March 2007

LOG-BOOK:

News about the Bird-flu is in red and about the environment in blue

March 1^st:  first we started with the separation-wall in the House-next-door, but as well there was a trainee who (collecting empty bags for the tortoise-pen) suddenly was confronted with lots of maggots. She needed the help of the other one collecting those animals (food for the Hoopoe) preventing her of becoming sick. Hereafter with those empty bags the under-layer was laid in the pen and the ladies could start again “breeding muscles” by bringing up more than 450 kilo of sand !! There was brought a stray Tom-cat from Mólivos for neutering > will be done tomorrow. At 2.21 p.m. a phone-call from Mólivos about a female Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, which should be ill > was brought against 4 p.m. See further over there. The owners were showed-around as well.

March 2^nd:  all was still alive this morning. Even before 8 a.m. we had finished our first “table-tennis-game” and “Ping-Pong” had lost with 2 balls. And after having left an “odorous” proof of his presence, he left again at 10.30 a.m.  As long as there still was electricity, started with the basement for the aviary for the Peregrines. After the power-cut again some work could be done: the aviary is measuring 300 x 147 cm and will be 2 meters high. All together 8,8 cubic meters !!

March 3^rd:  the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant is starting to produce normal shit in stead of the green “starvations-shit” of the day of intake. At 7.20 a.m. we had, with some trouble, our Dog-fox (06-082; May 24^th ’06) transferred into the transport-bench.

Releases:

At 7.24 we have released the House-Sparrow (06-107; June 15^th ’06), which had entered the L.W.H. as a juvenile. And at 8.25 a.m. the Dog-fox started, somewhat amazed, his life in freedom.

Hereafter we could do a little bit constructing the new cage for the Peregrines, but due to the trip to the ferry we had to stop early. We picked-up from the luggage-room on board of the “Penélope” at 1.13 p.m. the PIGEON > see further over there. And at 2.49 p.m. someone woke us up in the siesta about a Collared Dove, which in the past was bitten by a cat and, one wanted to bring tomorrow.

March 4^th:  a short night after watching the total lunar-eclipse. The little Marginated Tortoise was 78 gram this morning. We used a visit to Melanie & Jeroen in Pétra to take away from there some thick branches of a fig-tree as roosts in the new cage for the Peregrines. Meanwhile the announced COLLARED DOVE from Mytiléne was brought at 8.33 a.m. > see further over there. The intake was in spite of the language-problems perfect done by the two trainees Hilda & Jessica. From our neighbor Yiánnis we received an immense thick solid piece of wood: 179,5 x 46,5 cm and a good 4 cm thick > is going to be the computer-top in the House-next-door. Should only be sandpapered. And at 9.20 p.m. arrived the new trainee Diane Abrahams.

March 5^th:  the yesterday taken-in Collared Dove is transferred as a disabled to the Aviary; started at once to eat over there. Our new trainee was showed-around. Today was again the weekly “meat-cutting-day” and all three trainees, under the supervision of Ineke, have processed 10,215 kilo of meat, liver and minced meat (total amount of 60,40 Euro). In total this year till now on 130,980 kilo for 766,76 Euro. This morning the first Swallows were spotted !! And even with quite a strong wind, the first two corner-standers for the peregrine-aviary were firmly fastened and anchored. Late in the afternoon we have removed as well the splint as the hanging cast of the shot Yellow-legged Gull (07-022; February 25^th) > now observation of the use of the wing. At 6.47 p.m. the Lady Amherst’s Pheasant was taken-back by the grateful owner. Lots of feeding-advices were given. An as well brought-in by him Canary-bird was checked for egg-laying-problems > as well food-advices were given. Too long nails were clipped. Not in the statistics.

March 6^th: Releases: we were able to give back to nature in good condition the 2 Long-legged Buzzards (06-137; June 6^th ’06 and 06-163; August 18^th ’06); they both left our hands majestically.

While both trainees Hilda & Jessica practiced stitching on a (in the past shot by Joris) rat, Diane gathered all her courage and assisted on the roof with fastening the last 2 corner-standers and at last painting them. This was ready at 12.15 o’clock.

March 7^th:  at 9.10 a.m. a phone-call from the Vet Myrsíni Tourvalí from Mytiléne about a “young Pigeon or Collared Dove” >should be send by the coach of 11 a.m. from Mytiléne. We used the morning-hours with continuing constructing the aviary for the Peregrines: “somewhat breaknecked” now and then !! Art 11.45 a.m. we picked-up the bird > see further by ROCK DOVE. And exactly at 12 o’clock the skeleton was erected. 2 Visitors at the beginning of the afternoon: 1 Greek from Plomári and 1 Norwegian from Káto Chorió. In the afternoon the landlord of the House-next-door was in the court-yard over there with 2 possible buyers > so huge panic on our side and the rest of the day busy with trying to find a solution for this problem. If we can’t buy the house, we can close the “business” over here completely . . . . !! At almost 7.45 p.m. a man came from Mytiléne with a Song Thrush, bitten by a cat > see further over there.

March 8^th:  plucking the yesterday taken-in Song Thrush it showed to be that the bird (except from the yesterday already discovered injuries) had a hole in the back one “could park a car” > so had never made it. We made a visit to our landlady to tell her our concerns > in any case we have heard that the offering for sale a) isn’t something for the short-time and b) that in any case we have the first choice. At 12.15 o’clock we had, with the help of several trainees, constructed a huge part of the peregrine-aviary. At 5 p.m. there was a woman at the door with a, well-known to us, dog which every time has a problem with the thumb-nails of the rear-legs > with the assistance of the trainees Hilda & Diane this problem was fixed. It’s a pity this dog should suffer every time, because the owner is “too nuts” to (let someone) remove those superfluous parts. Not in the statistics. At 9.30 p.m. a female Green Toad (Bufo viridis) was rescued by Ineke from being bitten by our doggies > she has spend the night in the terrarium. Not in the statistics.

March 9^th:  the Green Toad from yesterday-evening is released on a safe place at 7.20 a.m.

The Rock Dove from the day before yesterday is transferred to the pigeon-cage in “The Keep” awaiting enough new feathers. We have removed the hanging cast from the wing of the “Thessalonica-Pigeon”. At 11.30 a.m. the whole skeleton of the new aviary was finished; tomorrow we can start with the netting. And because Ineke came back with quite positive reactions of the Bank, we started with the cleaning of the computer-top for the House-next-door > only we first had to buy a new support-disc for the electric drill. After lots of problems at last we succeeded, and that part had still it’s price in drachmes !!

March 10^th:  in spite of the ice-cold wind we had sandpapered the computer-top completely at 8.50 a.m. And because the wind remained too cold, we started in the House-next-door: giving the aviary over there a new place and placing the computer-top. Hereafter Diane started to remove all the dropping-marks the inhabitants had left on the walls. We from our side started with the installation of a new electricity-system. At 10 a.m. a phone-call from a German woman from Pétra, who had a cat with a huge hole in the head > she’ll (may be) pass by with the animal. After the siesta we could succeed in connecting the system we made in such a way that tomorrow (if the weather remains so cold) we can move-over the computer etc.

March 11^th:  both trainees Hilda & Jessica departed this morning at 5.15 a.m. for Holland, after a, for all concerned, successful term of trainee-ship of 1 month. We clipped the (hanging) wing of the shot Yellow-legged Gull (07-022; February 25^th ’07); this in preparation for a quick release (as remaining disabled ??) in the Salines. Maybe she’ll develop more force in the injured muscles with a shorter wing. Forced by the cold wind we stayed inside (again): in the House-next-door the computer etc. was brought to its new place and connected > everything was working again; even the printer . . . . (there was an on/of-switch on the back and both trainees hadn’t discovered it !!) As well (provisionally) a lamp is connected above the computer. In the living the light is connected as well and the room is re-arranged after the computer was removed. At 12.10 o’clock a phone-call from Mytiléne about an injured gull, still present in the streets. Advices were given how to handle and feed the bird. Will be send by coach tomorrow (??).

March 12^th:  at 6.10 a.m. we have released the shot Yellow-legged Gull in the Salines. She started to eat more and more difficult and we couldn’t do anything more for her. The Pigeon from Thessalonica (07-026; March 3^rd ’07) showed to be capable of flying quite well. So is transferred to the pigeon-cage in “The Keep” for further flying-practices. Today was again the weekly “meat-cutting-day” and Doug & Janice have processed, together with Diane & Ineke, in total 9,645 kilo of liver, meat & minced meat for a total amount of 64,04 Euro. In total this year till now on 140,625 kilo for 830,80 Euro. We have heard from Mytiléne that one had taken good care of the announced gull: injuries were treated and as well a solution of sugar & salt was given. Hereafter the bird had left, flying on his own force. We have continued with the electricity in the House-next-door.

March 13^th:  the little Marginated Tortoise was 84 gram this morning. And again forced by the hard, cold wind we have continued in the House-next-door: the constructing of the electricity-system is making progress. Diane has finished the removal of all the dropping-marks the inhabitants had left in the past on the walls of the new computer-place. After the siesta a little bit could be done for the electricity-system.

March 14^th:  there is still blowing an ice-cold wind from the north, so . . . . !! At 8.12 a.m. arrived the announced stray Tom-cat from Pétra for neutering > see further over there. The morning was spend copying a course New-Greek for our successors. At 12.30 p.m. our Vice-Chairman Eléni Galinoú brought-in a SONG THRUSH, discovered on the campus of the University > see further over there. At 1.35 p.m. a phone-call from Pírgi about a kind of bird-of-prey, which still wasn’t a bird-of prey > so we went for a ride. See further at LONG-EARED OWL. The “de-fathered” Tom-cat was booked-out at 1.40 p.m. Just recovering from the trip over the island, someone was with his Pitbull in front of our door: dog had problems walking. As good as possible advices were given and the dog should visit the Vet in the Agrotikí Stégi in Kalloní tomorrow. The man had also some problems with snakes he kept (Pythons, Boa constrictor etc) > they refused to eat > it showed to be he was only offering dead prey. As well advices how to feed those were given. At 4.20 p.m. there was someone at the door who wanted to “pull 3 thrown-away puppies (eyes still closed) through our throat” > with lots of problems we were able to refuse this and the man was referred to the Agrotikí Stégi in Kalloní. So this was a day !!

March 15^th:  everyone was still alive this morning. The Song Thrush from yesterday is transferred to the Aviary for further observation. Taken back from there was the Collared Dove (06-199; September 27^th ’06) which had come-in here as a juvenile and which was transferred to the Aviary October 26^th ’06: was sitting quite lethargic on the bottom. At 8.52 a.m. a phone-call from Mytiléne about a pigeon, which with Turkish rings (from Ayvalik) was discovered over there > will be send by coach of 1.15 p.m. The this morning taken-back Collared Dove stopped living at 9.43 a.m. and tumbled noisy down. Thanks to the subsiding wind we could (at last) start with the netting of the aviary for the Peregrines. The announced Pigeon we had in our hands at 1.50 p.m. > see further at CARRIER-PIGEON. The Song Thrush was discovered at 4.25 p.m. very cold, very stiff and very dead > so there had been wrong more than we had been able to diagnose.

March 16^th:  the little Marginated Tortoise was 85 gram this morning. The Turkish Carrier-Pigeon from yesterday is transferred to the pigeon-cage in “The Keep” awaiting contact with the owner. Thanks to the good weather two of the four walls of the peregrine-aviary had their netting at 12.40 p.m. At 1.08 p.m. a phone-call from Mytiléne about a gull in Ánaxos, which was “sitting and not flying away”. We have tried to reach someone in Pétra for sizing up the situation, because that’s close by. Late in the afternoon it showed to be that our Long-eared Owl is vomiting all the given food > if he/she doesn’t belief in it anymore, it’s all in vain for us and he/she will die.

March 17^th:  we have diagnosed (the beginning of) Trichomonadiosis in the mouth of the Long-eared Owl; this could be the reason for the digestion-problems. 1 Spartrix was given in the hope it will remain long enough inside to have effect. At the end of the morning we were so far with the peregrine-aviary, that 4 walls had their netting and we were busy with the door-opening. And that was finished exactly at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m. the rough shape for the door of this aviary (including 2 feeding-places) ready; made of a, “found” by one of the two last trainees, packing-crate.

March 18^th:  after we had given yesterday Spartrix to the Long-eared Owl and other food was given, there had been no vomiting anymore . . . !! At 12.a.m. the door of the peregrine-aviary was painted, two feeding-roosts were placed and the door was hanging. As well the branches (see March 4^th) were put into the aviary and we had started with the netting of the roof. At 12.30 p.m. Násja came with her two “practicing-puppies” for the 2^nd vaccination > not in the statistics. After the siesta continued with the roof of the aviary and at 5.20 p.m. the 2^nd piece of netting (of the three we’ll need) was on its place and fastened.

March 19^th:  we received the message from Holland that our Long-eared Owl most probably is a female. The little Marginated Tortoise was 86 gram this morning. The weekly “meat-cutting-day” today, and together 11,090 kilo of meat, liver & minced-meat, in total 73,08 Euro, was processed. In total this year 151,715 kilo for 903,88 Euro. At the other side we were on the roof already before 8 a.m., by which at 10.15 a.m. the peregrine-aviary was completely netted. Hereafter the bags, which should prevent the sand being flushed-away, were attached . At 12.30 p.m. half of the aviary had its sand. And at 4 p.m. whole the aviary was done; including the fastening of the thick branches.

From the Internet:

Greener Greece needed

EU commissioner calls for more steps on environmental front

As parts of the country’s key tourist and farming areas head for water shortages this summer due to poor resource management, Brussels called on Greece to pick up the pace on infrastructure projects that will help to avoid future environmental problems.

EU Environment Commissioner Stávros Dimas said in an interview with Sunday’s Kathimerini that Greece needs to sharply improve its track record on green issues. “Economic studies show that when it comes to protecting the environment, the cost of not taking any steps is far higher than the cost of taking action,” Dimas said. “The distance that Greece needs to cover to reach a satisfactory level of environmental infrastructure projects remains large,” he added.

One of the key areas in which Greece has been slow to act is improved water management. Despite the country being seen as one of the Mediterranean nations with plenty of water, farmers this year will be forced to drill for new underground reserves in the Thessaly region in central Greece. Experts have pointed out, however, that ground-level water reserves are not being used efficiently due to a lack of proper facilities.

The popular Cycladic Islands are also facing water shortages, a common problem for the area. Improved rainfall in recent years had resulted in fewer islands shipping in water from other areas but the tactic looks certain to return this summer. The cost of transporting a cubic meter of water from Athens reaches 7 euros, while the same amount of water produced by a desalination unit can be had for 2 euros.

The government announced last week that desalination plants will be introduced to eight Cycladic islands. Dimas also called on Greece to reduce its dependence on lignite-powered energy, which adds to harmful carbon emissions. “It is in the country’s interest to detach itself from the use of lignite and turn toward renewable energy sources.” the commissioner added.

March 20^th:  at 10.45 a.m. we had made a rain- & wind-free place; as well the first plants were placed in the aviary and 2 extra high roosts were fastened.

Around midday the water-bowl was placed as well. We were able to make an arrangement with the landlord that we are going to buy the House-next-door.

From the Internet:

Water must be managed, experts warn

Farming, industry should curb use

Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP

A farmer drives his tractor through a parched field in Veria, northern Greece. Especially low levels of rainfall this year have raised concerns regarding crop irrigation. But there are also fears that farmers are wasting water.

Greece must improve its management of dwindling water resources and curb wasteful farming and industry practices if it is to avoid widespread drought in the near future, scientists warned yesterday.

“Greece is a country with no effective water management plan,” the president of the Hellenic Committee of Hydrogeology, Giorgos Stournaras, told a press conference in Athens yesterday ahead of World Water Day on Thursday.

“As much as 60 percent of water from supply networks is wasted while unsophisticated irrigation practices are putting a drain on resources,” he said.

According to Stournaras, an improved system of water management, the recycling of water used in industry and a curb on water-wasting agricultural practices would go a long way toward solving the problem. Stournaras blamed state environmental authorities for “overlooking the water problem due to the vested interests of (farmers’) unions.”

Reduced rainfall this year will have significant repercussions on Greek land, particularly in regions that rely on underground resources for water supply and irrigation, scientists agreed yesterday. Underground water supplies provide some 80 percent of all the water we use but are the most difficult to replenish, they said.

The agricultural region of Thessaly and the islands of the Aegean – particularly Samos – are expected to be the hardest hit by the lack of rain. In the Peloponnese, rivers and other sources have already dwindled by 40 percent, according to the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration which predicted that eastern Corinthia would have the greatest problems.

Meanwhile a draft presidential decree, to be enforced by 2010, foresees regional authorities implementing a pricing system for the use of water that would discourage farmers and industrialists from wasteful practices, sources have told Kathimerini. The decree, which will belatedly bring Greece’s practices into line with European Union standards, would also oblige regional authorities to monitor the quality of local water supplies and protect water supplies from pollution.

March 21^st:  at exactly 8 a.m. all three our Peregrines were in their new aviary. Peregrine III however will be taken-back in the evening to be fed, because she still isn’t doing it on her own. Maybe a good example will have efforts ?? At 8.40 a.m. the Hobby, the Kestrel and the Sparrowhawk were back in their old aviary and we could start with the demolishing of the aviary in the House-next-door. At 10.38 a.m. a phone-call from the Vet Gógos in Kalloní that a gull was delivered over there > so we went and picked-up the bird. See further at YELLOW-LEGGED GULL. At 12.15 p.m. the aviary in the House-next-door was completely demolished and all, still useful, parts were gathered. Hereafter there was started with cleaning. At 1.25 p.m. a phone-call from Skála Kallonís (Hotel Kallonis II) that one had discovered over there a gull, unable to fly > so we went for a ride again > see further at BLACK-HEADED GULL. In the siesta we were warned by the village-loudspeaker-system that the Meteorological Service (and this hasn’t happened in the past 16 years !!) had given a warning for a heavy storm from the south: everyone should tie-up boats & ships and secure other materials. After the siesta the undulated roof of one of the stables of the deserted house had already come-down. We’re wondering how the new peregrine-aviary will do . . . .  When around 6 p.m. we wanted to make our flag secure, we noticed that the died-off part of the wing of Peregrine III had fallen down and was on the sand.

March 22^nd:  all patients were still alive this morning, and the aviaries have no damages !! The yesterday taken-in Yellow-legged Gull has changed from a too tame and quiet bird into a real “shit-biter”, so can be released as soon as possible. He/she is eating on its own, but as soon as humans are spotted, all food is vomited at once. Forced by the rain we spent the morning in the House-next-door: due to Diane’s work the computer place is spic-and-span and working over there is a pleasure now. In the living there is continued with the electricity, and as well over there we made some re-arrangements. Due to the bad weather we had to take back the two Peregrines from their new aviary > they hadn’t eaten for 2 days. Peregrine II showed to have a huge abscess on top of the right foot > opened & emptied.

March 23^rd:  it’s raining soo hard and soo much, that it looks like all the rain that didn’t fall last winter is falling now > none of the dogs wants to go out for a sanitary stop !! We received the message from Holland that our Black-headed Gull is a female. The Turkish Carrier Pigeon (see March 15^th & 16^th) is taken back from the pigeon-cage in “The Keep”; was sitting quite listlessness and was bone-thin. We continued with the electricity in the House-next-door.

Release:

We used a clearing up of the weather to release the Yellow-legged Gull in the Salines: was flying fantastically !!

March 24^th:  we have continued with the electricity in the House-next-door. At 10.43 a.m. a phone-call from the Vet Gógos in Kalloní about a juvenile Collared Dove, fallen from the nest and delivered over there . is picked-up. See further over there.

March 25^th:  Summer-time: we are today still a little bit in between, because the animals are reacting on the light and not on some EU-agreement. The juvenile Collared Dove is eating quite well on its own; in contrary with the Turkish Carrier-Pigeon. Should the controversy between Greece and Turkey as well affect Pigeons . .??

We have continued with the electricity in the House-next-door: parts of the 2^nd floor are already connected to the new system and working. We started with the treatment of the huge yellow spot in the mouth of the Long-eared Owl with pyralvex  (a human medicine against gems and mouth ulcers) and it seems to have result.

March 26^th:  the Black-headed Gull is starting to eat on her own. Today was “meat-cutting-day” and during the unloading of the car the in heat “Mítsi” saw her chance and disappeared > several seeking-trips remained till now on without result. In total there was processed, in between the seeking, 11,6 kilo (for 76,51 Euro) meat, liver & minced meat. In total this year 163,315 kilo for 980,39 Euro. In the House-next-door there was continuing in electricity-work and the whole 2^nd floor is as good as ready. During the seeking-trips for “Mítsi” (which was discovered at 1.40 p.m. by Diane; surrounded by lovers > so there’ll be trouble . . . !!) a female Spurr-tighed Tortoise was discovered in the middle of the streets > the poor soul rescued from being “smashed deliberately” and taken with us > see over there.

March 27^th:  we discovered the Turkish Carrier-Pigeon at 6 a.m. dead in its cage. P.M. will be done later. Firstly we had with Diane this morning the well-known “cultural excursion” (Roman Aqueduct in Mória, Castle of Mytiléne, pre-christian Holy Oak in Thermís, excavations of the pre-christian Thermal Baths (Greek) in Paralía Thermís, Roman Thermal Bath at the same spot); hereafter we could finish the whole electricity on the 2^nd floor. After the siesta we’ll start cleaning and clearing away. And after we finished, it looked like this.

And after three days 3 times a day treatment with Pyralvex we could remove this evening a huge brownish-yellow cake from the mouth of the Long-eared Owl without any residue was left behind.

March 28^th:  the Black-headed Gull is stretching both wings well, but the leg which had a fracture seems to be lamed. We performed a P.M. on the Turkish Carrier-pigeon > see over there. The 1^st floor of the House-next-door is almost completely adapted for the new electricity-system. After the siesta started with the electricity on the ground-floor: more and more old cables and switches are disappearing. At almost 8 p.m. an acquaintance of us was at the door with a Tom-cat, caught in a snare > see further over there.

March 29^th:  Peregrine III is (we hope for good) transferred to the peregrine-aviary on top of “The Keep”. And after we had replaced a bad closing and draughty (closed with shutters) window in the living of the House-next-door by a single plane of glass (5 mm thick), the trainees and as well the future inhabitants now have a fantastic view on this aviary and its inhabitants. We have heard that the Tom-cat of yesterday-evening is doing well: isn’t wild anymore and has already eaten. After the siesta continued with the electricity on the ground-floor of the House-next-door.

March 30^th:  the little Marginated Tortoise was 93 gram this morning. We are so far now with the electricity in the House-next-door, that at the first good opportunity we can switch-over from the old system to the new system. In one of the rooms of the House-next-door we were able to replace 3 broken windows. At 3.08 p.m. a phone-call from Parákoila about a cat which was injured on the head and was walking as well with problems > with the help of one of our benches which is over there at Douglas’ and Janice’s place, the cat was transported to here and was here at 4 p.m. > see further by CAT. Both Dutch bearers were showed around as well.

March 31^st:  the yesterday taken-in cat is indeed stone-blind. She has eaten in any case. At 1.10 p.m. almost whole the electricity-system was connected; only some places should be connected yet, but that’s something for tomorrow. After the siesta all superfluous cables and lamps from the old system were removed from the 1^st & 2^nd floor.

Total amount of visitors this month:  007                      (total this year: 080)

Kinds of animals who are mentioned like this were for the first time in treatment in the L.W.H.  

Amount of kilometers (Animal-Ambulance) for bringing-in/releasing animals this month 306 (total this year 0456 kilometers)

Total amount of intakes this month: 16 [wild ones: 10; others 06], (total this year 039 > : wild ones 019, others 020; total since the start of registration in 1996: 3582),  of which:

TOM-CAT (Felis catus): 3; the 1^st was a stray from Mólivos; named by the care-taker “Ping-Pong”. And guess what we are going to do: removing ping-pong-balls . . . . !! (see as well March 2^nd). The 2^nd came from Pétra and here removed the “stones”. Assistance was given by Diane. The 3^rd came as well from Pétra and was walking around already for 3 days with a snare around the body: under the left arm-pit and further around the neck. The (Greek !!) “owner” had cut the snare from where it was fastened, but had left the Tom-cat untreated with the snare around the body . . . . !! Under a total-anesthetic (and even thát was difficult to inject, so wild and biting he was) at last the snare could be cut and the immense injury in the arm-pit could be stitched with lots of stitches. Because our acquaintance didn’t want the Tom-cat should go back where he came from and she wanted to take care of him, we used the same anesthetic to de-father him.

Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae): 1 young female (from 2006) from Mólivos > was bone- & bone-thin and had a temperature of 42 Centigrade !! So we’re going to give it a try again. (see as well March 5^th).

PIGEON (Columba livia dom): 1 from Thessalonica ; was announced already by phone February 28^th. Old fractures right wing > hanging cast was given. (see as well March 9^th & 12^th)

COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto): 2; the first was an adult from Mytiléne; already some years in the possession of the woman who brought him. Old fractures right wing with lots of dislocations > so will remain disabled. This bird was already announced October 12^th ’06 . . . . > “At 8.45 a.m. a phone-call from Mytiléne about a Collared Dove they had in their possession for one year. Shouldn’t be able to fly. Because this was no “emergency” after such a long time, we’ll wait till the care-taker can come and bring the bird.” (see as well March 5^th). The 2^nd was a juvenile (never  we had a juvenile so early in the year > warm winter ??) and came via the Vet Gógos in Kalloní > so trying bringing up again.

ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) 1 adult from/via Mytiléne; was send-in by a Vet over there as a “juvenile Pigeon or Collared Dove” > however, was an adult Rock Pigeon, which was missing from the right wing all big feathers and as well (minus one) those of the tail. Doesn’t seem injured, but is quite thin. (see as well March 9^th)

SONG THRUSH (Turdus philomelos): 2, the first was discovered close to the Airport. Was severe bitten by cats; several fractures and bite-injuries. Discovered dead at 10.25 p.m. the same evening. The 2^nd was discovered at the campus of the University (just outside Mytiléne) > showed abnormal behavior. So observation.

LONG-EARED OWL (Asio otus): 1 from Pírgi, was found over there in the streets. Closed fracture left wing (humerus) with multiple torsions > so the wing was dying-of. Was amputated

CARRIER-PIGEON (Columba livia dom.): 1 discovered in Mytiléne, but came from Ayvalik (has 2 Turkish foot-rings, under which one with name & phone-number of the owner). (see as well March 27^th). We performed a P.M.: bird was very emaciated and the belly was swollen. On the stomach there was a huge bulb; almost the size of the filled stomach. This was pressing against the heart. The bulb existed of (from the inside already degenerated) tissue; coming from the stomach-wall > a tumor ?? Ultimately cause of death: heart-failure due to a space-occupying process. 

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (Larus cachinnans michael.): 1 adult via the Vet Gógos in Kalloní. Is too quiet and too less aggressive > so observation. Had a small injury in the mouth, but no fish-hook could be discovered (see as well March 23^rd).

BLACK-HEADED GULL (Larus ridibundus): 1 almost adult; discovered close to Hotel Kallonis II. First no injuries could be discovered, but after further examinations there showed to be a (probably) fracture of the left leg > splinted. As well there was an injury of the left elbow (no fracture) > treated. Had everywhere little injuries > made contact with barbed wire ?? Or cat-bites ?? Antibiotics were given.

SPURR-TIGHED TORTOISE (Testudo graeca ibera): 1 female, discovered in the midst of the streets in our village, close to our home. Taken with us and several ticks were removed. With number 07-037 on the shell later in the afternoon placed in the tortoise-pen.

CAT (Felis catus): 1 from Parákoila. Was announced as being injured on the head and walking difficult. Showed to have a severe eye-tumor right side (with a dissemination into the right ear ??) and unable to see with the left eye (pupil was light-stiff). Firstly taken in to regain some strength, but we hardly have any hope.