Today was the best day so far, with many birds flying in to the nets, keeping the ringing team constantly busy. This morning we caught 56 birds of 11 species: Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis, Δεντροκελάδα), European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Κοινός Φοινίκουρος), Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos, Κοινή Τσίχλα), Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris, Βαλτοποταμίδα), Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Κηποτσιροβάκος), Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla, Μαυροσκούφης), Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus, Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης) and Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva, Νανομυγοχάφτης). Beside these we also got a Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros, Καρβουνιάρης - photo). This species is a rather uncommon catch here in Antikythira, and judging by the lack of a wing panel, the extensive orange–red tinge on breast, belly and flanks and some measurements this individual possibly belongs to one of the eastern subspecies (phoenicuroides / rufiventris).
