Thursday 24th September 2015 LESBOS TRIP
Overcast humid conditions this morning found us looking for Pygmy Cormorant, needless to say we failed miserably, but we still had a great day spending most of it at the Kalloni Salt Pans, where we experienced one of the spectacular storms Lesbos can produce.
There were Sanderling, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Kentish Plover, Ringed Plover, Avocet, and Stone Curlew.
The surrounding fields had Red Throated Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Montagus Harrier, Marsh Harrier, R F Falcon, Kestrel, Long Legged Buzzard, and Tawny Pipit.
The afternoon was spent in the north west corner, it was very disheartening to see the refugees fleeing persecution in Syria and Afghanistan.
We continued to an irrigation reservoir and travelled on a trekking route to look for dragonflies and reptiles.....
Storm clouds and Flamingos |
There were Sanderling, Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Kentish Plover, Ringed Plover, Avocet, and Stone Curlew.
Small waders a distance away!! |
The surrounding fields had Red Throated Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Montagus Harrier, Marsh Harrier, R F Falcon, Kestrel, Long Legged Buzzard, and Tawny Pipit.
Yellow Wagtail "flava" |
Marsh Harrier and Montagus Harrier |
The afternoon was spent in the north west corner, it was very disheartening to see the refugees fleeing persecution in Syria and Afghanistan.
We continued to an irrigation reservoir and travelled on a trekking route to look for dragonflies and reptiles.....
Starred Agama, a Lesbos favourite |
European Glass Lizard, this one was over a metre long |
will confirm id later |
one of the "green" lizards? will confirm |
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