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Day 36 of ringing

A quiet day today but with a nice surplice in our nets, the first Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides, Κρυπτοτσικνιάς) for the season. After some day with ought even seeing Semi-collared Flycatchers (Ficedula semitorquata, Δρυομυγοχάφτης) we got two of them. The Woodchat Shrikes (Lanius senator, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς) are around in lower numbers,Other species tapped today:European Turtle Dove […]

Day 35 of ringing

The good weather has returned eventually. It might in fact be the first time it feels like spring. Woodchat Shrikes (Lanius senator, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς) are still around in good numbers. The Balkan Warblers (Phylloscopus orientalis, Βουνοφυλλοσκόπος) were thought to have passed but today we got one more. The last couple of days some colleagues are ringing […]

day 34 of ringing- misty and rainy day.

Birds trapped today:European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur, Τρυγόνι), European Scops Owl (Otus scops, Γκιώνης), European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus, Γιδοβύζι), Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis, Δεντροκελάδα), Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos, Αηδόνι), Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica, Γαλαζολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Φοινίκουρος), Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra, Καστανολαίμης), Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, Σχοινοποταμίδα), Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Τσιχλοποταμίδα), Icterine Warbler […]

Day 33 of ringing- a raptor day

 The first raptor for the season was trapped today! A Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus, Λιβαδόκιρκος) was foraging too close to the nets and was eventually trapped after visiting the nets at least two more times. On top of that we got our first Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris, Βαλτοποταμίδα) for the season. The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius […]

Day 31 of ringing

 The first Icterine Warblers (Hippolais icterina, Κιτρινοστριτσίδα) has just arrived today. Great Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Τσιχλοποταμίδα) are still around in good numbers while it feels like a lot of Whinchats (Saxicola rubetra, Καστανολαίμης).Others species trapped today:European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur, Τρυγόνι), European Scops Owl (Otus scops, Γκιώνης), European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus, Γιδοβύζι), Tree Pipit […]

Bluethroat

 The first bird to be trapped by John’s trap was Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica, Γαλαζολαίμης). The second ringed on Antikythira.

Another bird from Czech Republic

Along with the new Great Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Τσιχλοποταμίδα) came of that was initially ringed in the Czech Republic.We celebrated with frence wine.

Day 30 of ringing-Night birds

 Our first European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus, Γιδοβύζι) was trapped today along with two European Scops Owl (Otus scops, Γκιώνης). Apart from that it was quite windy but we noticed a new wave of Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Τσιχλοποταμίδα).Other species trapped today:European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur, Τρυγόνι), Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla, Στραβολαίμης), Common House Martin (Delichon […]

Easter Day

Easter day today and we had our only official day off.  No bird ringing or raptor monitoring toke place as we had goat for lunch!

day 28 of ringing

Not fully operational as the winds are still strong but at least ringing.  We did not ringed as many birds as we should according to the season but we still had some nice species. The Woodchat Shrikes (Lanius senator, Κοκκινοκεφαλάς) are still around in big numbers and more  Eurasian Golden Orioles (Oriolus oriolus, Συκοφάγος) have […]