandamados May 08 (per SPD). SPOTTED NUTCRACKER * Nucifraga caryocatactes V [1] One record: 1993: 1 between Vafios and Agrenos May 93 (Brooks 1998). RED-BILLED CHOUGH * Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax V [2] Two records: 1996: 1 nr Dafia Jun 96 (Brooks 1998). 2003: 1 Upper Tsiknias River Apr 03 (Brooks 1998, 2003). Recorded breeding on nearby island of Chios in 1971 but not listed as present there in 1993 (BoG). WESTERN JACKDAW Coloeus mondula sRB () Flocks are resident around Sigri, Anaxos, Skala Eresou, Gavathas, Apothika and Skala Polichnitou. ROOK Corvus frugilegus V [8] Recent records: 1986: 2 Faneromeni 8 Apr (Brooks 1998).
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1996: 2 (ad and imm) wandering birds Faneromeni 22 Apr 11 May and 1 Vatera 11 May (Brooks 1998). 2001: 1 Ancient Andissa 10 May (Brooks 2001). 2002: 1 Vatera 24 Apr, 2 Achladeri Apr, 1 Mesa 11 May (Brooks 2002). 2007: 1 autumn taken in to care (Lesvos Wildlife hospital). HOODED CROW Corvus cornix cRB () Widespread and common. NORTHERN RAVEN Corvus corax sRB () Small numbers breed in the rockier upland areas. BOHEMIAN WAXWING * Bombycilla garrulus V [1] () One record: 196566: an unknown number of birds during a major influx of birds into Greece during the 6566 winter (BoG). SOMBRE TIT Poecile lugubris sRB Widespread breeder, especially in the centre, north and west of the island. Occurs mainly around stands of deciduous trees, scattered woodland and edges of olive groves. The subspecies P. l. anatoliae occurs on Lesvos. COAL TIT Periparus ater rRB A small population occurs through the coniferous woodland in the centre and east of the island. GREAT TIT Parus major cRB Common and widespread. EURASIAN BLUE TIT Cyanistes caeruleus cRB Common and widespread.
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EURASIAN
PENDULINE
TIT
Remiz
pendulinus
rMB
Most
recent
records:
1997:
1
nr
Mitilini
17
Oct
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
1
Skala
Eresou
10
Apr
and
1
Dipi
Larisos
late
Apr
98
(Brooks
1998).
1999:
2
Dipi
Larisos
27
Mar
(Brooks
1999).
2000:
1
Haramida
Oct
(Brooks
2001).
2002:
pr
bred
Faneromeni
(nr
lower
ford)
(first
confirmed
breeding
record)
(Brooks
2002).
2004:
1
nr
Vatera
Apr
04
(per
SPD).
2008:
4
Faneromeni
Apr
08
(per
SPD).
2010:
pr
bred
Skala
Eresou
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
pr
bred
in
the
west
of
the
island;
a
second
pr
present
in
the
Kalloni
area
during
the
breeding
season
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BEARDED
TIT
(BEARDED
REEDLING)
*
Panurus
biarmicus
V
[2]
Two
records:
2000:
1
trapped
and
ringed
Haramida
Nov
(Brooks
2001).
2004:
pr
Skala
Kallonis
Pool
111
Apr
(Brooks
2004).
CALANDRA
LARK
*
Melanocorypha
calandra
V
[10]
()
Eleven
records:
1996:
2
Alykes
Wetlands
23
May
(Brooks
1998).
1997:
singles
Mesa
23
Apr
97,
1
Skala
Eresou
early
May
97
and
Alykes
Wetlands
3
May
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
1
Dipi
Larisos
9
Apr
98
(Brooks
1998).
1999:
1
wandering
bird
Skala
Kallonis,
Mesa
and
River
Christou
Apr-Jun
99
(Brooks
1999).
2000:
singles
Kalloni
Saltpans
24
Apr
and
Faneromeni
River
mouth
6
Jun
00
(Brooks
2000).
2010:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
beach
24
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GREATER
SHORT-TOED
LARK
Calandrella
brachydactyla
rMB,
sPM
()
Occurs
AprSept.
Breeds
in
suitable
short
grassland
areas
such
as
Alykes
Wetlands
nr
Kalloni
Saltpans.
2009:
6
Jan
(first
confirmed
winter
record
for
Greece),
11
Apr
27
May;
max.
18
on
20
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
26
Mar
10
Jul;
max.
40
on
4
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
12
Apr
6
Jul;
max.
40
on
29
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
LESSER
SHORT-TOED
LARK
*
Calandrella
rufescens
V
[1]
One
record:
2004:
1
nr
Kalloni
Salt
Pans
1
May
(HRC05).
Fourth
record
for
Greece.
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One rejected record: 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 27 Apr 06 (HRC11 in prep). CRESTED LARK Galeria cristata cRB Widespread across the island. WOODLARK Lullula arborea sRB Small numbers breed in suitable woodland and scrub habitats (e.g. Achladeri, Ipsilou). EURASIAN SKYLARK Aluada arvensis sW () Occurs OctMar. 2009: to 6 Apr and from 25 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 16 Mar; 7 May: from 27 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 22 Mar; 13 Apr; from 9 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia sPM Occurs on passage MarMay and AugOct. 2009: 16 Apr 24 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 6 Apr 18 May, 24 Aug 29 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 3 Jun, 11 Sep 4 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica cMB, cPM Common and widespread on passage MarMay and AugOct. Breeds across the island. 2009: 16 Apr 24 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: 13 Mar 12 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2010: 12 Mar 17 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). Birds showing characteristics of H. r. savignii or H. r. transitive are reported most years in spring but with no confirmed records these races are excluded from both the Lesvos and Greek Lists. Any records of these subspecies should be supported by good photographs including the birds underwings. EURASIAN CRAG MARTIN Ptyonoprogne rupestris sMB, SPM () Occurs AprSept. Breeds in rocky gorges and cliffs of the west and north. Is likely to overwinter but no
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records to support this. 2009: 18 Apr 23 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: 11 Apr 1 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). 2010: 21 Mar 2 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). COMMON HOUSE MARTIN Delichon urbicum cMB, cPM Common and widespread on passage MarMay and AugOct. Breeds across the island. 2009: 7 Mar 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 19 Mar 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 25 Feb 8 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Cecropis daurica cMB, cPM Common and widespread on passage MarMay and AugOct. Breeds across the island. 2009: 5 Apr 21 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 27 Mar 16 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 Apr 9 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). CETTIS WARBLER Cettia cetti sRB () Found along river courses and around wetland areas across the island. LONG-TAILED TIT Aegithalos caudatus rRB Localised breeder in some of the coniferous woods, e.g. Achladeri. Lesvos birds belong to the race A. c. tephronotus (lacks pink tones and has a black bib). WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus trochilus sSP, cAP AprMay and AugOct. 2009: 28 Mar 28 Apr and 24 Aug 26 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 11 Mar 11 May and 9 Aug 4 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 13 Mar 4 May and 7 Aug 23 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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COMMON CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita sW, sPM AugApr. 2009: 1 Jan 12 May and 19 Sept 25 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 12 May and from 16 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 4 May and from 7 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). EASTERN BONELLIS WARBLER Phylloscopus orientalis sMB, rPM Occurs AprSept. Small numbers breed around Agiasos, Lardia Valley, Vatousa and Fila, and occasionally elsewhere on the island (e.g. Potamia Valley 0204). Passage birds noted occasionally elsewhere on the island (e.g. annually at Ipsilou and Aghia Ioannis Sept 07). 2009: from 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: from 26 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: from 19 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). WOOD WARBLER Phylloscopus sibilatrix cSP, sAP Common on passage AprMay, but less so AugOct. 2009: 20 Apr 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 19 Apr 12 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 14 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER * Phylloscopus inornatus V [2] Two records (accepted by HRC): 2010: 1 Vergias (Chalandra) River mouth, Skala Eresou, 29 Mar and 1 Akrasi 19 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010, HRC10). These are the first two records for Lesvos. There are nine previous Greek records. GREAT REED WARBLER Acrocephalus arundinaceus sMB, sPM Relatively common AprSept. 2009: 20 Apr 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 Apr 4 Jun and 16 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 15 Apr 27 Jun (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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MOUSTACHED
WARBLER
*
Acrocephalus
melanopogon
rW
Known
to
winter
at
Dipi
Larisos
(E
Galinou
pers.
comm.).
No
confirmed
records
to
support
any
other
occurrence
on
the
island.
LBRC
requires
full
details
of
all
records.
Confusion
with
Sedge
Warbler
likely
(and
is
frequent).
This
is
a
real
reedbed
species,
and
whilst
all
birds
should
be
studied
carefully,
any
bird
thought
to
be
this
species
should
be
treated
with
caution.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
this
species
is
a
very
early
breeder,
e.g.
birds
are
usually
on
territory
on
their
northern
Greece
breeding
grounds
(e.g.
Lake
Kerkini)
from
late
February
so
migrants
in
spring
on
Lesvos
seem
very
unlikely.
SEDGE
WARBLER
Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus
cPM
Common
MarMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
7
Apr
6
May
and
4
6
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
28
Mar
10
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
9
Apr
10
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EURASIAN
REED
WARBLER
Acrocephalus
scirpaceus
sMB,
cPM
Common
MarOct.
2009:
2
Apr
7
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
Apr
4
Jun
and
7
Sept(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
11
Apr
13
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
MARSH
WARBLER
Acrocephalus
palustris
rPM
Small
numbers
AprMay
and,
more
commonly,
JulSept.
2009:
2
records,
4
&
7
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2010:
6
records,
30
Apr
4
Jun19
Apr
12
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
3
records,
27
Apr
21
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EASTERN
OLIVACEOUS
WARBLER
Hippolais
pallida
cMB,
cPM
Common
in
dry
scrub
areas
AprOct.
2009:
17
Apr
23
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
17
Apr
12
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
11
Apr
20
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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OLIVE-TREE
WARBLER
Hippolais
olivetorum
sMB
This
species
breeds
widely
throughout
Greece
(up
to
5000
pairs)
(BoG),
the
Balkans
and
Turkey.
In
Greece
it
occurs
as
far
south
as
the
southern
Mainland,
Naxos
and
Kos.
It
is
absent
from
both
Rhodes
and
Crete.
On
Lesvos
it
is
thinly
distributed
across
the
island
and
found
in
suitable
olive
and
oak
woodland.
It
occurs
in
parkland
like
habitat
comprising
olive
groves
with
scattered
oak
(occasionally
just
a
single
tree),
almonds
and
bushes
or
oak
parkland-like
woodland
with
scattered
olive
trees
and
appears
to
show
some
preference
for
shallow
undulating
sites
with
hollows.
Although
thinly
distributed
it
can
occur
in
relatively
high
densities
(e.g.
up
to
six
singing
males
singing
in
close
proximity
in
Platania).
A
feature
of
most
breeding
sites
is
the
presence
of
Masked
Shrike
which
regularly
mimic
Olive-tree
Warbler.
Olive-tree
Warbler
has
a
very
recognisable,
raucous
song
which
is
like
a
very
loud
Olivaceous
Warbler
(which
is
good
as
it
also
looks
a
little
like
an
over-sized
Olivaceous
Warbler).
It
is
less
guttural
and
rhythmic
than
Great
Reed
Warbler
(migrants
of
the
latter
found
singing
from
trees
occasionally
confuse)
and
very
unlike
the
more
musical
Nightingale-like
Orphean
Warbler
song
(with
which
it
frequently
occurs
alongside).
Masked
Shrike
mimicry
is
usually
thinner
and
more
scratchy
than
the
warblers
own
song,
but
it
is
very
passable
and
a
shrike
singing
out
of
sight
and
facing
away
from
the
observer
(and
so
muffling
the
sing
slightly)
can
cause
real
confusion.
Better
known
sites
on
the
island
inc.
the
upper
Napi
Valley,
Platania,
between
Skala
Vasilikon
and
Skamnioudi
(north
of
Skala
Polichnitou),
Potamia
Valley,
Ambeliko
Valley
and
Feneromeni.
It
does
however
occur
in
many
other
areas
and
there
remain
many
new
sites
to
discover!
Breeding
Olive-tree
Warbler
arrives
on
the
island
at
the
very
end
of
April
and
are
at
their
most
active
during
the
first
half
of
May.
Birds
depart
in
July
with
few
records
later
than
late
August
(later
birds
are
probably
migrants
from
further
north).
Occasional
migrants
are
seen/heard
away
from
known
breeding
areas
in
spring
(as
early
as
1
Apr)
and
occasionally
in
autumn.
2009:
25
Apr
25
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
Apr
(migrant);
27
Apr
15
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
28
Apr
25
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
ICTERINE
WARBLER
Hippolais
icterina
sPM
Small
numbers
pass
through
AprJun
and
AugSept.
2009:
28
Apr
14
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
29
Apr
13
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
20
Apr
14
May
and
25
30
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COMMON
GRASSHOPPER
WARBLER
*
Locustella
naevia
rPM
Very
small
numbers
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
no
records.
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2010:
2
records,
2
&
28
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
1
record,
19
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
Care
needs
to
be
taken
in
separating
this
species
from
Savis
Warbler.
RIVER
WARBLER
Locustella
fluviatilis
rPM
Small
numbers,
usually
only
ever
heard,
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Autumn
presence
confirmed
by
ringing
(Brooks
1998).
2009:
2
records,
6
&
9
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
5
records,
25
Apr
6
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
5
records,
23
Apr
11
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
Care
needs
to
be
taken
in
Separating
this
species
from
calling
crickets!
SAVIS
WARBLER
Locustella
luscinioides
sPM
Very
small
numbers
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
1
record,
5
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
4
records,
3
Apr
3
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
11
records,
16
Apr
1
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
ZITTING
CISTICOLA
(FAN-TAILED
WARBLER)
Cisticola
juncidis
rRB
()
Bred
at
several
sites
up
to
2004
then
the
whole
population
disappeared
from
2005.
Former
breeding
sites
were
checked
annually
and
the
species
was
found
at
several
of
these
sites
(e.g.
the
Alykes
Wetlands
and
Christou
(Kameras)
River)
in
2011.
EURASIAN
BLACKCAP
Sylvia
atricapilla
cPM,
rW
Occurs
MarMay
and
AugOct.
Small
numbers
winter
NovMar.
2009:
passage
22
Mar
29
Apr
and
9
Sept
21
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
passage
26
Apr
12
May
and
17
Sept
5
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
passage
12
Apr
12
May
and
17
Sept
16
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
GARDEN
WARBLER
Sylvia
borin
rPM
Small
numbers
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
4
records,
3
&
4
May,
28
Aug
and
9
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009,
Lesvos
Birds
2010).
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2010:
8
records,
3
12
May
(5)
and
17
Sept
5
Oct
(3)
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
9
records,
15
Apr
4
May
(5)
and
15
Aug
1
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BARRED
WARBLER
Sylvia
nisoria
sPM
Small
numbers
recorded
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Occasionally
found
on
territory
during
breeding
season,
e.g.
Meladia
Valley
May
05
(E.
Galinou)
but
no
confirmed
breeding
records.
2009:
12
records,
20
Apr
6
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
4
records,
27
Apr
8
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
25+
records,
19
Apr
5
May
and
26
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
LESSER
WHITETHROAT
Sylvia
curruca
sPM,
?rMB?
Occurs
on
passage
AprMay
and
AugOct.
Suitable
habitat
for
it
to
breed.
2009:
2
Apr
3
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
16
Mar
10
May
and
25
Jul
5
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
11
Apr
8
May
and
5
Sept
7
Nov
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EASTERN
ORPHEAN
WARBLER
Sylvia
hortensis
sMB,
sPM
AprSept.
Breeds
across
the
island.
Lesvos
birds
are
of
the
race
crassirostris.
2009:
9
Apr
30
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009,
Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2010:
1
Apr
29
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
13
Apr
29
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COMMON
WHITETHROAT
Sylvia
communis
sPM,
rMB
Occurs
on
passage
AprMay
and
AugOct.
Several
pairs
breed.
2009:
13
Apr
8
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009,
2010).
2011:
5
Apr
6
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
2010:
3
Apr
5
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
SPECTACLED
WARBLER
Sylvia
conspicillata
V
[1]
One
record
(accepted
by
HRC):
2011:
an
adult
male
Sigri
Fields
19
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Faneromeni
River
Ford
Apr
00;
1
Ipsilou
monastery
Apr
00;
1
between
Efthalou
and
Skala
Sikaminias
May
01
(Brooks
2000,
2001).
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SUBALPINE WARBLER Sylvia cantillans cMB4 Common and widespread across much of the island AprSept. 2009: 9 Mar 9 Jun (Lesvos Birds 2009, Lesvos Birds 2010). 2010: 2 Apr 3 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 13 Apr 28 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). SARDINIAN WARBLER Sylvia melanocephala sRB, rPM A scarce species with scattered breeding sites along the east and north of the island including Kavaki, Perasma, Agios Fokas and Ambeliko Valley. More numerous in winter suggests wintering birds from nearby Turkey. RPPELLS WARBLER Sylvia rueppelli rMB, rPM A localised summer breeder. It is now known from only a single area of at Kavaki between Petra and Molivos. The population decline mirrors that that seen throughout Greece. Males have been found holding territory in the KalloniPetra corridor inc. in recent years the Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint, Kalami (Mesa) and the east side of Mesa (along the track to Mirsinia). 2009: 24 Apr 14 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 17 Apr 16 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 16 Apr 1 Jun (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON FIRECREST * Regulus ignicapilla V [?] Most recent records are: 1999: 1 singing near Parakila Apr 99 (Brooks 1999). 2002: up to 6 Meladia River valley nr Sigri Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). 2007: 1 Molivos Sept 07 (Dudley 2009). 2011: 1 Meladia Valley Chapel 17 20 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). GOLDCREST Regulus regulus sW Localised, usually in the coniferous woods, OctApr. 2010: 1 Skala Polichnitou 21 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 1 Agiasos 16 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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EURASIAN
WREN
Troglodytes
troglodytes
rRB
()
Small
numbers
breed
across
the
island
and
records
indicate
increase
in
numbers
in
winter.
EURASIAN
NUTHATCH
Sitta
europaea
rRB
Thinly
distributed
across
the
islands
in
oak
areas
inc.
Napi
Valley,
Parivoli
monastery,
Skalochori,
Vatousa,
between
Agiasos
and
Plomari,
and
along
the
north
track
between
Molivos
and
Skala
Sikaminias.
KRPERS
NUTHATCH
Sitta
krueperi
rRB
This
diminutive
nuthatch
is
one
of
the
main
Lesvos
attractions.
A
true
Asia
Minor
species
it
is
an
endemic
of
the
Western
Palearctic
were
it
is
thought
to
be
common
in
parts
of
southwest
Russia,
Georgia
and
Turkey.
In
Europe
it
occurs
only
on
Lesvos
which
makes
the
island
the
accessible
area
for
this
species
in
the
Western
Palearctic.
The
Lesvos
population
is
estimated
at
around
600
pairs
(L.
Kakalis
pers.
comm.).
This
is
a
Calabrian
Pine
Pinus
brutia
forest
species
(Harrap
&
Quinn
1996)
that
occurs
throughout
the
central
and
eastern
pinewoods
from
sea
level
(e.g.
Achladeri)
up
to
c.800m.
The
species
main
area
lies
between
the
Gulf
of
Kalloni
and
the
Gulf
of
Geras
and
this
area
has
formed
the
main
research
study
area
on
the
species
between
200307
(Kakalis
&
Akriotis
2007),
with
some
birds
occurring
in
woods
north
of
Kalloni
and
Parakila.
Despite
extensive
areas
of
Calabrian
forest
on
the
island,
the
species
occurs
at
a
low
density,
even
for
a
nuthatch.
This
is
thought
to
be
due
to
the
species
specialised
requirement
of
mature
forest
with
abundant
dead
trees.
Current
forest
management
on
Lesvos
includes
the
removal
of
much
of
the
dead
trees
(Kakalis
&
Akriotis
2007).
Preferred
nest
sites
are
in
dead
standing
trees
(snags)
with
birds
occasionally
using
dead
branches
of
live
pines
(6%)
with
many
snags
having
broken
tops
leaving
a
tall
decaying
stump.
Nest
holes
tend
to
be
between
3-10
meters
off
the
ground
and
the
taller
the
snag
the
higher
the
nest
hole
(Kakalis
&
Akriotis
2007).
Around
250
nest
boxes
have
been
sited
in
the
forest
since
1999
but
nuthatches
have
never
been
found
using
them
(unlike
in
Turkey
where
nest
box
use
is
relatively
common)
(Kakalis
&
Akriotis
2007).
The
nesting
season
varies
depending
on
how
cold
and
wet
the
late
winter/early
spring
period
has
been.
This
means
that
in
some
years
birds
may
just
be
going
down
on
eggs
at
the
end
of
April,
but
in
other
years
they
are
feeding
young
in
the
first
week
of
May.
Lower
altitude
sites
(such
as
Achladeri)
appear
to
be
more
consistent
than
higher
sites,
with
fledging
being
the
norm
around
the
second
week
in
May.
Incubation
of
the
5-6
eggs
is
between
14-17
days,
and
the
young
fledge
after
16-19
days,
with
the
birds
keeping
to
the
natal
area
for
the
first
week
or
two.
Krpers
Nuthatch
is
resident
and
the
Lesvos
population
is
almost
certainly
isolated
with
no
immigration
occurring
from
the
nearest
Turkish
population
(35km+
inc.
sea
crossing)
(L.
Kakalis
pers.
comm.).
As
a
resident,
pairs
tend
to
be
territorial
throughout
the
year,
so
a
pair
will
often
be
found
close
to
their
favoured
breeding
site
throughout
autumn
and
winter.
This
may
indicate
that
birds
away
from
these
sites,
especially
singletons
in
autumn,
are
dispersing
young
birds.
Krpers
Nuthatch
is
often
first
detected
by
its
nasal
dwyee
or
buzzy
Jay-like
calls.
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Achladeri remains the main site for this species (1-3 pairs breeding annuall), but it can also be seen well in the Agiasos area. It is well worth exploring other pinewood areas inc. around Kalloni and Parakila. WESTERN ROCK NUTHATCH Sitta naumayer cRB () Common throughout much of the rockier areas of the island, particularly the west and north. They build gourd-like nests out of mud in shaded rock crevices. Lesvos birds dont look like classic Western Rock Nuthatch S. neumayer, but appear to be somewhere between Western and Eastern Rock Nuthatch S. tephronata. Birds are very variable and many have extensive buff colouring to the undertail and onto the rear flanks (pro-Eastern) as well as a medium-to- thick black eye stripe behind the eye (intermediate feature). Some place the Lesvos birds as part of the Asia Minor race S. n. zarudnyi (BoG). Proving were the Lesvos birds fall in the rock nuthatch complex could prove a fascinating study. SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER Certhia brachydactyla sRB Occurs in pine forests across the island. Most birders see this species at Achladeri when looking for Krpers Nuthatch and so rarely search elsewhere. Lesvos birds may be of the Asia Minor race C. b. harterti (BoG). COMMON STARLING Sturnus vulgaris cW () Occurs OctApr. 2011: a pr found breeding nr Metochi Lake was the confirmed breeding on the island. ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (ROSY STARLING) Pastor roseus sPM Occurs in varying numbers annually MayJun. Record count: 300 Aghia Ioannis 24 May 00 (Brooks 2004). 2009: an early 2CY male 2 5 May, then 13 27 May; max. 15 on 21 May (Lesvos Birds 2000). 2010: an early bird on 27 Apr, then 18 23 May; max. 150 on 22 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 13 May 29 May; max. 150 on 15 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). RING OUZEL * Turdus torquatus V [4] Four recent records: 1999: singles Potamia Valley 16 Ap, Achladeri 23 Ap and Ipsilou 23 May 99 (Brooks 1999). 2011: 1 Ipsilou 23 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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COMMON BLACKBIRD Turdus merula cRB, cW () Breeding numbers increasing and very common in winter. Shot in large numbers to reduce numbers feeding on olives. FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris rW Small numbers OctFeb. 2010: up to 4 Polichnitos Saltpans 3 20 Feb (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 2 Polichnitos Saltpans 7 Mar (Lesvos Birds 2011). REDWING Turdus iliacus rW OctFeb. 2009: 8 Agia Paraskevi 22 Mar (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2011: 1 Agia Paraskevi 15 Mar (Lesvos Birds 2011). SONG THRUSH Turdus philomelus rRB, sW () Common and widespread in winter, with many shot (see Blackbird). Several pairs breed. MISTLE THRUSH Turdus viscivorus sRB Small numbers breed across the island. EUROPEAN ROBIN Erithacus rubecula rRB, cW Occurs commonly across the island Oct Mar. A few breeding pairs. BLUETHROAT * Luscinia svecica V [1] Only one record: 2007: 1 Pithariou Reservoir 22 Sept (HRC08). Unconfirmed records: Mesa 30 Apr 02 (Brooks 2002), 1 Christou (Kameras) River spr 04 (Brooks 04).
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THRUSH
NIGHTINGALE
Luscinia
luscinia
rPM
Occurs
in
small
numbers
Apr
May
and
occasionally
Aug
Oct.
2009:
6
records,
3
8
May
and
1
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
1
record,
29
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
5
records,
16
21
Apr
and
18
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COMMON
NIGHTINGALE
Luscinia
megarhynchos
cMB
()
Apr
Oct.
Breeds
across
the
island
along
dry
riverbeds
and
other
dry,
dense
scrub.
WHITE-THROATED
ROBIN
*
Irania
gutturalis
V,
OB
[8]
This
species
is
thinly
distributed
throughout
southern
and
eastern
Turkey
and
the
Middle
East.
It
is
best
classed
as
a
vagrant,
sporadic
breeder
on
Lesvos.
The
Birds
of
Greece
lists
only
four
records
up
to
1995,
inc.
two
from
Lesvos,
and
there
have
been
around
a
further
ten
records
throughout
Greece
up
to
2006.
Whilst
this
is
a
HRC
description
species,
few
observers
ever
submit
their
records
formally
so
few
have
been
officially
accepted.
Accepted
records:
1994:
male
nr
Molivos
May
94
(BoG).
1995:
pr,
including
male
carrying
food,
nr
Molivos
May
1995
(BoG).
1998:
female
Faneromeni
May
98
(HRC05).
2006:
male
nr
Sigri
May
06
(HRC06).
2009:
male
Ipsilou
1
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2009,
HRC09).
2011:
male
Ipsilou
8
May,
female
Meladia
Valley
11
May
and
female
Ipsilou
13
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011)
Unconfirmed
records:
Efthalou
95
and
96
(reportedly
breeding
both
years);
a
male
between
Eressos
and
Sigri
and
(believed
same)
at
Faneromeni
River
Ford
May
97;
pr
on
territory
Ipsilou
monastery
May
01
were
seen
taking
food
to
a
nest
site;
2
prs
bred
successfully
nr
Agra
spr
01;
1
pr
bred
nr
Agra
02
(Brooks
1998,
2002001,
2002).
In
addition,
reports
of
a
pr
bred
near
the
old
Sigri
Sanatorium
06
of
which
only
a
record
of
an
adult
seen
on
4/5/06
submitted
and
accepted
as
above.
RUFOUS
BUSH-ROBIN
(RUFOUS-TAILED
SCRUB
ROBIN)
Erythropygia
galactotes
sMB,
rPM
Occurs
AprAug.
Birds
arrive
back
in
Lesvos
in
early
May
(rarely
late
April)
and
depart
by
late
August.
Signs
of
a
decline
since
2005.
Lesvos
holds
a
small
population
with
scattered
pairs
across
the
central
and
western
areas
of
the
island.
They
seem
to
have
a
preference
for
coastal
areas
of
dry
stream
and
riverbeds
running
down
to
the
coast.
Males
sing
from
small
trees
and
bushes
but
otherwise
they
spend
their
time
skulking
under
and
around
dense
low
shrub
cover.
Better
known
sites
inc.
coastal
busges
around
the
Kalloni
Saltpans
and
Alykes
Wetlands,
Meladia
River
Plain,
Faneroeni
beach
and
Madaros.
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As
with
several
migrant
species,
records
reflect
when
birders
are
present
to
report
them
rather
than
their
true
annual
occurance
on
the
island.
2009:
28
Apr
23
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
25
Apr
6
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
21
Apr
26
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLACK
REDSTART
Phoenicurus
ochruros
sW
Common
OctMar.
2009:
to
2
Apr,
migrant
11
May,
and
from
17
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
to
21
Mar,
migrant
13
May,
and
from
22
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
to
23
Mar,
15
Apr
7
May
and
from
1
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COMMON
REDSTART
Phoenicurus
phoenicurus
sPM
()
Occurs
AprMay
and
SeptOct.
2009:
13
Apr
5
May
and
2028
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
24
Apr
7
Jun
and
15
Sept
26
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
16
Apr
13
May
and
20
Sept
8
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
WHINCHAT
Saxicola
rubetra
cPM
Can
occur
in
huge
numbers
across
the
island
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
8
Apr
10
May
and
22
Aug
10
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
2
Apr
13
May
and
20
Aug
6
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
14
May
and
20
Aug
28
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EUROPEAN
STONECHAT
Saxicola
rubicola
sRB
()
Small
numbers
occur
across
the
island
and
records
indicate
increase
in
numbers
in
winter.
ISABELLINE
WHEATEAR
Oenanthe
isabellina
sMB,
rPM
Occurs
AprSept.
Small
numbers
breed
in
the
rocky
west
of
the
island.
Best
area
to
search
is
between
the
Eresos/Sigri/Kalloni
road
junction
and
Ipsilou
Monastery.
Passage
birds
seen
in
other
areas.
2009:
5
Apr
23
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
20
Mar
13
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
14
Apr
25
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
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NORTHERN
WHEATEAR
Oenanthe
oennanthe
sMB,
cPM
Occurs
MarSept.
Small
numbers
breed
throughout
the
west
of
the
island
and
a
small
passage
MarMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
13
Mar
24
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
8
Mar
24
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
19
Feb
22
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
PIED
WHEATEAR
*
Oenanthe
pleschanka
V
[10]
Around
10
records
inc:
1988:
pr
breeding
nr
Akrisi
(BoG).
1995:
male
Skala
Sikaminias
9
May,
a
pr
near
Ambeliko
9
May
and
a
male
nr
Petra
11
May
(Brooks
1998).
1996:
male
Potamia
Valley
9
May,
juv
Mesa
mid-Aug
(Brooks
1998).
1997:
a
singing
male
nr
Petra
2
May,
1
Meladia
Valley
23
Aug,
1
Potamia
Reservoir
2Sept,
1
nr
Molivos
5 10
Sept
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
male
nr
Sigri
18
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
2001:
pr
held
territory
on
Mt
Olympus
in
May
01
(Brooks
2001).
2003:
a
possible
pr
on
territory
nr
Molivos
May
03
(Brooks
2003).
Since
more
formal
recording
begin
in
the
mid-2000s,
there
have
been
no
confirmed
records,
with
those
which
have
been
followed
up
all
turning
out
to
be
the
black-throated
form
of
Black-eared
Wheatear.
Separating
this
species
from
the
black-throated
form
of
Black-eared
Wheatear
requires
very
good
views.
EASTERN
BLACK-EARED
WHEATEAR
Oenanthe
hispanica
melanoleuca
cMB
Common
and
widespread
across
the
island
Mar
Sept.
Only
melanoleuca
occurs
on
the
island,
with
pale- throated
and
black-throated
forms
of
both
present.
Annually,
black
and
white
males
lacking
any
brown
tones
to
the
mantle
are
reported
as
Finsch's
Wheatear.
FINSCHS
WHEATEAR
*
Oenanthe
finschii
V
[3]
Three
records
accepted
by
HRC:
1993:
male
Megalochori
10
Jun
93
(BoG).
2010:
male
Ipsilou
8
Apr
10
(Lesvos
Birds
2010,
HRC10).
2011:
male
nr
Ipsilou
24
Apr
11
(Lesvos
Birds
2011,
HRC11
in
prep).
Unconfirmed
records:
a
male
singing
at
the
top
of
Potamia
Valley
May
98
&
Apr
99;
1
Aghia
Ioannis
Apr
99;
pr
Ipsilou
monastery
Apr
99;
nr
Molivos
Irrigation
Reservoir
May
00;
fem
between
Sigri
and
Eresos
Jun
00;
pr
between
Efthalou
and
Skala
Sikaminias
May
01
(Brooks
1998,
2000,
2001).
Many
reports
prove
to
be
black
and
white
black-throated
Black-eared
Wheatear.
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COMMON
ROCK-THRUSH
Monticola
saxatilis
rPM,
OB
[20]
Around
20
records,
most
recent:
1997:
1
btwn
Dafia
and
Filia
late
Apr,
1
Molivos
30
Aug
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
pr
13
Ipsilou
13
Apr,
1
btwn
Dafia
and
Filia
late
Apr,
male
Kavaki
16
May,
1
Mt
Olympus
25
May
(Brooks
1998).
2000:
male
nr
Vatousa
16
Apr,
male
Metochi
Lake
22
Apr
and
female
Napi
Valley
24
Apr;
male
nr
Ipsilou
and
male
nr
Vatousa
15
May
(Brooks
2000)
2005:
1
Efthalou
Sept
05
(per
SPD).
2007:
1
Sigri
Apr
07,
1
nr
Napi
Apr
08
(per
SPD).
2008:
male
Napi
Valley
26
Apr
(per
SPD).
2009:
male
Ipsilou
29
Apr
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
pr
breeding
Mt
Olympus
25
Apr
(first
confirmed
breeding
record),
male
Kavaki
26
Apr
and
male
Ipsilou
29
Apr
1
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
male
Platania
15
Apr,
male
Achladeri
Forest
22
Apr
and
fem
nr
Skoutaros
6
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
BLUE
ROCK-THRUSH
Monticola
solitarius
sRB
Widespread,
especially
in
the
rocky
west
of
the
island.
SPOTTED
FLYCATCHER
Muscicapa
striata
cPM
Widespread,
and
often
in
large
numbers,
Apr-May
and
Aug-Oct.
Breeds
in
pine
forest
areas
across
the
island.
2009:
17
Apr
1
Oct;
max.
200
on
6
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
23
Apr
10
Oct;
max.
40
on
9
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
21
Oct;
max.
300
on
3
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
EUROPEAN
PIED
FLYCATCHER
Ficedula
hypoleuca
cPM
Widespread
AprMay
and
AugOct.
2009:
6
Apr
8
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
17
Apr
12
May
and
13
Sept
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
12
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
COLLARED
FLYCATCHER
Ficedula
albicollis
sSP,
rAP
Occurs
AprMay.
Only
four
autumn
records
2
Skala
Eressau
Oct
95;
1
Pithariou
Reservoir
Sept
07
and
2009
below.
The
west
of
island
during
good
migration
periods
is
the
best
chance
for
this
species.
Unprecedented
numbers
(thousands)
occurred
in
spring
2011.
2009:
20
Apr
8
May
and
19
Jul
&
14
Aug
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
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2010:
4
Apr
5
Jun
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
15
Apr
14
Jun
unprecedented
numbers
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
SEMICOLLARED
FLYCATCHER
Ficedula
semitorquata
rPM
Around
14
records
prior
to
2010.
Occurred
in
unprecedented
numbers
(with
other
species)
in
2011.
Pre-2010
known
records:
singles
Faneromeni
River
Ford
Apr
00
&
Apr
03;
1
Napi
Valley
Apr
00;
in
Apr
04,
singles
at
Molivos,
Faneromeni
River
Ford
&
Ipsilou
monastery
(Brooks
2000,
2003,
2004);
1-2
Ipsilou
Apr
08;
1
Meladia
River
Ford
Apr
08.
2010:
5
records,
29
Apr
6
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
33
records
(40+
individuals),
15
Apr
12
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
RED-BREASTED
FLYCATCHER
Ficedula
parva
rPM
Singles
occasionally
seen
AprMay
and
AugSept.
Four
at
Ipsilou
Apr
08
exceptional.
2009:
3
records,
25
Apr
5
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
2010:
3
records,
29
Apr
2
May
and
23
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
2011:
4
records,
22
Apr
12
May
(Lesvos
Birds
2011).
WHITE-THROATED
DIPPER
*
Cinclus
cinclus
V
[1]
()
One
record:
2007:
1
Sigri
7
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2009).
HOUSE
SPARROW
Passer
domesticus
cRB
Widespread
and
common
resident.
SPANISH
SPARROW
Passer
hispaniolensis
sRB,
sPM
Breeding
groups
found
across
the
island,
usually
around
fertile
agricultural
land.
Distinct
passage
Apr
May
with
smaller
numbers
in
autumn
(separating
females
and
juveniles
in
autumn
from
House
Sparrow
very
problematic).
TREE
SPARROW
*
Passer
montanus
V,
CB
[6]
Six
records:
1992:
1
Skala
Eresou
28
Oct
(Brooks
1998).
1994:
between
Molivos
and
Skala
Sikaminias
10
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
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1996: nr Anaxos 11 Aug (Brooks 1998). 2000: 3 between Gavathas and Ancient Andissa May (Brooks 2000). 2003: Pr bred (amongst House Sparrows) near Agios Fokas (Brooks 2003). 2009: 1 Petrified Forest Visitor Centre 3 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). ROCK SPARROW Petronia petronia sRB Small numbers breed in the rockier west of the island, e.g. Ipsilou, between Agra and Mesotopos. DUNNOCK Prunella modularis rW () Occurs OctMar. 2009: 1 record, 7 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 records, 30 Jan, 11 Mar and 12 Dec (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 3 records, all Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL Moticilla flava Common and widespread on passage MarMay and AugOct. Flocks of 1000+ occasionally seen, and 2000+ reported on several occasions. The following races are known to occur: Blue-headed Wagtail M. f. flava sMB, cPM Black-headed Wagtail M. f. feldegg cPM, cMB Grey-headed Wagtail M. f. thunbergi sPM The following intergrade/variant races are also seen annually: Romanian Yellow Wagtail dombrowski flava-feldegg intergrade rPM Russian Yellow Wagtail superciliaris thunbergi variant rPM 2009: 13 Mar 17 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 15 Mar 17 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 22 Mar 20 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). See individual reports for occurrence of individual races. Unconfirmed reports of British Yellow Wagtail M. f. flavissima*, Yellow-headed Wagtail M. f. lutea* and Sykes Yellow Wagtail M. f. beema*. By no means all birds can be assigned to race with many variants of each subspecies occurring. British Yellow Wagtail M. f. flavissima is reported annually, but given this races restricted breeding range and only a couple of Greek records, these are more likely to be variants or hybrids of other races.
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CITRINE WAGTAIL Moticilla citreola sSP Occurs most years, often in double-figurs (e.g. 15+ AprMay 04). Most records from spring, AprMay. One unconfirmed autumn record: 2-5 Tsiknias River Sep 97 (Brooks 98) needs substantiating. 2009: 20+ records, 8 Apr 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 14 records, 15 Apr 14 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 10 records, 17 Apr 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). GREY WAGTAIL Moticilla cinerea rRB Small numbers breed and numbers increase in winter SeptMar. WHITE WAGTAIL Moticilla alba rRB, sPM Small numbers breed. TAWNY PIPIT Anthus campestris sPM, rMB? Occurs in small numbers, including believed breeding, MarOct. 2009: 4 Apr 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 21 Mar 22 May and 828 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 5 Apr 15 May and 19 Aug 4 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). MEADOW PIPIT Anthus pratensis sW Occurs, often in large numbers, OctMar, occasional records in Apr and May. 2009: to 27 Jan, 10 & 11 Apr and from 26 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: to 13 Apr and from 21 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: to 30 Apr and from 14 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2011). TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis sPM Occurs MarMay and AugOct. Record count: 500 North Coast track 12 Apr 00 (Brooks 2000). 2009: 6 May and 929 Sept; max. 50 on 28 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 31 Mar 12 May and 14 Sept; max. 6 on 2 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 15 Apr 9 May and 1126 Sept; max. 15 on 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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RED-THROATED PIPIT Anthus cervinus sPM Occurs AprMay and SeptOct. 2009: 8 Apr 12 May and 129 Sept; max. 100 on 24 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 3 Apr 2 Jun; max. 12 on 26 Apr and 2 May (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 11 Apr 26 May and 26 Sept; max. 20 on 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011). WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta rW () Occurs Oct Mar. 2009: 2 records, 2223 Mar and 8 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 2 records, 29 Jan and 26 Oct (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 2 records, 2425 Apr and 29 Oct 9 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON CHAFFINCH Fringilla coelebs cRB () Widespread and common. BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla rW Occurs in varying numbers OctMar. 2009: 1 record, 1 Tsiknias River 1 Jan (Lesvos Birds 2009). RED-FRONTED SERIN * Serinus pusillus V [1] One record: 1994: pr nr Andissa 15 May (BoG). Records not submitted: 2 Perivoli monastery Apr 97; a juv nr Agiasos Sept 98; 2 Skala Kallonis May 03 (Brooks 1998, 2003). This is a very rare species in Greece with most records known from trappers on the island of Chios (BoG). EUROPEAN SERIN Serinus serinus sRB, rPM Occurs in coniferous woodland across the island.
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EUROPEAN GREENFINCH Chloris chloris cRB () Widespread and common. EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis cRB () Widespread and common. EURASIAN SISKIN Carduelis spinus rW () Occurs in varying numbers OctMar. 2011: 3 records, 23 & 29 Apr and 4 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). COMMON LINNET Carduelis cannabina sRB () Scarce but widespread across the island. COMMON ROSEFINCH * Carpodacus erythrinus V [2] () Two records: 1991: a singing male Molivos 22 May (BoG). 1996: a juv (caught and ringed) Haramida Marsh 1Sept (HRC06). Records not submitted: a pr Faneromeni River Ford May 97; a singing male nr Petra May 97; male Faneromeni River Ford May 00 (Brooks 1998, 2000); 1 Ipsilou Apr 08. COMMON CROSSBILL * Loxia curvirostra V [6] () Six confirmed records: 1997: pr feeding a juv near Agiasos Apr (Brooks 1998). 1998: up to 8 at the Sanatorium nr Agiasos 1 Aug (Brooks 1998). 2001: small group nr Vasilika Jul (Brooks 2001). 2003: 2 nr Achladeri 2 Jun (Brooks 2003). 2004: 1 Ipsilou monastery 4 May (Brooks 2004). 2010: female Achladeri 30 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010).
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EURASIAN
BULLFINCH
*
Pyrrhula
pyrrhula
V
[3]
()
Two
records:
1984:
1
nr
Kalloni
17
Apr
(Brooks
1998).
1986:
1
Potamia
Valley
27
Mar
(Brooks
1998).
HAWFINCH
Coccothraustes
coccothraustes
rRB,
rW
()
Small
numbers
breed.
Scarce
in
winter
OctApr,
but
large
flocks,
e.g.
200+
nr
Dipi
Larisos
Mar
00
can
occur
(Brooks
2000).
CORN
BUNTING
Emberiza
calandra
cRB
Widespread
and
common.
YELLOWHAMMER
*
Emberiza
citrinella
V
[3]
Three
records:
1997:
1
Mesa
15
Mar
and
3
Potamia
Valley
30
Aug
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
fem
Faneromeni
12
Jan
98
(Brooks
1998).
ROCK
BUNTING
*
Emberiza
cia
rW
No
evidence
of
confirmed
breeding.
Singing
males
occasionally
found
and
one
record
of
an
apparent
family
part
in
Sept
1996
could
have
been
migrants.
All
known
records:
1986:
pr
nr
Sigri
17
Sept
(Brooks
1998).
1988:
nr
Eresos
2
&
4
Jun
(Brooks
1998).
1989:
nr
Eresos
Sept
(Brooks
1998).
1991:
1
nr
Efthalou
Aug
(Brooks
1998).
1995:
1
Potamia
Valley
13
May
(Brooks
1998).
1996:
5
nr
Agiasos
11
Sept
(Brooks
1998).
1997:
2
nr
Agiasos
10
May
(Brooks
1998).
1998:
1
Faneromeni
27
Apr,
2
Aghia
Ioannis
27
Apr,
1
Ipsilou
3
May
and
Christou
(Kameras)
River
10
May
(Brooks
1998).
1999:
3
nr
Molivos
17
Apr
(Brooks
2002).
2003:
1
Mt
Lepitimnos
mid
May
(Brooks
2003).
2010:
1
Polichnitos
Saltpans
25
Oct
(Lesvos
Birds
2010).
CINEREOUS
BUNTING
Emberiza
cineracea
sMB
A
localised
migrant
breeder
occurring
in
the
rockier
areas
of
the
west
of
the
island.
Good
breeding
population
around
Ipsilou,
near
the
Meladia
River
Ford,
between
Aghia
Ioannis
and
Mesotopos.
The
race
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that occurs on Lesvos is the yellow-headed cinercea. 2009: 13 Apr 27 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 1 Apr 17 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 14 Apr 5 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). ORTOLAN BUNTING Emberiza hortulana sPM Small numbers AprMay and AugSept. Record count: flock of 15 North Coast track 12 Apr 00 (Brooks 2000). 2009: 3 records, 11 & 20 Apr and 13 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 14 records, 21 Apr 11 May and 15 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 41 records, 15 Apr 6 May (Lesvos Birds 2011). CRETZSCHMARS BUNTING Emberiza caesia cMB Widespread and common in open country with scattered trees. 2009: 7 Apr 23 Jul (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 2 Apr 26 Aug (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 13 Apr 4 Sept (Lesvos Birds 2011). CIRL BUNTING Emberiza cirlus cRB Widespread and common in open country with scattered trees. LITTLE BUNTING * Emberiza pusilla V [1] One record: 1997: 1 trapped and ringed Haramida Marsh 17 Oct (HRC06). BLACK-HEADED BUNTING Emberiza melanocephala cMB Widespread and common. Occurs AprAug. 2009: 23 Apr 18 Jul; max. 30 on 5 May (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: 19 Apr 18 Jul; max. 50 on 27 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: 23 Apr 23 Jul; max. 40 on 28 Apr (Lesvos Birds 2011).
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COMMON REED BUNTING Emberiza schoeniclus rW () Recent records: 1997: 1 Sigri 11 May and 1 Kalloni 12 May (Brooks 1998). 1998: recorded from several sites Jan and one site in Mar (Brooks 1998). 2000: 1 Christou (Kameras) River 30 Mar (Brooks 2002). 2001: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 14 Apr (Brooks 2002). 2009: Polichnitos Saltpans to 5 Mar and from 4 Nov, plus records from two other sites (Lesvos Birds 2009). 2010: Polichnitos Saltpans to 20 Mar and from 19 Nov, plus records from three other sites (Lesvos Birds 2010). 2011: Polichnitos Saltpans to 11 Mar and from 4 Nov (Lesvos Birds 2011). SPECIES FORMALLY REJECTED (BY HRC) OR UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF SPECIES NEW TO LESVOS The species listed here remain unconfirmed (no records submitted or occurrence thought unlikely and without supporting evidence are excluded). Where records have been submitted to HRC and have been rejected, this is indicated. Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca * Unconfirmed records: 1 Ipsilou Apr 04 (Brooks 2004). A very unlikely species and surely refers to Chukar. Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus * Unconfirmed records: several shot during the winter of 01-02 (Brooks 2002). Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis * Unconfirmed records: 1 nr Kalloni Saltpans Mar 03 (Brooks 2003). Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina * () Unconfirmed records: 1 Skala Kallonis Pool Mar 02 (Brooks 2002). Red-throated Diver Gavia immer * Unconfirmed records: 1 off Skala Kallonis Apr 04 (Brooks 2004). European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus * Unconfirmed records: 1 off Vatera Apr 01 (Brooks 1998).
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Black Vulture Aegypius monachus * Unconfirmed records: 1 reported May 08. Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus * One rejected record: 2 Kalloni area 14 Sept 98 (HRC05). Unconfirmed records: Singles nr Kalloni Saltpans May 02 and Apr 03. This species is not on the Greek list. Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii * () Unconfirmed records: singles Kalloni Saltpans Apr and May 99, 2 in May 01 and one Jun 02 (Brooks 1999, 2001, 2002). Bairds Sandpiper Calidris bairdii * Unconfirmed records: 1 Kalloni Saltpans May 01 (Brooks 2001). Oriental Pratincole Stercorarius maldivarum * One rejected record: 1 Kalloni Saltpans 6 May 02 (HRC11 in prep). Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus * Unconfirmed records: 1 off Mitilini Oct 96 (Brooks 1998). Only three Greek records. Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus * Unconfirmed records: Adult off Vatera May 96 (Brooks 1998). Pallass Gull (Great Black-backed Gull) Larus marinus * Unconfirmed records: 1 Mitilini Jan 98 (Brooks 1998); 1 Mitilini Apr 01 (Brooks 2001); 3 Kalloni Saltpans Oct 02 (Brooks 2003). Royal Tern Sterna maxima * One rejected record: 1 Tsiknias River mouth 27 Apr 06 (HRC09).
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Pied
Kingfisher
Ceryle
rudis
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
off
Sigri
Sept
02
(Brooks
2002).
Green
Woodpecker
Picus
viridis
*
Unconfirmed
records
1
Potamia
Valley
May
02
(Brooks
2002).
Occurs
in
nearby
Turkey
but
remains
an
unlikely
species
to
occur.
Golden
Orioles
are
occasionally
reported
as
this
species.
Great
Spotted
Woodpecker
Dendrocopus
major
*
Unconfirmed
records:
An
unlikely
species
but
reports
from
Parakila,
Potamia
Valley,
nr
Gavathas,
nr
Petra,
Papania
and
nr
Agiasos
(Brooks
1998).
This
species
regional
distribution
is
somewhat
far
removed
(northern
Greece
and
central
Turkey)
from
the
Aegean
Sea
area
and
must
therefore
be
considered
as
very
unlikely
to
occur.
Syrian
Woodpecker
Dendrocopus
syriacus
*
Unconfirmed
records
:
Reports
inc.
nr
Arisvi
May
91;
Sikaminia
Jun
93;
Skala
Eresou
Aug
93;
Agiasos
Sept
94;
nr
Petra
Oct
95;
pr
between
Polichnitos
and
Skala
Polichnitou
Apr
99
(Brooks
1998,
Brooks
1999).
Occurs
in
nearby
Turkey
but
remains
an
unlikely
species
to
occur
and
without
photographic
evidence
any
record
is
unliekliy
to
be
accepted.
White-backed
Woodpecker
Dendrocopus
leucotos
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
nr
Skalochori
Apr
87;
1
nr
Tsiknias
River
May
96
(both
Brooks
1998);
1
Napi
Valley
spr
00
(Brooks
2000).
Like
Great
Spotted
Woodpecker,
the
range
of
this
species
is
nowhere
near
the
Aegean
Sea
area
and
must
be
treated
as
an
unlikely
vagrant.
Oriental
Turtle
Dove
Strptopelia
orientalis
*
One
rejected
record:
One
Potamia
Valley
1
Jan
09
(HRC10).
Black
Lark
Melanocorypha
yeltoniensis
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
after
extensive
snowfall
during
the
1986-87
winter
(Brooks
1998).
Richards
Pipit
Anthus
richardi
*
Unconfirmed
records:
2
Skala
Kallonis
Sept
94;
1
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
98;
1
Aghia
Ioannis
and
near
Makara
(believed
same
bird)
Apr
98;
Kalloni
Saltpans
Apr
99;
1
Ipsilou
Apr
02;
1
Achladeri
May
02
(Brooks
1998,
1999,
2002).
Blackstart
Cercomela
melanura
*
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One
rejected
record:
1
Meladia
Valley
May
00
(HRC10).
Not
on
the
Greek
list.
Common
Stonechat
Saxicola
rubicola
maura
*
Three
rejected
records:
Female
Vatera
15
Nov
09;
male
Skala
Polihnitou
21
Jan
10;
and
male
Skala
Polihnitou
28
Feb
10
(HRC10).
Desert
Wheatear
Oenanthe
deserti
*
Unconfirmed
records
:
1
nr
Anaxos
May
98
;
fem
Mesa
spr
99
(Brooks
1999).
Aquatic
Warbler
Acrocephalus
paludicola
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Faneromeni
Ford
Apr
02
(Brooks
2002).
Blyths
Reed
Warbler
Acrocephalus
dumetorum
*
One
rejected
record:
1
Sigri
9
May
09
(HRC09).
Booted
Warbler
Hippolais
caligata
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Ipsilou
monastery
May
01
(Brooks
2001).
Upchers
Warbler
Hippolais
lanuida
*
One
rejected
record:
1
North
Coast
track
10
May
00
(HRC11
in
prep).
Unconfirmed
records:
1
nr
Tavari
May
96;
1
Ipsilou
monastery
May
99;
1
nr
Efthalou
May
01
(Brooks
1998,
1999,
2000,
2001).
Mntriess
Warbler
Sylvia
mystacea
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
Potamia
Valley
May
04
(Brooks
2004).
This
species
is
not
on
the
Greek
list.
Caucasian
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus
(collybita)
lorenzii
*
One
rejected
record:
1
Konditsia
Valley
1
May
11
(HRC11
in
prep).
Black-crowned
Tchagra
Tchagra
senegula
*
Unconfirmed
records:
1
between
Tsiknias
River
and
Kalloni
Saltpans
May
98
(Brooks
1998).
This
species
is
not
on
the
Greek
list.
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Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus * One rejected record: Juv Petra 23 Aug 10 (HRC10). Unconfirmed records: 1 Faneromeni Apr 95; 1 near Meladia River Ford Apr 98; 1 between Petra and Vafios May 98; fem Upper Tsiknias River Apr 00; 1 Molivos Reservoir May 01; 2 Sigri Fields May 03 (Brooks 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003). Twite Carduelis flavirostris * Unconfirmed records: 2 birds of the Turkish race brevirostris Kalloni Saltpans May 94 (Brooks 1998); 4 between Sigri and Eresos Apr 02 (Brooks 2002). This species is not on the Greek list. Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola * One rejected record: Fem Sigri 8 May 08 (HRC08). Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica * Unconfirmed records: 8 Potamia Valley Mar 02 (Brooks 2002). ESPCAPES The following species are thought to be of unlikely natural occurrence and therefore deemed likely escapes from captivity. Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis One Kalloni Saltpans Aug 02 (Brooks 2003). Namaqua Dove Oena capensis One Skala Kallonis Jun 08 (per SPD).
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THE LESVOS BIRD LIST
The
number
of
species
recorded
now
stands
at
321.
Below
is
the
full
list
with
status
codes
(see
page
3).
Numbers
in
square
brackets
indicate
the
number
of
records
to
31
December
2011
of
vagrants
and
some
rare
passage
migrants.
All
vagrants
require
details
to
be
submitted
to
the
Lesvos
Birds
Records
Committee.
Chukar
Partridge
Common
Quail
Common
Pheasant
Greylag
Goose
Greater
White-fronted
Goose
Red-breasted
Goose
Mute
Swan
Bewicks
Swan
(Tundra
Swan)
Whooper
Swan
Common
Shelduck
Ruddy
Shelduck
Gadwall
Eurasian
Wigeon
Mallard
Northern
Shoveler
Northern
Pintail
Garganey
Eurasian
Teal
Common
Pochard
Ferruginous
Duck
Tufted
Duck
Greater
Scaup
Common
Goldeneye
Smew
Red-breasted
Merganser
White-headed
Duck
Black-throated
Diver
(Loon)
Scopolis
Shearwater
(Corys
Shearwater)
Yelkouan
Shearwater
Little
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Great
Crested
Grebe
Black-necked
Grebe
Greater
Flamingo
Black
Stork
White
Stork
Glossy
Ibis
Eurasian
Spoonbill
Eurasian
Bittern
Little
Bittern
Black-crowned
Night-heron
Squacco
Heron
Western
Cattle
Egret
Grey
Heron
Purple
Heron
Great
White
Egret
(Great
Egret)
Alectoris
chukar
Coturnix
coturnix
Phasianus
colchicus
Anser
anser
Anser
albifrons
Branta
ruficollis
Cygnus
olor
Cygnus
columbianus
Cygnus
cygnus
Tadorna
tadorna
Tadorna
ferruginea
Anas
strepera
Anas
penelope
Anas
platyrhynchos
Anas
clypeata
Anas
acuta
Anas
querquedula
Anas
crecca
Aythya
ferina
Aythya
nyroca
Aythya
fuligula
Aythya
marila
Bucephala
clangula
Mergellus
albellus
Mergus
serrator
Oxyura
leucocephala
Gavia
arctica
Calonectris
diomedea
diomedea
Puffinus
yelkouan
Tachybaptus
ruficollis
Podiceps
grisegena
Podiceps
cristatus
Podiceps
nigricollis
Phoenicopterus
ruber
Ciconia
nigra
Ciconia
ciconia
Plegadis
falcinellus
Platalea
leucorodia
Botaurus
stellaris
Ixobrychus
minutus
Nycticorax
nycticorax
Ardeola
ralloides
Bubulcus
ibis
Ardea
cinerea
Ardea
purpurea
Ardea
alba
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Little Egret Great White Pelican Dalmatian Pelican Pygmy Cormorant European Shag Great Cormorant Western Osprey European Honey-buzzard Red Kite Black Kite White-tailed Eagle Egyptian Vulture Griffon Vulture Short-toed (Snake) Eagle Western Marsh Harrier Hen Harrier Pallid Harrier Montagus Harrier Levant Sparrowhawk Eurasian Sparrowhawk Northern Goshawk Common Buzzard Long-legged Buzzard Lesser Spotted Eagle Greater Spotted Eagle Steppe Eagle Eastern Imperial Eagle Golden Eagle Bonellis Eagle Booted Eagle Lesser Kestrel Common Kestrel Red-footed Falcon Eleonoras Falcon Merlin Eurasian Hobby Lanner Falcon Saker Falcon Peregrine Falcon Water Rail Corncrake Little Crake Baillons Crake Spotted Crake Common Moorhen Eurasian Coot Common Crane Eurasian Stone-curlew Eurasian Oystercatcher Black-winged Stilt Pied Avocet Northern Lapwing Spur-winged Plover (Lapwing)
Egretta
garzetta
Pelecanus
onocrotalus
Pelecanus
crispus
Microcarbo
pygmeus
Phalacrocorax
aristotelis
Phalacrocorax
carbo
sinensis
Pandion
haliaetus
Pernis
apivorus
Milvus
milvus
Milvus
migrans
Haliaeetus
albicilla
Neophron
percnopterus
Gyps
fulvus
Circaetus
gallicus
Circus
aeruginosus
Circus
cyaneus
Circus
macrourus
Circus
pygargus
Accipiter
brevipes
Accipiter
nisus
Accipiter
gentilis
Buteo
buteo
Buteo
rufinus
Aquila
pomarina
Aquila
clanga
Aquila
nipalensis
Aquila
heliaca
Aquila
chrysaetos
Hieraaetus
fasciatus
Hieraaetus
pennatus
Falco
naumanni
Falco
tinnunculus
Falco
vespertinus
Falco
eleonorae
Falco
columbarius
Falco
subbuteo
Falco
biarmicus
Falco
cherrug
Falco
peregrinus
Rallus
aquaticus
Crex
crex
Porzana
parva
Porzana
pusilla
Porzana
porzana
Gallinula
chloropus
Fulica
atra
Grus
grus
Burhinus
oedicnemus
Haematopus
ostralegus
Himantopus
himantopus
Recurvirostra
avocetta
Vanellus
vanellus
Hoplopterus
spinosus
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sPM, rW rPM rPM, rW rW sRB cW rPM rMB, sPM V [2] sPM V [6] V [12] V [14+] sMB, sPM sPM, rW sW, sPM sPM sPM sPM, rMB? rRB, sW, sPM rRB, rPM sRB, sW, sPM sRB, sPM rPM V [6+] V [2] V [13] V [19+] rRB? rPM sMB, sPM sRB sPM sPM, rMB? rW, ePM sPM, rMB? rPM V [2] sRB, sW rRB, sW, rPM V [18] sSP, rAP rPM [21] sSP, rAP sRB, sW rRB, sW V [9+] sMB, sPM rW, rPM sRB, sPM rR, OB, sPM sW sPM
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Sociable Plover (Lapwing) White-tailed Plover (Lapwing) European Golden Plover Grey Plover Common Ringed Plover Little Ringed Plover Kentish Plover Caspian Plover Eurasian Dotterel Eurasian Woodcock Jack Snipe Great Snipe Common Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Bar-tailed Godwit Whimbrel Eurasian Curlew Spotted Redshank Common Redshank Marsh Sandpiper Common Greenshank Green Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper Terek Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Sanderling Little Stint Temmincks Stint Pectoral Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper Dunlin Broad-billed Sandpiper Ruff Red-necked Phalarope Grey Phalarope (Red Phalarope) Collared Pratincole Black-winged Pratincole Slender-billed Gull Black-headed Gull Little Gull Audouins Gull Mediterranean Gull Common Gull (Mew Gull) Yellow-legged Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Lesser Crested Tern Sandwich Tern Little Tern Common Tern
Vanellus
gregaria
Vanellus
xxx
Pluvialis
apricaria
Pluvialis
squatarola
Charadrius
hiaticula
Charadrius
dubius
Charadrius
alexandrius
Charadrius
asiaticus
Charadrius
morinellus
Scolopax
rusticola
Limnocryptes
minimus
Gallinago
media
Gallinago
gallinago
Limosa
limosa
Limosa
lapponica
Numenius
phaeopus
Numenius
arquata
Tringa
erythropus
Tringa
totanus
Tringa
stagnatilis
Tringa
nebularia
Tringa
ochropus
Tringa
glareola
Xenus
cinereus
Actitis
hypoleucos
Arenaria
interpres
Calidris
canutus
Calidris
alba
Calidris
minuta
Calidris
temminckii
Calidris
melanotos
Calidris
ferruginea
Calidris
alpina
sW,
Limicola
falcinellus
Philomachus
pugnax
Phalaropus
lobatus
Phalaropus
fulicarius
Glareola
pratincola
Glareola
nordmanni
Chroicocephalus
genei
Chroicocephalus
ridibundus
Hydrocoloeus
minutus
Ichthyaetus
audouinii
Ichthyaetus
melanocephalus
Larus
canus
Larus
michahellis
Larus
fuscus
Gelochelidon
nilotica
Hydroprogne
caspia
Thalasseus
bengalensis
Thalasseus
sandvicensis
Sternula
albifrons
Sterna
hirundo
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V [1] V [1] sW, rPM rW, sPM sPM sMB, sPM rRB, sPM V [1] V [2] sW sW rPM [15+] sW, sPM sSP V [10] rSP rW, sPM sPM, rW sR, sPM sPM sPM, sW rW, sPM cPM V [8] sPM, rW sPM V [3] sPM cPM, rW sPM V [1] sPM sW, sPM rPM sPM V [11] V [1] sSP V [5] rW, sPM sW rPM rRB sW, sPM V [6+] cRB rPM sSP, rAP rPM V [1] sW, sPM sMB sMB, sPM
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Arctic Tern Whiskered Tern White-winged (Black) Tern Black Tern Arctic Skua (Parasitic Jeagar) Rock Dove Stock Dove Common Wood Pigeon European Turtle Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Laughing Dove Great Spotted Cuckoo Common Cuckoo Western Barn Owl Eurasian Scops Owl Eurasian Eagle Owl Tawny Owl Little Owl Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl European Nightjar Alpine Swift Common Swift Pallid Swift Little Swift European Roller White-throated Kingfisher Common Kingfisher Blue-cheeked Bee-eater European Bee-eater Euraisan Hoopoe Eurasian Wryneck Middle Spotted Woodpecker Red-backed Shrike Lesser Grey Shrike Great Grey Shrike Steppe Grey Shrike Woodchat Shrike Masked Shrike Eurasian Golden Oriole Eurasian Jay Eurasian Magpie Spotted Nutcracker Red-billed Chough Western Jackdaw Rook Hooded Crow Northern Raven Bohemian Waxwing Sombre Tit Coal Tit Great Tit Euroepan Blue Tit
Sterna
paradisaea
Chlidonias
hybrida
Chlidonias
leucopterus
Chlidonias
niger
Stercorarius
parasticus
Columba
livia
Columba
oenas
Columba
palumbus
Streptopelia
turtur
Streptopelia
decaocto
Spilopelia
senegalensis
Clamator
glandarius
Cuculus
canorus
Tyto
alba
Otus
scops
Bubo
bubo
Strix
aluco
Athene
noctua
Asio
otus
Asio
flammeus
Caprimulgus
europaeus
Tachymarptis
melba
Apus
apus
Apus
pallidus
Apus
affinis
Coracias
garrulus
Halcyon
smyrnensis
Alcedo
atthis
Merops
persicus
Merops
apiaster
Upupa
epops
Jynx
torquilla
Dendrocopus
medius
Lanius
collurio
Lanius
minor
Lanius
excubitor
Lanius
pallidirostris
Lanius
senator
Lanius
nubicus
Oriolus
oriolus
Garrulus
glandularis
Pica
pica
Nucifraga
caryocatactes
Pyrrhocorax
pyrrhocorax
Coloeus
mondula
Corvus
frugilegus
Corvus
cornix
Corvus
corax
Bombycilla
garrulus
Parus
lugubris
Periparus
ater
Parus
major
Cyanistes
caeruleus
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V [1] sPM sPM rPM V [1] rRB V [5] rRB, sW cMB, cPM cRB V [1] sPM, OB sPM sRB sMB rRB rRB cRB rRB rW sMB, rPM cPM, rMB? cMB, cPM sPM V [1] sPM V [1] sW, OB V [6] sMB, cPM cMB, cPM rPM cRB sMB, cPM sMB, sPM V [11+] V [1] cMB, cPM sMB, rPM cPM cRB V [4] V [1] V [2] sRB V [8] cRB sRB V [1] sRB rRB cRB cRB
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Eurasian Penduline Tit Bearded Tit (Bearded Reedling) Calandra Lark Greater Short-toed Lark Lesser Short-toed Lark Crested Lark Woodlark Eurasian Skylark Sand Martin Barn Swallow Crag Martin Common House Martin Red-rumped Swallow Cettis Warbler Long-tailed Tit Willow Warbler Common Chiffchaff Eastern Bonellis Warbler Wood Warbler Yellow-browed Warbler Great Reed Warbler Moustached Warbler Sedge Warbler Eurasian Reed Warbler Marsh Warbler Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Olive-tree Warbler Icterine Warbler Common Grasshopper Warbler River Warbler Savis Warbler Fan-tailed Warbler (Zitting Cisticola) Eurasian Blackcap Garden Warbler Barred Warbler Lesser Whitethroat Eastern Orphean Warbler Common Whitethroat Spectacled Warbler Subalpine Warbler Sardinian Warbler Rppells Warbler Common Firecrest Goldcrest Eurasian Wren Eurasian Nuthatch Krpers Nuthatch Western Rock Nuthatch Short-toed Treecreeper Common Starling Rose-coloured Starling Ring Ouzel Common Blackbird
Remiz
pendulinus
Panurus
biarmicus
Melanocorypha
calandra
Calandrella
brachydactyla
Calandrella
rufescens
Galerida
cristata
Lullula
arborea
Aluada
arvensis
Riparia
riparia
Hirundo
rustica
Ptyonoprogne
rupestris
Delichon
urbicum
Cecropis
daurica
Cettia
cetti
Aegithalos
caudatus
Phylloscopus
trochilus
Phylloscopus
collybita
Phylloscopus
orientalis
Phylloscopus
sibilatrix
Phylloscopus
inornatus
Acrocephalus
arundinaceus
Acrocephalus
melanopogon
Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus
scirpaceus
Acrocephalus
palustris
Hippolais
pallida
Hippolais
olivetorum
Hippolais
icterina
Locustella
naevia
Locustella
fluviatilis
Locustella
luscinioides
Cisticola
juncidis
Sylvia
atricapilla
Sylvia
borin
Sylvia
nisoria
Sylvia
curruca
Sylvia
crassirostris
Sylvia
communis
Sylvia
xxx
Sylvia
cantillans
Sylvia
melanocephala
Sylvia
rueppelli
Regulus
ignicapilla
Regulus
regulus
Troglodytes
troglodytes
Sitta
europaea
Sitta
krueperi
Sitta
neumayer
Certhia
brachydactyla
Sturnus
vulgaris
Pastor
roseus
Turdus
torquatus
Turdus
merula
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rMB V [2] V [10] rMB, sPM V [1] cRB sRB sW sPM cMB, cPM sMB, sPM cMB, cPM cMB, cPM cRB sRB sSP, cAP sW, sPM rMB, rPM cPM V [2] sMB, sPM rW cPM rMB, sPM rPM cMB, cPM sMB, rPM sPM rPM sPM sPM rRB cPM, rW sPM sPM cPM sMB, sPM rMB, cPM V [1] cMB, rPM sRB, rPM rMB, rPM V [4+] sW sRB rRB sRB sRB sRB OB, sW sPM V [4] cRB, cW
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Fieldfare Redwing Song Thrush Mistle Thrush European Robin Bluethroat Thrush Nightingale Common Nightingale White-throated Robin Rufous Bush-robin (Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin) Black Redstart Common Redstart Whinchat Common Stonechat Isabelline Wheatear Northern Wheatear Pied Wheatear Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Finschs Wheatear Common Rock-thrush Blue Rock-thrush Spotted Flycatcher European Pied Flycatcher Collared Flycatcher Semicollared Flycatcher Red-breasted Flycatcher White-throated Dipper House Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Rock Sparrow Dunnock Western Yellow Wagtail - Black-headed Wagtail - Blue-headed Wagtail - Grey-headed Wagtail - 'Romanian' Yellow Wagtail - 'Russian' Yellow Wagtail - 'Italian' Yellow Wagtail - Syke's Yellow Wagtail - Yellow-headed Wagtail Citrine Wagtail Grey Wagtail White Wagtail Tawny Pipit Meadow Pipit Tree Pipit Red-throated Pipit Water Pipit Common Chaffinch Brambling Red-fronted Serin European Serin
Turdus
pilaris
Turdus
iliacus
Turdus
philomelos
Turdus
viscivorus
Erithacus
rubecula
Luscinia
svecica
Luscinia
luscinia
Luscinia
megarhynchos
Irania
gutturalis
Erythropygia
galactotes
Phoenicurus
ochruros
Phoenicurus
phoenicurus
Saxicola
rubetra
Saxicola
rubicola
Oenanthe
isabellina
Oenanthe
oenanthe
Oenanthe
pleschanka
Oenanthe
hispanica
Oenanthe
finschii
Monticola
saxatilis
Monticola
solitarius
Muscicapa
striata
Ficedula
hypoleuca
Ficedula
albicollis
Ficedula
semitorquata
Ficedula
parva
Cinclus
cinclus
aquaticus
Passer
domesticus
Passer
hispaniolensis
Passer
montanus
Petronia
petronia
Prunella
modularis
Motacilla
flava
M.
f.
feldegg
M.
f.
flava
M.
f.
thunbregi
M.
f.
'dombrowski'
M.
f.
superciliarias
M.
f.
cinerocipilla
M.
f.
beema
M.
f.
lutea
Motacilla
citreola
Motacilla
cinerea
Motacilla
alba
Anthus
campestris
Anthus
pratensis
Anthus
trivialis
Anthus
cervinus
Anthus
spinoletta
Fringilla
coelebs
Fringilla
montifringilla
Serinus
pusillus
Serinus
serinus
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rW rW rRB, sW rRB rRB, cW V [1] sPM cMB, sPM V, OB [8] sMB, rPM sW sPM cPM sRB, sW rMB, rPM rMB, sPM V [10] cMB V [3] rPM, OB [20] sRB rMB, cPM sPM cSP, rAP rPM rPM V [1] cRB sMB, sPM V [6] rRB sW sMB, cPM cPM sPM rPM rPM V [?] V [?] V [?] rSP rRB rRB, sW, sPM sPM, rMB? cW sPM sPM rW cRB rW V [1] sRB, rPM
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European Greenfinch Eurasian Siskin European Goldfinch Common Linnet Common Rosefinch Common Crossbill (Red Crossbill) Eurasian Bullfinch Hawfinch Corn Bunting Yellowhammer Rock Bunting Cinereous Bunting Ortolan Bunting Cretzschmars Bunting Cirl Bunting Little Bunting Black-headed Bunting Common Reed Bunting
Chloris chloris Carduelis spinus Carduelis carduelis Carduelis cannabina Carpodacus erythrinus Loxia curvirostra Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coccothraustes coccothraustes Emberiza calandra Emberiza citrinella Emberiza cia Emberiza cineracea Emberiza hortulana Emberiza caesia Emberiza cirlus Emberiza pusilla Emberiza melanocephala Emberiza schoeniclus
cRB rW, rPM cRB sRB V [2] V [6] V [2] rRB, rW cRB V [3] rW sMB sPM cMB cRB V [1] cMB rW
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