Highlights - Friday 15th April
Another very windy day; surprisingly there seemed to be a small increase in some migrant species although it was unclear if this was due to new arrivals or birds filtering through to the few sheltered areas.
Grounded Migrants: 12 Pied Flycatcher, 15 Collared Flycatcher, 9 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Hoopoe, 1 Wryneck,16 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 2 Isabelline Wheatear, 7 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Eastern Orphean Warbler, 7 Woodchat Shrike.
Visible Passage: Limited due to the wind, early on 5 flava wagtails were seen trying to fly north from Kokinoghia however the wind on the edge of the village was so strong they eventually gave up and flew down wind.
Raptors: 2 Kestrel Sp were seen heading north
Bird Ringing: None
Weather: ENE6 thin hazy cloud, clearing to blue skies. Visibility good. Cloud mid afternoon and wind increasing ENE7
Other Wildlife: the first large snakes of the year were seen today, one near Kokinoghia and the other in the ringing site, both were probably Balkan Whip Snakes but as ever afforded only brief views
Half hidden birds - today’s photos reflect the challenge of birding in windy conditions where most views were of birds bald hidden in the undergrowth
Spotted Flycatcher at Marmari
Great Reed Warbler at Porto Kagio
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