Although away from the headland itself, a Desert Wheatear found by George Ierapetritis and friends near Gerolimenas on 30th March, looked like being a strong contender for the best bird of the spring.
A week later and that bird was pushed firmly in to second place when Giota Bourneli found a Hooded Wheatear on the rocky slopes above the Porto Kagio cemetery. See here for pics of that bird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167431976 Sadly the bird did not hang about and could not be relocated in the afternoon when other birders came to look for it.
This appears to be the most westerly sighting ever of this very rare visitor to Europe. A fantastic addition to the Cape Tenaro list.
The very same day, while searching for the Wheatear, a Little Bunting was found by Xenia Louverdi in the bushes at the Porto Kagio cemetery. Photos of the bird here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167432206
Amazingly, although that Little Bunting could not be relocated the next day, what must surely be another was found by Mike Coverdale in the fields at Mianes. This bird was still present on 8th April.
These are the second and third records for Cape Tenaro, following one that was trapped and ringed in April 2022.
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