TUNISIA 15th April to 22nd April 1978

Counts followed by "C" are estimates.
Species that are present do not necessarily have appended counts

Sebkhet Er Ariana (from plane) 15/4/1978

aGreater Flamingo 10 C

Tunis Airport 15/4/1978

aCommon Kestrel 1 aBarn Swallow 3

Tunis to Sousse 15/4/1978

aCommon Kestrel 1 aLaughing Dove 3 C aAlpine Swift 2 C aCommon Swift aCrested Lark aGreat Grey Shrike 1 aWoodchat Shrike 5 C aSpotless Starling aItalian Sparrow aEuropean Greenfinch 1

Sousse 15/4/1978

aMediterranean Shearwater 5 C aYellow-legged Gull 1 aPallid Swift 1 aSand Martin 1 aSardinian Warbler 1 C aEuropean Serin 2 C

Sousse 16/4/1978

aCory's Shearwater 1 aMediterranean Shearwater 200 C aLittle Egret 2 aCommon Kestrel 1 aCollared Pratincole 2 aKentish Plover 3. Off the sea aSlender-billed Gull 7 C. Moving nth aLaughing Dove 2 C aHoopoe 2 aCommon Nightingale 1 aEurasian Blackbird 3 aSardinian Warbler 2 C aSpanish Sparrow 6 C aChaffinch 2 aEuropean Greenfinch 2 aEuropean Goldfinch 1

Sousse 17/4/1978

aLittle Egret 2 aBooted Eagle 2. Dark phase aCommon Kestrel 1 aSlender-billed Gull 20 north aMediterranean Gull 1 aWhinchat 1 aSardinian Warbler 2 C aLittle Egret 1 aLittle Gull 1 north aShort-toed Lark 6 C aBlue Tit 2

Sebkha Halk El Menzel 18/4/1978

aGreater Flamingo 4 aEurasian Wigeon 6 aCollared Pratincole 2 aKentish Plover 3 C aCommon Greenshank 2 aCommon Sandpiper 3 aLittle Stint 100 C aDunlin 1 aCurlew Sandpiper 100 C aSlender-billed Gull 1 aLittle Tern 3 C aRock Dove 3 aEuropean Turtle-dove 1 aCalandra Lark 1 C aShort-toed Lark 4 C aCrested Lark 3 C aThekla Lark 1 aYellow Wagtail 1 aCommon Nightingale 1 aBlack-eared Wheatear 1 aGreat Grey Shrike 1 aWoodchat Shrike 2 aChaffinch 2 C

Akouda (nearby) 18/4/1978

aBlack-eared Wheatear 1

Sousse 19/4/1978

aNorthern Gannet 1 south aPurple Heron 1 aBlack-headed Gull 1 south aSlender-billed Gull 10 north aBarn Swallow 6

Sebkha Halk El Menzel 19/4/1978

aLittle Egret 3 aGreater Flamingo 5 aCollared Pratincole 1 aKentish Plover 3 aEurasian Curlew 3 aSanderling 3 aLittle Stint 3 aEuropean Goldfinch 2 aEurasian Linnet 2

Sebkha Kelbia 19/4/1978

aBlack Kite 1 aWestern Marsh-harrier 2 C aCommon Kestrel 1 aCollared Pratincole 6 C aGull-billed Tern. Many aRock Dove 3 aLittle Owl 1 aCalandra Lark 2 C aGreat Grey Shrike. Many aWoodchat Shrike. Many

Kairouan (nearby) 19/4/1978

aWhite Stork 4 aGreater Flamingo 1 aNorthern Pintail 1 aBlack Kite 2 aEgyptian Vulture 1 aCommon Coot 1 aBlack-winged Stilt 7 C aPied Avocet 20 aLittle Ringed Plover 1 aSpotted Redshank 2 C aEuropean Roller 2

Chebika - Haffouz Road 19/4/1978

aBlack Kite 2 aLong-legged Buzzard 2 aBooted Eagle 1 light phase aCommon Kestrel 2 aAlpine Swift 1 aEuropean Bee-eater 6 C aHoopoe 1 aCrested Lark 1 C aYellow Wagtail 1 aBlack Wheatear 1 aNorthern Wheatear 1 aBlack-eared Wheatear 1 aSardinian Warbler 1 C aGreat Grey Shrike 2 C aWoodchat Shrike 2 C aCommon Raven 2 aEuropean Goldfinch 2 C aCorn Bunting many

Sousse 20/4/1978

aCommon Moorhen 1

Enfida (nearby) 20/4/1978

aBlack Kite 2

Zaghouan (nearby) 20/4/1978

aBlack Kite 2 aEgyptian Vulture 1 aShort-toed Eagle 2 aBooted Eagle 1 light phase aCommon Kestrel 7 aThekla Lark 1 C aEurasian Skylark aCommon Nightingale 1 aWhinchat 1 aBlack-eared Wheatear 2 C aCommon Raven 3

Zriba Village - Enfida 20/4/1978

aHoopoe 2 C aYellow Wagtail 1 aOlivaceous Warbler 1 aCommon Whitethroat 1 aWillow Warbler 1 aEurasian Linnet 2 aCorn Bunting 3 C

Takrouna 20/4/1978

aLanner Falcon 1

Sidi Bou Ali (nearby) 20/4/1978

aLittle Grebe 2 aLittle Egret 1 aGreater Flamingo 10 C aCommon Shelduck 2 aEurasian Wigeon 2 C aMallard 3 aNorthern Pintail 3 aNorthern Shoveler 30 aMarbled Duck 2 aCommon Coot 6 C aBlack-winged Stilt 50 C aPied Avocet 12 C aCollared Pratincole 1 aBlack-tailed Godwit 20 C aSpotted Redshank 10 C aWhiskered Tern 3 C aBlack Tern 6 C

Sousse 21/4/1978

aLittle Grebe 2 aLittle Egret 4 aGrey Heron 1 north aCommon Moorhen 1 aCommon Coot 2 aCollared Pratincole 2 north aLittle Ringed Plover 2 aWood Sandpiper 1 aCommon Sandpiper 1 aLittle Tern 1 south aYellow Wagtail 6 aSedge Warbler 1 aEurasian Reed-warbler 2 aPied Flycatcher 1

Sousse 22/4/1978

aTemminck's Stint 2 C aEuropean Robin 1 aCommon Nightingale 1 aMoustached Warbler 1 aWillow Warbler 1

Tunis (nearby) 22/4/1978

aGreater Flamingo 50 C aHen Harrier 1

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