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Content Preface ...... 3 Itinerary ...... 3 Saturday 11th ...... 3 Sunday 12th ...... 3 Monday 13th ...... 4 Tuesday 14th ...... 4 Wednesday 15th ...... 5 Thursday 16th ...... 6 Friday 17th ...... 7 Saturday 18th ...... 7 Species list ...... 7 Birds ...... 7 Butterflies and dragonflies ...... 17 Reptiles ...... 21 Plants ...... 22

Visited locations

2 Preface This was a vacation trip with my wife Natalia not fully focused on birding. We flew with Apollo from Copenhagen to Corfu with just seats, hotel booked separately. We took off 9 AM and landed 9.30 AM local time at a cloudy and a little bit rainy Corfu. A pre-booked Fiat was quickly picked up at the airport. With GPS in the mobile we easily found the very good five star hotel Kortokali Bay just 7 km N the airport. We had to wait in the reception until 2 PM to get our room. The stay on Corfu was spent with swimming in the mornings and excursions during the days. It was easy to drive around the island and the roads were good but sometimes quite narrow.

Itinerary

Saturday 11th Just transportation to the hotel and some walking in the proximity.

Airport lagoon Barn Swallow 10 Pos. 39.59826, 19.909303 Alpine Swift 3 09:30-10:00 Yellow-legged Gull 3 Cattle Egret 2 Feral Dove 1 Grey Heron Eurasian Collared Dove 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Kontokali Bay Eurasian Magpie 1 Pos. 39.649660, 19.859923 Tree Pipit 2 11:30-22:00 Grey Heron 1 Sardinian Warbler 10 Yellow-legged Gull 2 House Sparrow 40 Sardinian Warbler 1 European Greenfinch 15 Geranium Bronze 1 European Serin 5 Speckled Wood 1 Willow Warbler 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Wood Warbler 1

Sunday 12th A nice tour to the very beautiful mountain Pantokrator with very scenic landscape. A young Large Whipsnake was saved from being killed by anxious monks at the monastery at the top.

Pantokrator Eurasian Magpie 1 Pos. 39.747860, 19.872124 Common Raven 2 12:00-16:30 European Greenfinch 10 Blackcap 4 Large Whipsnake 1 Eurasian Blue Tit 5 Great Tit 5 Kontokali Bay Barn Swallow 20 Pos. 39.649660, 19.859923 Common House Martin 10 18:30-22:00 Golden Eagle 1 Eurasian Collared Dove 2 Eurasian Buzzard 1 Sandwich Tern 10 European Honey-buzzard 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Black-eared Wheatear 1 White Wagtail 2 Western Rock Nuthatch 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Eurasian Blackbird 1 Greek Rock Lizard 1 Eurasian Golden Oriole 1

3 Monday 13th This day we drove south. A short stop at the airport lagoon didn´t give so much; it was rather difficult to come close enough. Lefkimmi saltpans though was nice with lots of birds.

Airport lagoon Pied Avocet 35 Pos. 39.59826, 19.909303 Grey Heron 2 12:50-13:05 House Sparrow 10 Little Egret 2 Western Yellow Wagtail 2 Grey Heron 2 Tree Pipit 1 Great Cormorant 10 Sandwich Tern 2 Black-headed Gull 100 European Greenfinch 5 Yellow-legged Gull 10 Eurasian Magpie 1 Western Yellow Wagtail 5 Sardinian Warbler 1 Common Kestrel 1 Lefkimmi saltpans Red-veined Darter 1 Pos. 39.446882, 20.061851 13:25-15:50 Lefkimmi Great Egret 1 Pos. 39.422556, 20.063377 Little Egret 5 16:00-16:15 Yellow-legged Gull 200 Bank Swallow 1 Zitting Cisticola 5 Barn Swallow 20 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Red-rumped Swallow 5 Whinchat 25 Icterine Warbler 2 Kontokali Bay Little Stint 15 Pos. 39.649660, 19.859923 Dunlin 10 17:00-20:00 Sanderling 10 Black-crowned Night Heron 13 Common Ringed Plover 10 Alpine Swift 28 Kentish Plover 10 Common Swift 2 Temminck's Stint 2 Common Kingfisher 1 Wood Sandpiper 5 Tree Pipit 10 Common Redshank 2 Hooded Crow 1

Tuesday 14th A day to the north. Antinioti lake was very difficult to approach and seem to hold very few birds.

Sidari Barn Swallow 50 Pos. 39.794753, 19.702272 Bank Swallow 10 14:00-15:00 European Goldfinch 20 Common Stonechat 3 Cetti's Warbler 1 Red-rumped Swallow 1 Great Cormorant 1 Willow Warbler 1 Antinioti lake Eurasian Buzzard 2 Pos. 39.813686, 19.856487 Sardinian Warbler 1 15:15-15:35 Long-tailed Blue 1 Grey Heron 2

Antinioti lake

Wednesday 15th Nice woodlands around Zygos.

Agios Stefanos Zygos Pos. 39.753913, 19.639590 Pos. 39.726423, 19.803735 14:10-14:40 15:00-15:30 Red-backed Shrike 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Tree Pipit 10 Whinchat 1 Barn Swallow 5 Eurasian Jay 1 Great Tit 1 Barn Swallow 50 Eurasian Buzzard 1 Oedipoda charpentieri 1 Blackcap 1 Scarce Swallowtail 1 Sardinian Warbler 1 Kontokali Bay Pos. 39.649660, 19.859923 19:30-20:30 Little Owl 2

5 Thursday 16th Korission lake was rather approachable but didn´t hold many birds. The dune area was visited. Eventually we found the Ropa valley where lots of passerines were resting. Would be nice with more time for birding in this area.

Korission lake Spotted Flycatcher 20 Pos. 39.444990, 19.903848 European Goldfinch 10 13:30-15:20 European Pied Flycatcher 2 Spotted Flycatcher 20 Short-toed Eagle 1 European Pied Flycatcher 5 Eurasian Magpie 10 Whinchat 10 Tree Pipit 1 Common House Martin 20 Eurasian Blue Tit 1 Barn Swallow 50 Eurasian Blackbird 1 Little Egret 1 Whinchat 40 Western Yellow Wagtail 1 Corn Bunting 40 Eurasian Jay 2 European Greenfinch 10 Eurasian Magpie 2 Common Stonechat 20 Eurasian Buzzard 1 Cetti's Warbler 2 Northern Wheatear 1 Great Tit 1 European Greenfinch 2 House Sparrow 20 Crested Lark 1 Zitting Cisticola 1 Kontokali Bay Common Kestrel 1 Pos. 39.649660, 19.859923 Painted Lady 1 18:10-20:30 Little Owl 1 Ropa valley Alpine Swift 25 Pos. 39.629494, 19.792999 Common Kingfisher 1 16:15-17:45 Little Egret 1 Willow Warbler 1 Wood Warbler 1

Ropa valley

6 Friday 17th Visited again the mountain area around Pantokrator.

Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas Eurasian Blue Tit 4 Pos. 39.775623, 19.822491 Great Tit 4 13:10-15:30 Oedipoda charpentieri 1 Western Rock Nuthatch 2 Meadow Brown 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Common Chiffchaff 1 Alpine Swift 2 Kerkira Spotted Flycatcher 50 Pos. 39.619299, 19.919585 European Greenfinch 4 19:30-20:30 Eurasian Jay 4 Alpine Swift 200

Saturday 18th Home transportation.

Korfu airport European Robin 2 Pos. 39.608175, 19.915176 -10:00

Species list

Birds 1. Great Cormorant Storskarv (Phalacrocorax carbo) (2 sightings, 11 ind) 10 Airport lagoon 13-9, 1 Antinioti lake 14-9

2. Black-crowned Night Heron Natthäger (Nycticorax nycticorax) (2 sightings, 13 ind) 9 1c migrating w Kontokali Bay 13-9, 4 adult migrating w Kontokali Bay 13-9

3. Cattle Egret Kohäger (Bubulcus ibis) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Airport lagoon 11-9

4. Little Egret Silkeshäger (Egretta garzetta) (4 sightings, 9 ind) 2 Airport lagoon 13-9, 5 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Kontokali Bay 16-9, 1 Korission lake 16-9

Little Egret, Lefkimmi saltpans

7 5. Great Egret Ägretthäger (Ardea alba) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 adult flying by Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

Great Egret, Lefkimmi saltpans

6. Grey Heron Gråhäger (Ardea cinerea) (5 sightings, 7 ind) Airport lagoon 11-9, 1 migrating s Kontokali Bay 12-9, 2 Airport lagoon 13-9, 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 2 Antinioti lake 14-9

7. European Honey-buzzard Bivråk (Pernis apivorus) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Pantokrator 12-9

8. Short-toed Eagle Ormörn (Circaetus gallicus) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 hoovering and slowly moving towards N Ropa valley 16-9

9. Eurasian Buzzard Ormvråk (Buteo buteo) (4 sightings, 5 ind) 1 Pantokrator 12-9, 2 in pair Antinioti lake 14-9, 1 Agios Stefanos 15-9, 1 Korission lake 16-9

10. Golden Eagle Kungsörn (Aquila chrysaetos) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 5c+ Pantokrator 12-9

11. Common Kestrel Tornfalk (Falco tinnunculus) (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 male Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Korission lake 16-9

12. Common Ringed Plover Större strandpipare (Charadrius hiaticula) (1 sightings, 10 ind) 10 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

13. Kentish Plover Svartbent strandpipare (Charadrius alexandrinus) (1 sightings, 10 ind) 10 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

8 14. Pied Avocet Skärfläcka (Recurvirostra avosetta) (1 sightings, 35 ind) 35 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

Pied Avocets, Lefkimmi saltpans

15. Sanderling Sandlöpare (Calidris alba) (1 sightings, 10 ind) 10 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

16. Little Stint Småsnäppa (Calidris minuta) (1 sightings, 15 ind) 15 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

17. Temminck's Stint Mosnäppa (Calidris temminckii) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

18. Dunlin Kärrsnäppa (Calidris alpina) (1 sightings, 10 ind) 10 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

19. Common Redshank Rödbena (Tringa totanus) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

20. Wood Sandpiper Grönbena (Tringa glareola) (1 sightings, 5 ind) 5 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

21. Common Sandpiper Drillsnäppa (Actitis hypoleucos) (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 1 Kontokali Bay 13-9

22. Black-headed Gull Skrattmås (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) (1 sightings, 100 ind) 100 Airport lagoon 13-9

9 23. Sandwich Tern Kentsk tärna (Thalasseus sandvicensis) (2 sightings, 12 ind) 10 migrating w Kontokali Bay 13-9, 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

24. Yellow-legged Gull Medelhavstrut (Larus michahellis) (4 sightings, 215 ind) 3 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 2 1c migrating w Kontokali Bay 12-9, 10 Airport lagoon 13-9, 200 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

Yellow-legged Gull, Lefkimmi saltpans

25. Feral Dove Tamduva (Columba liva domesticus) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9

26. Eurasian Collared Dove Turkduva (Streptopelia decaocto) (2 sightings, 4 ind) 2 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 2 Kontokali Bay 12-9

27. Little Owl Minervauggla (Athene noctua) (2 sightings, 3 ind) 2 1c recently fledged/dawny youngs begging for food just N Kontokali Bay hotel 15-9, 1 display/song Kontokali Bay 16-9

28. Common Swift Tornseglare (Apus apus) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Kontokali Bay 13-9

29. Alpine Swift Alpseglare (Apus melba) (5 sightings, 258 ind) 3 flying by Kontokali Bay 11-9, 28 Kontokali Bay 13-9, 25 Kontokali Bay 16-9, 2 Episkepsi-Lazaratika- Strinylas 17-9, 200 Kerkira 17-9

30. Common Kingfisher Kungsfiskare (Alcedo atthis) (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 13-9, 1 Kontokali Bay 16-9

31. Red-backed Shrike Törnskata (Lanius collurio) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 female Agios Stefanos 15-9

10 32. Eurasian Golden Oriole Sommargylling (Oriolus oriolus) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Pantokrator 12-9

33. Eurasian Jay Nötskrika (Garrulus glandarius) (3 sightings, 7 ind) 1 Zygos 15-9, 2 Korission lake 16-9, 4 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

34. Eurasian Magpie Skata (Pica pica) (5 sightings, 15 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 1 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 2 Korission lake 16-9, 10 Ropa valley 16-9

35. Hooded Crow Kråka (Corvus cornix) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 14-9

36. Common Raven Korp (Corvus corax) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Pantokrator 12-9

37. Crested Lark Tofslärka (Galerida cristata) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Korission lake 16-9

38. Bank Swallow Backsvala (Riparia riparia) (2 sightings, 11 ind) 1 Lefkimmi 13-9, 10 Antinioti lake 14-9

Bank Swallow, Lefkimmi

39. Barn Swallow Ladusvala (Hirundo rustica) (7 sightings, 205 ind) 10 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 20 Pantokrator 12-9, 20 Lefkimmi 13-9, 50 Antinioti lake 14-9, 5 Agios Stefanos 15-9, 50 Zygos 15-9, 50 Korission lake 16-9

11 40. Red-rumped Swallow Rostgumpsvala (Cecropis daurica) (2 sightings, 6 ind) 5 Lefkimmi 13-9, 1 Sidari 14-9

Red-rumped Swallow, Lefkimmi

41. Common House Martin Hussvala (Delichon urbicum) (2 sightings, 30 ind) 10 Pantokrator 12-9, 20 Korission lake 16-9

42. Eurasian Blue Tit Blåmes (Cyanistes caeruleus) (3 sightings, 10 ind) 5 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9, 4 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

43. Great Tit Talgoxe (Parus major) (4 sightings, 11 ind) 5 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 Agios Stefanos 15-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9, 4 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

44. Cetti's Warbler Cettisångare (Cettia cetti) (2 sightings, 3 ind) 1 display/song Antinioti lake 14-9, 2 display/song Ropa valley 16-9

45. Western Rock Nuthatch Klippnötväcka (Sitta neumayer) (2 sightings, 4 ind) 2 display/song Pantokrator 12-9, 2 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

46. Wood Warbler Grönsångare (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9

47. Common Chiffchaff Gransångare (Phylloscopus collybita) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

48. Willow Warbler Lövsångare (Phylloscopus trochilus) (3 sightings, 3 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 1 Antinioti lake 14-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9

12 49. Icterine Warbler Härmsångare (Hippolais icterina) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

50. Zitting Cisticola Grässångare (Cisticola juncidis) (2 sightings, 6 ind) 5 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Korission lake 16-9

Zitting Csticola, Lefkimmi saltpans

51. Sardinian Warbler Sammetshätta (Sylvia melanocephala) (5 sightings, 14 ind) 10 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 1 Kontokali Bay 12-9, 1 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Antinioti lake 14-9, 1 Agios Stefanos 15-9

52. Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare (Sylvia curruca) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

53. Blackcap Svarthätta (Sylvia atricapilla) (3 sightings, 5 ind) 1 male display/song Pantokrator 12-9, 3 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 display/song Agios Stefanos 15-9

54. European Robin Rödhake (Erithacus rubecula) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Korfu airport 18-9

13 55. Whinchat Buskskvätta (Saxicola rubetra) (4 sightings, 76 ind) 25 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Zygos 15-9, 10 Korission lake 16-9, 40 Ropa valley 16-9

Whinchat, Korission lake

56. Northern Wheatear Stenskvätta (Oenanthe oenanthe) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Korission lake 16-9

57. Black-eared Wheatear Medelhavsstenskvätta (Oenanthe hispanica) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 male light-throated with warm beige back Pantokrator 12-9

58. Spotted Flycatcher Grå flugsnappare (Muscicapa striata) (6 sightings, 93 ind) 1 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 1 Zygos 15-9, 20 Korission lake 16-9, 20 Ropa valley 16-9, 50 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

Spotted Flycatcher, Pantokrator

14 59. European Pied Flycatcher Svartvit flugsnappare (Ficedula hypoleuca) (2 sightings, 7 ind) 5 Korission lake 16-9, 2 Ropa valley 16-9

60. Common Stonechat Svarthakad buskskvätta (Saxicola torquatus) (2 sightings, 23 ind) 3 male Sidari 14-9, 20 Ropa valley 16-9

Common Stonechat, Ropa valley

61. Eurasian Blackbird Koltrast (Turdus merula) (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 Pantokrator 12-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9

62. Tree Pipit Trädpiplärka (Anthus trivialis) (5 sightings, 24 ind) 2 migrating s Kontokali Bay 12-9, 1 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 10 migrating s Kontokali Bay 14-9, 10 Agios Stefanos 15-9, 1 Ropa valley 16-9

63. Western Yellow Wagtail Gulärla (Motacilla flava flava) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 5 Airport lagoon 13-9, 1 Korission lake 16-9

64. Grey Wagtail Forsärla (Motacilla cinerea) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 migrating s Kontokali Bay 13-9

65. White Wagtail Sädesärla (Motacilla alba) (1 sightings, 2 ind) 2 migrating s Kontokali Bay 13-9

15 66. Corn Bunting Kornsparv (Emberiza calandra) (1 sightings, 40 ind) 40 Ropa valley 16-9

Corn Bunting, Ropa valley

67. European Serin Gulhämpling (Serinus serinus) (1 sightings, 5 ind) 5 Kontokali Bay 11-9

68. European Greenfinch Grönfink (Chloris chloris) (6 sightings, 46 ind) 15 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 10 Pantokrator 12-9, 5 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 2 Korission lake 16-9, 10 Ropa valley 16-9, 4 Episkepsi-Lazaratika-Strinylas 17-9

69. European Goldfinch Steglits (Carduelis carduelis) (2 sightings, 30 ind) 20 Antinioti lake 14-9, 10 Ropa valley 16-9

70. House Sparrow Gråsparv (Passer domesticus) (3 sightings, 70 ind) 40 Kontokali Bay 11-9, 10 Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9, 20 Ropa valley 16-9

16 Butterflies and dragonflies

1. Hummingbird Hawk-moth Stor dagsvärmare (Macroglossum stellatarum) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Korpokali Bay

2. Scarce Swallowtail Segelfjäril (Iphiclides podalirius) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Zygos 15-9

3. Long-tailed Blue Långsvansad blåvinge (Lampides boeticus) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 imago/adult Antinioti lake 14-9

4. Geranium Bronze Sydafrikansk guldvinge (Cacyreus marshalli) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 slightly deformed or incompletely developed Kontokali Bay 11-9

Geranium Bronze not fully developed, Kontokali Bay.

17 5. Painted Lady Tistelfjäril (Vanessa cardui) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Korission lake 16-9

Painted Lady, Korission lake

6. Silver-washed Fritillary Silverstreckad pärlemorfjäril (Argynnis paphia) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 imago/adult Pantokrator 17-9

Silver-washed Fritillary, Pantokrator

18 7. Meadow Brown Slåttergräsfjäril (Maniola jurtina) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Pantokrator 17-9

Meadow Brown, Pantokrator

8. Speckled Wood Kvickgräsfjäril (Pararge aegeria) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 11-9

Speckled Wood, Kotokali Bay

19 9. Red-veined Darter Vandrande ängstrollslända (Sympetrum fonscolombii) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 imago/adult Lefkimmi saltpans 13-9

Red- veined Darter, Lefkimmi saltpans

9. Oedipoda charpentieri (2 sightings, 2 ind) 1 imago/adult Zygos 15-9, 1 imago/adult Strinylas 17-9

Oedipoda charpentieri, Strinylas

20 Reptiles Greek Rock Lizard Grekisk spetshuvudödla (Lacerta graeca) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 Kontokali Bay 12-9

Greek Rock Lizard, Kontokali Bay

Large Whipsnake Bjälksnok (Coluber jugularis) (1 sightings, 1 ind) 1 young Pantokrator 12-9

Young Large Whipsnake, Pantokrator

21 Plants Rustyback Mjältbräken (Ceterach officinarum) Pantokrator 12-9

Rustyback, Ceterah officinarum, Pantokrator

Rock Samphire Strandsilja (Crithmum maritimum) Sidari 14-9

Rock Samphire, Crithmum maritimum, Sidari

22 Squirting Cucumber Sprutgurka (Ecballium elaterium) Antinioti lake, Korfu 14-9

Squirting Cucumber,Ecballium elaterium, Antinioti lake

Olive Olivträd (Olea europaea) Zygos, Korfu 15-9

Olive, Olea europaea, Zygos

23 Common Fig Fikonträd (Ficus carica) Zygos, Korfu 15-9

Common Fig, Ficus carica, Zygos

24 Indian fig opuntia Fikonopuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica) Zigos, Korfu 15-9, Korission lake, Korfu 16-9

Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica, Zigos

Ivy-leaved Cyclamen Höstcyklamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) Strinylas, Korfu 17-9

Ivy-leaved Cyclamen, Cyclamen hederifolium, Strinylas

25 Stefan Cherrug www.cherrug.se [email protected]