Volunteering at Antikythira

The hide is set up and we are ready to make some interesting observations about  Eleonora’s falcon.  

Antikythira Bird Observatory, Hellenic Ornithological Society is offering two (unpaid) Internship positions during the autumn season of 2017. The subjects of the internships are • Butterfly and Moth surveys. Operating a moth trap and conducting butterfly surveys. (September) • Participating in the behavioural study of the water usage of Eleonora’s Falcon (September) If you are […]

The Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae, Μαυροπετρίτης) is for sure the most abundant breeding species of the island.  In the framework of the «Conservation measures to assist the adaptation of Falco eleonorae to climate change» The Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) are to conduct a census of the island breeding population. Thus Angleos, Panos and Costas (the […]

The r first Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae, Μαυροπετρίτης) has already returned to Antikythira. In a couple of weeks it will be the most common species of raptor seen here are more and more individuals will have returned to their colony.

The first observation of Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae, Μαυροπετρίτης) for this spring! Few of them visit the colony earlier than the majority of the birds that is foraging over mainland Greece.

The first sighting of Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonorae today, just a few days earlier than last year. Most of the birds will disperse in mainland before their settlement to the colony during the summer.(Photo archive)

Eleonora’s Falcons (Falco eleonorae) feeding on insects very low at dusk.

In a small islet north of Antikythira, Eleonora’s Falcons (Falco eleonorae) defending their colony from 2 Ravens ( Corvus corax).

Eleonora’s falcons  Falco eleonorae  were observed in small numbers earlier today in the south part of the island, first observation of the year. We didn’t manage to get a picture of the birds. Enjoy the view..

Antikythira hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of Eleonora’s Falcon (F.eleonorae) globally. This medium size falcon breeds in the Mediterranean, adapted to wait for autumn migration flow of small passerines in order to feed the chicks, before departing to the wintering grounds in east Africa and Madagascar. In these photos a dark face Eleonora […]