Lesvos rare birds: 2011

The Lesvos Bird Records Committee (LBRC) has accepted the following records for 2011:

GREYLAG GOOSE | Σταχτόχηνα | Anser anser

One record:

3 Upper Tsiknias Valley 27 April 11 (photo: Paul Aubrey, Gary Elton)

This is the first record for Lesvos.

FERRUGINOUS DUCK | (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βαλτόπαπια | Aythya nyroca

Two records:

1 Kalloni Saltpans 11 – 12 April 11 (photo: Peter Vercruijsse et al)

1 Perasma Reservoir 4 October 11 (A J Swann)

This takes the number of records to 14.

CATTLE EGRET | Γελαδάρης | Bubulcus ibis

One record:

1 Kalloni area from 17 April 11 (photo: Killian Mullarney et al) and same bird Polichnitos Saltpans 1 July 2011 (Terry Robinson)

This takes the number of records to 14.

Cattle Egret, Kalloni Saltpans, April 2011 © James Parker

LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE | Κραυγαετός | Aquila pomarina
One record:

1 Meladia Valley 15 May 11 (photo: Raymond de Smet)

EASTERN IMPERIAL EAGLE | (Ανατολικός) Βασιλαετός | Aquila heliaca

Two records:  

1 Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint and Metochi 29 April 11 (Paul Aubrey, Dave & Jackie Nurney, Steve Chalmers)
1 Meladia Valley 11 May 11 (photo: Christoph Niemeyer)

This takes the number of records to 12.

Eastern Imperial Eagle, Meladia Valley, May 2011 © Christoph Niemeyer

GRIFFON VULTURE | Όρνιο | Gyps fulvus

Two records:

1 Pithariou Reservoir 9 May 11 (Mike Carroll)

1 nr Mandamados 13 May 11 (photo: Mike Sveikutis)

This takes the number of records to 14+.

Griffon Vulture, nr Mantamados, May 2011 © Mike Sveikutis

BAR-TAILED GODWIT | Θαλασσολιμόζα | Limosa lapponica

One record:

1 Kalloni Saltpans 30 August – 8 September 11 (photo: Dave Dickson)

The tenth record for Lesvos.
 

Bar-tailed Godwit, Kalloni Saltpans, August 2011 © Dave Dickson

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE | Ερυθρόλαιμος Φαλαρόποδας | Phalaropus lobatus

Two records:

2 Kalloni Saltpans 16 August 11 (Oivind Egeland)

1 Polichnitos Saltpans 26 August 11 (photo: Terry Robinson)

This takes the number of records to 14.

Red-necked Phalarope, Polichnitos Saltpans, August 2011
© Terry Robinson

CALANDRA LARK | (Κοινή) Γαλιάντρα | Melanocorypha calandra

One record:

1 Kalloni Saltpans 24 April 11 (James Phillips, Jean Obray)

This takes the number of records to 14. 

FIRECREST | Πυροβασιλίσκος | Regulus ignicapilla

One record:

1 Meladia Valley chapel 17 – 20 April 11 (photo: David Fearn, Steve Dudley et al)

The first record since 2007.

Firecrest, Meladia chapel, April 2011 © David Fearn 

RING OUZEL | Χιονοκότσυφας | Turdus torquatus

One record:

1 Ipsilou Ipsilou 23 – 28 April 11 (N Hewitt, S Wytema et al)

The fourth record for Lesvos.

The Lesvos Bird Records Committee (LBRC) considers the following records for 2011 as unproven:

STEPPE BUZZARD | Στεπογερακίνα | Buteo buteo vulpinus

Two records:

2010: 1 between Parakoila and Agra on 3 May

2010: 2 Kalloni Raptor Watchpoint on 4 May