| 6th Apr. At Neo Chorio.
A hobby hunted along the hillside behind the house.
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| 8th Apr. On
the coast.
Were a moorhen; 50+ swifts; 1 whinchat; 1 little stint;
1 house martin; and hunting the small birds with great vigour was a
hobby.
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| 10th Apr. At Neo
Chorio. A group of 3 honey buzzards drifted north and not far
away were a pair of turtle doves.
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| 11th
Apr. At
Nembros. Was a lesser kestrel and,
On the coast.
Were a black
winged stilt; another lesser kestrel; 1 grey heron; 1 moorhen; 1
purple heron; 2 crested larks; a male and a female whinchat; 1 sub
alpine warbler; 1 teal; 1 yellow wagtail; and most exciting, were 2
lesser spotted eagles almost together in good second year plumage.
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| 12th
Apr. At Neo
Chorio. 2 eleonoras falcons; and, just to the north, were an
alpine swift; a hobby; and an amazing flock of several hundred
Spanish sparrows. A single wheatear looked very lonely.
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| 13th Apr. At Neo
Chorio.
A single eleonoras falcon.
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| 14th Apr. At Neo
Chorio. Many small flocks of swallows kept going by, most were
20+ and also another hobby came through.
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| 15th Apr. At Sirili. Yet another hobby.
At Polymarchi. A pair of juvenile long legged
buzzards; and on the coast were a wheatear; 2 little ringed
plovers; a black winged stilt; 1 grey heron; and 2 moorhens.
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| 16th Apr. At Kamisiana. Was a single spotted flycatcher; and a pair of turtle
doves..
Near Tavronitis. Were another pair of turtle doves;
2 shags; 3 female hen harriers; 2 migrating buzzards heading
steadily out to sea; 6 moorhens; 1 linnet; 2 ruff; 2 little
egrets; 3 common sandpipers; 6+ wood sandpipers; 2 glossy ibis; 2
night herons; 30+ yellow wagtails; and a little stint. We were
amazed that when my right hand man went swimming, several
swallows swooped down around her and skimmed the surface to
drink. I have never heard of swallows drinking sea water but
then you learn something new every day.
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| 17th Apr. At Neo
Chorio. Many hundreds of swallows were heading north.
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| 18th Apr. At Neo
Chorio. A single swallow came into the living room as we had
brunch and circled several times as if looking for a nest site.
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| 19th Apr. On the coast.
Was a black kite and,
At Galatas. Were a pair of second calendar year
booted eagles.
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| 20th Apr. At Neo
Chorio. A
single eleonoras falcon.
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| 22nd Apr. Along
the Coast. We saw 3 little egrets; a female marsh harrier; 3
moorhens; 9 wood sandpipers; 2 ruff; 2 little egrets; 3 glossy
ibis; 1 squacco heron; and 1 little stint.
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| 23rd Apr. At Kolimbari. Were 2 little stints and a blue rock thrush.
At Astratigos. We saw an adult bonellis eagle;
several alpine swifts; 1,000+ swallows; and another blue rock
thrush. All while we stuffed ourselves with barbecued Easter lamb
with the Cretanvista site webmaster and a group of friends. The
lamb was lovely. Wilf and Pam made a great contribution to a most
enjoyable feast.
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24th Apr. At
Tavronitis. Were 3 little stints; 5 moorhen; 7+ wood
sandpipers; 2 marsh sandpipers; 1 common sandpiper; 50+ swifts;
hundreds of swallows; 1 little egret; and 1squacco heron.
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26th Apr. Again along the coast. We saw 1
raven; 2 moorhen; hundreds of swallows; 1 crested lark; 1
whinchat; 1 adult osprey; 9 wood sandpipers; 1 common sandpiper;
1 marsh harrier; 1 collared flycatcher; 2 little egrets; 3
squacco herons; 1 little stint; and 1 yellow wagtail.
At Nembros. A weasel
scuttled across the road just in front of us.
On the coast. Was a hobby; 2 grey herons; 3 ruff; 4+ yellow
wagtails; dozens of swallows and house martins; 17 wood
sandpipers; 2 little
ringed plovers; 1 little egret; 2 little stints; 1 (very late) kingfisher; 1
black eared wheatear; and 1 booted eagle.
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28th Apr. On the coast. Were 2 white
wagtails; dozens of swallows; 40+ house martins; 1 woodchat shrike; 2
moorhens; 2 green sandpipers; 3 little stint; 7 wood sandpipers; 1 ruff; 2
terek sandpipers together; and, in full breeding plumage, a booted eagle and
a single honey buzzard.
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29th Apr. Along the coast. Were a grey
heron; a woodchat shrike; a female kestrel; 5 red footed falcons; dozens of
swallows; 7 little stint; a sedge warbler in full song;
7 little stint; 4 moorhens; 1 glossy ibis; 4 ruff, 6 yellow wagtails; 9
wood sandpipers; 1 night heron; and 1 common sandpiper.
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30th Apr. At Tavronitis. Were 2 red footed falcons; 1 wood
sandpiper; 2 spotted flycatchers; 3 ringed plovers; 1
green sandpiper; 2 ruff; and 3 little stints.
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