Going was slow with a few birds chasing about but most sitting tight. We didn't get any Corn Bunting or Golden Oriole. The best bird was a male Masked Shrike.
Masked Shrike
It wasn't long before the clouds began to build and the sound of distant thunder could be heard. By the time the wind was starting to get up (a sure sign that rain will soon follow under heavy skies) all the nets were down again with twelve birds processed.
Total: 12
Sardinian Warbler - 3
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler - 4
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 1
Masked Shrike - 1
Greenfinch - 1
When the rain came is was very heavy.
There was also hail.
We began making out way back towards the coast and went via Nata where the river in flood had torn away so much vegetation from the banks.
Xeros Potomas river
Here a chance discovery resulted in two Stone Curlew pulli being ringed.
The cryptic colouration provides excellent camouflage.
Stone Curlew chick
Pygmy Skipper
Driving via Asprokremnos reservoir we saw that Finikas is not currently accessible as parts of the road are submerged.
At Anarita we saw a male Pallid Harrier with what have become the 'usual birds' for this time of year. Finally Timi, and it had become very windy. On the pool we found that four Little Ringed Plovers and two Little Stints had dropped in for a brief rest, but they stayed less than 15 minutes and were soon on their way again.
Little Ringed Plovers and Little Stints
Three Greenshank dropped in as did three Common Sandpipers.
Common Sandpiper