Not Another Blogging Birder: Kentish Plovers Lesvos May 2014

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Kentish Plovers Lesvos May 2014

Kentish Plovers were quite common on Lesvos especially around the Gulf of Kalloni coastline. This included the marsh in front of my hotel but best for photography was this spot beyond Skamioudi. I expect they breed there as it seems ideal.

Kentish Plover ( Copyright T D Wright )

Wood Sandpiper ( Copyright T D Wright )

This Wood Sand stopped by, as did Common and Little Terns feeding close in. Slender - billed Gulls were about plus Yellow-legged Gulls and Ruddy Shelducks. Not a bad spot, an excellent Taverna just up the road was also right by the water so we had Red Mullet fish dinners just like the gulls and terns feeding alongside us! Whilst waiting for dessert the splashing of the terns plunge-diving kept me amused as did the ambient Greek/Turkish music in the restaurant part of the Taverna.