Kestrels & Dragonflies

Pep Nogués, Ari Fernández and Chris Narty have reported a Lesser Kestrel at Alphonse, apparently in association with large swarms of Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens and Spot-winged Glider P. hymenaea. This is the second time that the appearance of Lesser Kestrel has been noted as coinciding with the appearance of large numbers of migratory dragonflies. SBRC has accepted 9 previous records of Lesser Kestrel. All but two of these records are on Spring migration, which is very unusual timing for any vagrant in Seychelles.