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ANTIKYTHIRA BIRD

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January 2013, Vol.5

Antikythira (35°51'N, 23°18'E), is located between the islands of Kythira and western Crete. Due to its position it is the first land after crossing the Mediterranean Sea during spring, and the last land before the sea during autumn. The need of the establishment of a Bird Observatory was conceived in the mid-90s. Nowadays the ringing activities on Antikythira are constant every spring (end of March to end of May) and autumn (from the beginning of Septeber to the beginning of October) and is implemented by the Hellenic Ornithological Society under the supervision of the Hellenic Bird Ringing Center. Up to now more than birds of 120 species have been ringed on the island. This is the fourth volume of ABO's Annual Newsletter that along with the Antikythira Bird Observatory's (ABO) home page ( ), ABO's blog (http://blogs.ornithologiki.gr/osa/) and ABO’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Antikythira-Bird-Observatory-ABO/178024738901614) aims to increase public awareness on bird migration .

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Brief History of bird ringing on Antikythira

Spring season of 2012

In total 3581 birds of 58 species were ringed during the spring season. Details about the species and numbers of birds ringed can been seen in Table 1. As can been seen from the phenology of the birds trapped (Fig. 1) the days with the maximum migration flow were between the last days of April and the first days of May first days of May.

Fig 1. Phenology of spring migration

Brief history of bird ringing on Antikythira Autumn season of 2012

In total 475 birds of 39 species were ringed during the autumn season. Details about the species and numbers of birds ringed are shown in Table 1. As can been seen from the phenology of the birds trapped (Fig. 2) t

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Fig 2. Phenology of autumn migration.

Recoveries

In total three birds were trapped with a foreign ring at ABO this year and all of them during spring season. The first birds was Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus with an Finish ring, a Garden Warbler Sylvia borin with Italian ring and a Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus with a ring of unknown origin. Up to now, we have no further information about the above birds.

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Highlights of the seasons

During this year two new species were added to ABO's ringing list. The most significant of all was a Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta, being the second record for Greece, while the second new species was the Spotted Crake Porzana porzana. Furthermore as almost every year we ringed, an Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum and a Bluethroat Luscinia svecica. Another pleasant surprise was the three Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes during the autumn period.

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Table 1.Species and number of birds ringed during 2012.

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Accipiter brevipes Hippolais icterina

Levant Sparrowhawk Icterine Warbler

Accipiter nisus Hippolais olivetorum

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Olive-tree Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus Hippolais pallida

Great Reed Warbler Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris Hippolais polyglotta

Marsh Warbler Melodious Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Hirundo rustica

Sedge Warbler Barn Swallow

Acrocephalus scirpaceus Jynx torquilla

European Reed Warbler Eurasian Wryneck

Anthus campestris Lanius collurio

Tawny Pipit Red-backed Shrike

Anthus trivialis Lanius senator

Tree Pipit Woodchat Shrike

Caprimulgus europaeus Luscinia megarhynchos

European Nightjar Common Nightingale

Carduelis chloris Merops apiaster

European Greenfinch European Bee-eater

Cettia cetti Motacilla flava

Cetti's Warbler Yellow Wagtail

Circus aeruginosus Muscicapa striata

Western Marsh Harrier Spotted Flycatcher

Coccothraustes coccothraustes Oenanthe hispanica

Hawfinch Black-eared Wheatear

Delichon urbicum Oenanthe oenanthe

Common House Martin Northern Wheatear

Emberiza calandra Oriolus oriolus

Corn Bunting Eurasian Golden Oriole

Emberiza hortulana Otus scops

Ortolan Bunting European Scops Owl

Emberiza melanocephala Passer hispaniolensis

Black-headed Bunting Spanish Sparrow

Erithacus rubecula Phoenicurus ochruros

European Robin Black Redstart

Falco tinnunculus Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Common Kestrel Common Redstart

Ficedula albicollis Phylloscopus collybita

Collared Flycatcher Common Chiffchaff

Ficedula hypoleuca Phylloscopus orientalis

Pied Flycatcher Balkan Warbler

Ficedula semitorquata Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Semi-collared Flycatcher Wood Warbler

Fringilla coelebs Phylloscopus trochilus

Common Chaffinch Willow Warbler

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Table 1.Species and number of birds ringed during 2011 (Continuation).

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank e for being the head ringer during the Autumn season Arandi Vollari, Aron Edman, Aron Roßmanith, Beatriz Carcamo, Dionissia Geka, Emma Browne, Frida Johnsson, Grigina Daskalova, Juan Conde, Marta Vega, Melanie Neecke, Peter Shurulinkov, Sirmo Stamatopoulou, Victoria Saravia, Jean Delannoy, Anastasios Xeidakis, Joao Teixeira, Lena Soumpasis,Torben Langer and Vasiliki Doulou for their precious help as volunteers.

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Porzana porzana Sylvia curruca

Spotted Crake Lesser Whitethroat

Riparia riparia Sylvia rueppelli

Sand Martin Rüppell's Warbler

Saxicola rubetra Sylvia melanocephala

Whinchat Sardinian Warbler

Saxicola torquatus Troglodytes troglodytes

Common Stonechat Winter Wren

Serinus serinus Turdus merula

European Serin Common Blackbird

Streptopelia turtur Turdus philomelos

European Turtle Dove Song Thrush

Sylvia atricapilla Turdus pilaris

Blackcap Fieldfare

Sylvia borin Tyto alba

Garden Warbler Barn Owl

Sylvia cantillans Upupa epops

Subalpine Warbler Eurasian Hoopoe

Sylvia communis

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