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End of Autumn Season 2011

Despite long periods of bad weather we had an enjoyable ringing season with over 700 birds ringed in a month. A big thank you goes to all ringers and field assistants who have given their valuable help and contributed to create such a nice working atmosphere: Ulla, Pedro, Manolia, Ruben el Negro, Carlos, Victoria, Giannis […]

Day 30 – last day of ringing

A month has already passed since we first set our nets in Antikythira for this  Autumn season 2011 and today was our last day of ringing.  This morning we caught 16 birds of 6 different species. We ringed European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos, Κοινή Τσίχλα), Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Κηποτσιροβάκος), Blackcap (Sylvia […]

Day 29 of ringing

We had a good morning ringing with 35 birds caught of 8 different species. We also had an unexpected help by a Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus, Κοινό Ξεφτέρι) who chased a flock of   Spanish Sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis, Χωραφοσπουργίτης – photo adult male) in our nets. We also ringed European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common […]

Day 28 of ringing

Another very good day of ringing with even more birds than yesterday. We caught 61 birds of 11 different species. We ringed Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis, Δεντροκελάδα – photo), European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Κοινός Φοινίκουρος), Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos, Κοινή Τσίχλα), Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis, Θαμνοτσιροβάκος), Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, […]

Day 27 of ringing

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 […]

Day 26 of ringing

After many difficult days we finally had a full good morning of ringing. The number of birds is always quite low as we caught 22 birds of 7 species. The species we caught were: European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Κοινός Φοινίκουρος), Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos, Κοινή Τσίχλα) Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla, Μαυροσκούφης), […]

Day 25 of ringing

Our struggle against the “forces of nature” continues. After being defeated for many days by the wind, today we had to close our nets because of the rain. Nevertheless in a few hours work we caught 10 birds of 6 species. European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Κοινός Φοινίκουρος), Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla, […]

Day 24 of ringing

After too many windy days today we enjoyed a rather relaxed day of ringing in good weather. We caught 16 birds of 7 species. European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Κοκκινολαίμης), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Κοινός Φοινίκουρος), European Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus, Καλαμοποταμίδα), Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Κηποτσιροβάκος), Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla, Μαυροσκούφης), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης […]

Day 23 – No ringing

We almost deceived ourselves that we would be able to work normally, but today the wind reappeared stronger than ever (8 Beaufort)(photo rough sea in Ποταμός) making once again any attempt of opening the nets impossible.