Archive for August, 2016
Raptor and soaring bird count for 21/8/16. Autumn 2016 – Day 4.
We had a slow start to the day, but from noon onwards some flocks of honey and common buzzards made their way across the antikythera sky. The wind was not so strong and the temperature was higher than the previous days. For further details see link below: http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20160821
Posted: August 21st, 2016 under Uncategorized.
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Raptor and soaring bird count for 20/8/16. Autumn 2016 – Day 3.
Even thought we had another windy day, the changes of the wind to NE has brought us a few raptors and flock of white storks and herons. For further details see the link below: http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20160820
Posted: August 20th, 2016 under Uncategorized.
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Raptor and soaring bird count for 19/8/16. Autumn 2016 – Day 2.
Strong westerlies meant we had we had very few birds today. Four species of raptor crossed the island today. For further information see the link below: http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20160819
Posted: August 19th, 2016 under Uncategorized.
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Raptor and soaring bird count for 18/8/16. Autumn 2016 – Day 1.
The raptor migration count started well today on Antikythira. A steady NW wind brought the first honey buzzard flock of the season. Fifty nine in total plus a black kite and an osprey. Let’s hope the winds continue to blow favourably, bringing more raptors our way. To follow the raptor migration count see link below: […]
Posted: August 18th, 2016 under Uncategorized.
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