Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Lesvos day 2 26th April 2017


Ah, the smell of the Mediterranean, oh no that will be ANTIFREEZE!!!

Another reciting day in the field, 10.5 hours including 40 minutes waiting for a replacement car.

Highlights today included,  COLLARED FLYCATCHER, EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER, ALPINE SWIFT, TEMMINCKS STINT, MARSH SANDPIPER, WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN, WHISKERED TERN, CUCKOO (2), BLACK REDSTART, MARSH HARRIER, LESSER KESTREL, LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD, SHORT-TOED EAGLE, CINEREOUS BUNTING, CRETZCHMARS BUNTING, ISABELLINE WHEATEAR, WESTERN ROCK NUTHATCH. Plus a good fall of Whinchat and Black-eared Wheatear.

The quality of the day was a SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER AT Meladia Valley.


Temminicks Stint


Rock Nuthatch nest and chick (VH)

Starred Agama (VH)


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