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Weather: For six weeks from early March onwards until 21st April it was hot and sunny, meaning

Names and Spelling: The spelling used is from the Harms Verlag Part 1 and 2 1:100,000 with

Illustrations: Many thanks to Ken Baldridge for his illustrations.

April: 2 at Frangocastello 19.4. and 2 off Aposelemis delta 14.4 and several offshore Silver Beach,

May: They were recorded as common off Xerocampos between 4-18.5.

Sept: In Sept 5 off Falasarna 24.9. (CH)

April: 3 off Plakias beach 18.4. and recorded off North coast near Chania 21.4.

May: 1 off Cape Plaka 7.5.

Dec: 1 juvenile flying N off Itanos 23.12. (AV)

April: 1-2 off Kolimbari on 21.4.- 26.4. 1 near Kissamos 23.4. Small numbers offshore Cape Plaka

May: Recorded west off Chania offshore 17.5.- 23.5.

Sept. One immature off Falasarna 24.9.

April: Singles from 15.4 Lassithi pools, 1 at Agia reservoir 20 & 21.4. 4 at Agia 24.4. 8 there 25.4.

May: 1 male Kouremenos pools 5.5. and 1 female there 9.5. 1 male there 13.5. 1 Bramiana

reservoir 12.5. 6-7 at Agia reservoir in 3rd week in May.

April: 1 dead and 1 flying at Agia reservoir 11.4.

May: 1 at Sitia river 8.5. 2 at Agia reservoir 30.5.

Oct: c20 juveniles at Georgioupolis at midday 2.10. and 35 at dusk there.

April: Records from 13th with singles seen on most days on south coast and 5 at Plakias beach on

singles at Kato Zakro on 14th and Silver Beach, Gerani on 16th.

May: Up to 10 daily at Palekastro in first half on May, also records from Bramiana reservoir, Agia

June: 1 at south end of Agia Reservoir at 25.6. No Autumn records.

Feb: 8 at Geropotamos river on 26th. May: 1 at Kouremenos /Chiona on 5.and 6.5. 3 there 7.-15.5.

Nov: 1 Kouremenos 15.-22.11. and 1 Sitia 29.11.Dec: 1 Itanos 19.12.(AV)

April: Largest flock 24 at Plakias on 20th. Singles recorded from 7th and small numbers 1-4

June: 3 at Agia reservoir 25.6. and there were 2 there on 1st July.

In September 1 at Elounda saltpans on 11.9. 5 east at Georgioupolis 21.9 and 19 east there 21.9.

Oct: 103 circling over Georgioupolis 1.10 and 19 west there 3.10.

14.10 and 1 near Rethymnon 15.10 and 1 west offshore there was the last record on 18th.

April: 2 flying over Panormo 27.4. and in May 1 Kouremenos Bay on 6.5.

April: Recorded daily in April from 11.4. in small numbers 1-4. Largest flock was 20 off

Frangocastello on 19th.

2.12.04 (1) Georgioupolis Water. RR

May: A large flock of 23 flew N at Xerocampos 16.5.

Sept: 1 at Bramiana reservoir 10.9. 12 landed on Mochlos Island 21.9. and on the same day there

Oct: 5 Agia reservoir 1.10 and 105 west over Georgioupolis 2.10 and 17 west there on 4th. 4 at Agia

April: Singles at Agia Reservoir 17.4. 6 at Frangocastello 19.4. 1 perched in trees by Moni Prevelli

Sept: Flocks c15 and 17 flying E Georgioupolis on 21.9.

Oct: 36 flying W over Georgioupolis 3.10. Dec: 1 Kouremenos 4.11. ( AV)

Two records 1 on Geropotamos river(N) on 26.4.One in November near Vai on 12th.

May: Flock of 40 over Palekastro on evening of 4th and 24 circling high there on the morning of 5th.

Only one record with one at Kouremenos pools 5th – 9th May.

One female at Bramiana reservoir on 13th November was a first record for Crete.(MD)

Two at Thrapsano on 15th April.

May there were 5 at Bramiana reservoir on 12th.

May: 1 male at Bramiana reservoir 12.5. Sept: 8 at Georgioupolis reservoir 21.9.

Oct: c60 off Georgioupolis on the sea 4.10 and 1 on Georgioupolis reservoir 5.10.

April: 2 at Thrapsano 15.4. and c6 at Agia reservoir on 17.4. and 3 there on 18.4 and small numbers

there until 25th. Sept: 2 at Agia reservoir 26.9.

Oct: 1 at Georgioupolis reservoir 5.10. 1 at Agia reservoir 8.10 and 2 there 10.10.

April: 2 at Thrapsano 15.4. Sept: 2 pairs at Agia reservoir on 26.9.

Oct: 8 at Agia reservoir 1.10. 6 there 4.10 and 7 on 8.10. Last record was 6 on 16th.

Sept: 3 pairs at Bramiana reservoir 10.9.

October: 1 at Agia reservoir 1.10 and then 1-6 there until until 16th October.

Oct: 3 at Agia Reservoir on 1st Oct rising to 15 on the 4th, then 8 there till on 16th.

Nov: 75 at Agia reservoir on 10th, and 1 female at Diaskari beach pool 26th.

In Dec 28 at Inia reservoir on 8th.

1 at Kouremenos with a flock of Mallard 29th/30th November.

First records of up to 8 birds during 13.-20th April. In May 1 N of Itanos 5.5. and 1 west over

Palekastro on 10th and 15 flying west/northwest on 11th.

1 north on 12th and 28 west/northwest on 16th May.

Recorded on passage west at Palekastro from 7th – 15th May.

In Sept 1 south over Omalos 27.9. In Nov: a small influx on 4 days at the end of the month in the

In Sept 1 over Linoseli Col on 27.9. 1 Gramvousa peninsula 23.9

In Oct 1 Askifou plateau 4.10. and 2 Samaria Gorge 11.10.

Seen daily from 6th –13th April with a max of 10, recorded nesting in Selinari Gorge 11.4. and in

Sept: 1 Falasarna 23.9. Nov: Up to 3 over Kouremenos/ Kato Zakros until 28.11.

Dec: 1 Kouremenos 8.12.

April: Recorded almost daily from 11th, with 1-4 seen, mainly females.

May: Up to 1-3 Palekastro until 15th. Sept: 1 Omalos 26th and 30th Sept.

Oct: 1 Agia reservoir 1st and 1 male and female on 10th.

Dec: 1 NW over Kouremenos 25.12.

Records from May & December. 1 male flew west over Peak Sanctuary ridge 10.5.

April: 1 on route to Iraklion 13.4. 1 female at Moni Prevelli 18.4. 1 male at Kourtaliotiko Gorge

May: 1 female S of Vai 8.5. and 1 west of Palekastro 11.5.

Sept: 1 juvenile S of Omalos 28.9.

Nov: 1 male over the Kouremenos –Vai road 11.and 19.11.

June and July: Sightings over Kalives headland.(MRB)

Oct: 1 Askifou plateau 4.10. 1 below Nida Plateau 9.10. 1 below Omalos plateau 11.10. 1 at Armani

April: 1 near Rodakino during 3rd week.

May: 1 Cape Plaka 7.5. 2 Palekastro 11.5. 1 SW of Vai 13.5. 2 pairs above Babonas 14.5. 1 Sw of

Oct: 1 Lassithi plateau 19.10. and Nov: 1 adult Vai 9.11.

Dec: Recorded from Vai 12.12. 3 ad and 2 immatures Kouremenos 22.12. with adult remaining

Nov: 1 adult Kouremenos 16.11-19.11. (photo AV)

Nov: 1 juv NW over Kouremenos 4.11. 1 adult Vai 9.11. 1 adult Kouremenos 25.11.

April: 1 light phase over Agia reservoir 11.4. Singles over Omalos 24.4. and Theriso 25.4. and at

In May one dark phase Palekastro 5.5. 1 pale there 10 - 11.5. and 1 dark phase 15.5.

Sept: 1 Sougia 24.9. and 2 there 25.9. Oct: 1 pale phase Amari valley 12.10.

Nov: 6 individuals in Kouremenos, Vai area in early November with two remaining until 28th and

one there on 30th.

In Sept a pair over Mesa Lassithi 19.9. and in Dec: 1 juvenile Kato Zakros 9.12.

April: Five sightings during the week in Plakias area in 3rd week of April.

May: 2 Cape Plaka 7.5. and 3 flying N of Palekastro 11.5. Oct: 1 Imbros Gorge 4.10.

Nov: 3 Kouremenos 15th-17th Nov. 3 there 28.11.- 5.12. and 3 at Xerokambos 11.12.

April, May and June: Common and widespread.

In July 1 over headland at Kalives. In Sept and Oct recorded as frequent.

April: First record of 2 at Panormo 24.4. Next day a male at Gerani 25.4. and 16 at Agia reservoir

May: 1 male N of Palekastro 5.5. 10 at Vai 8.5. and singles there 11.5. and 13.5.

Sept: There were 3 on Omalos 27.9. and in Oct: there was one juvenile at Georgioupolis Reservoir

2nd and 3rd October.

Dec: 1 female at Vai 16.12. (AV)

First seen near Moni Prevelli 18th April. In May small numbers daily at Palekastro 4th – 18th and then

Sept: 1 Bramiana reservoir 10.9. and in Nov one at Kato Zakros 12.11.

April: 1 adult female west over Palekastro 11.4. on migration (AV)

In May recorded in the east around Palekastro, Zakros . In the west one over Agia reservoir in 3rd

April: 1 flushed from undergrowth at Frangocastello 19.4. and 1 Roumeli 24.4.

In Oct: 1 at Aposelemis river pools 17.10. In Nov: and Dec: several sightings of 1-3 at

In Spring 1 at Agia reservoir 18.4. In Autumn, 1 at Kato Zakros 14.11. and there was an influx at

Dec: 1 Kouremenos ( Plakapoyles) 26.12. ( AV)

April: Several males and females at Agia reservoir on 11.4. 1 there 16.4. and 6+ there 17.4. There

were 2 there the next day and a single on 20th. Then 5+ there 21.4. Passage of between 2 and 8 were

reported on 25th and 26th.

In May one was seen at Kouremenos pools on 5th.

In September one at Agia reservoir 26.9. and one still there on 10th November.

were singles and 1-5 at wetlands and river mouths in April from 11th.

In October there were 100 at Agia reservoir from 4th –16th and up to 14 at Georgioupolis reservoir

A few at Agia reservoir on 11.4. then many recorded at Agia reservoir 17.4.-27th April. There were

April: 12 flying around Plakias Bay on morning of 20.4. 2 at Tersanas pools 21.4. and 2 at

May: 3 Kouremenos pools 5th-7th and 1 there 8th-18th. 6 at Bramiana reservoir 12.5. and 1

Xerokambos 16.5. July: 2 at Agia reservoir 1.7.

April: 2 at Gerani on beach in early morning 23.4. and 1 at Aposelemis delta 27.4 again in the early

morning. In May one at Xerocambos 10.5.

1 at mouth of Tavronitis river on 28th June was the last record.

April: One on beach at Plakias 8.4. was the only record for the month.

May: All race tundrae recorded. One arrived at Palekastro from the south with Little Ringed Plover

on 4.5. and remained at Kouremenos pools until 7.5.There was another there on 17th. 1 at

Sept: 1 at Bramiana reservoir 10.9. and in Oct: 5 at Frangocastello 15.10.

One at Elafonisi on 10th November. (MD via BW)

2 Kouremenos beach 7th –11th 11. A flock of 12 in from sea east of Ierapetra 26.11.

Nov: 6 at Vai 19.11, 4 there 29.11. and 6 there on 30.11.

Dec: 1 at Xerokambos on 17th.

during April from 14th onwards.

In May small numbers recorded daily at coastal pools in the east and 3 at Bramiana reservoir on 12th

April: 1 at Geropotamos river (N) on 21.4. and a different bird there 26.4.

May: 2 at Kouremenos pools 5.5. and 5 there 6.5. A single also there on 15.5 and 1 at Xerocambos

10.5. Oct: 1 juvenile at Aposelemis river pools 17.10.

April: 1 at Aposelemis delta 20.4. and May: 1 Kouremenos pools 5.5.

April: Passage reported from 14.4. at Aposelemis delta and Thrapsano, Agia reservoir 17.4. until

24.4. and 1 female at Geropotamos river (N) on 21st.

In May records from the east at Kouremenos pools until 18th.

In Sept 1 at Agia reservoir 26.9. and in October 1 there on 4th.

In December one recorded at Kouremenos, Plakapoyles on 14th. (AV)

1 flushed from a puddle on rough ground in Plakias during 3rd week in April and 1 at Omalos pool

on 19th were the only records.

April: 1 at Bramiana reservoir on 20th and on Geropotamos river(N) on 22nd (BW) and again on

26th (PW). May: 1 over Aeolos studio, Palekastro at dusk on 9.5.

In Nov and Dec: 2 at Kouremenos pools 6.11. and 7.12. (AV)

Records from Nov with 1 at Kato Zakros 28.11. and Dec 1 Xerokambos 2.12. (AV)

1 along the coast west of Chania with an injured wing, during 3rd week in May.(TK)

Recorded in November on 23rd at Agia reservoir (via Birding World.) (Photo)

April: One at Geropotamos river(N) on 22.4, and a single at Aposelemis long pool 27.4. were the

April: Several on the Geropotamos river (S) on 10.4. and still 1 there on .4. 2 at Tersanas pools

May: 1 Kouremenos pools 5.5.- 13.5. 2 there 6.5. and 1 there 17.5.

April: 1 at Geropotamos river (S) 10.4. 1 Agia reservoir 11.4. 2 at Aposelemis delta 14.4. 1

In May 2 were flushed from small pond S of Vai by Pallid Harrier on 6.5.(AV)

Sept: 1 at Agia reservoir 26.9.

April: Recorded daily throughout from 10th, with small flocks seen at Plakias, Aposelemis lagoon,

May: 3 at Kouremenos pools 5.5. and 1-2 there until 13.5.2 Bramiana Reservoir 12.5.

Oct: 4 Agia reservoir 1.10.

harbours, at reservoirs and inland at upland pools such as Lassithi, usually until 18th May.

In September singles at Elounda saltpans 11.9.and Tholos 15.9.

Oct: 3 first winters west of Georgioupolis on 1st. and 1 in the harbour 21st.

Nov/Dec Single birds winter Chiona and Xerokambos (AV)

Sept: 1 Kournas Lake 27.9. (GS)

2 an adult and a 1st year winter at Kouremenos Bay 20.11.(AV)

May: 1 3rd year at Hohlakia Bay 8.5. and 3 adults Tendas Bay 11.5. (AV)

April: 2 following a fishing boat off Panormo 24.4. and in May 1 at Xerocambos 10.5. and 1 at

Oct: 1 adult and 1 juvenile Georgioupolis Bay 4.10.

April: 1 flew SE off Xerocambos 10.5. (AV)

Sept: 1 juv at Tholos (BT)

Recorded on passage from 18th April at Moni Prevelli and Frangocastello on 19th. Small number

Rethymnon Fortezza 19th.

One seen at Plakias 12.4. Another heard at Panormo most nights 20th-27th April, and seen there on

21st perched on a lamppost. A dead one on road near Chania on 23rd. 1 seen west edge of Chania in

late May. One Agathia/ Chiona road on 17th May.

1 Omalos on evening of 19.4.1 heard at Silver Beach, Gerani on 24th and 25th April.

1 heard at midday below Bebonas 14th May were the only reports.

One record in December at Vai on 19th.(AV)

Rethymnon and Chania. A movement of 100.s daily from early May until 18th. Good numbers

Small numbers recorded daily on the south coast 7th April onwards. Recorded throughout the rest of

In July very good numbers at Agia reservoir on 1st and at the Izzedine Fort, Kalami.

In October 6 at Georgioupolis reservoir on 3rd.

In April 1 at Turkish Bridge, Moni Prevelli valley 7.4. and 1 at Agia reservoir 11.4.

In Sept first record with one at Tholos 16.9, and then singles recorded throughout the month by the

In Oct there were up to 3 at Agia reservoir between 4th-16th and 2 at Lake Kournas on 4th and 1 at

Georgioupolis reservoir 14th.

April: 16 perching in trees at Geropotamos, Aghia Triada 16th April. 13 in Moni Prevelli valley on

18th.

Main passage in the east in May: 14 at Palekastro 4th May and 24 there on 5th and 6th. 35 at

Xerocambos on 10th. 25 Palekastro 11th and 12 there 14th. There were 20 at Vai on 17th.

Sept: Lots around Mesa Lassithi 19th and 2 at Georgioupolis reservoir on 27th.

Oct: 1 on Lassithi plateau 7.10.

April: 1near Ag. Ioannis 8.4. and 1 in the olive groves behind Plakias 12.4. 2 at Phaestos ‘fighting’

May: 1 in pines on coast E of Ierapetra 12.5. but not recorded in the Palekastro area.

June: 1 Pretoria 15.6. 1 Pyrgos 15.6. and 1 Aredena Gorge 30.6.

Sept: 1 Mesa Lassithi 18.9 and 2 Souda Bay cemetery 25.9.

April: 1 on Omalos plateau 11.4. 2 on Lassithi on 15th with singles on Omalos from 18th – 20th. 3+

at Venizelou Graves Park, Chania 23rd.

Oct: 1 below Nida plateau on 9th and 1 at Eleftherna on 14th and near Imbros Gorge on 15th.

1 at Moni Prevelli valley between 13th-20th April. 4 at Vai 5.11. and 1 there 10.-12.11.

April: A flock of 6 at Plakias beach on from the 6th-14th. There were 46 at Malia marsh on 14th and

7 on Omalos plateau on 19th, while at Panormo there were 10+ on 21st

May: 2 flew north of Cape Plaka on 7th. There were 2 singing males south of Palekastro on 15th and

4 at Xerocambos on 16th. No Autumn records.

April: Recorded during April from Omalos and Lassithi plateaus, and from sea level at Panormo,

May: 10+ singing males in the Orno Mts and 2 on the Peak Sanctuary Ridge.

Sept: Recorded as frequent on Omalos plateau and Gramvousa peninsula.

Oct: Several recorded on the Homo Sapiens trail below Lassithi plateau, 2+ on Nida plateau on 9th

April: 1 small flock c15 birds at “Spili bumps” on 15th were late visitors.

Oct: 1 in stubble field Perivolia on 17th and 1-2 there on 22nd.

No large flocks recorded throughout. Small flocks 10-30 recorded from 7th April from Prevelli, Agia

reservoir, and Tavronitis river and throughout May until 18th.

In Sept a few flew south over Sougia on 25th, and 40+ were recorded at Agia reservoir on 26th. In

October 6+ seen over Agia reservoir on 4th and below Lassithi on 7th.

In September many over Linoseli col, Lassithi on 30th and in October recorded as numerous at top

of Samaria Gorge and 2 at Kourtaliotiko Gorge on 12th.

In April and June reported as very common breeding birds in villages.

In September many birds heading South. October had small flocks daily until 19th.

Rodakino, 1 at Damnoni on 16th April and 3 at Moni Prevelli on 17 th. There was 1 at Agia reservoir

on 18th and another at Aliodes on 26th.

In May only seen on days with NW winds with 2 on 7th, 3 on 10th and 4 on 11th and a single on 15th

at Palekastro. 1 on the edge of Meskla on 28th.

In September 1 south of Sougia on 24th and 2 at Xyloskala 27th.

In October 1 amongst Barn Swallows at Agia reservoir on 16th and the last record was in November

at Kato Zakros on 28th.

13th-20th April, then small numbers recorded daily until 23rd May.

In June several over headland at Kalives on 23rd and good numbers at Agia reservoir on 25th. They

Sept: A few singles reported and in Oct good numbers at Agia reservoir until 4th.

1 reported at Kouremenos (Plakapoyles) on 21st and 22nd Nov. (AV)

April: Seen at Plakias most mornings 7.4.-13.4. 1 at Prevelli 14.-19.4. and 1 at Samaria Gorge,

Omalos on 19th. 1 on Omalos plateau 24.4. and 1 at Panormo on 22nd and 2 there 26th. Sept: 2

on Omalos plateau on 30th September.

April: Sightings become more common throughout the week from 13th. 9+ on Lassithi plateau 15.4.

and on Omalos 19.4.-21.4. Seen on passage on 21st at Silver Beach, Gerani and on Akrotiri 23rd.

Recorded daily, largest flock 7 at Panormo up to 27th. Sept: c10 Omalos 27th-30th and in Oct: c10

Georgioupolis 1st – 4th.

April: 2 sightings at Plakias in the 3rd week in April and at Aposelemis river 20th. 2 still wintering at

Armeni Cemetery on 22nd.

Oct: 2 close to El Greco Hotel on 5th. 10+ in a mixed flock of pipits and wagtails in newly mown

field near the El Greco Hotel, old road Rethymnon on 17th.

April: 3 at Aposelemis delta and Malia on 14th, 1 Thrapsano 15.4. and Prevelli 17.4. and several on

Omalos on 19th. 8+ at Panormo on 21st, and 1 still on Omalos on 24th.

In May 2 singles flew N over Agathia 5.5.

Sept: 2 on Omalos plateau 28th. In Oct 10+ in mixed flocks of pipits in newly mown field near El

Greco Hotel, Rethymnon on 17th. In Nov 10+ at Vai in the middle of the month and 2-3 over

there 2nd Dec increasing to 6 on 17th and 8 there 29th.

There was a single at Sitia on 6th and 1 at Kouremenos also on 6th Dec.

Another A.s. coutellii 1 at Xerocambos 23.11.-11.12. (AV) photo record.

April: Small flocks of ‘Blue headed’ and ‘Black headed’feldeggi from 7th April. Passage of larger

flocks from 15th – 20th. In May small flocks of 1-15 until 23rd.

Races included flava, beema, thunbergi, and feldegg.

September: 40+ at Souda Bay cemetery on 25th and c20 on Omalos 27th-30.9.

October: c10 Georgioupolis 1st-4th then singles at El Greco Hotel 5.10. and 1 Moni Prevelli 6.10.

17th was the last record.

October: 1 at Agia reservoir on 4th and 10th Oct. 1 on Omalos plateau on 11th.

1-2 daily around Perivolia 16th –22th. 2 along river into Georgioupolis reservoir 21st.

April and May: Records of 1-2 daily throughout from 7th April until 18th May,

1 male yarrelli at Vai 6th May.

October: Singles from Georgioupolis, Plakias, Moni Prevelli, El Greco Hotel and Agia reservoir,

Perivolia and Hora Sfakion until 22nd October.

Heard at the head of Samaria Gorge on 20th April. 1 on Mt Psiloritis on 13th June.

In Sept. 6 below Linoseli col on 30th. 2 on Gingalos Mt summit, Omalos on 28th.

1 on Lassithi plateau 19th April. (IH) ( D.Ireland)

October 2 on Akrotiri peninsula 14th. 1 near Vrisses and 1 at Frangocastello both on 15th. A few in

scrub behind Perivolia daily 16th-22nd and at Georgioupolis reservoir on 21st.(TD)

First record Kakomauri headland , Plakias 7.4. Common in small numbers from 16th April until 23rd

In September 1 at Lissos on 26th.

One at Kato Zakros from 14th-18th November. (AV).

In October one male was seen on a fence post at the edge of scrub at Perivolia on 19th.

April: One at Frangocastello in olive grove on 19th. One at Moni Prevelli on 20th.

May: 1 male in garden near Palekastro on 6th.

Sept: 1 female at Mochlos on 19th. One on Omalos 27th and 29th and at Linoseli Col on 30th. Oct:

1 at Askifou on 4th and 2 below Nida plateau on 9th.

Nov: The last record was at Toplou Moni on 16th.

April and May: Singles passage recorded from 7th April. Then rising to 10-20 daily and then

described as numerous until end on April and similar numbers until 6th May. Then small numbers

daily until 16th.

September: c30 on Omalos plateau on 27th-30th.

October: recorded on 7 dates until 11th. Last record one at Cape Plaka on 15th Nov.

In September there was one on Mesa Lassithi on 19th. (BT)

Common from 6th April until the end of June.

September: Many recorded on Omalos plateau 27th-30th September.

October: 1 record below Nida plateau on 9th and 2 at Rethymnon Fortezza on 19th.

April: Sightings from early April from 7th onwards with small numbers daily. Main passage in May

with up to 15 daily until the third week then small numbers in the last week. Common in June until

17th.

September: 1 at Kallergi hut on 28th, and in

October: 1 with 3 Northern Wheatear at Rethymnon Fortezza on 19th.

Common with singing males from 7th April along suitable coastal cliffs and valleys and in Gorges

Still singing in September and October and 2 in Imbros Gorge seen feeding young on 15th Oct.

November: 1st record at Kouremenos( Maridati) on 5th. 22 at Toplou Moni on 8th.building to 19

there on 22nd and 56 on 29th.

December: Flocks of 20- 270 seen throughout the month,which reflected the hard winter in NE

Europe. 3 at Vai newly arrived with 1st Mistle Thrushes on 10th.

1 heard near Sitanos on 23rd Nov and 1 seen at Toplou Moni on 29th. In December 1 at Sitanos and 1

at Handros on 17th.

December: 2 at Vai on 10th, 1 Sitanos on 17th and 1 near Zagros on the same day.

One singing at Agia Reservoir in 3rd week in May (TK)

Several at Agia reservoir on 11th and 17th and 18th /20th April. Singles recorded until 16th May at a

variety of sites. In June records at Agia on 25th and Tavronitis river mouth on 28th. In October 1 at

Agia reservoir on 4th.

Singles in April at Agia and Geropotamos(N) on 24th. 2 at Agia reservoir on 30th May.

Singles recorded from 7th-13th April at Plakias, Aposelemis river on 14th and at Damnoni on 18th

then until 20th May at Palekastro, Bramiana reservoir, near Chania and at Agia reservoir.

May: Records from Palekastro on 6th and 7th and a single there on 11th May. 2 at Xerokambos on

16th and 1 on Peak Sanctuary ridge on 17th.

May: Reported from 5th May, and September: 4 at Lissos feeding on berries on 26th.

2+ at Frangocastello on 19th April. (HG)

pool on 20th April(IH) and 1 male near Achladia on 14th May.(AV)

In October 1 at Georgioupolis on 3rd.(CH)

May: Two records. 1 at Bramiana reservoir on 12th and 2 singing in Orno mountains on 14th.

October: 1 at Eleftherna on 5th and 2 just below Omalos plateau on 11th.

Reported from 8th April until 14th May.

Sept: 1 N of Sougia 27th, 1 on Omalos 27th to 29th and 1 on Linoseli Col on 30th.

Oct: 1 Georgioupolis on 2nd, and 1 between Anogia and Nida plateau on 9th.

May: 2 at Palekastro 8th and 1 there on 9th. 2 in beach tamarisks at Xerocambos on 16th.

2 singing on 8th April at Spili and in Spili car park on 15th April, 1 at Agia reservoir on 11th.1 at Spili

on 16th and 1 in Therisso Gorge on 25th April.

Oct: Birds singing at Eleftherna on 5th and 14th, and at Agia reservoir on 8th and 10th and 16th and in

the Amari valley on 12th.

Nov: A very late bird with chiffchaffs, on Cape Plaka on 15th.

Passage recorded from 13th until 23rd April. In May only 1 record at Zakros on 10th.

In Oct: 2 at Askifou on 4th and 1 Vamos on 3rd.

In Sept: single at Sougia on 25th, 1-2 Omalos on 27th. There were a few at Kallergi hut on 28th. In

Oct: 1 at Agia reservoir on 8th, and several on Cape Plaka on 15th Nov.

Passage migrants recorded in early April from Moni Prevelli and Frangocastello on 19th and at Agia

reservoir 21st.

Autumn passage records of birds at Kallergi and Omalos on 28th & 29th Sept. In early Oct records

El Greco Hotel, Rethymnon during 7th – 12th October.

1 singing in Samaria Gorge in 3rd week in May.(TK) and 1 at Vai on 12th Nov.(AV)

In May at least 3 singing in the upper part of Samaria Gorge in 3rd week. (TK)

Common migrant from 13th April until 17th May, with ‘falls’ Palekastro on 5th and 6th and at

Xerocambos on 16th.

In Autumn lots recorded on Mesa Lassithi on 18th Sept. and singles recorded throughout the month.

Last record at Georgioupolis reservoir in scrub on 21st Oct.

April: Passage reported from 13th April until 23rdwith small groups of up to males, from Myrthios,

Reported throughout April from 13th with records from the south coast Moni Prevelli and

In May 2 females recorded at Palekastro on 9th.

1 singing in Samaria Gorge in 3rd week in May. (TK)

Probably underrecorded. One in Samaria Gorge in 3rd week in May.(TK)

Passage from 14th April from Plakias, Phaestos, Rodakino, Rethymnon and near Roumeli. In May

records from the east from Palekastro, Kakros and Zakros and Bebonas, until 14th.

In Sept. 2 from Lissos on 26th (CH) and 2 at Megalo Horafia also on 26th.(GS)

September: 2-3 juveniles at Falasarna 22.9. 1 adult on Omalos 28th and 1 juv. 29th, and 1 adult

female 29th. In October recorded from Homo sapiens trail below Lassithi plateau on 7th and 2

below Nida plateau on 9th and 2 at Frangocastello on 15th.

The last record was from Xerocambos on 14th Nov.

One first year on Omalos on 29th September.(CH)

Spring passage recorded from 7th April until 20th May with 1-3 seen daily in April and heavy

In Sept 1 first year bird on Omalos on 27th.

One male at Spili on 16th April. (AJS).

Seen over Samaria Gorge between 17th-23rd May.

5 Linoseli Col on 30th September.

Largest flock 150+ on Omalos plateau on 26th Sept.

April: 1 on wires at Frangocastello on 15th April. was a late winter visitor.

October: c30 at Georgioupolis on 2.10 and a flock of 90-100 at Agia reservoir and 20 there 16th. 2

at Perivolia on 17th and 38 east over Georgioupolis on 21st.

cliff crevices. Large roosting flocks in El Greco Hotel garden, Rethymnon between 4th – 10th

April: A pair at Plakias 7.4. and small flocks at Plakias from 13th and at Gerani, Silver Beach 21st –

26th April in early morning going west.

3 at Kouremenos bay on 5th May and rare on east edge of Chania in late May.

Sept: 8 on Omalos plateau on 30th.

Singles at Kouremenos on 10th and 11th November, and 10th December. Flock of 10 there on 16th,

and singles on 26th and 31st December.

1 juvenile at Kouremenos on 6th November and 1 juvenile at Xerocambos on 2nd December in

I n April recorded on Lassithi on 14th and 15th, at Spili on 15th and on Phaestos – Ag Triada road on

16th. 2+ at Venizelou Graves Park, Chania, Akrotiri and Daratsos on 23.4. 3+ Therisso Gorge on

In June singing at Souda Bay War cemetery. In Sept 1 on Omalos on 27.9.

1 seen and heard in olive trees at Falasarna in 3rd week in May. (TK)( record awaiting confirmation

1 at Kato Zagros on 18th November.(AV)

April: Small flocks on 12.4. and still there with 2-3 at Spili 16.4. A pair of birds below car park at

May: 1 at Chiona beach on 7th, 2 in breeding habitat east of Karydi on 12th and at least 6 singing

males between Chrysopigi and Bebonas 14th.

Locally common, with a few at Plakias 7.4.-12.4. . Flock of 10 at Plakias on 18th April. Recorded as

1 male at Kouremenos on 6th November. (AV)

MAMMALS:

Great White-toed Shrew Crocidura russula One seen near Silver Beach Gerani 21.4.

Eastern Hedgehog Erinaceus concolor April & Oct sadly dead.

Beech Marten Martes fiona Several seen dead on roads in April. 12 road kills reported in Oct.

Weasel Mustela nivalis Seen April & Oct.

Badger Meles meles A young badger dead at side of road above Therisso in April. 2 other records

Cretan Spiny Mouse Acomys cahirinus One seen near Silver beach Hotel, Gerani could have been

Hare Lepus capensis In April one seen being hunted by dogs below Moni Prevelli car park (HG)

Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncates Seen off Plakias on 8th April.

Green Toad Bufo viridis April

Common Tree Frog Hyla arborea April, several records from Agia Reservoir.

Marsh Frog Rana ridibunda April, Records from Silver Beach, Petres river and Agia.

Cretan Frog Rana cretensis Heard at Silver Beach Hotel Gerani in April.

Stripe-necked Terrapin Mauremys caspica April. Common

Oscillated Skink Chalcides ocellatus April

Balkan Green Lizard Lacerta trilineata April

Erhard' s Wall Lizard Podarcis erhardii April

Balkan Whip Snake Coluber gemonsis April

BUTTERFLIES The order follows 'The Butterflies of Greece' Pamperis 1997.

Swallowtail Papilio machaon April & Oct

Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius April & Oct

Cretan Festoon Z. cerisyi f. cretica April

Large White Pieris brassica April & Oct

Small White Pieris rapea April& Oct

Bath White Pontia daplidea Oct

Eastern Dappled White Euchlonia simplonia April

Clouded Yellow Colias crocea April & Oct

Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni April

Cleopatra Gonepteryx cleopatra April

Nettle tree Libythea celtis April in Imbros Gorge

Wood White Leptidea sinapis Oct

Plain Tiger Danaus chryippas Seen on 4.10 at Agia reservoir.

Southern Comma Polygonia egea April

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui April & Oct

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta April & Oct

Cretan Grayling Hipparchia cretica Oct

Great Banded Grayling Briatesia circe Oct

Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychlorus One record 24.4. on Omalos plateau.

Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Oct

Southern Speckled Wood Pararge aergeria April & Oct

Wall Brown Lasiommata megera April & Oct

Baton Blue Pseudophilotes baton April

Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas April & Oct

Long –tailed Blue Lampides boeticus Oct

Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus April & Oct

Brown Argus Aricia agestis April

Common Blue Polyommatus icarus April & Oct

Mallow Skipper Carcharodus alceae Oct.

Med Skipper Gegenes nostradamus Oct

Egyptian Grasshopper Anacridium aegyptian April, Common recorded April &Oct

Hungarian Grasshopper Acrida ungarica April

Italian Shield Bug Graphosoma italicum Red and black shield bug. April

Cretan Soldier beetle Lygaeus saxatile April

Green Tiger beetle Cicindela campestris Seen 21.4. and 22.4.

Pollen Beetle Oxythyrea funestra Seen 21.4, 22.4. and 24.4.

Carpenter Bee Xylocopa violacea April

7 spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata April

10 Spot Ladybird Adalia 10-punctata 21.4.

2 Spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 25.4

Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius 22.4.

Honeybee Apis mellifera Common.

Pharoah’s Ant Monomorium pharaonis Very small ant, pest in heated buildings.

Green Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea 22.4.

Pond Skater Gerris lacustris Petres pools 26.4.

Pine Processionary Moth Thaumethopoea pityocampa April

Hummingbird Hawkmoth Macroglossom stellatum October

Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator April

Blue-tailed Damselfly Ishnura elegans April

Banded Snail Cernuella virgata

Ian Andrews 6th-13th April 2004 GULLIVERS HOLIDAYS

Peter Dunn 10th April- 17th April 2004 NATURETREK

Chris Durdin 13th April – 20th April 2004 HONEYGUIDE

Doug Ireland 13th April- 22nd April 2004 ISLAND HOLIDAYS

Stephanie Coghlan 20th April – 27th April 2004 SNAIL’S PACE

Peter Wilkinson 20th April – 27th April 2004 BTO REP

Alan Vittery 4th May – 18th May 2004

Dan Derrick 4th May – 18th May 2004

Tommy Kane 17th May – 23rd May 2004

Anthony J Wood 21st May – 29th May 2004

Olli Kanerva 10th June – 17th June 2004

Mike & Rita Burstow 22nd June – 6th July 2004

Brian Thompson 10th Sept – 21st Sept 2004

Chris Hind 21st Sept – 5th Oct 2004

Garry Steele 23rd Sept – 6th Oct 2004

Peter and Barbara Murray 4th Oct – 17th Oct 2004

Mats Bjorklund 14th Oct – 21st Oct 2004

Tom Dougall 16th Oct – 22nd Oct 2004

Alan Vittery 3rd Nov – 31st Dec 2004

Michalis Dretakis 28th Dec 2004