Archive for April, 2008
Ortolan Bunting
The first Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana caught for this season! Enjoy!
Posted: April 30th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Cuckoos!
Three Cuckoos Cuculus canorus were caught today!
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Red-footed Falcon
Two days ago we got the information, from our friend Colin who lives in the northwestern tip of Crete, that a big flock of Red-Footed Falcons Falco vespertinus was heading our way. We had our first season observation at 24th but the rain and the north wind kept some of the birds on the island […]
Posted: April 27th, 2008 under Raptor Migration Monitoring.
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The first good day for the season!
Over 100 birds today!
Posted: April 25th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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House Martin
As like the Spanish sparrow, the House Martin Delichon urbicum although they were around no one caught until today.
Posted: April 25th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Spanish Sparrow
They were around the last days but only today we had some Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis in our nets.
Posted: April 24th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler & Reed Warbler
The first Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida and the first Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus were caught for this season.
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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A bird from Lithuania
A Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus initially ringed in Lithuania was recaught this morning on Antkiythira.
Posted: April 19th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Icterine Warbler
The first Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina for the season. As all the other species it seems that the came late this spring.
Posted: April 18th, 2008 under Bird Ringing.
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Eleonora’s falcons are here
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..
Posted: April 17th, 2008 under Eleonora's Falcon monitoring.
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