Spring 2018 Summary

It was an interesting year, although we didn’t have any large falls until the end of the second week there were a good variety of species and excellent raptor passage. Highlights included:

• Two Greek rarities: Western Bonelli's Warbler and Lesser Short-toed Lark
• Six new bird species were added to the Cape Tenaro list: Western Bonelli's Warbler, Lesser Short-toed Lark, Lanner Falcon, Little Crake, Short-eared Owl and Skylark.
• There was an exceptionally good raptor passage, the overall numbers were the best we have yet recorded. The total of 20 Pallid Harriers is of particular note.
• There was a notable fall of flycatchers on 24th April when 144 Pied and 65 Collared were recorded.
• A number of other scarce migrants for the headland were also logged, these included Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Green Sandpiper and Red-backed Shrike (only the second spring record for Cape Tenaro).
• A Golden Jackal photographed by a camera trap was the first record for the headland.

Raptor Passage 2018

Our visit this year yielded the best raptor passsage we’ve so far recorded.

The table provides a summary of the migrant raptors seen from 12 to 25 April 2018.

Species	Number
Honey-buzzard	1
Buzzard Sp.	1
Marsh Harrier	20
Hen Harrier	1
Montagu’s Harrier	20
Pallid Harrier	20
Harrier Sp.	23
Sparrowhawk	3
Lesser Kestrel	10
Kestrel	88
Kestrel Sp	39
Red-footed Falcon	6
Hobby	3
Eleonora’s Falcon	3
Small Falcon Sp.	15
Lanner	1
Total	254

Bird Ringing 2018

Here is the list of birds ringed during 12-25 April 2018

Species	Number Ringed
Wryneck	6
Turtle Dove	1
Cuckoo	1
Hoopoe	1
Tree Pipit	1
Golden Oriole	1
Woodchat Shrike	7
Blackbird	1
Nightingale	24
Whinchat	11
Redstart	6
Willow Warbler	5
Wood Warbler	16
Western Bonelli’s Warbler	1
Whitethroat	73
Garden Warbler	13
Blackcap	2
Sardinian Warbler	1
Rüppell’s Warbler	1
Subalpine Warbler	2
Sedge Warbler	21
Great Reed Warbler	3
Savi’s Warbler	1
Icterine Warbler	1
Sombre Tit	1
Pied Flycatcher	67
Collared Flycatcher	23
Spotted Flycatcher	1
Corn Bunting	1
Total	295