Funily enough one of the commonest migrants that I saw in Lesvos was Whinchat with dozens along every fence line as they headed across the Greek Island on their way north. Now this used to be a common breeding species across England and unlike now was not confined to upland areas. In fact, Rainham Marshes used to have them as a common breeding species well into the 1980s. So where have they all gone??
One by me a long way from home!
16-5-12
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer