Updated by: Rafael Armada (RA) ,
Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Joachim Bertrands (JoB) ,
Magnus Christofer Bladh (MCB) ,
Gábor Bodor (GB) ,
Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson (BB) ,
Bosse Carlsson (BS) ,
Simon Sigaard Christiansen (SSC) ,
Markus Craig (MC) ,
Szilard J. Daroczi (SJD) ,
Gerald Driessens (GD) ,
Richard Ek (RE) ,
Janus Ethelberg (JEt) ,
Frode Falkenberg (FF) ,
Tommy Frandsen (TF) ,
Michael Fricke (MF) ,
Didier Godreau (DG) ,
Zbigniew Kajzer (ZK) ,
Jens Søgaard Hansen (JSH) ,
Morten Bentzon Hansen (MBH) ,
Yann Kolbeinsson (YK) ,
Alexandre Hespanhol Leitão (AL) ,
Pawel Malczyk (PM) ,
Rune Sø Neergaard (RSN) ,
Kenneth Rude Nielsen (KRN) ,
Benoit Paepegaey (BP) ,
Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
Cosme Damián Romai-Cousido (CDRC) ,
Louis Sallé (LS) ,
Markku Santamaa (MS) ,
Ferran López Sanz (FLS) ,
Rasmus Strack (RS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
Steven Wytema (SW) .
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Friday January 6th 2017 Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
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Mikrolimni, Thessaloniki, Greece . (photo: ) 6th for Greece. (seen/heard by: Via Antonis Tsaknakis on FB) (SW) (updated: 12/1 22:39 SW)
Sunday September 27th 2015 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)
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Sifnos (Maki camping site), Greece . (seen/heard by: Carine Lelaure) (LS)
Friday July 24th 2015 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
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2cy, Corfu, Greece . (photo: ) (seen/heard by: Dr. José Tavares) (source: http://www.4vultures.org/2015/07/25/bearded-vulture-seen-in-corfu-rare-observation-of-this-species-in-the-balkan-peninsula-where-it-is-extinct/ ) (SJD)
Tuesday April 8th 2014 Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
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ad. male, Athens airport, Greece . (at least) 2nd for Greece. (source: Bird alert Greece on Twitter ) (SW) (updated: 8/4 20:54 SW)
Tuesday December 31st 2013 Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
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Lake Kerkini, Greece . the second year with more than one individual. (source: Birdforum ) (SW)
Wednesday April 24th 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: @lesvosbirding on twitter ) (SW)
Tuesday April 23rd 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: @lesvosbirding on twitter ) (SW)
Monday April 22nd 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: @lesvosbirding on twitter ) (SW)
Sunday April 21st 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male Singing, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) lesvosbirding. (source: twitter) (SW)
Saturday April 20th 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male Singing, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) Relocated at tree 16 by Killian Mullarney. (source: Lesvosbirding Facebook group) (SW)
Wednesday April 17th 2013 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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Ad male Singing, Petrified forest, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: Lesvosbirding Facebook group) (SW)
Tuesday March 26th 2013 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
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Nea Kios, Argolida, Peloponnesos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: Via Facebook group 'nature of peloponnese and ionian islands') (SW)
Sunday March 17th 2013 Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor)
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Athens airport, Greece . present from 14-17. (source: Greek Birding ) (SW)
Thursday March 14th 2013 Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor)
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Athens airport, Greece . (source: Greek Birding ) (SW)
Saturday September 1st 2012 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis)
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1cy, Athens International Airport, Greece . (photo: ) first for Greece. (source: Birdforum ) (RB)
Wednesday June 13th 2012 Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha)
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female, Nestos Delta, Greece . (photo: ) Belated news on bird seen on the 19th May 2012, the 1st record for Greece. (source: Birdwatching in Greece ) (RSN) (updated: 13/6 10:19 RSN)
Monday June 11th 2012 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
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Messolongi Lagoon, Greece . (photo: ) still present today. (source: birdforum) (TF) (updated: 14/6 18:02 SW)
Thursday June 7th 2012 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
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Messolongi Lagoon, Greece . still present today. (source: Surfbirds ) (RB)
Monday June 4th 2012 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
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Close to the Messolongi wetlands, ca. 100 km northwest off the Patras Port, Greece . It was observed along with a group of Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) and Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). (seen/heard by: Theodoros Kominos +1) (source: Theodoros Kominos via WestPalBirds) (MBH)
Sunday June 3rd 2012 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
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Messolongi Lagoon, Greece . first for Greece and Europe if accepted. (source: Birdforum ) (RB)
Saturday May 12th 2012 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
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Lesvos, Kalloni salt pans, Greece . (photo: ) (source: Lesvos Birding ) (SW)
Tuesday May 8th 2012 White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)
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ad male, Eftalou, Lesvos, Greece . (photo: ) (source: Lesvos Birding ) (SW)
Thursday December 13th 2007 Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
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Gallikos Delta, Thessaloniki, Greece . (photo: ) Discovered at 04/12. (seen/heard by: Nikos Probonas/WestPalBirds) (source: nagr.blogspot.com ) (GB)
Sunday November 4th 2007 Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
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imm., Lake Kerkini, Serres, northern Greece, Greece . 5th national record if accepted. (source: Nikos Probonas) (MBH)
Saturday November 25th 2006 Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
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imm, Messolongi Wetlands, Western Greece, Greece . (source: Eurotwitch) (MBH)
Monday January 9th 2006 Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)
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ad, Sperhios Delta, Fthiotida, Greece . (17th national record if accepted). (source: Nikos Probonas via EuroTwitch) (KRN) (updated: 10/1 17:23 MBH)
Thursday January 13th 2005 Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
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ad., Angelochori Salt Pools, Macedonia, Greece . (photo: ) the 2nd. record for Greece. (source: Petri Lampila via Eurotwitch) (KRN) (updated: 15/1 19:17 KRN)
Tuesday November 23rd 2004 Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
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Agia lake-reservoir, near Chania, western Crete, Greece . A 1st for Crete and Greece. (source: WestPalBirds) (PU)