Autumn 2025: Day #40 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Although hundreds of Βarn swallows passed by today, only five birds of prey were recorded by the station.However, two of them were Red footed falcons! Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250928 📷: Red footed falcon,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025: Day #39 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Only 7 birds of 3 species with today's northeast wind, but one of them was a Goshawk!; the second one for the season. Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250927 📷: A local common Raven ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 26 of bird ringing (yesterday) Our first Levant Sparrowhawk for the season. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025: Day #38 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Day ended with 36 birds of 6 species; 24 of which were a flock of Grey Herons that stayed around the island for quite some time. Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250926 📷: Sparrowhawk ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025: Day #37 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Just 29 birds from 9 species today. Honey buzzards are decreacing. But don't be fooled; they are being replaced by different kinds of raptors... Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250925 📷: Eurasian Hobby ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 25 of bird ringing Just over 40 across 15 sps. As yesterday, the Blackcap is the most abundant while today we had the first Chiffchaff. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025: Day #36 of Raptor Migration Monitoring A calm day overall with not much wind at all; lots of sparrowhawks and a few large birds, until 4 Back storks stirred us up! Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250924 📷: Booted eagle ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025: Day #36 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Day was going ok till noon; when all of a sudden sky got full of large eagles; and right next to them the highlight of the day an Egyptian vulture!! Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250923 📷: Egyptian vulture ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 24 of bird ringing After 3 day of strong winds we are back in business! In total 32 newly ringed birds across 10 sps. The Blackcap being the most abundant. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day #35 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring As expected with the stormy winds prevailing on the island, only a few(22) birds were recorded today. Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250921 📷: A local Eleonora's falcon ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 20 of bird ringing Nets were open just for a couple of hours until the wind took up. 23 birds in totals across 8 sps More info at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day #34 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Dozens birds of prey from 8 different species took advantage of today's, while at the end of the day 2 Βlack storks also appeared! Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250917 📷: Marsh harrier and Honey buzzards ,Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 19 of bird ringing A practically windless day with 70 birds across 15 sps. Blackcaps were by far the most abundant. The birds of the day was a Cetti's Warbler and an adult Red-breasted Flycatcher Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day #33 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Just 10 birds from 3 species risked migrating with today's strong east wind. Lets see what happens tommorow that the wind is expected to decrease. Todays totals: www.trektellen.org/count/view/1697/20250916 📷 Black kite and Marsh harrier, Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 18 of bird ringing Just over 50 birds across 8 sps. The bird of the day was a Collared Dove. Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn Season 2025: Day #32 of Raptor Migration Monitoring Εast wind was once again pretty strong, so the raptor numbers were once more low with 27 birds from 5 species www.trektellen.org/count/view/1... Photo: Honey Buzzard , Nikolas Probonas

Autumn 2025 – Day 16 of bird ringing Close to 50 birds across 10 sps. Willow Warbler was the most abundant was the Blackcap. The birds of the day were two sps that we do not have the honor to handle the Kingfisher and the Thrush Nightingale. Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 16 of bird ringing Just under 20 birds across 9 sps. Willow Warbler was the most abumbant sps. Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 31 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring At least 3 Booted eagles were spotted far away and gather on the island, hunting the whole day around. They were often seen flying together ! 18 ind. of 4 species spotted. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 30 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Strong ENE wind today, very few birds but still a good diversity. 17 ind. of 6 species. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 15 of bird ringing Just under 50 birds across 17 sps. Whitethroat was the most abumbant sps. New for the season were the Cuckoo. Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 29 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Warm and calm day, Honey buzzards and Marshs harriers passing far above the sea the whole day. 154 indivduals of 8 species Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 14 of bird ringing Just over 30 birds across 15 sps. Blackcap was the most abundant. New sps for the season were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler and the Turtle Dove Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 28 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Two new species today with the first Levant sparrowhawk and the first Lesser spotted eagle of the season. 193 individuals of 8 species counted. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 13 of bird ringing Just over 30 birds across 15 sps. Whitethroat was the most abundant. The bird of the day was an Ortolan Bunting! Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 27 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Good conditions and raptors coming the whole day in substancial numbers. The juveniles of Honey buzzards are now appearing in larger numbers. 98 birds of 5 species today. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 12 of bird ringing Just 30 birds across 11 sps. Icterine Warbler, Garden Warbler & Whitethroat were the most abundant. The surprise of the day were a Moorhen! Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 26 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring A nice day for diversity : 20 individuals of 9 species spotted. 4th record of a Red kite for Antikythira ! This juvenile was travelling with a Black kite. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 11 of bird ringing Slightly less than 40 birds across 12 sps today. The most abundant sp by far was the were the Garden Warbler. New fore the season was the Lesser Whitethroat. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 25 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Strong NE wind again, 1 bird per hour.. But after a while we heard a bunch of Eleonora's falcons mobbing a big bird close to the bushes.. A Goshawk juvenile ! 22 ind. of 6 species Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 10 of bird ringing Slightly over 40 birds again across 12 sps. The most abundant species were the Willow Warbler Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 23 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring High east wind hiting the island today. Only a few birds were spotted. 25 ind. of 5 species recorded. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 9 of bird ringing Slightly over 40 across 12 sps. The surprise of the day was a Common Kestrel Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 23 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring 7th record for Greece, (Elanaus Vociferus) with the typical dark secondaries was spotted today ! And Saker falcon juvenile, huge bird ! 57 individuals of 8 species of raptors today, totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 8 of bird ringing Nearly 50 birds were ringed today, representing 16 species. Alongside the expected new arrivals for the season — Great Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler — we had a surprise: a Common Buzzard, sps not regularly trapped in the nets.

Day 22 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Another crazy day for Marsh harriers! The previous biggest day for Marsh harriers was 155 ind. (2024) and today we counted 205 ind. of them! 312 ind. of 8 species were spotted. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 21 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Another crazy day for Marsh harriers! The previous biggest day for Marsh harriers was 155 ind. (2024) and today we counted 205 ind. of them! 312 ind. of 8 species were spotted. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 6 of bird ringing 40 birds today across 12 sps. Highlights included two new sps for the season the Nightjar and the Common Cuckoo. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 21 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring The day started with 85 Grey herons and 5 Little egrets passing very early, another new specie, good omen ! Today we counted 918 Honey buzzards and 129 Marsh harriers, our best day so far ! Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 5 of bird ringing Fewer birds today, but still an enjoyable ringing session. A total of 35 individuals across 17 species were ringed. Highlights included two new arrivals for the season — Sardinian Warbler and Woodchat Shrike. Daily totals at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 20 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Today a mixed group of Herons was spotted with 10 Purple herons (new specie for the season) and 8 Grey herons. 99 ind. of 8 species. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 5 of bird ringing Still plenty of birds around today, with 60 individuals of 19 species at the ringing table. New for the season: Nightingale, Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler & Marsh Warbler. Daily totals here: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 19 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Honey buzzards and a nice Marsh harriers dynamic allong the day. 289 individuals, of 6 species were detected, including 47 White storks, 214 Honey buzzards and 23 Marsh harriers. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 4 of bird ringing A very pleasant day with close to 70 birds across 17 sps. As we are early in autumn we have several new sps for the season. Daily total at: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 3 of bird ringing The migration flow is still flow with just 3 birds across 3 species. Daily totals: www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 18 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring A decent number of birds came today despite a strong West wind. 123 individuals of 5 species of which 19 Grey herons and 9 White storks. Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Day 16 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Another windy day ! 14 ind. of 4 species were spotted, Marsh harriers on top ! Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 2 of bird ringing Just 2 birdies today but one of them were special. One of the few grasshopper warbler’s (Θαμνοτριλιστής, Locustella naevia) observed in Greece, was ringed today!

Day 16 | Autumn Raptor Migration Monitoring Nice dynamic at the end of the day for Marsh harriers, some HB reached the island to. 5 species of raptors today, 99 individuals. And 2 Grey herons ! Totals here : www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1...

Autumn 2025 – Day 1 of bird ringing The nets are open, the team is ready, and the first 10 birds of the season have already a ring. Looking forward to discovering what surprises migration brings this season. #birdringing #avianmigration #Antikythera