As usual for this season the weather was against us even at the last ringing session. Nets are now collected and the ringing valley seems naked without poles and nets!

It felt like migration has finished. Extremely few birds were flying around. In fact it seems that only Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Κηποτσιροβάκος), which was the most abundant species today, is still on the move. Corn Buntings (Emberiza calandra, Τσιφτάς) had not been trapped when they passing, but today we trapped an individual that seems [...]

  Most of the birds have already moved northwards! Birds that are mainly passing this time of the year are Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina, Κιτρινοστριτσίδα), Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Κηποτσιροβάκος) and Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης). The possible Western Olivaceous Warbler (Iduna opaca, Καστανοστριτσίδα) is still around and was retrapped, so we had the possibility to [...]