Highlights - 6th April
Although there were only modest numbers of migrants about it felt that there was more happening today - with birds in some of the bushes, pipits and wagtails in the open areas, a marked arrival of wheatears and a small movement of raptors (kestrel just reached double figures).
We also logged several firsts for the year: Bee-eater, Great Reed Warbler and an early Garden Warbler.
Grounded Migrants: the lighter winds allowed a few birds in and made those that were still here easier to see. 'Chats' in particular had a good day with 17 Whinchat, 24 Redstart, 3 Isabelline Wheatear, 16 Northern Wheatear and 27 Black-eared Wheatear. There was an increase in flycatchers with 9 Pied and 5 Collared. Subalpine Warblers are still the dominant warbler species, 60 were counted. Other birds in improved numbers: 17 Hoopoe and 10 Wryneck.
There were several firsts for the year including the first party of Bee-eaters heard heading north over Porto Kagio, the first Garden Warbler (caught and ringed) and the first 8 Great Reed Warblers, five of which were in the gardens at Porto Kagio.
Bird Ringing: another good session saw 80 new birds ringed: 13 Blackcap, 13 Subalpine, 9 Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Tree Pipit, 3 Nightingale, 3 Collared Flycatcher, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Wryneck, 2 Eastern Orphean Warbler, 2 Redstart, 2 Robin, 2 Wood Warbler and single Ortolans Bunting, Linnet, Song Thrush, Linnet, Hoopoe, Ruppell's Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Chiffchaff and an early Garden Warbler.
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