Volunteering at Antikythira

A flock of Little Egrets Ergretta garzetta is resting on Thymonies, three rocky islets nearby the NE coast of Antikythira. Another interesting sighting is that of 50+ White Storks Ciconia ciconia two days ago. Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis is the new species in the nets today. Other species ringed today: Wryneck Jynx torquilla Garden Warbler […]

Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia and Whinchat Saxicola rubetra the new species that ringed today. The Death’s Head Hawkmoth Acherontia atropos was also trapped in one of the nets. Other species ringed today: Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Red-Backed Shrike Lanius Collurio

The best day so far with 6 new species in the nets. Scops Owl Otus scops and Red-Backed Shrike Lanius collurio, displayed above, were among them. In the ringing list that follows (*)  indicates the species that were ringed for the first time in this season.  Other species ringed today: Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe * Garden Warbler […]

Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix is the only new species we got the last couple of days. Other species ringed today: Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata

The Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos is the new species in our nets in a rather poor day. Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica made their first appearence in our sky. Other species ringed today: Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata

Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina are the new species in our nets today. The Booted Eagle of the photo is the first passing by, worth to mention a Short-Toed Eagle that passed yesterday and the good numbers of Alpine swifts Apus melba in daily basis. Other species ringed today: Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Willow […]

This Wryneck Jynx torquilla is the first bird ringed for the season. It was not a very fruitfull day in numbers but guess what! We got a Cat Snake Telescopus fallax which cost us a nice hole on the net in order to set it free unharmed. Other species ringed today: Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea […]

It seems that passage started, at least for Honey Buzzards Pernis apivorus. They appeared at late afternoon, together with smoke from Attica fires, in flocks up to 85 birds, 230 of them the total number of the day.  Other raptors species: Black Kite Milvus migrans Marsh Harrier Circus Aeruginosus Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

Migration is still slow, we are getting ready though. Mist nest have already been set in the valley waiting for the wind to drop and a watcher is looking for passing by raptors however there is no passage yet. In the meantime a Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus take it’s time at the port.