After two days of seemingly relentless ENE winds it was a relief when they finally dropped off mid-morning allowing us to assess what grounded migrants were present. As we expected there were not at many, although there was a a notable increase in Woodchat Shrike (with 17 present) and 12 Redstart. . The lack of birds in the bushes was made up for by some visible passage during the late morning and afternoon with Swallows, flavas and a few raptors moving through.
Other birds of note were the first Spotted Flycatcher of the year at Paliros and a female Ruppell's Warbler trapped and ringed. There were 3 late Greenfinch at Paliros.
Other birds of note were the first Spotted Flycatcher of the year at Paliros and a female Ruppell's Warbler trapped and ringed. There were 3 late Greenfinch at Paliros.
Grounded Migrants: 1 Wryneck, 4 Hoopoe, 17 Woodchat Shrike, 1 Wood Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Whitethroat, 6 Great Reed Warbler, 8 Nightingale, 12 Redstart, 10 Whinchat, 12 Red-throated Pipit.
Visible Passage: 30 Bee-eater, 112 Swallows (including a tight flock of 60 north at Porto Kagio, 146 flavas.
Raptors: 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Montagu's Harrier, 5 Harrier Sp, 2 Kestrel, 3 Kestrel Sp., 7 Falcon Sp.
Overall Total: 8 birds ringed from 93m of nets.
Weather: NE6 then wind dropped to calm between 10.30 and 11.00am, freshening WSW 4-5 late in afternoon. General overcast and murky.
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