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| Alpine Swift |
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| Audouins Gull |
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| European Bee-eater |
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| European Bee-eater: Large flocks migrating over the Island |
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| Blue Rock Thrush: Several seen along the rocky shore of the island & several in Pompeii |
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| Cattle Egret. One of hundreds seen on mainland Italy |
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| Garden Warbler. One of the most commonest migrants present on the Island |
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| Many Garden Warbler present feeding in orchards on figs & other exotic fruits. Some trees holding 100's of warblers!! |
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| Male Golden Oriole: A usually very elusive & shy species to see. Some days we would see flocks arriving 50+ strong. Stunning Birds |
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| Female Orioles much more difficult to pick out against the green foilage |
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| Hoopoe: A common spring migrant on the Island |
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| Icterine Warbler: The most commonest warbler species present. A personal highlight of the trip seeing vast numbers 1000's some days. |
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| Common Kestrel |
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| Pallid Swift migrating over with Alpine Swifts and Red-rumped Swallows |
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| Pied Flycatcher: Another common migrant on the island during spring falls |
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| Sardinian Warbler |
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| Spotted Flycatcher: Probably the 3rd most commonest migrant on the island. 100's trapped and ringed daily during our ringing studies on the island |
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| Short-toed Eagle |
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| Wood Warbler |
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| Wood Warbler |
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| Yellow-legged Gull |
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| Fan-tailed Warbler or also known as Zitting Cistacola |
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