Friday, 29 April 2016

Friday 29th April 2016

Lesbos 2016...

Thursday and Friday morning

I spent most of Thursday at the Kalloni Raptor Point (KRP), it sounds a lot grander than it really is but what a great three hours from 10:30- 13:30.

The following birds, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Eleonoras Falcon, Honey Buzard, Long Legged Buzzard, Common Buzzard, Short Toed Eagle, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk and GOLDEN EAGLE.

The usual Agama Lizards, as well as Cretzschmars Bunting and Woodlark.

Agama Lizard, the only representative of this African group of lizards in Europe


This morning (Friday) I had a four hour ringing session on the edge of a reedbed/marsh and had a good mix of birds including Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler GREAT REED WARBLER, EUROPEAN BEE-EATER, and Corn Bunting.
European Bee-eater
Corn Bunting


We did a "strandline safari" this afternoon, whilst there were many similarities to a stroll along Cefn Sidan, one or two of the mini-beasts left you in no doubt that it wasn't Cefn Sidan.

Both of these arachnids were hiding uner logs on the beach, a Scorpion spp and a Spider spp



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