Highlights - Friday 8th April
A mostly disappointing day with poor numbers of grounded migrants and only limited visible passage. Of note was an unidentified sterna tern flying east at the lighthouse and the refinding of the Rufous Bushchat at the same location where it was first seen on Monday.
Grounded Migrants: very poor with most species failing to reach double figures.
Visible Passage: 30 Tawny Pipit was the best count this year, as was a minimum of 27 Bee-eaters. There were also 25 Tree Pipit and 5 Red-throated Pipit.
Raptors: 1 Montagu’s Harrier, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Harrier Sp, 2 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Kestrel
Bird Ringing: 20 new birds of 11 species: 6 Eastern Subalpine Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Hoopoe, 1 Common Whitethroat,1 Nightingale, 1 Robin
Weather: Wind WNW 6 all day, some sun but hazy. Visibility mostly fair
Whinchat at Mianes
Spanish Sparrows at Porto Kagio
Red-rumpled Swallow at Port Kagio
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