April 2014 - Birdlife Cyprus

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The Monthly Checklist
and society news
April 2014 - Issue 4
Field Meetings and Activities May 2014
March 2014 Waterbird Count and Report
March 2014 Systematic List
Field Meeting Reports
Karpasia Weekend
Migrant Breeders and Endemics at Kannaviou
Monthly Bird Quiz
Looking back at May 2008
Rare Birds seen Winter 2013/14
Update on the work at Oroklini Marsh
ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ & ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΥ
COUNCIL MEMBERS & STAFF OF THE
SOCIETY
Πρόεδρος / President
Αναστάσιος Λεβέντης / Mr. A.P. Leventis
Τιμητικά Μέλη / Honorary Appointments
Επίτιμοι Προέδροι / Honorary Chairmen: Δρ. Κυριάκος Πιερίδης / Dr. Kyriacos Pierides,
Dr. W.R.P. Bourne, Michael Gore, The Viscount Southwell
Ευρυπίδης Μιχαηλίδης / Evripides Michaelides, Jeff Gordon.
Συμβούλιο / Council
Πρόεδρος / Chairman
Μελής Χαραλαμπίδης / Melis Charalambides, 99653205 email melis@cytanet.com.cy
Αντιπρόεδρος / Υπεύθυνος Δακτυλίωσης / Vice Chairman & Ringing Officer
Alan Crabtree, 99455345 email crabtree@cytanet.com.cy
Γραμματέας / Secretary
Σταύρος Χριστοδουλίδης / Stavros Christodoulides, 99425050 email christodoulidess@yahoo.com
Ταμίας / Treasurer
Χριστάκης Χαραλαμπίδης / Chris Charalambides, 99541054
Υπεύθυνη Κοινωνικών Εκδηλώσεων / Social Secretary
Λόρια Φυλακτή / Loria Phylakti, 99413383 email loriaph@gmail.com
Υπεύθυνη BirdLine / BirdLine Officer
June Neal, 25932008 email chris.june.neal@cytanet.com.cy
Υπεύθυνος Εξεύρεσης Χρηματοδότησης / Fundraising Officer
Ευγένιος Βενιαμίν / Eugene Benjamin, 99900177 email benjamin@cytanet.com.cy
Υπεύθυνος Εξορμήσεων/ Fieldtrips Officer
John Stapley, 99554561 email johnstapley8@gmail.com
Μέλος Συμβουλίου / Council Member
Chris Stavrou, 99530213 email stavrouchris@gmail.com
Διορισμένος Αντιπρόσωπος / Co-opted Officer
Dan Rhoads, 99373349 email daniel.rhoads@gmail.com
Rarities Committee
Colin Richardson, Melis Charalambides, Stavros Christodoulides, Jeff Gordon, Hugh Buck, Nigel Cottle
Υπεύθυνη Καταγραφών / Bird Recorder Jane Stylianou, 99558953 janestycy@yahoo.co.uk
Προσωπικό του Πτηνολογικού Συνδέσμου / BirdLife Cyprus Office Staff
Εκτελεστική Διευθύντρια / Executive Director Δρ Κλαίρη Παπάζογλου / Dr. Clairie Papazoglou
Υπεύθυνος Έρευνας / Research Coordinator Μάρτιν Χέλλικαρ / Martin Hellicar
Διοικητικός Λειτουργός / Office Administrator Αναστασία Πατσάλη / Anastasia Patsalis
Επιστημονικός Σύμβουλος / Project Scientific Officer Andy Simpkin
Συντονίστρια Προγράμματος LIFE Ορόκλινης / LIFE Oroklini Coordinator
Μέλπω Αποστολίδου / Melpo Apostolidou
Λειτουργός Δικτύου Natura 2000 / Natura 2000 Officer Βασιλική Αναστάση / Vasiliki Anastasi
Λειτουργός Eκστρατείας ενάντια στη Λαθροθηρία / Illegal Bird Killing Campaigns Officer Τάσος
Σιαλής / Tassos Shialis
Λειτουργός Ανάπτυξης / Development Officer Μαρία Χριστοδούλου / Maria Christodoulou
P.O. Box 28076, 2090 Nicosia Tel: +357 22455072, Fax: +357 22455073
birdlifecyprus@birdlifecyprus.org.cy www.birdlifecyprus.org
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BirdLife Cyprus Field Meetings & Activities May 2014
Field Meeting Report – Paphos Headland and Archaeological Site John Stapley
Field Meeting Report – Cape Greco Stavros Christodoulides
Invitation to the Opening of the Oroklini Lake Kiosk
Update on the Work at Oroklini Lake Melpo Apostolidou
Monthly Bird Quiz Stavros Christodoulides
Highlights of Winter 2013/2014 Jane Stylianou
The Spring 2014 Karpasia Weekend Jane Stylianou
Migrant Breeders and Endemics at Kannaviou Jane Stylianou
Looking Back at May 2008 Jane Stylianou
Monthly Systematic List – March 2014 Jane Stylianou
BirdLife Cyprus Wetland Count – March 2014 Andy Simpkin
Last pages: Membership Application Forms
BirdLine Operated by June Neal on behalf of BirdLife Cyprus is the bird information hotline. To hear a
pre-recorded message with recent interesting bird sightings and to add your own observations, please
phone 00357 25 934076.
The Monthly Newsletter and Society News is compiled by Jane Stylianou (mobile phone
number 99558953). Any suggestions concerning subjects for future inclusion gratefully
received, as are photographs of any recent sightings.
Please send to janestycy@yahoo.co.uk.
Cover photo: The Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus is common on spring passage
through Cyprus. There are several records most years of the eastern race Phoenicurus
phoenicurus samamisicus – also known as ‘Ehrenberg’s Redstart’. This race breeds in central
Turkey and the Causacus and can be distinguished from the nominate race by the obvious white
wing panel, absent on the Common Redstart. This individual was photographed at Cape Greco on
21st March 2014 by Stavros Christodoulides
BIRDLIFE CYPRUS FIELD MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
Spring 2014
For fieldtrips, please don’t forget your flask of coffee and sandwiches
Although their higher clearance is an advantage, 4x4s are not necessary for any of the field trips
unless stated otherwise below.
May 2014
Saturday 3rd May: Neo Chorio Ringing Demonstration
Directions for Meeting Point: Drive through Neo Chorio village passing by the village church, and
follow the sign for the Smyies Picnic Area. After about one kilometre the well-made track makes a
sharp turn to the right. The demonstration will be at the bend on the left. You will probably see
several parked vehicles. If you reach the small Ayios Minas Church on your right, you have gone
too far.
Duration of the demonstration is 9.00 am -12.30 pm
Leader: Alan Crabtree. Mobile: 99455345
Saturday 10th May: Kannaviou Dam & Paphos Forest
Resident raptors, recent migrants and water birds
Meet 9.30 am, Stroumbi, Esso Petrol Station, opposite turn off to Polemi.
Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682
Saturday 17th May: Akrotiri Peninsula
Late spring migrants and water birds
Meet 9.30 am, Phassouri Reed-beds
Leader: John Stapley. Home: 26652223, Mobile: 99554561
Social Event
Saturday 24th May: End of Season Get Together Lunch
12.30 pm at Kyrenia Restaurant, Avdimou
A la carte menu available.
For bookings please contact: Mrs Loria Phylakti, Mobile: 99 413383, email: loriaph@gmail.com
Important Announcement: Participation in BirdLife Cyprus field meetings is at one’s own risk.
BirdLife Cyprus accepts no liability or responsibility for accidents, illness, injury or loss or damage
to property that might occur. Field trips require light to moderate exercise. Please contact the field
trip leader for more information on difficulty, distances and terrain of a particular field trip.
Σημαντική Ανακοίνωση: Η συμμετοχή σας στις εξορμήσεις του Πτηνολογικού Συνδέσμου γίνεται
με δική σας ευθύνη. Ο Πτηνολογικός Σύνδεσμος Κύπρου δεν φέρει καμία ευθύνη για τυχόν
ατυχήματα, ασθένειες, απώλειες ή ζημιές σε προσωπικά αντικείμενα. Οι εξορμήσεις απαιτούν
ελαφριά με μέτρια άσκηση. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με τον εκάστοτε υπεύθυνο εξορμήσεων
για περισσότερες πληροφορίες που σχετίζονται με το βαθμό δυσκολίας, αποστάσεις και συνθήκες
των εξορμήσεων.
FIELD MEETING – PAPHOS LIGHTHOUSE AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE –
22nd March 2014
John Stapley
A beautiful spring morning greeted the 24 members and visitors at the entrance to the Paphos
Archaeological Site. Immediately inside, we became aware of a host of Barn Swallows and
House Martins flying all around us in their search for insects. A Common Swift and a Great
Spotted Cuckoo were observed in the distance towards the town by the few who reached the top
of the steps first. The nearby bushes and trees contained a Sardinian Warbler with its rattling
call, Great Tits with their “Teacher, teacher...” cries and the usual throng of chirping House
Sparrows.
Stopping in front of the Visitors’ Centre, we saw three Common Linnets while the first of many
Zitting Cisticolas (Fan-tailed Warblers) seen during the tour flew its undulating way above our
heads. Nicely concealed in a bush was a Eurasian Wryneck which unfortunately took off and
disappeared before many had the chance to view it properly. While staring at the Wryneck, some
missed a Hooded Crow chasing a Eurasian Sparrowhawk and the first of two Stone Curlews
that flew behind the group along the coast. A pair of Wood Pigeons flew overhead and in the
distant the sound of a bunch of keys rattling alerted us to a Corn Bunting perched on a tall stem.
A little further on amongst some dried grasses, we saw a Sedge Warbler – an unexpected find –
but clearly showing its long pale supercilium contrasting with its darker crown. Both Northern
Wheatears and Isabelline Wheatears were spotted nearby, the female of the former creating the
usual difficulty in distinguishing it from the latter. A Black-headed Yellow Wagtail (feldegg) was
also seen searching relentlessly for insects.
Amongst the trees close to the “House of Dionysos”, we spotted a female European Greenfinch,
female Common Chaffinch, a White Wagtail, a female Black Redstart, Crested Larks, a
Lesser Whitethroat and a male Blue Rock Thrush posing nicely on the corner of the building’s
roof.
Further along, a lone Cretzschmar’s Bunting was feeding on the edge of the footpath, but
quickly disappeared from view into the long grass. A Common Chiffchaff did its best to hide
amongst the leaves whilst a female Common Redstart and a shy Eurasian Hoopoe were seen.
Its mate was spotted a few minutes later.
Moving along the eastern boundary of the site, we came across a pair of Eurasian Blackcaps
and a Common Stonechat. A pair of Eurasian Collared Doves flew overhead while a Common
Kestrel was seen hovering in the distance obviously looking for its lunch.
The area near the eastern gate has proved a rewarding place to wait and watch in the past and
this was no exception. An Eastern Orphean Warbler, Common Whitethroat and at least one
pair of Ruppell’s Warblers were observed flitting between the trees and bushes. A second pair
of Eurasian Hoopoes was also in the area.
In and around the garden of the abandoned cottage we noticed a Common Redstart, which
showed a considerable amount of white on its wing suggesting the eastern sub-species,
samamisicus, a lone male Subalpine Warbler and, surprisingly, a Bluethroat.
The open area below the Lighthouse produced more Crested Larks and the two wheatear
species. On reaching the crest overlooking the beach, we saw Yellow-legged Gulls flying lazily
along the shore and after a discussion as to its identity from such a distance, a Great Cormorant
swimming and diving for fish in the shallows.
Returning via the ancient villa ruins in the south-west corner of the site, we had better views of the
Northern and Isabelline Wheatears, but also ticked a Tree Pipit and at least two Red-throated
Pipits. For a few moments, one of the elusive Zitting Cisticolas obligingly posed on a nearby
bush, allowing some of the party a reasonable view of its streaked back. Three stunning Blackheaded Yellow Wagtails permitted great views as they searched for insects in the gravel path
and grass edges in front of us whilst a number of Red-rumped Swallows joined their cousins in
the aerial display above us.
Forty-five species for this site is an extremely good total for the site. Unfortunately, no one saw all
of them, but it would be true to say that everyone enjoyed the morning and the birds that they did
see. Eight thirsty birders then retreated to one of the local restaurants for a welcome drink, a
sandwich and a convivial chat.
FIELD MEETING – CAPE GRECO – 5TH April 2014
Stavros Christodoulides
A group of 10 members and friends met at Kermia for our early 0730 start. Given the very early
start and the fact that this was a trip to the eastern end of the island (most of our fieldtrip regulars
live on the western end) this was a pretty good turnout. The early morning cloud, often a good
sign for migration, gave everyone hope that our extra effort would be well rewarded!
We began our morning’s birding at nearby Agia Napa Sewage Works. An Eastern Bonelli’s
Warbler actively feeding and calling on an acacia tree was a good start and was followed by a
female Black-eared Wheatear and a Lesser Whitethroat. As the sun peeped through the
clouds, a couple of Spectacled Warbler and a few Crested Lark started to sing and display but
with little else in evidence we decided to continue on towards Cape Greco.
On the way there, in the area of bushes opposite the Caves, we spotted a Common Cuckoo
perched on the wires. We stopped our cars to have a better look through our scopes and noticed
a second cuckoo, this time of the rarer hepatic (red) morph. Although rather distant the bird
perched brilliantly for all to see well.
At the Cape itself we first stopped at the bushes near the fenced off area at the tip of the Cape. It
was quiet so we slowly moved north to the line of bushes that has been very productive in the
past. Here it was pleasantly busy, with amongst other species Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff,
Common Nightingale, Cyprus Wheatear, Hoopoe and White Wagtail. At this point I had to
leave the group and go back to Kermia for the second meeting time of 0930.
There were no new participants so I went back and we continued on to the area of scattered
junipers opposite Korakas Bridge, on the road towards Agioi Anargiroi Church. There were plenty
of birds including Orphean Warbler, Isabelline Wheatear, a pair of Cyprus Wheatear, more
Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Masked Shrike, Goldfinch and Greenfinch. A couple of
Audouin’s Gull flew along the shore while a nice male Pallid Harrier patrolled the big rock above
us. It was approaching 1030 and we decided to move on to the picnic site for our rest and
refreshments.
On our way there we noticed some activity in the bushes opposite the big rock. In a large bush we
counted 4 Orphean Warbler and 2 Rüppell’s Warbler as well as a couple of Lesser Whitethroat.
At this rate we would never reach the picnic site so despite the activity we dragged ourselves on
to the picnic area.
At the picnic site, before we sat down, we took a walk in the small juniper forest north of the
parking area. We added Cyprus Warbler to our day list as well as three fly over European Beeeater, a nice surprise and a first for the year for all the fieldtrip participants.
After our half hour break we decided to go back to the bushes that had been productive earlier on.
On our way there we saw amongst others Northern Wheatear and Wryneck, but the bushes
were very quiet so set off for our final destination, the Cape Greco Caves.
At the Caves we turned right onto the path descending down to the sea to drive along a small
network of dirt roads either side of some rocky fields. No sooner had we turned off the main track
that we noticed a Bunting on the telephone wires. It was a Cretzschmar’s Bunting, it dropped
onto a rock directly below and was joined by two other buntings. I focused on the bird on the left
and to my surprise it was a female Cinereous Bunting. Unfortunately the birds took off before the
rest of the group could see it and despite some searching and waiting we were unable to relocate
it there. We continued on driving and just past the next corner I spotted the Cinereous again.
Once again though the bird disappeared and the rest of the group only managed some poor flight
views of what would have been a life bird for most participants. We continued along the network of
dirt roads and saw a couple of Rüppell’s Warbler, 4-5 Black-eared Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear
and a nice male Woodchat Shrike. We returned back to the place where we first saw the
Buntings and waited for their possible return. Unfortunately despite the wait we never saw them
but a feeding Wryneck giving everyone great views was good consolation. On this note we said
our goodbyes on what was a pretty long but productive morning.
INVITATION TO THE OPENING OF THE OROKLINI LAKE INFORMATION KIOSK
6.00pm 6th May 2014
UPDATE ON THE WORK AT OROKLINI LAKE
Melpo Apostolidou
Information kiosk at Oroklini in operation
As of mid-March 2104 the Information Kiosk at Oroklini Lake has an Officer!
The Information Kiosk Officer, hired by the Voroklini Community Council as foreseen by the LIFE
Oroklini project, is responsible for the operation of the information kiosk, so that it becomes the
focal point for visitors who wish to receive information on Oroklini Lake and its wildlife, as well as
the LIFE Oroklini project. The Officer will also act as a warden for the site, carrying out regular
checks around the lake.
This is a great opportunity for schools and other interested groups to organise field trips to Oroklini
Lake, watch the birds from the 3 metre high observation platform, learn more about this natural
wetland and its wildlife and participate in educational activities coordinated by the Information
Kiosk Officer.
Already, more than 200 pupils from different schools have visited the site and enjoyed
birdwatching and participated in awareness raising games.
The Information Kiosk opening hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 14:45.
Interested groups or individuals can contact the Information Kiosk Officer, Mrs Margarita
Agathokleous on 97 819636 and arrange a visit outside these hours.
The Information Kiosk Officer will be employed by the Voroklini Community Council until the end
of the LIFE Oroklini project in December 2014.
The birdwatching hide at Oroklini Lake is ready for use
Visitors and especially birdwatchers will be happy to hear that the Game and Fauna Service has
placed improved stairs at the birdwatching hide located at the south side of the lake.
Soon, interpretation panels will be placed inside the birdwatching hide. The panels will include
information on which birds can be seen at Oroklini Lake during different times of the year.
To find out more on LIFE Oroklini project, please visit www.orokliniproject.org
The LIFE Oroklini project entitled ‘Restoration and Management of Oroklini Lake Special
Protection area in Larnaca, Cyprus’ is a three year project implemented with the contribution of
the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union.
BIRD PHOTO QUIZ
PHOTO # 17
Last Month’s Quiz answer
The brown and white plumage, long, narrow wings and tail, small bill and long, slender body suggest that
March’s mystery bird is a “ringtail” Harrier. Harriers are quite distinctive amongst birds of prey and their
shape as well as their low hunting flight (wingbeats followed by short glide with wings held in shallow V)
usually quite easily separate them from other similar sized raptors.
Four species occur on the island with one, the larger Marsh Harrier being easy to identify in all
plumages. The other three species have greyish-silver males which are rather similar but can be
reasonably straightforward to identify, especially given good views of the wingtips and underwings. Nonmales of the three species, known as ringtails, however pose a much tougher identification challenge
and good, long views, experience and careful observation are needed for correct identification.
Of the three species Hen Harrier is the only one expected to occur in winter. The other two are seen
mostly on passage, Montagu’s being much the commoner bird in autumn and late spring while Pallid
most common in early spring. Time of year can therefore be important in identification but in early April,
for example, any one of the three species could occur. Key to their identification is the head and
underwing pattern as well as their structure. Hen Harrier is slightly larger and bulkier than the other two
species, with broad wings and five rounded fingers (projecting primaries at the wing-tip). The
photographed bird shows narrower wings and only four pointed fingers, hence Hen Harrier can be
eliminated.
The other two species have a more similar shape but have a number of small but discernible differences.
Pallid Harrier shows a pale neck collar, a feature usually absent from Montagu’s. Montagu’s shows
extensive dark wingtips (often in juveniles covering the whole finger) to outermost primaries and dark
trailing edge to inner 5-6 primaries. Montagu’s also usually shows a larger pale area around the eye and
more densely barred underwings. Some of these features are rather subjective and can be very hard to
make out in the field but fortunately, in our case, they can be easier to pick out in a photograph. In our
photograph, our ringtail shows barred fingers (only the edge of the wingtip is dark), pale edge to
innermost primaries, more irregular barring to primaries (showing a boomerang effect - a pale crescent
at the base of the under-primaries immediately next to the dark carpal) and a pale collar, all features of
adult female Pallid Harrier.
HIGHLIGHTS OF WINTER 2013/14
Jane Stylianou
A look back at the winter of 2013/14 – a review of the sightings of less common birds and other
notable events. This resumé refers to reports that may not yet have been verified, some of which
are under consideration by the Rarities sub-committee. Observers’ names have not been
included. Covers December 2013 – February 2014. March 2014 records are not included.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus Σκουφοβούττης: Four were at Asprokremmos
Dam on 24th December 2013 with three there on 30th, with up to five present during January 2014
and five seen 4th February 2014. One was at Akhna Dam between 29th -31st January and up to
two were noted there between 6th to 21st February. A single was at Kanli Dam on 18th and 31st
January with two at Kourris on 15th January. Two were offshore at Kermia Beach on 5th February
with a single seen at Potamos Liopetri on 9th and 12th February.
GREAT WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus Ροδοπελεκάνος: Four adults and one sub-adult
were at Larnaca Sewage Works on 14th December 2013.
EURASIAN BITTERN Botaurus stellaris Βουρωδιός: Single birds were seen at Phassouri Reed
Beds and the Finikaria end of Germasogeia Dam during December 2013 and January 2014.
LITTLE BITTERN Ixobrychus minutus Νανορωδιός: An adult was seen at Athalassa Park, Nicosia
on 9th and 15th December 2013.
WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia Ασπροπελαργός: Four were on Akrotiri Salt Lake on 14th
December 2013.
GREYLAG GOOSE Anser anser Σπιτόσιηνα: The first record of this species since 2005 was first
seen at Larnaca Sewage Works on December 19th 2013 and was present throughout the period
under review.
FERRUGINOUS DUCK Aythya nyroca Βαλτόπαπια: A high count of 110 birds at Mia Milia Water
Treatment Plant on 17th January 2014 follows on from the highest count on record of 144 at Agia
Eirini Dam on 20th October 2013.
TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula Ππισκουντούρα: A single was seen at Bishop’s Pool on 29th
December 2013, while 11 were on Agia Eirini Dam on 12th January 2014 and eight there on 31st.
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER Mergus serrator Θαλασσοβουττηκτής: Four females were
offshore at Agios Trias, Paralimni 15th, 17th & 18th February 2014.
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Γυπογεράκα: Singles were at Phinkas on 7th December and Akrotiri
Salt Lake on 13th December 2013.
LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila pomarina Φλυαρογεράκα: Following on from the good
numbers in autumn 2013 and several long staying individuals around the Akrotiri Peninsula, two
young birds were still around Phassouri Reed Beds in December with two sightings on 2nd & 14th.
BOOTED EAGLE Aquila pennata Νανογεράκα: A pale phase bird was seen on the east of the
island during January and February moving between Akhna Dam where it was observed on 11th
January and 26th February 2014. It was reported at Fresh Water Lakes (south) on 18th and 20th
January. A dark phase bird was seen around the Kouklia area of Paphos during the same time
with confirmed sightings at Acheleia Bridge and Paphos Sewage Works on February 24th.
COMMON CRANE Grus grus Γερανός: The adult and juvenile long stayers from autumn 2013
remained at Phassouri Reed Beds throughout December 2013. The juvenile was also seen on
several dates in January 2014 and was last there reported on 16th and 17th February.
LITTLE BUSTARD Tetrax tetrax Νανόγαλος: A juvenile bird was found outside Geri, Nicosia on
3rd December 2013 where it remained until 15th when it was almost certainly shot. This was the
first confirmed sighting of a live bird since 1979.
CREAM-COLOURED COURSER Cursorius cursor Αμμοδρόμος: A single was found at Akrotiri
Gravel Pits on 25th February 2014 and was also seen there on 26th and 27th.
GREAT SNIPE Gallinago media Διπλοπικάτσονο: One was seen at Phassouri Reed Beds on 3rd
January 2014 which is thought to be the only record of this species for January.
GREAT BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus ichthyaetus Αετόγλαρος: One was seen in flight at
Kensington Cliffs on 24th December 2013 with another at Lady’s Mile at Lady’s Mile on 28th
December and 3rd January 2014. One was briefly at Larnaca Airport Pools South on 2nd January
and at Oroklini Marsh on 18th January.
BLACK-BELLIED SANDGROUSE Pterocles orientalis Πουρτάλλα: An interesting report of six of
these birds near Vrysoulles on or around 22nd December 2013 was received.
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER Halcyon smyrnensis Σμυρνονέρουππος: One was seen at
Phassouri Reed Beds on 5th & 6th January 2014 and again on 5th February.
PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis Κήρυλος: The bird that had been present at Evretou Dam during
November 2013 was seen there again on 15th & 18th December 2013. At least one bird was in the
Zakaki/New Port area of Limassol during the period under review. One was seen at Lady’s Mile
on 6th December and at Zakaki Marsh on 13th. During January 2014 one was at Moni Beach on
9th. On 15th of that month two were present – one seen at Zakaki Marsh and another near the
Limassol Port Road. On February 26th the female near the Limassol Port Road was re seen.
Pied Kingfisher at Zakaki Marsh photographed by Filippos Georgiades on 15th January 2014.
EURASIAN WRYNECK Jynx torquilla Θερκοπούλλι: Two December records for this species –
one at the Agios Georgios Church at Akrotiri on 19th and another at Larnaca Salt Lake on 21st.
BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT Anthus rubescens: The bird first seen at Akhna in November 2013 was
also recorded there on three dates between 8th and 27th December.
DUNNOCK Prunella modularis Κελαηδόστρουθος: Two individuals were seen in December 2013.
One at Marathounda Hills on 14th and another at Tsada on 30th. One was found in Tsada again
on 5th February 2014 with another seen at Kapedes on 16th February.
SIBERIAN STONECHAT Saxicola maurus Σιβηρική Παπαθκιά: A bird displaying characteristics of
this race was at Kensington Cliffs on 23rd and 26th February 2014.
NORTHERN WHEATEAR Oenanthe oenanthe Στακτοσκαλιφούρτα: A late record of this species
was of an individual photographed at Mandria on 8th December 2013.
FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris Τρυγονότζικλα: Only two records of this wintering thrush during the
winter of 2013/14. One was at Avagas Gorge on 3rd December 2013 and two were seen at Akrotiri
Salt Lake on 21st December.
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus Βασιλογιαννούδι: The one record of this elusive winter visitor was
of a single bird at the Giant Juniper picnic area at Troodos on 15th January 2014.
WALLCREEPER Tichodroma muraria Βραχοβάτης: At least one bird was present on the island
throughout the winter at the usual Avagas Gorge site. It was reported there on 1st & 26th
December 2013, 21st & 22nd January and 19th February 2014. One – maybe the same bird – was
seen at White River Cliffs on 6th December 2013.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris Νότιος Διπλοκεφαλάς: First seen in the
garden of a local resident in Perivolia an individual of this race was in the area between 12th & 26th
February 2014.
DEAD SEA SPARROW Passer moabiticus Βαλτόστρουθος: A female of this species was
reported at Oroklini Marsh on 10th December. The last record of this one time breeder was in
2008.
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla Χειμωνόσπιννος: Only recorded during February 2014. One
was at Livadi tou Pashia, Troodos on 13th February with another on the Peresphone Trail,
Troodos the same day. The latter individual was also seen on 21st February.
RED-FRONTED SERIN Serinus pusillus Μαυροκανάρινο: One seen on 31st January 2014 at
Anarita Park would be the 11th Cyprus record for this species.
PINE BUNTING Emberiza leucocephalos Πευκοπιτίλλα: A possible 7th record of this species was
of a first winter female seen with Yellowhammers at Troodos on 12th February 2014.
YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citronella Κιτρινοπιτίλλα: Seven birds overflew the observer near
the Troodos Weather Station on 9th January 2014. At least twenty were in the same area on 12th
February with one, maybe two, seen the next day.
ROCK BUNTING Emberiza cia Βουνοπιτίλλα: One was seen at Pentadactylos on 29th January
2014 and re seen on 1st February when it was felt that two individuals could be present. The
eighteenth record for Cyprus.
KARPASIA WEEKEND TRIP 11th – 13th APRIL 2014
Jane Stylianou
The spring weekend in the Karpasia Peninsula took place between Friday 11th and Sunday 13th
April. Another enjoyable few days organised by Melis Charalambides which were blessed with
good weather, good company and of course good birds! A reminder of how little rain we have had
this winter could be seen when comparing the birds seen in April 2013 to those seen this year.
Last spring a trip to Kouklia reservoir and the usual lunch time stop at Fresh Water Lake had
provided us with many waders and terns and even two Eurasian Spoonbills. This spring we still
had a presentable total of 107 species seen but so many of the usual water birds were missing.
The rains of the Friday last year had put down many Red-footed Falcon, European Roller and
Golden Oriole and although we saw several of the first two species many were disappointed to not
see Golden Oriole this trip.
However we did see good variety of raptors– Pallid, Montagu’s and Western Marsh Harrier,
Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Falcon, Common Buzzard, Red-footed Falcon and one female
Lesser Kestrel. The Saturday lunchtime picnickers had the best views of several of these though –
including a Bonelli’s Eagle. The site of several of these thermalling up together was the highlight
of the trip for some. It was picked as the best moment by both Jim Muncey and Patricia Stavrou.
Patricia said “My best birds were nearly the first and last of the trip; the Rufous Tailed Rock
Thrush and the singing Black headed Bunting. But the most exciting was the kettle of raptors at
the picnic site. First a Common Buzzard flew over very low, then suddenly the sky was full of
raptors; four male Pallid Harriers, at least six ringtail of which one was a Montagu’s and a
Bonelli’s Eagle flew right over our heads. Super! ”
The Rufous-tailed Rock
Thrush, seen on the
Friday
afternoon
at
Clapsides,
was
the
favourite bird of the trip
for Michael Gore, Sue &
Alan
Colquhoun
and
Clairie Papazoglou. As
Clairie said the bird was
“a very cooperative, male,
Rufous-tailed Rock thrush
on a
fence near
Klapsides, eating a juicy
caterpillar.” (A photograph
of the bird taken by
Michael Gore appears
opposite). Sue & Alan
also liked the rufousmorphed
Common
Cuckoo that the group saw on the electricity wires as they drove towards Apostolos Andreas on
Saturday morning. This was also the trip’s best bird for Melis. Sue Todd had enjoyed seeing one
of her favourite birds – the Spur-winged Lapwing at Fresh Water Lake.
The early morning walk on Sunday produced Anne’s favourite bird – the Ortolan Bunting and we
were able to watch two on the top of a hawthorn bush soaking up the early sun. There were lots of
warblers, shrikes and Whinchat on both the Saturday and Sunday morning walks and a Syrian
plum tree at the start of the track attracted both Wood and Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler which we
were able to see well both mornings. As Panicos Panayides said of the Wood Warbler there:
“Although not a rare species it was definitely one of the highlights of the Karpasia trip as this
Wood Warbler was fully cooperative for a long time in front of us on a Syrian plum tree. The right
light helped make some nice pictures. If only the poor bird knew what this tree is used for in
Cyprus...”
Wood Warbler in the Syrian plum tree photographed by Panicos Panayides.
Patricia’s sister Linda gave a different perspective on our trip. As a visitor to the island who is
based in Spain she sees different birds than those here in the eastern Mediterranean and her bird
of the trip reflected this: “I have chosen the Roller as my special bird as I thought the local birders
might overlook it through familiarity, but I appreciated not only its outstanding plumage but also
the way 4 Rollers were on the wires outside the hotel to welcome us back in the afternoon and 2
were on the wires in the morning. On the Sunday, when some birds were observing a day of rest
from being watched, if there were telephone wires we were likely to be treated to a Roller. I lost
count when I ran out of fingers but I saw at least a dozen and enjoyed each one.
Having spent many summer holidays in Cyprus, the sound of the Black Francolin calling between
Pomos and Pachyammos was the sound of Cyprus for me. So it is lovely to be here in spring
when we were treated to a Black Francolin standing proudly, and oh so handsome, on a bush,
calling loudly. On Saturday afternoon we saw one on the north coast on the branch of a dead tree
and it was in the same spot on Sunday morning still calling. I was impressed (I can't speak for
their potential mates as did not see any). Wheatears, wheatears everywhere when we went to the
picnic site near Cape Andreas. Northern, Isabelline, light and dark phase Black-Eared and Cyprus
Wheatears all in one spot for the visitor to compare and contrast. With Whinchats, Masked
Shrikes and Tree Pipits also to watch this was a splendid birding spot even before the raptors
arrived!
Not as striking as the Masked, not as handsome as the Woodchat, but the Red Backed Shrike
was my favourite. As children we used to drive past Beachy Head and have a picnic in a sheltered
valley round the corner. In my memory there was always a Red Backed Shrike on a gorse bush. I
am not sure how many I have seen since so it was definitely worth getting up at dawn to see this
one”.
A selection of photographs taken by several of those on the trip are shown below.
A list of the species seen by the participants over the weekend follows:
Little Grebe, Great Cormorant, European Shag, Black-crowned Night Heron, Squacco Heron, Cattle
Egret, Little Egret, Great Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Glossy Ibis, Greater Flamingo, Mallard,
Garganey, Red-crested Pochard, Western Marsh Harrier, Pallid Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, Eurasian
Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Bonelli’s Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon,
Peregrine Falcon, Chukar, Black Francolin, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Black-winged Stilt,
Eurasian Stone Curlew, Kentish Plover, Spur-winged Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Rock Dove,
Common Woodpigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Eurasian Turtle Dove, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Common
Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Eurasian Scops Owl, Little Owl, Common Swift, Alpine Swift, Common Kingfisher,
European Roller, Eurasian Hoopoe, Eurasian Wryneck, Common Snipe, Common Greenshank, Wood
Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Black-headed Gull, Audouin’s Gull, Yellow-legged Gull,
Crested Lark, Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Common House Martin, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail,
White Wagtail, Common Nightingale, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Common Stonechat, Isabelline
Wheatear, Northern Wheatear, Cyprus Wheatear, Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Rufous-tailed Rock
Thrush, Blue Rock Thrush, Cetti’s Warbler, Zitting Cisticola, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Great Reed
Warbler, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Cyprus Warbler, Lesser
Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Blackcap, Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler, Wood Warbler,
Spotted Flycatcher, Collared Flycatcher, Eurasian Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Red-backed Shrike,
Woodchat Shrike, Masked Shrike, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, House Sparrow,
Spanish Sparrow, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Ortolan Bunting, Cretzschmar’s Bunting,
Black-headed Bunting, Corn Bunting.
Breakfast and evening meal at the Koca Reis hotel photographed by Lucy Monk
Corn Bunting by Jim Muncey and the rufous morph Common Cuckoo by Melis Charalambides
Above: The northern Karpasia coast by Clairie Papazoglou. Below: The group bird watching from the tip of Cape
Andreas by Lucy Monk.
THE KANNAVIOU AREA – GOOD FOR MIGRANT BREEDERS AND ENDEMICS
Jane Stylianou
Kannaviou Dam is one of the sites regularly surveyed for the Waterbird Count by BirdLife Cyprus
volunteers. A review of the sightings there show that it is not possibly the first place that you would
think to visit to see a variety of species or something out of the ordinary. Last winter it did produce
a Ferruginous Duck but the regulars there are Little Grebe and Eurasian Coot with the odd
Squacco Heron or Little Egret on migration. The area around the Dam however, especially just to
the north in the forested area, are well worth a visit during late spring and early summer. The
village of Kannaviou is off the road to Panagia and Stavros tis Psokkas that leads from Stroumbi.
As is usual in this area of Cyprus both Bonelli’s Eagle and Long-legged Buzzard may be seen in
the valleys as you drive towards Kannaviou.
Large flocks of Common House Martin can be found over the utility area of the dam and this is a
good place to view the general area. During May Black-headed Bunting can be heard singing from
here and European Roller can be seen on the higher surrounding ridges. In the pines there are
breeding European Serin as well as many European Greenfinch and Goldfinch. One of the
stranger sights of the area is Corn Bunting singing from the top of the pines.
The sound of calling Cyprus Wheatear resounds throughout – both near the dam and in the
surrounding forest too. This endemic migrant breeder has been present in the area since early
April setting up territories and as May progresses the sound of their contact calls as family parties
move through the vegetation can be heard. There are a few pairs of the endemic sub-species of
the Coal Tit and Eurasian Jay present and both can be seen with patience in the pines.
Other migrant breeders include Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, while the more colourful European
Hoopoe, Cretzschmar’s Bunting and Masked Shrike can all be found there from now until late
summer. Masked Shrike will be probably the most visible and can be seen feeding young as we
move into summer. Red-rumped Swallow also breed in the area and it is one of the location where
European Hobby have also been seen during the summer – although without proof of breeding
yet.
BirdLife Cyprus has a field trip to this area on 11th May (see page 4) but even if you can’t make
that try and visit Kannaviou this summer.
Photograph of Masked Shrike by Dave Nye and Cretzschmar’s Bunting by Alison McArthur
LOOKING BACK AT MAY 2008
Jane Stylianou
A look at the birds that were seen on Cyprus this time of year in the past. This month featuring
May 2008
Migration comes slowly to its end during May but there will still some interesting migrants around
in May 2008. A Richard’s Pipit was at Paphos Headland on May 1st, five very late Penduline Tit
were at Phassouri Reed Beds the next day and a Thrush Nightingale was in the Chrysochou
area on the 3rd . Two Semi-collared Flycatchers were a good find at Troodos on 11th and a
Marsh Warbler was ringed at Bishop’s Pool on 14th May. Two Lesser Short-toed Lark were
seen in the Akamas at Fontana Amarosa. A Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush seen late in the
migration period on May 11th and in an unusual location – near Mount Olympus – raised
suspicions that it could have been breeding but it was not seen again. A female was seen at Cape
Pyla on 28th. Five Eurasian Crag Martin were at Avagas Gorge on 19th.
Unusual raptors included a Merlin at Akhna Dam on May 1st and an interesting sighting of a
Northern Goshawk north of Stavros tis Psokas on 27th. Four Scopoli’s Shearwater were spotted
off Cape Greco at the start of the month and a Great Black-headed Gull was at Zakaki. Waders
of note included two Great Snipe – one at Paphos Sewage Plant on May 1st and 2nd and another
at Phassouri Reed Beds on May 2nd. Forty two Collared Pratincole were counted at Larnaca
Sewage Works on May 1st and could have been the same group of forty three seen the next day
at Phassouri Reed Beds. A Broad-billed Sandpiper was at Larnaca Sewage Works on 17th May.
SYSTEMATIC LIST FOR MARCH 2014
Jane Stylianou
9058 bird records received
231 species and forms recorded in March 2014, compared to 231 in March 2013
[Please note, the list has been edited for the purposes of this newsletter and contains records
that have not been corrected or corroborated]
LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis
Νεροβούττης
Largest counts:
Agia Napa Sewage Works c250 23-Mar
ME-AOS
Athalassa Dam 36 22-Mar MH
Larnaca Sewage Works 44 13-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh 27+ 8-Mar MH/BC
fieldtrip/JN
Paralimni Lake 20 8 & 30-Mar AKe
Tsadha Golf Club Track, Paphos 20 8-Mar
MSS
Vathia Gonia Water Treatment Plant,
Nicosia 23 29-Mar JS
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps
cristatus Σκουφοβούττης
Akhna Dam 1 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19. 21 &
22-Mar MH/BC fieldtrip/JN/KH/ME/BB/AKe
Mandria 1 on sea, seen first in am, still
present in pm 23-Mar-14 IB/KR
BLACK-NECKED GREBE Podiceps
nigricollis Μαυροβούττης
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 In breeding
plumage 13-Mar JS/ME
SCOPOLI'S (CORY'S) SHEARWATER
Calonectris diomedea Πελαγόμυχος
Elia 1 Sea watching from 9.00 to 17.00hr
17-Mar NCP
Mandria 8 pairs west, at 15.55, 16.10,
16.12 and 16.29 24-Mar IB/KR
Mandria 2 west at 07:29 30-Mar IB/KR
Mandria 2 west at 19.05 30-Mar IB/KR
YELKOUAN SHEARWATER Puffinus
yelkouan Θαλασσόμυχος
17-Mar NCP
Mandria 2 west at 07:37 30-Mar IB/KR
NORTHERN GANNET Morus bassanus
Σούλα
Mandria 1 2nd winter, west at 07.45
(photo) 30-Mar IB/KR
GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax
carbo Κορμοράνος
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 263 Seen between
1115 and 11.59 3-Mar JN
Amathus Hill 55 flying over 25-Mar KH
Curium, Ancient Stadium 110 Heading
west along coast 11-Mar JS
Evretou Dam 60 Flying north over dam
18-Mar IKB
Kensington Cliffs 71 flying over 15-Mar
RAt
Mandria 120+ Migrating 22-Mar HSt
Oroklini Marsh c60 Migrating NE 8-Mar
MH/BC fieldtrip/JN
Paphos Headland 231 Flocks of 20 + 37 +
174 heading NW over area
7-Mar JS
Perivolia c100 Migrating in NE direction
over area 2-Mar JS
Timi Beach 151 115, then 36 heading off
sea north over airport, 13.00h 11-Mar
CR
EUROPEAN SHAG Phalacrocorax
aristotelis Θαλασσοκόρακας
Max count per location:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 flying along coast
from W to E 23-Mar JN
Apostolos Andreas to Cape Andreas 16
31-Mar CR
Cape Drepanum 2 5-Mar CR
Coral Bay 2 22-Mar DJW
17-Mar NCP
Kensington Cliffs 2 14-Mar MSS
Mandria 3 13-Mar LAC
Petra tou Romiou 3 2 ads, 1 juv 9-Mar
CR
Pioneer Beach 1 13-Mar DJW
Spiro's Pool and Beach 1 On offshore
buoys 2 & 13-Mar JS
Timi Beach 1 3, 11, 16 & 29-Mar CR
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Black-crowned Night Heron, Paphos Lighthouse,
March 21st. Photograph by Dave Walker
Akhna Dam 25 29-Mar ME-AOS
Asprokremmos Dam 13 roosting in trees,
car park 27-Mar CR/ME/AOS
Athalassa Dam 2 1 adult, 1 juvenile 22Mar MH
Evretou Dam 3 14-Mar DJW
Ezousas Valley 1 24-Mar MSS
Fresh Water Lakes (South) 9 incl. 2 in
Cattle Egret colony 31-Mar CR
Karpas Peninsula, Kiles Point 10 20.00h
came out of trees 31-Mar CR
Kouklia Soak-aways 1 adult 27-Mar
IB/KR
Mandria 50+ west, at 17.45 25-Mar
IB/KR
Oroklini Marsh 4 28-Mar SC
Paphos Lighthouse 11 21-Mar DJW
SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides
Βορτακοφάγος
Squacco Heron, Finikaria, March 28th. Photograph
by Raija Howard.
Akhna Dam 1 31-Mar JP
Akrotiri 1 23-Mar JE
Finikaria 1 28 & 31-Mar ME-AOS/KH
Phassouri Reed Beds 3 31-Mar KH
Polis Reedbeds 1 31-Mar BCRS
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis Γελαδάρης
Largest counts per location:
Akhna Dam 50 21-Mar AKe
Aradippou Slurry Pits c60 21-Mar SC
Frenaros 8 15-Mar AKe
Fresh Water Lake South c400 On Nests
13 & 29-Mar ME/ ME-AOS
Kouklia Soakaways 1 31-Mar LAC
Latchi, Aphrodite Hotel 2 Flew over 18Mar PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
Mandria 6 At the coast - Migrants? 26Mar ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh c60 1-Mar JS
Paphos Sewage Plant 4 6-Mar RAt
Phassouri Reed Beds 9 13-Mar CR/WAS
Zakaki Marsh 1 13-Mar CR/WAS
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta Χιονάτη
Max counts:
Cape Greco, Kermia Coast 16 29-Mar SC
with F Georgiades
Mandria 15 on the rocks 26-Mar IB/KR
Silver Beach & Marsh 6 31-Mar CR
GREAT EGRET Ardea alba Χανούμισσα
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 14-Mar KH
Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 25-Mar ME-AOS
Asprokremmos Dam 1 22-Mar HSt/IB/KR
17-Mar NCP
Fresh Water Lake South 2 9 & 14-Mar
ME/NCP
Fresh Water Lake South 1 13, 21 & 31Mar ME/CR
Kannaviou Dam 1 14-Mar DJW
Timi Beach 1 flying west along coast 11Mar CR
GREY HERON Ardea cinerea Ψαροφάς
Largest counts:
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 45 19-Mar
FGe
Akrotiri Salt Lake 127 25-Mar ME-AOS
Asprokremnos Dam wall east 32 28-Mar
AMcA
Cape Drepanum 25 Flocks of 17 and 8
migrating N off shore 19-Mar JS
Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 18 14Mar NCP
Timi Beach 29 3+ 26 flying into west wind
16-Mar CR
PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea
Πορφυρός Ψαροφάς
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 29-Mar ADT
Asprokremnos Dam 1 north 26-Mar
IB/KR
Asprokremnos Dam 35 Flying over Dam
Wall area and roosting in trees 31-Mar JS
Bishop's Pool 2 25-Mar ME-AOS
Finikaria, Germasogeia Dam 1 31-Mar
KH
Mandria 50 west in distance then turned
in to coast past airport 26-Mar IB/KR
Oroklini Marsh 1 ad. 19-Mar CR/WAS
Oroklini Marsh 3 28-Mar ME-AOS
Paphos Headland 3 24-Mar JS
Paphos Lighthouse area 2 25-Mar AMcA
Paphos Sewage Plant 16 28-Mar MSS
Paralimni Lake 2 25-Mar ME-AOS
Paralmini Lake 1 31-Mar ME
Petounta Point 1 31-Mar FGe
WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia
Ασπροπελαργός
Germasogeia Dam 2 Thermalling up over
ridge to west of dam 16-Mar JS
Karpasia Peninsula 1 24-Mar MH
GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus
Χαλκόκοτα
Asprokremnos Dam 1 28-Mar IB/KR
Fresh Water Lake South 8 In the Cattle
Egret Colony 13-Mar ME
Mandria 1 30-Mar IB/KR
Mandria 26 west at 19.10 30-Mar IB/KR
Oroklini Marsh 2 8 & 28-Mar MH/BC
fieldtrip/JN/ ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh 3 29-Mar KH
Phassouri 11 31-Mar JE/KH
Timi Beach 13 1 east, then 12 flying high
north 29-Mar CR
Zakaki Marsh 1 31-Mar TRe
EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea
leucorodia Κουταλάς
Eurasian Spoonbill, Zakaki Marsh, March 15th.
Photograph by Dave Walker.
Fresh Water Lakes (South) 1 31-Mar CR
Zakaki Marsh and Pool 2 15 & 22-Mar
DJW/JN/RAt
Zakaki Marsh and Pool 1 21-Mar JS/DGr
GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus
roseus Φλαμίνγκο
Greater Flamingo, Larnaca Salt Lake, March 13th.
Photograph by Jane Stylianou
Akrotiri Gravel Pit 2 in Episkopi bay 13-Mar
MH
Akrotiri Salt Lake c8 1-Mar
SC
Akrotiri Salt Lake 9 13-Mar CR/WAS
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 15-Mar SC with F
Georgiades
Akrotiri Salt Lake c100 21-Mar JS
Akrotiri Salt Lake c250 25 & 28-Mar MEAOS
Cape Greco Sea Caves c250 Flying SE at
1330 14-Mar ME
Cape Greco 19 31-Mar FGe
Lady's Mile 1 Adult 16-Mar ME
Larnaca Airport Pools North c34 8-Mar
FGe
Larnaca Airport Pools North 101 13-Mar
JS
Larnaca Airport Pool North 149 24-Mar
ME-AOS
FGe
Larnaca Salt Lake 908 13-Mar JS
Meneou Pool 3 Immature birds 2-Mar JS
Meneou Pool 56 31-Mar ASt
Oroklini Marsh 23 1-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh 11 10, 12 & 13-Mar JS/ME
Oroklini Marsh 12 16, 19 & 24-Mar
ME/MH/CR/WAS/ ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh 10 28 & 29-Mar MEAOS/SC/FGe
COMMON SHELDUCK Tadorna tadorna
Αλάουρτος
Akrotiri Salt Lake c30 25-Mar MEAOS/ADT
Akrotiri Salt Lake 10 29-Mar ADT
Cape Greco Sea Caves c250 Flying SE 9Mar ME
Cape Greco 70 From W along coast to
south of Cava Viewpoint. Turned NE and
gained some height above sea before
continuing 10-Mar JS
Lady's Mile 29 2-Mar KH
Larnaca Airport Pool North 13 13-Mar ME
Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 1 14-Mar
NCP
Oroklini Marsh 1 12 & 28-Mar ME/SC
EURASIAN WIGEON Anas penelope
Αρμαπάσσιης
Larnaca Sewage Works 2 Pair 16-Mar
ME
NCP
EURASIAN TEAL Anas crecca Σαρσέλλι
Largest counts:
Akrotiri 97 Offshore raft, Shipwreck Bay
7-Mar JE
Clapsides Pond 13 9-Mar ME
Oroklini Marsh 50+ 5-Mar JS
MALLARD Anas platyrhynchos
Πρασινοτζέφαλη
Largest counts:
Evretou Dam 16 4 male, 12 fem 14-Mar
DJW
Germasogeia Dam 10 14-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh 48 All together in a field
opposite derelict houses 5-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh c60 12-Mar ME
Phassouri Reed Beds 12 24-Mar
CR/WAS
NORTHERN PINTAIL Anas acuta
Σουβλονούρα
Curium Bay 7 13-Mar CR/WAS
17-Mar NCP
Evretou Dam 2 Male 17, 18 & 29-Mar
IKB/RAt/VP
Evretou Dam 1 Male 19 & 25-Mar JS/RAt
Germasogeia Dam 1 Male 14 & 21-Mar
JS
Larnaca Airport Pools North 1 8-Mar FGe
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 13-Mar ME/JS
Larnaca Sewage Works 2 Drakes 24-Mar
ME-AOS
Mandria 38 17-Mar CR/LAC
Oroklini Marsh 7 5m and 2f 1-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh 4 8 & 12-Mar JN/KH
Oroklini Marsh 2 9, & 16 -Mar CP/MH
Oroklini Marsh 1 10, 13, 28 & 29-Mar
JS/ME/AOS/KH
Oroklini Marsh 6 12 & 24-Mar ME/MEAOS
Oroklini Marsh 8m 15-Mar KH
Paralimni Lake 2 Pair 23-Mar ME-AOS
GARGANEY Anas querquedula
Μασουρατζής
Akrotiri Fish Farm c2000 Between 13.00
to 14.00 flocks totalling this number in bay
13-Mar NK/GF/MH/KH
Akrotiri Gravel Pits c300 In bay 16-Mar
JS
Akrotiri 220 Offshore raft, Shipwreck Bay
27-Mar JE
Asprokremmos Dam 9 13-Mar PSa
Curium Bay 1800 4 big rafts, 400+ 300+
700+ 400+ in bay, overcast but calm. 13Mar CR/WAS
Germasogeia Dam 3 Two male and one
female 14-Mar JS
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Drake 13 & 16Mar ME/JS
Oroklini Marsh 1m 15 & 28-Mar KH/MEAOS
Oroklini Marsh 8+ 29-Mar KH
Paphos Shipwreck Coast 1 Drake 27-Mar
ME-AOS
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Female 21-Mar
JS
NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata
Σαξάνα
Agios Sozomenos 12 2-Mar FGe
Cape Greco Sea Caves c150 Flying SE
9-Mar ME
Curium, Ancient Stadium 14 Heading west
along coast 11-Mar JS
FGe
Mandria 3 m, 2f heading west 12-Mar CR
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
Mergus serrator Θαλασσοβουττηκτής
Kermia Coast 3 female 21-Mar SC
Oroklini Marsh 550 19-Mar CR/WAS
Oroklini Marsh c50 24-Mar ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh c15 28-Mar SC
Paralimni Lake 3 8-Mar AKe
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 11-Mar JS
GOOSANDER Mergus merganser
Λιμνοβουττηκτής
Fresh Water Lake South 1 Drake photographed/Description Submitted 9 &
13-Mar ME/NCP
Duck species migrating:
Mandria 4 flying east into wind 12-Mar
CR
EUROPEAN HONEY BUZZARD Pernis
apivorus Μελισσοσιάχινο
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Ringed and
released after rehab by Game and Fauna
Service 13th March 14-Mar MSS
RED-CRESTED POCHARD Netta rufina
Κοτσινοτζέφαλη
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Γυπογεράκα
Kouklia 1 2-Mar LAC
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Red-crested Pochard, Oroklini Marsh, March 12 .
Photograph by Raija Howard
Oroklini Marsh 2 pair 8-Mar JN/ MH/BC
fieldtrip
Oroklini Marsh 3 10, 16 & 28-Mar
JS/MH/ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh 5 3 Drakes 12-Mar ME
Oroklini Marsh 4 2 pairs 12, 13 & 15-Mar
KH/ME
Oroklini Marsh 7 4 Males 16-Mar ME
Oroklini Marsh 9 4m 19-Mar CR/WAS
Oroklini Marsh 11 4 Males 24-Mar MEAOS
Oroklini Marsh 12 6 male, 6 female 28Mar SC
FERRUGINOUS DUCK Aythya nyroca
Βαλτόπαπια
Akhna Dam 1 21, 29 & 30-Mar AKe/MEAOS/BB
Bishop's Pool 12 13-Mar NK/GF
Bishop's Pool 11 24-Mar KH
Kannaviou Dam 2 14-Mar DJW
Larnaca Sewage Works 2 Pair 13-Mar
ME
Larnaca Sewage Works 3 Drakes 24-Mar
ME-AOS
EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE Gyps
fulvus Γύπας
Agioi Vavatsinias 1 10-Mar MN
Diarizos Valley, Xtreme View café 4 1+3
over Dora ridge 10-Mar CR
Diarizos Valley 1 over wind turbines 27Mar CR/ME/AOS
Diarizos Valley, Xtreme View café 11 all
appeared over Dora rising from behind hill
27-Mar CR/ME/AOS
Kensington Cliffs 4 9-Mar KH
Kensington Cliffs 1 14 & 15-Mar
MSS/IKB
Kidasi 3 26-Mar ME-AOS
WESTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus
aeruginosus Βαλτοσιάχινο
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 6 1 female over deserted
village, 1 female over dam and Bob/Roz
saw 4 others at shallows 8-Mar
JN
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 10 Seen between
0826 and 1146 3-Mar JN
Mandria 3 (on passage together) 16-Mar
LAC
Phassouri Reed Beds c4 1 & 14-Mar
SC/JS
HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
Ορνιθοσιάχινο
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 1
immature 19-Mar FGe
Akrotiri 1 7-Mar JE
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 3, 10, 13, 14, 16 &
21-Mar JN/CR/WAS/JS
Anarita Park 1 m 11, 14 & 31-Mar
CR/HSt/JS
Arodhes 1 Ringtail 19-Mar JS
Asprokremnos Dam 1 22 & 23-Mar
IB/KR/RAt/AMcA
Curium 1 3-Mar JE
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 28-Mar MSS
Drouseia 1 14 & 19-Mar DJW/JS
Geri , Nicosia 1 ringtail 23-Mar FGe
Germasogeia Dam 1 Female 14-Mar JS
Kouklia Soakaways 1f 24-Mar LAC
Larnaca Airport Pools South 1 Ringtail
seen flying over fields after sunset 5-Mar
JS
Mandria 2 ringtails 3-Mar CR
Mandria 1 4, 11, 12, 14, 21, 25 & 26-Mar
DJW/CR/IKB/IB/KR/LAC
Nicosia, Makedonitissa Fields 1 ringtail 9Mar SC with F Georgiades
Old Kivides village fire trail area 1 ringtail
quartering area 24-Mar JN
Orounda and Mitsero 10X10km Atlas
Square 1 female 22-Mar CP
Petounta Point 1 adult male 22-Mar SC
with M Charalambides & A Leventis
Phassouri 1 Female, mobbed by 25
Hooded Crows, possibly not the bird seen
near the Gravel Pits 3-Mar JN
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 13-Mar NK/GF
Trachoni Pools 1 Male 14-Mar NCP
Tsada Oak Valley 1 8-Mar MSS
Tsadha Golf Club Track 1 8, 17, 21 & 24Mar MSS
Vougies 1 Adult male 16-Mar FGe
Zakaki Marsh 1 Male 31-Mar TRe
PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus
Ασπροσιάχινο
Pallid Harrier, Akrotiri, March 19th. Photograph by
Raija Howard
Akrotiri 1 ad.m. 19 & 28-Mar JE/KH
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Ringtail 28-Mar MEAOS
Anarita Mast 1 (male) 29-Mar LAC
Asprokremnos Dam 1 29 & 31-Mar
DJW/JS
Cape Greco Park 1 28, 30 & 31-Mar
SC/JP/FGe
Kadares 1 Male 25-Mar ME-AOS
Karpasia Peninsula 1 19, 21, 24, 25 & 31Mar NCPMH/CR
Kiti Fields 1 Male 13-Mar ME
Larnaca Airport Pools South 1 Male flying
over area 9.30am 18-Mar JS
Mandria 1 m 17, 29 & 30-Mar CR/IB/KR
Meleti Forest 1 fem 22-Mar DJW
Minthis Hills 1 m 28-Mar CR
Paralimni Lake 1 8, 23 & 31-Mar AKe/MEAOS/ME
Peristerona, Nicosia 1 male 25-Mar CP
MONTAGU'S HARRIER Circus pygargus
Καμποσιάχινο
Akhna Dam 1 Fem 10-Mar ME
Asprokremmos Dam 1 male 19 & 27-Mar
HSt/ME-AOS
Peristerona, Nicosia 1 male 25-Mar CP
NORTHERN GOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis
Διπλοσιάχινο
Argaka Dam 1 19-Mar RAt
Kadares 1 25-Mar ME-AOS
Steni 1 3-Mar RAt
EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK Accipiter
nisus Τζικλοσιάχινο
Agia Varvara 1 5 & 20-Mar DJW/CR
Agios Minas 1 6-Mar CR
Akhna Dam 1 Fem 21-Mar ME
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 15-Mar SC with F
Georgiades
Anarita Park 1 27-Mar DJW
Anavargos Hills 1 8 & 18-Mar MSS/CR
Asprokremnos Dam 1 female 23-Mar
IB/KR
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 14-Mar JS
Filani 1 male 25-Mar FGe
Fresh Water Lake South 1 Fem 9-Mar
ME
Goudhi 1 Seen from the bridge. Flew from
Skoulli direction, and headed along path of
river to Chrysochou and out of sight. 8-Mar
RAt
Karpasia Peninsula 1 19-Mar NCP
Kouklia Soakaways 1 1-Mar CR
Mandria 1 13, 19 & 25-Mar LAC/MSS/HSt
Nikokleia 1 female low over the villa
swimming pool 25-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Sewage Plant 1 29-Mar CR
COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo
Ποντικοσιάχινο
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 13 Between 0804 and
1143 23-Mar JN
Goudhi, Paphos 4 7-Mar DJW
Limasol Port Canal 5 25-Mar ME-AOS
Paphos Sewage Plant 4 28-Mar MSS
Phassouri Reed Beds 5 4 together,
including 2 grappling and joined by 5th bird
around 1130 1-Mar JN
Rizokarpasos 6 19-Mar NCP
STEPPE BUZZARD B.b.vulpinus
Στεποσιάχινο
Droushia 3 Three passing over 18-Mar
PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
Lower Ezousas 1 Dark phase 15-Mar
PSa
LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo rufinus
Σιαχινολάγουδο
Largest counts:
Armou Hills 2 2, 4 & 8-Mar CR/MSS
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia, Paphos 2 1-Mar
DJW
Evretou Dam 2 19-Mar JS
Kathikas - Arkourdaleia – Pegeia 3 21-Mar
PSa
Koili, Paphos 2 7-Mar DJW
Peristerona, Paphos 2 23-Mar HSt
Tsadha Golf Club Track 2 8-Mar MSS
Tunnel Beach 3 25-Mar ME-AOS
Vougies 2 16 & 22-Mar FGe
Buzzard spp - Phassouri Reed Beds 5 4
seen and another heard calling 15-Mar JN
LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila
pomarina Φλυαρογεράκα
Fresh Water Lakes (South) 1 came low
chased by hoodies, juv bird 31-Mar CR
BOOTED EAGLE Aquila pennata
Νανογεράκα
Akhna Dam 1 pale phase 8-Mar MH/BC
fieldtrip/JN
Asprokremmos Dam 1 Dark phase over
22-Mar PSa
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 2 & 14-Mar
LAC/MSS
BONELLI'S EAGLE Aquila fasciatus
Περτικοσιάχινο
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Bonelli’s Eagle, Evretou Dam, March 25 .
Photograph by Ray Atkinson
Agia Paraskevi Gorge, Paphos 1 3-Mar
CP
Akoursos 2 27-Mar LAC
Anarita Park 1 15, 18 & 23-Mar
PSa/DJW/CR
Argaka Dam 1 adult 19-Mar RAt
Arodhes 1 7-Mar DJW
Arodhes 2 2 adults, 2 chicks 14-Mar
DJW
Asprokremmos Dam 1 imm. 26 & 27-Mar
CR/ME-AOS
Circling High between Argaka & Limni 2 7Mar AD
Diarizos Valley, Xtreme View café 2 ads.
27-Mar CR/ME/AOS
Droushia 2 Pair 18-Mar PP/YC/Wildlife
Travel
Evretou 1 25-Mar RAt
Fasoula 1 imm. North of village, hunting
pigeons unsuccessfully 30-Mar IB/KR
Inea 1 17-Mar HSt
Kamares 2 adult pair 24-Mar DJW
Kidasi 2 26 & 27-Mar IB/KR/CR/ ME-AOS
Lasa 1 21-Mar AD
Mesogi 1 25-Mar HSt
Monagroulli Hills 1 18-Mar ADT
Pafos Forest above Argaka 1 Possibly 1 of
those seen on 07 Mar 14-Mar AD
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Juvenile 14-Mar
JS/MSS
Tsadha Golf Club Track 2 21, 24 & 28-Mar
MSS
Xtreme View Café, Diarizos Valley 2 ads.
10 & 27-Mar CR/ME-AOS
OSPREY Pandion haliaetus Ψαραετός
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 0926-0929 flew off
sea over bay, towards Kensington Cliffs
heading N/NE 10-Mar JN
LESSER KESTREL Falco naumanni
Κιρκινέζι
Karpasia Peninsula, Golden Beach Valley
11 31-Mar CR
COMMON KESTREL Falco tinnunculus
Κίτσης
Cape Greco 1 10, 14 & 17-Mar JS/ME
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 1-Mar DJW
Kensington Cliffs 1 9 & 15-Mar
KH/RAt/IKB
Kidasi 2 At Nest Hole 26-Mar ME-AOS
Kidasi 1 At Nest Hole 27-Mar CR/MEAOS
Kouklia Soakaways 1 1 & 2-Mar CR
Mandria 1 in off 23-Mar IB/KR
Oroklini Marsh 1 10-Mar JS
Paphos Sewage Plant 1 flying over 29Mar CR
Paralimni Lake 1 Male 31-Mar ME
CHUKAR Alectoris chukar Περδίκι
Largest counts:
Cape Greco c30 23-Mar ME-AOS
Kornos 24 3-Mar FGe
Nicosia, Makedonitissa Fields c5 9-Mar
SC with F Georgiades
Old Kivides village fire trail area 7 24-Mar
JN
Square 6 22-Mar CP
Souni 8 5-Mar JN
Common Kestrel, Goudhi. Photograph by Ray
Atkinson
Largest counts:
Agioi Trimithias 5 22-Mar CP
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 8 Between 0817 and
1225 10-Mar JN
Anarita Park 10 31-Mar JS
Anavargos Hills 6 8-Mar MSS
Armou Hills 5 hunting together 4-Mar CR
Kivisili Fields c5 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
Mandria c5 8-Mar SC
MERLIN Falco columbarius Νανοφάλκονο
Lady's Mile 1 28-Mar NK/GF
Mandria 1 26-Mar ME-AOS/IB/KR
PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus
Τζάνος
Agia Varvara 1 18-Mar LAC
Agios Sozomenos 2 8-Mar FGe
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 10 & 13-Mar
JN/CR/WAS
Anarita Mast 1 22-Mar IB/KR
Asprokremnos Dam 2 two females
fighting 29-Mar IB/KR
Baths of Aphrodite 1 male flying over sea
6-Mar CR
BLACK FRANCOLIN Francolinus
francolinus Φραγκολίνα
Black Francolin, Perivolia, March 22nd.
Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides
Largest counts:
Agios Sozomenos 4 21 & 29-Mar JS
Argaka Area 3 11-Mar AD
3 pair on road 31-Mar CR
Larnaca Sewage Works 7 4 Males 24Mar ME-AOS
Mandria 3 1 seen 21-Mar CR
Palaiometocho 3 15-Mar FGe
Peristerona, Nicosia 3 25-Mar CP
Petounta Point 3 All calling 3-Mar JS
Phassouri Reed Beds 4 heard calling 3Mar JN
COMMON QUAIL Coturnix coturnix Ορτύκι
Largest counts:
Agia Varvara 4 calling 20-Mar CR
Agios Philonas 3 heard 19-Mar NCP
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 heard calling,
possibly more 3-Mar JN
Armou Hills 4 heard 25-Mar CR
Mandria 4 at least calling from different
sites 18-Mar DJW
WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus
Μαυροπουλλάδα
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 heard calling in
vegetation around pools 3-Mar JN
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 Seen 31-Mar JS
Kofinou Abattoir recycled water ponds 2
heard only 2-Mar FGe
Kouklia Soak-aways 2 possibly 3 27-Mar
IB/KR
Limassol Port Channel 1 24-Mar KH
Petounta Point 1 Heard 3, 16 & 24-Mar
JS/ME/ME-AOS
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Heard 11, 13, 14,
16 & 21-Mar JS/CR/WAS/MSS/JN
COMMON CRANE Grus grus Γερανός
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 65 ( two groups 38 +
27 ) 9-Mar KH
Klavdhia 30 Heading NW over motorway
14-Mar JS
Kyperounda/Karvounas heard Circling and
calling before roosting at 21.00 9-Mar
NK/GF
Lefkara motorway turn off 11 Flying
towards Larnaca 8-Mar KH
Square 60 22-Mar CP
SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana
Στικτοπουλλάδα
Goudhi Bridge 1 21-Mar DW
BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus
himantopus Καλαμοκαννάς
Largest counts:
Akrotiri 18 on beach Shipwreck Bay 21Mar JE
Asprokremnos Dam 12 late pm 26-Mar
IB/KR
Mandria 18 20-Mar IKB
Paphos Headland 12 26-Mar ME-AOS
LITTLE CRAKE Porzana parva
Μικροπουλλάδα
Agia Varvara 1 male 17-Mar LAC
Goudhi 1 27-Mar RAt
Larnaca JUMBO Drainage Canal 1 Fem
24-Mar ME-AOS
Limassol Port Road 1 27 & 31-Mar
WAS/KH
Record from Feb 2014 omitted from last
months Sys List:
Finikaria 1 13-Feb KH
CORNCRAKE Crex crex Ορτυκομάνα
Paphos old airport 1 Flew in and landed in
field 24-Mar RAt
COMMON MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus
Αρκοπετείναρο
Largest counts and ringing record:
Agia Varvara 6 27-Mar DJW
Kofinou Abattoir recycled water ponds c72
probably even more 2-Mar FGe
Kouklia Soak-aways 8 27-Mar IB/KR
Partenitis Dam c10 21-Mar SC
EURASIAN COOT Fulica atra Καραπαττάς
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 66 14-Mar BB
Oroklini Marsh c60 1-Mar JS
Crane sp: Limassol East 27 flying north in
one flock, in the afternoon 9-Mar WAS
PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta
Αβοκέτα
Larnaca Salt Lake 17 27-Mar NK/GF
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 16-Mar ME
EURASIAN STONE-CURLEW Burhinus
oedicnemus Τρουλλουρίδα
Akhna Dam 2 21-Mar ME
Anarita Park 2 pair, seem to be on territory
20, 23 & 26-Mar CR/ME-AOS
Anavargos 1 flushed 18-Mar CR
Asprokremnos Dam 1 23-Mar RAt
Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 Heard 8-Mar ME
Cape Aspro 2 3-Mar MH
Kivisili Fields 1 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
Larnaca Salt Lake North 1 24-Mar MEAOS
Mandria 1 3, 21, 25 & 27-Mar
SC/PSa/IB/KR/ME-AOS
Meneou Pool 4 13-Mar JS
Nikokleia 2 heard 21-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Lighthouse 1 22-Mar CR
Timi Beach 2 in ploughed field, probable
nest site 29-Mar CR
CREAM-COLOURED COURSER
Cursorius cursor Αμμοδρόμος
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 About 1/2K From
where bird seen on 27 Feb, and very wary.
Flushed from trackside by car,flew 100M
Then flew high towards Curium 3-Mar
JN/JE/KH
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius
dubius Λιμνοπλουμίδι
KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius
alexandrinus Πλουμίδι
Largest counts:
Lady's Mile c30 11 & 15-Mar JS/SC with
F Georgiades
Neapollis Pond 18 13-Mar NCP
GREATER SAND PLOVER Charadrius
leschenaultii Βραχοπλουμίδι
Agia Trias 1 5-Mar AKe
Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 crassirostris 25-Mar
ME-AOS
Kermia Beach 1 25-Mar AKe
Lady's Mile 2 28-Mar NK/GF
Larnaca Airport Coast 2 20-Mar JS
Mandria 1 probable crassirostris 14-Mar
CR/IKB/LAC
Moni Beach 1 15-Mar WAS
Paphos Headland 2 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 & 15 -Mar
MSS/JNas/CP/CR/JS
Petounta Point 1 breeding plumage 22Mar SC with M Charalambides & A
Leventis
Spiros Pool 2 Non breeding plumage 4Mar JS
CASPIAN PLOVER Charadrius asiaticus
Στεποπλουμίδι
Paralimni Lake 1 Adult 24-Mar JDo
Little Ringed Plover, Petounta Point, March 3rd.
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 30 27 & 28-Mar AKe
Larnaca JUMBO Drainage Canal 8 12-Mar
ME
Oroklini Marsh c6 28-Mar SC
Paralimini Lake 6 18 & 23-Mar ME/MEAOS
Zakaki Marsh 11 22-Mar KH
COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius
hiaticula Αμμοπλουμίδι
Lady's Mile 1 11 & 21-Mar JS
Larnaca Salt Lake North c40 24-Mar MEAOS
Paphos Headland 1 15-Mar MSS
Paralimni Lake 6 11-Mar ME
EURASIAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis
apricaria Χρυσοπλουμίδι
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 7 1-Mar SC
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 non-breeding
plumage 15-Mar SC with F Georgiades
Latchi 1 12-Mar RAt
Mandria 5 1-Mar DJW
Paphos Headland 2 1 & 3-Mar
MSS/JNas/CP
Paphos Headland 1 5-Mar MSS/CR
Spiro's Pool and Beach 30 1-Mar KH
Spiro's Pool and Beach 25 2-Mar JS
Spiros Beach 2 9-Mar CP
GREY PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola
Στακτοπλουμίδι
Kermia Beach 1 19-Mar CR/WAS
SPUR-WINGED LAPWING Vanellus
spinosus Πελλοκατερίνα
Akhna Dam 4 19 & 29-Mar AKe/ME-AOS
Aradippou Slurry Pits 2 21-Mar SC
Ezousas River: lower 2 11-Mar DJW
Fresh Water Lake South 4 13-Mar ME
Larnaca JUMBO Drainage canal 4 12 &
24-Mar ME/ME-AOS
Larnaca Sewage Works 8 13 & 16-Mar
JS/ME
Leivadia 7 29-Mar FGe
Limassol Port Road Canal 1 in garden of
small house beyond canal
24-Mar
CR/WAS
Mandria 1 in fields between polytunnels
and Mandria Gardens 26-Mar IB/KR
Neapollis Pond 4 9-Mar ME
Oroklini Marsh 10 12-Mar ME
Palaiometocho 12 15-Mar FGe
Paphos Sewage Works 9 20-Mar LAC
Partenitis Dam 4 21-Mar SC
Silver Beach & Marsh 2 pair 31-Mar CR
Spiros Pool 2 13 & 22-Mar JS/SC with M
Charalambides & A Leventis
Timi 1 29-Mar DJW
Zakaki Marsh 1 26 & 31-Mar LAC/TRe
NORTHERN LAPWING Vanellus vanellus
Γιαννής
Mandria 1 4 & 6-Mar DJW/ASt
Petounta Point 1 Adult 16-Mar ME
Petounta Point 1 Heard 23-Mar ME-AOS
SANDERLING Calidris alba
Aσπρονεραλλίδι
Larnaca Salt Lake North 2 24-Mar MEAOS
LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta
Νανονεραλλίδι
Evretou Dam 1 29-Mar VP
Lady's Mile 70 13-Mar CR/WAS
TEMMINCK'S STINT Calidris temminckii
Στρουθονεραλλίδι
Larnaca JUMBO Drainage canal 9 12-Mar
ME
ME-AOS
Paralimni Lake 1 17 & 23-Mar ME/MEAOS
CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea
Κοτσινονεραλλίδι
Lady's Mile 3 15-Mar JN
DUNLIN Calidris alpina Λασπονεραλλίδι
Max counts per location:
Asprokremmos Dam 1 31-Mar LAC
Ayia Thekla 1 14-Mar ME
Lady's Mile 20+ 11 & 15-Mar JS/JN
Neapollis Pond 27 9-Mar ME
Zakaki Marsh and Pool 4 15-Mar JN
Sanderling, Lady’s Mile, March 18th. Photograph
by Raija Howard
RUFF Philomachus pugnax Μαχητής
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 74 14-Mar BB
Lady’s Mile 40 21-Mar JS
Larnaca Salt Lake 27 13-Mar ME
Lady's Mile 3 16-Mar ME/KH
JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus
Μονοπικάτσονο
Akhna Dam 1 27 & 31-Mar AKe
Oroklini Marsh 1 22-Mar BB
COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Πικατσόνι
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 7 31-Mar Ake
ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh 3 8 & 12-Mar MH/BC
fieldtrip/JN/KH/ME
Petounta Point 7 16-Mar ME
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa
Βαλτομπεκάτσα
Max counts per location:
Akhna Dam 1 27 & 28-Mar AKe/ME-AOS
Akrotiri Salt lake 79 Photographed 25Mar ADT
NCP
Oroklini Marsh 4 24-Mar ME-AOS
WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus
Θαλασσομπεκάτσα
Whimbrel, Larnaca Airport Coast, March 20th.
Akrotiri 2 7-Mar JE
Akti Beach, Paphos 1 19-Mar MSS
Larnaca Airport Coast 4 On shore near old
airport perimeter fence. Flew off north when
patrol car drove near by. 13-Mar
JS/ME
Larnaca Airport Coast 1 20-Mar JS
Oroklini Coast 1 19-Mar AKe
Paphos Headland 1 5-Mar JNas/CR
Paphos Shipwreck Coast 1 27-Mar MEAOS
Petounta Point 1 22-Mar SC with M
EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata
Νερομπεκάτσα
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 3, 9 & 14-Mar
JN/KH/JS
SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus
Μαυρονεραλλίδα
Oroklini Marsh 1 13-Mar ME/ME-AOS
COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus
Φλυαρονεραλλίδα
Akhna Dam 6 12-Mar KH
Lady's Mile 2 22-Mar RAt
Larnaca Salt Lake North 1 13-Mar ME
MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis
Βαλτονεραλλίδα
Akhna Dam 1 12 & 13-Mar KH/ME
Lady's Mile 2 24-Mar IKB
Oroklini Marsh 1 19-Mar CR/WAS
Oroklini Marsh 2 24 & 29-Mar MEAOS/KH
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 24-Mar IKB
COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa
nebularia Στακτονεραλλίδα
Akhna Dam 1 22, 24 & 31-Mar AKe/MEAOS
Larnaca Airport Pool North 4 24-Mar MEAOS
Larnaca Airport Pools North 2 31-Mar
FGe
Mandria 1 on beach 21-Mar CR
NCP
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
Πρασινονεραλλίδα
Largest counts:
Aradippou Slurry Pits c8 21-Mar SC
Evretou Dam 7 18-Mar IKB
Paralimni Lake 10 8 & 18-Mar AKe
Partenitis Dam 6 21-Mar SC
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola
Δασονεραλλίδα
Largest counts:
Evretou Dam 2 29-Mar VP
Petounta Point 2+ 8-Mar KH
Phassouri 4 27-Mar JE
Vathia Gonia Water Treatment Plant,
Nicosia 2 29-Mar JS
Zakaki Marsh 5 28-Mar ME-AOS
COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos
Μικρονεραλλίδα
Largest counts:
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 9-Mar
CP/ME
Finikaria 3 28-Mar ME-AOS
RUDDY TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres
Βραχονεραλλίδα
Paphos Headland 1 3-Mar JNas
GREAT BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus
ichthyaetus Αετόγλαρος
Great Black-headed Gull, Mandria, March 8th.
Elia 7 Sea watching 9.00 to 17.00hr 17Mar NCP
Mandria 1 adult breeding 8-Mar SC
MEDITERRANEAN GULL Larus
melanocephalus Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος
Oroklini Beach 2 One in full breeding
plumage 5-Mar JS
Oroklini Coast 5 (4 adults) 6-Mar AKe
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 1 Adult
12-Mar ME
Oroklini Marsh 1 In full breeding plumage
1-Mar JS
LITTLE GULL Larus minutus Νανόγλαρος
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 1st Winter 24Mar ME-AOS
Oroklini Marsh 1 1 & 2-Mar JS/KH/BB
COMMON BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus
ridibundus Χωραφόγλαρος
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 50 In bay 16-Mar JS
Cape Greco 52 Flying over sea heading E
and then turning at Cape tip and heading N
along coast 5-Mar JS
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front c220
12-Mar ME
FGe
Larnaca Sewage Works c60 24-Mar MEAOS
SLENDER-BILLED GULL Larus genei
Ροδόγλαρος
Clapsides Beach 3 29-Mar ME-AOS
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 6 12Mar ME
Larnaca Airport Pools North 22 with pink
tinge 8-Mar FGe
Larnaca Airport Pool North c20 24-Mar
ME-AOS
Larnaca Salt Lake 14 24-Mar ME-AOS
Larnaca Sewage Works 18 16-Mar ME
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 24-Mar MEAOS
Oroklini, beach breakwater 3 19-Mar
CR/WAS
AUDOUIN'S GULL Larus audouinii
Νησόγλαρος
Agios Philonas 2 21-Mar NCP
Apostolos Andreas to Cape Andreas 7 on
small isle 31-Mar CR
Cape Greco 2 10-Mar JS
Dhekelia, Larnaca 2 22-Mar FGe
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 2 Adults
28-Mar ME-AOS
Karpasia Peninsula, south side 9 on rocks,
near Livana Hotel 31-Mar
CR
Kermia Beach 3 ads. on rocks 19-Mar
CR/WAS
Kermia Coast 2 adult 21, 25 & 29-Mar
SC/AKe/FGe
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Larus
fuscus Μελανόγλαρος
Timi Beach 2 flying over 11-Mar CR
BALTIC GULL Larus fuscus fuscus
Μελανόγλαρος
Asprokremnos Dam 1 23 & 29-Mar IB/KR
Cape Greco 2 Flying off shore heading E
to NE around cape 17-Mar JS
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 2 Adults
24-Mar ME-AOS
near Livana Hotel 31-Mar CR
Kermia Coast 1 adult 24-Mar SC with A
Leventis
Konnos Bay 1 14 & 30-Mar ME/ME-AOS
Mandria 12 west 25 & 30-Mar IB/KR
Mandria 5 west 26-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Shipwreck Coast 1 Adult 27-Mar
ME-AOS
Zakaki Marsh 1 ad. 24-Mar CR/WAS
Zakaki Marsh 1 Adult flew in and left again
after 10 minutes 26-Mar JS/LAC
Klidhes Islands 50 some pairs mating 31Mar CR
Timi Beach 120 circling over Paphos
airport 11-Mar CR
CASPIAN GULL Larus cachinnans
Κασπικός Γλάρος
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 3 12 &
28-Mar ME/ME-AOS
near Livana Hotel 31-Mar
CR
Larnaca Sewage Works 2 1W 24-Mar
ME-AOS
Mandria 6 imms 17-Mar CR
Oroklini Marsh 1 1W 13 & 28-Mar
ME/ME-AOS
Oroklini, beach breakwater 1 imm 19-Mar
CR/WAS
ARMENIAN GULL Larus armenicus
Αρμενικός Γλάρος
Clapsides Beach 2 Adults 9-Mar ME
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 1 Adult
12-Mar ME
Lady's Mile Marshes 4 3 subadult, 1 1st
spring 1-Mar SC
Lady's Mile 1 15-Mar SC with F
Georgiades
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Adult 24-Mar
ME-AOS
Limassol Seafront c4 15-Mar SC with F
Georgiades
Oroklini Beach 1 5-Mar JS
Oroklini Marsh 1 ad. 19-Mar CR/WAS
Oroklini, beach breakwater 5 2ads, 3
imms 19-Mar CR/WAS
HEUGLIN'S GULL Larus fuscus heuglini
Σιβηρικός Γλάρος
Cape Greco 3 Flying off shore heading E
to NE around cape 17-Mar JS
Timi Beach 1 ad. 16-Mar CR
Timi Beach 3 imms. 29-Mar CR
GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica
Γελογλάρονο
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Larus
michahellis Χιντιανόγλαρος
Largest counts:
Cape Drepanum c60 19-Mar JS
Cape Greco 176 in groups flying offshore
W to E to NE around Cape between 8.30 –
12.30 17-Mar
JS
SANDWICH TERN Sterna sandvicensis
Χειμωνογλάρονο
Agia Trias 1 5 & 11-Mar AKe/ME
Agia Thekla 1 14-Mar ME
Cape Greco 2 9-Mar ME
Curium 1 31-Mar JE
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 3 12Mar ME
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 5 24Mar ME-AOS
Dolphin Rocks Larnaca Sea Front 1 28Mar ME-AOS
Konnos Bay 1 30-Mar ME-AOS
Larnaca Airport Coast 3 Fishing offshore
4-Mar JS
Mandria 3 west 24-Mar IB/KR
Oroklini Beach 3 Roosting on rocks with
gulls 5-Mar JS
Oroklini, beach breakwater 3 19-Mar
CR/WAS
Petounta Point 1 1-Mar KH
Spiro's Beach 2 16-Mar ME
Spiros Beach Buoys 5 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
ROCK DOVE Columba livia Αρκοπέζουνο
Agia Paraskevi Gorge 15 3-Mar CP
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 11-Mar JS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 40 some wild looking
birds feeding in ploughed field near fish
farm 24-Mar CR/WAS
Avagas Gorge 50 2-Mar CP
Cape Drepanum 2 15-Mar JS
Nikokleia 2 looked like good ones, flying
up the valley 27-Mar IB/KR
COMMON WOODPIGEON Columba
palumbus Φάσσα
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 200 flying over
reedbeds, probably more 1-Mar JN
Lower Xeros Potamos 130 together on
wires 9-Mar CR
Phassouri Reed Beds c100+ in large
eucalyptus trees on eastern end of reedbeds 1-Mar SC
Timi Beach 120 11-Mar CR
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE
Streptopelia decaocto Φιλικουτούνι
Largest counts:
Agia Napa 20 13-Mar AKe
Asprokremnos Dam 12 29-Mar DJW
Palaiometocho c24 15-Mar FGe
Paphos Sewage Plant 12 24-Mar JS
EURASIAN TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia
turtur Τρυγόνι
LAUGHING DOVE Stigmatopelia
senegalensis Φοινικοτρύγονο
Limassol 1 Near Debenhams 26-Mar
JS/LAC
Limassol Port Canal 1 16, 18, 25, 26 & 28Mar ME/PSa/ME-AOS/LAC/JS
GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO
Clamator glandarius Καλοχρονιά
Great Spotted Cuckoo, Agia Varvara, March 27th.
Photograph by Jan Walker
Many records of single individuals and pairs
this month. Largest counts:
Agia Varvara 5 pair copulating 20-Mar
CR
Anarita Park 5 11 & 26-Mar DJW/AMcA
COMMON CUCKOO Cuculus canorus
Κούκος
Akhna Dam 1 28 & 31-Mar ME-AOS/JP
Asprokremmos Dam 1 on way to mast 26
& 31-Mar CR/JS
Cape Greco 1 Heard calling across area
for five minutes 11.30am 17-Mar JS
Cape Greco 1 In off the Sea 30-Mar MEAOS
Cape Greco Army Camp 1 30-Mar MEAOS
BARN OWL Tyto alba Ανθρωποπούλλι
Filani 1 25-Mar FGe
Kouklia 1 heard after dark 28-Mar IB/KR
EURASIAN SCOPS OWL Otus scops
Θουπί
Anavargos 2 21-Feb MSS
Armou 3 including 1 seen 24-Mar
CR/WAS
Armou 1 At least 6 Heard 26-Mar MEAOS
Arodhes 1 heard 7-Mar DJW
Goudhi 2 Heard calling throughout the
night. 19 & 20-Mar RAt
Kamares,Tala 1 heard 19, 21, 22 & 30Mar DJW
Kritou Terra 1 heard only 13-Mar PSa
Limassol coast 1 h 6-Mar ADT
Marathounta 3 16 & 18-Mar CR
Marathounta 2 pair in palm tree, calling as
duet, 20.50 - 21.00h 20-Mar CR
Marathounta 1 calling in our garden
almond tree 24-Mar CR/WAS
Nicosia, Old University of Cyprus Campus
Forest 1 heard only 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
Nikokleia 3 heard everyday of visit, seen
mating on 3 dates 21-Mar IB/KR
Souni 1 heard calling 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 20,
21, 22, 27 & 31-Mar JN
Souni 2 heard calling 11, 14, 23, 28 &
29-Mar JN
Troodos Leave Centre 3 Heard 25-Mar
ME-AOS
LITTLE OWL Athene noctua
Κουκκουφκιάος
Little Owl, Arodes, March 14th. Photograph by
Dave Walker.
Agios Elias 1 20-Mar ME
Agia Varvara 1 heard 20-Mar CR
Anarita mast 1 22, 23, 24 & 29-Mar
IB/KR/LAC
Anarita Park 1 1, 14, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27
& 29-Mar CR/LAC/DJW/JS/HSt/ME-AOS
Anarita Park Area 2 two territories 26-Mar
AMcA
Anavargos Hills 1 3 & 17-Mar MSS
Anavargos Hills 2 8 & 17-Mar MSS
Androlikou 1 26-Mar HSt
Anthoupolis, Nicosia 1 15-Mar FGe
Armou Village 1 15-Mar CR
Arodhes 1 7 & 14-Mar DJW
Asprokremmos Dam 1 20, 22, 23 & 31Mar IKB/HSt/RAt/JS
Asprokremmos Dam 2 Dam wall 20-Mar
HSt
Ayios Sozomenos 1 2, 21 & 29-Mar
FGe/JS
Kathikas 1 Sat in the road after dark. 23Mar RAt
Souni 1 heard calling 11 & 20-Mar JN
Souni 2 possibly 3 calling 20, 23 & 31Mar JN
Vrysoulles 1 10, 21, 23, 28 & 30-Mar
ME/ME-AOS/AKe
Xeros Potamos 1 sitting under motorway
bridge 24-Mar IB/KR
SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus
Βαλτόθουπος
Mandria 1 19-Mar ASt/FGe
Paphos Headland 1 (Flew in off the sea
being mobbed by Crows) 2-Mar JNas
COMMON SWIFT Apus apus
Πετροχελίδονο
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 280 sky full, probably
1000+ 13-Mar CR/WAS
Apostolos Andreas to Cape Andreas 66
31-Mar CR
Avgorou 50 6-Mar AKe
Mandria 1000's Big movement over
period of five hours 13-Mar LAC
Petounta Point c70 In off the Sea 13-Mar
ME
Phassouri Reed Beds 86 moving N 15Mar JN
PALLID SWIFT Apus pallidus
Στακτοπετροχελίδονο
Asprokremnos Dam 1 27-Mar ME-AOS
Limassol 2 Debenhams area 26-Mar
LAC/JS
Mandria 1+ 13-Mar PSa
Troodos 32 above village, calling and
chasing 9-Mar CR
Troodos Leave Centre c20 25-Mar MEAOS
1-Mar
ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba
Ασπροπετροχελίδονο
PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis Κήρυλος
Limassol Port Canal 1 12 & 18-Mar
LHe/PSa
EURASIAN HOOPOE Upupa epops
Πουπούξιος
th
Alpine Swift, Mandria, March 11 . Photograph by
Dave Walker
Earliest and largest counts:
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 15+ 1-Mar DJW
Kensington Cliffs 10+ 21-Mar JS
Kouklia 20+ Probably far more 2-Mar
LAC
Mandria 40 min counted, probably more
11-Mar
DJW
Timi Beach 40 flying off sea over Mandria
ahead of storm 11-Mar CR
WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER Halcyon
smyrnensis Σμυρνονέρουππος
Limassol Port Channel 1 24, 25 & 26-Mar
CR/WAS/KH/LAC/JS
COMMON KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis
Αλκυόνη
Akrotiri 1 3-Mar JE
Asprokremmos Dam 1 26 & 30-Mar
CR/IB/KR
Cape Greco, Agia Paraskevi Pond 1 21Mar SC
Cape Greco, Kermia Coast 1 29-Mar SC
with F Georgiades
Kermia Beach 2 29-Mar ME-AOS
Limassol Port Road Canal 1 24 & 25-Mar
CR/WAS/ME-AOS
Manglis dam 1 12-Mar JS
Zakaki Marsh 1 2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22,
24, 25 & 28-Mar
KH/CR/WAS/JN/ME/TRe/JS/RAt/MEAOS/ADT
Eurasian Hoopoe, Mandria, March 5th.
Photograph by Albert Stöcker
Many records of this species during March.
Largest counts:
Anarita Park Area 9 26-Mar AMcA
Cape Greco 12 Including 6 together 17Mar JS
Lemba, Paphos 6 5-Mar MSS
Paphos Lighthouse 9 7 feeding in one
field 13-Mar DJW
Souni 8 21-Mar JN
EURASIAN WRYNECK Jynx torquilla
Θερκοπούλλι
Eurasian Wryneck, Cape Greco, March 23rd.
Photograph by Mary Loutsios
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 1 19, 21,
22 & 26-Mar FGe/KH
Akrotiri 1 19 & 21-Jan JE
AKrotiri Gravel Pits 1 13, 25 & 26-Mar
KH/ME-AOS/WAS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 2 seen by Peter
then me later around Agios Georgios
church garden 23-Mar JN
Anarita Park 1 26, 27 & 30-Mar
HSt/DJW/LAC
Anarvargos 1 27-Mar CR/MSS
Aspro Dam mast 2 20-Mar IKB
Asprokremmos Dam 1 27-Mar
CR/ME/AOS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 22-Mar ME
Ayios Sozomenos 1 29-Mar JS
Cape Greco Caves 1 21 & 28-Mar SC
Cape Greco 1 22 & 29-Mar ME/FGe
Cape Greco Pines 1 22 & 23-Mar
ME/ME-AOS
Cape Greco Park 1 28 & 29-Mar SC
Mandria 1 27-Mar ME-AOS
Nikokleia 1 24-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Lighthouse 1 22, 23 & 25-Mar
CR/KH/AMcA
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 17, 23 & 26-Mar
JN/WAS/KH
Polis Reedbeds 1 27 & 31-Mar BCRS
CALANDRA LARK Melanocorypha
calandra Μαυροτράσιηλος
Geri c15 23-Mar FGe
Larnaca Airport Coast 1 Display flight 4Mar JS
Mandria 2 flew east calling, joined by 5 s t
larks 30-Mar IB/KR
Perivolia 1+ 2-Mar JS
Pervolia 2 In Display Flight 16 & 24-Mar
ME/ME-AOS
BIMACULATED LARK Melanocorypha
bimaculata Ασπροτράσιηλος
Cape Greco 1 Very early morning.
Flushed. Noted calandra style in voice and
call. Noted specifically the white tip of the
tail and the lack of obvious white trailing
edge to the wings. 30-Mar JP
Mandria 2 flying over 17-Mar CR
Mandria 1 then another, possibly same
bird, or 2 21-Mar CR
Mandria 1 Probable flyover 21-Mar PSa
Mandria 2 22-Mar PSa
Mandria 1 flew off north-west, calling 3Mar IB/KR
Mandria 2 feeding with Short-toeds, 1
then another overflew 26-Mar CR
Mandria 1 in mixed flock , flew around
showing white tail spots 30-Mar IB/KR
GREATER SHORT-TOED LARK
Calandrella brachydactyla Τρασιηλούδα
Earliest and largest counts:
CR/ME/AOS
Larnaca Desalination Plant c20 23-Mar
FGe
Mandria 14 21-Mar CR
Paphos Headland 1 3-Mar JNas
Pervolia c20 24-Mar SC with A Leventis
Petounta Point 1 4-Mar JS
LESSER SHORT-TOED LARK Calandrella
rufescens Στικτοτρασιηλούδα
Akrotiri Gravel pits 2 20 & 25-Mar ADT
CRESTED LARK Galerida cristata
Σκορταλλός
Largest counts:
Anthoupolis, Nicosia c14 18-Mar FGe
Astromeritis 13 25-Mar CP
Ayioi Trimithias 16 22-Mar CP
Cape Greco c25 including a pair carrying
nesting material 21-Mar SC
Geri c20 23-Mar FGe
FGe
Square 14 22-Mar CP
WOODLARK Lullula arborea
Πευκοτρασιήλα
Anarita Park 7 1-Mar CR
Armou Hills 12 4-Mar CR
Arodhes 5 7-Mar DJW
Asprokremmos Dam 4 1-Mar CR
Droushia 3 18-Mar PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
Evretou 1 18-Mar RAt
Mandria 2 17-Mar JE
Souni 4 12-Mar JN
EURASIAN SKYLARK Alauda arvensis
Τρασιήλα
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits c20 16-Mar JS
Mandria 68 3-Mar CR
Paphos Lighthouse 15 3-Mar CP
Perivolia c40 2-Mar JS
SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia
Βαλτοχελίδονο
Finikaria, Germasogeia Dam 31-Mar KH
Oroklini Marsh 5 9-Mar CP
Zakaki Marsh 2 22-Mar KH
Zakaki Marsh 4+ 23-Mar WAS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 400 probably 1000+
13-Mar CR/WAS
Asprokremmos Dam 160 12-Mar CR
Chrysochou 100 4-Mar RAt
Troodos Environmental Centre c150 25Mar ME-AOS
EURASIAN CRAG MARTIN Ptyonoprogne
rupestris Βραχοχελίδονο
Phassouri Reed Beds 17 moving N 1-Mar
JN
RICHARD'S PIPIT Anthus richardi
Διπλογαλούδι
BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica Χελιδόνι
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 150 13-Mar CR/WAS
Asprokremnos dam wall east c100 22-Mar
AMcA
Frenaros 200 11 & 21-Mar AKe
Phassouri Reed Beds 137 initial flock of
100+ moved N after feeding by 1130 1-Mar
JN
Vrysoulles 100 27-Mar AKe
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Hirundo
daurica Μιλτοχελίδονο
Red-rumped Swallow, Steni, March 29th.
Photograph by Nigel Bennett.
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 40 13-Mar CR/WAS
Mandria 130 rough count, continuous
movement 14-Mar CR
Petounta Point c25 In off the Sea 13-Mar
ME
Phassouri Reed Beds 20 13-Mar
CR/WAS
COMMON HOUSE MARTIN Delichon
urbicum Ασπροχελίδονο
Largest counts:
TAWNY PIPIT Anthus campestris
Καμπογαλούδι
Largest counts:
Cape Greco 5 23-Mar ME-AOS
Cape Greco Pines 5 29-Mar ME-AOS
Cape Greco Rubbish Tip 5 9-Mar ME
6 flew over 31-Mar CR
Lady's Mile 3 22-Mar RAt
Mandria 3 flying over 3-Mar CR
TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis Δενδρογαλούδι
Largest counts and ringing records:
Asprokremnos Dam 7 31-Mar JS
Cape Greco Sea Caves c30 30-Mar MEAOS
Marathounta 5 flying in, probably 10+ but
overflew 30-Mar CR
MEADOW PIPIT Anthus pratensis
Χωραφογαλούδι
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 24 at least, 1 flock of
15+ 10-Mar JN
Anarita Park 60 large flock of migrants
20-Mar CR
FGe
Mandria 30 7-Mar JS
Petounta Point 16 3-Mar JS
Phassouri Reed Beds 50 17-Mar JN
RED-THROATED PIPIT Anthus cervinus
Κοτσινογιαλλούδι
Red-throated Pipit, Mandria, March 8th.
Largest counts:
Astromeritis, Nicosia 10 25-Mar CP
Larnaca Sewage Works c20 Flying
around area near hide
2-Mar JS
Mandria 40 20-Mar JE
WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta
Νερογαλούδι
st
Water Pipit, Petounta Point, March 1 .
Photograph by Raija Howard.
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam 10+ 13-Mar ME
Larnaca Sewage Works c10 22-Mar SC
Phassouri Reed Beds 6 24-Mar CR/WAS
Zakaki Marsh 10+ 22-Mar KH
YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla flava
Κίτρινος Ζευκαλάτης
Akhna Dam 25 Several different races,
most common Feldegg 31-Mar JP
Gialia 1 3-Mar AD
Latchi 1 5-Mar RAt
Mandria 150+ Near Lifeguard platform
20-Mar IKB
Mandria 400+ mostly black headed and
blue headed 29-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Sewage Plant 20+ 24-Mar JS
Zakaki Reed Beds 3 20-Mar ADT
BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla f.flava
Γαλαζοκέφαλος Ζευκαλάτης
Cape Drepanum 1 15 & 19-Mar JS
Evretou Dam 2 25 & 29-Mar RAt/VP
Risokarpaso 1 31-Mar CR
Zakaki Reed Beds 1 25 & 29-Mar ADT
xanthrophys
GREY-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla
f.thunbergi Γκριζοκέφαλος Ζευκαλάτης
Mandria 1 7 & 14-Mar CR
Paphos Sewage Works 1 13-Mar LAC
Paralmini Lake 1 23-Mar ME-AOS
Petounta Point 1 male 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
Zakaki Marsh 1 26-Mar JS
dombrowskii
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 22-Mar SC with
M Charalambides & A Leventis
Mandria 1 7-Mar JNas
Petounta Point 1 male 25-Mar SC with L
Sergides
BLACK-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla
f.feldegg Μαυροκέφαλος Ζευκαλάτης
Black-headed Wagtail, Anarita Park, March 26th.
Largest counts:
Cape Drepanum 20 Maybe more 19-Mar
JS
Ezousas River: lower, Paphos c20 11Mar DJW
Lara 100+ 18-Mar IKB
Larnaca Sewage Works c50 22-Mar SC
Mandria 150+ 20-Mar IKB
Paralimni Lake c100 17-Mar ME
Petounta Point c30 22 & 25-Mar SC with
M Charalambides & A Leventis/ with L
Sergides
superciliaris
Kermia Beach 1 22-Mar FGe
Larnaca Sewage Works 2 22-Mar SC with
M Charalambides & A Leventis
Mandria 1 2 & 9-Mar LAC/CR
Paralimni Lake 3 17 & 23-Mar ME/MEAOS
Petounta Point 1 16, 22 & 25-Mar
ME/FGe/SC with L Sergides
Zakaki Marsh 1 28-Mar ME-AOS
CITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola
Ικτεροζευκαλάτης
Paralimni Lake 1 Male 23-Mar ME-AOS
Petounta Point 1 22, 24 & 25-Mar
FGe/ME-AOS/SC with A Leventis/with L
Sergides
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 14-Mar MSS
Zakaki Marsh 1 Male 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
28 & 29-Mar JS/KH/PC/WAS/CR/MEAOS/ADT/TRe/JE
Zakaki Marsh 3m 25-Mar KH
Zakaki Marsh 3 (2 male, 1 female) 26-Mar
LAC/JS
Zakaki Marsh 2 Male 28-Mar ME-AOS
GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea
Ποταμοζευκαλάτης
Argaka Area 1 3-Mar AD
Chrysochou Ford 1 14-Mar PSa
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 1-Mar DJW
Kefalos Beach Village Hotel 1 8-Mar
JNas
Limassol Docks 1 Channel opposite port
entrance 11-Mar JS
Mandria 3 1-Mar DJW
WHITE WAGTAIL Motacilla alba Άσπρος
Ζευκαλάτης
Largest counts:
Asprokremnos Dam 120+ 23-Mar IB/KR
Kouklia Soak-aways 76 in to roost 27-Mar
IB/KR
Mandria c50+ 8-Mar SC
Paralimni Lake 200 10, 12 & 14-Mar AKe
MASKED WAGTAIL Motacilla alba
personata
Citrine Wagtail, Leivadia, March 31st. Photograph
by Filippos Georgiades.
Akhna Dam 1 14, 24, 27, 28, 29 & 31-Mar
BB/ME-AOS/AKe/JP
Larnaca JUMBO Drainage canal 1 Male
24-Mar ME-AOS
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 1st spring male,
ssp werae 22-Mar SC with M
Leivadia 2 male and female 31-Mar FGe
Masked Wagtail, Mandria, March 3rd. Photograph
by Albert Stöcker
Mandria 1 flew out of verge and landed on
road, group achieved good photos! 1-Mar
DJW/CR/BC fieldtrip
Mandria 1 adult male 3-Mar SC with A
Stöcker
(Probable 4th record for Cyprus)
WINTER WREN Troglodytes troglodytes
Τρυποκάρυδο
Anoygra 1 Heard 16-Mar ME
Caledonian Falls Trout Farm 1 26-Mar
ME-AOS
Levadi Tou Pasha 1 26-Mar ME-AOS
Prodromos Dam 2 Heard 26-Mar MEAOS
Troodos Environmental Centre 2 6.40h
10-Mar CR
EUROPEAN ROBIN Erithacus rubecula
Κοτσινολαίμης
Largest counts, latest reports and ringing
records:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 heard calling 23Mar JN
Neo Horio 5 21-Mar BCRS
Phassouri 5 unseen 1-Mar JN
Souni 23 5-Mar JN
COMMON NIGHTINGALE Luscinia
megarhynchos Αηδόνι
Adonis Falls track 1 27-Mar AMcA
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 18, 19 & 23Mar ME/CR/WAS/ME-AOS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 23-Mar JN
Anavargos 3 30-Mar AMcA
CR/ME/AOS
Cape Greco Park 2 28-Mar SC
Cape Greco Park c5 1 seen, c4 heard only
29-Mar SC with F Georgiades
Cape Greco 4 2 seen also 31-Mar FGe
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 2 Heard 31-Mar JS
Mandria 1 21 & 26-Mar CR
Marathounta 1 singing 29 & 30-Mar CR
Petra Tou Romiou ravine 1 29-Mar AMcA
Pegeia east Xeros valley 2 27-Mar AMcA
BLUETHROAT Luscinia svecica
Γαλαζολαίμης
Akhna Dam 1 8, 13 & 28-Mar MH/BC
fieldtrip/ME/ME-AOS
Akhna Dam 2 12 & 21-Mar KH/ME
Akhna Dam 1 white spotted 29-Mar MEAOS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 white spotted 20Mar ADT
Anarita Park 1 male 1-Mar DJW
Asprokremnos Dam 1 white-spotted male
22-Mar IB/KR
Cape Greco Army Camp 1 white spotted
30-Mar ME-AOS
Germasogeia Dam 1 Male red spotted 16
& 21-Mar JS
Limassol Port Road Canal 1 m, red-spot
13-Mar CR/WAS
Mandria 1 11-Mar DJW
Oroklini Marsh 1 Mar 12-Mar ME
Paphos Lighthouse 1 red-spotted male
22-Mar CR
Petounta Point 1 13-Mar ME
MSS/JN/JS
Phassouri Reed Beds 1m ( white spotted)
16-Mar KH
Zakaki Marsh 1 24-Mar TRe
WESTERN BLACK REDSTART
Phoenicurus ochruros Καρβουννίαρης
Largest counts and latest reports:
Agios Antonios (Sotira) 2 23-Mar AKe
Amathus 4 16-Mar JS
Cape Greco 4 1m and 3f 17-Mar JS
COMMON REDSTART Phoenicurus
phoenicurus Κοτσινονούρης
Achelia Dam 1 22-Mar AMcA
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 1m and 1f 21-Mar
JS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 females together 23Mar JN
Cape Greco Pines 1 Male 18 & 22-Mar
ME
Cape Greco 1 19, 22 & 23-Mar
CR/WAS/FGe/ME-AOS
1 31-Mar CR
Meleti Forest, Paphos 2 male 22-Mar
DJW
EHRENBERG'S REDSTART Phoenicurus
phoenicurus samamisicus
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 Male Report submitted 1 Apr 14 with supporting
images 23-Mar ME-AOS
Cape Greco 1 Male 23-Mar ME-AOS
Cape Greco 1 female 29-Mar
FGeME/AOS/BB/SC
CASPIAN STONECHAT Saxicola maurus
variegatus Κασπική Παπαθκιά
Cape Greco 1 female 29-Mar FGe/SC
Cape Greco 1 male 31-Mar FGe
th
Ehrenberg’s Redstart, Petounta Point, March 20 .
Photograph by Raija Howard.
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 m,
samamisicus 19-Mar CR/WAS
Cape Greco Park 1 male 21, 22 & 28-Mar
SC/FGe
1 m 31-Mar CR
Kritou Terra 1 13 & 16-Mar PSa
Latchi, Aphrodite Hotel 1 male 19-Mar
Petounta Point 1 Male 20-Mar KH/JS
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Oenanthe
isabellina Διπλοσκαλιφούρτα
More than 220 records of this species
received. Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 10+ 2-Mar KH
Cape Greco 25 25-Mar AKe
Lady's Mile 14 28-Mar JE
Mandria 12 26-Mar JE
Petounta Point c15 22-Mar FGe
NORTHERN WHEATEAR Oenanthe
oenanthe Στακτοσκαλιφούρτα
WHINCHAT Saxicola rubetra Βοσκαρούδi
Asprokremnos Dam 1 Near to mast 31Mar JS
1 31-Mar CR
COMMON STONECHAT Saxicola rubicola
Παπαθκιά (Περιπεκτούδι)
Largest counts and latest records:
Agia Varvara 1 male 27-Mar DJW
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 20 3-Mar JN
Armou Hills 8 large numbers 14-Mar CR
Mandria 10 6 males, including male with
much white on rump and tail and very black
head, but extensive red breast 17-Mar CR
SIBERIAN STONECHAT Saxicola maurus
Σιβηρική Παπαθκιά
Anarita Park 1 Male. Large white patches
on neck. White rump very prominent in
flight. Small patch of bright orange on chest
31-Mar JS
Northern Wheatear, Mandria, March 3rd.
Largest counts:
Cape Greco Park c30 28-Mar SC
Evretou Dam 15+ Male 17-Mar IKB
Petounta Point c12 22 & 25-Mar FGe/SC
with L Sergides
CYPRUS WHEATEAR Oenanthe cypriaca
Σκαλιφούρτα
First records and largest counts:
Apostolos Andreas to Cape Andreas 9 31Mar CR
Cape Greco 2 9-Mar ME
Cape Greco 1 Singing male 10-Mar JS
Cape Greco 9 19-Mar CR/WAS
Kannaviou Dam area 5 pair plus 3 singing
males 30-Mar AMcA
Souni 1 heard calling, not found later 11Mar JN
Souni 7 20-Mar JN
Sykopetra 11 3 together, remainder were
singles 25-Mar JN
EASTERN BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR
Oenanthe melanoleuca Ισπανική
Σκαλιφούρτα
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Larnaca Salt
Lake. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios
First records and largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 4 All dark throated
males 21-Mar JS
Anarita Mast 4 24-Mar LAC
Anarita Park 5 dark throated, 2 male, 3
fem 27-Mar DJW
Cape Greco 4 21 & 28-Mar BB/SC
Karpasia Peninsula 4 Two dark throated,
two pale throated 19-Mar NCP
4 3 black-thr males 31-Mar CR
Paphos Headland 1 1sum male 3-Mar
JNas
Perivolia 1 Male. Dark throat 2-Mar JS
Asprokremnos Dam 1 female 29-Mar
IB/KR
Kefalos Beach Village Hotel 1 male on
bare ground next to Kefalos Beach Village
Hotel 2-Mar JNas
Mandria 1 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 19 & 28-Mar
TRe/ASt/CR/JNas/JS/MBe/LAC/MSS
Paphos Headland 1 male 7-Mar JS
Petounta Point 1 Male 4-Mar JS
FINSCH'S WHEATEAR Oenanthe finschii
Βουνοσκαλιφούρτα
Agia Varvara - Nata 1 main road, adjacent
Anarita Park 20-Mar CR
Anarita Park 3 m 1, 11 & 13-Mar
CR/DJW/PSa
Anarita Park 1 Male 5, 15 & 19-Mar
TRe/JS/PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
Anarita Park 2 m 11, 14, 25 & 27-Mar
CR/LAC/IB/KR/HSt
Ayios Sozomenos 1 2-Mar FGe
Cape Greco 1 Female 5, 9, 11, 14, 15,
17, 18 & 29-Mar JS/ME/KH/BB
Evretou 1 male 14-Mar RAt
Marathounta Hills 2 m,f 11-Mar CR
HOODED WHEATEAR Oenanthe
monacha Σκουφοσκαλιφούρτα
Cape Greco Army Camp 1 Adult Male Report with images submitted 30-Mar MEAOS
RUFOUS-TAILED ROCK THRUSH
Monticola saxatilis
DESERT WHEATEAR Oenanthe deserti
Ερημοσκαλιφούρτα
Desert Wheatear, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, March 2nd.
Photograph by Raija Howard
Agios Philonas 1 male 19-Mar NCP
Akrotiri 1 7-Mar JE
KH/SC with F Georgiades
Top: Female Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Curium,
March 31st. Photograph by John East.
Below: Male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Anarita
Park, March 29th. Photograph by Dave Walker.
Agios Philonas 1 Male 19 & 21-Mar NCP
Akamas,10km north of Lara 1 Male 18Mar IKB
Anarita Park 1 male 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 &
31 -Mar IB/KR/HSt/DJW/LAC/JS
Anarita Park 2 Males 26-Mar MEAOS/CR/HSt/LAC
Cape Greco 1 North of the road. Male.
Photo 30-Mar JP
Curium 1f 31-Mar JE
Droushia 1 Female in company of at least
six Blue Rock Thrush 18-Mar
Rizokarpasos 1 Male 19-Mar NCP
BLUE ROCK THRUSH Monticola solitarius
Γαλαζοκότσυφας
Kathikas 1 in song 6-Mar CR
Kornos, Larnaca 1 3-Mar FGe
Lemba 1 5-Mar MSS
Livadi Tou Pasha 1 Male 26-Mar MEAOS
Mandria 1 h 7-Mar CR
Mavrokolymbos Dam 1 fem 9-Mar DJW
Old Kivides (derelict village area) 1 heard
calling 24-Mar JN
Persephone Trail, Troodos 5 9-Mar CR
Phassouri 1 male 1-Mar JN
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 male in flight 3 &
15-Mar
JN
Troodos Environmental Centre 7 10-Mar
CR
Troodos Environmental Centre 1 Male 25Mar ME-AOS
Tsadha Golf Club Track 2 8 & 17-Mar
MSS
SONG THRUSH Turdus philomelos Τζίκλα
Blue Rock Thrush, Anarita Park, March 27th.
Single birds widely recorded throughout the
month. Largest counts:
Agios Antonios (Sotira) 2 (1 in song) 23Mar AKe
Anarita Park 3 14 & 30-Mar LAC
Cape Greco 4 3 Males 23-Mar ME-AOS
Droushia 6 Around African Limestone
rocks. At least this number 18-Mar
Vougies 2 16 & 22-Mar FGe
EURASIAN BLACKBIRD Turdus merula ♂
Μαυρόπουλλος (♀ Μαυρότζικλα)
Agia Paraskevi Gorge 2 3-Mar CP
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 h 13-Mar CR/WAS
Arakapas 1 male in flight 13-Mar JN
Armou Hills 1 m 2-Mar CR
Artemis Trail, Troodos 5 mostly on north
face 10-Mar CR
Ayios Sozomenos 1 21-Mar JS
Chrysochou, Paphos 1 fem 14-Mar DJW
Kannaviou Dam 1 heard 14-Mar DJW
Song Thrush, Lakatameia. Photograph by
Agamemnon Loutsios
Largest counts :
Akrotiri Gravel Pits c8 1-Mar SC
Kornos, Larnaca c15 3-Mar FGe
Mandria 5 several in song 7-Mar CR
Phassouri Reed Beds 9 5 in flight together
and others in twos 3-Mar JN
Souni 13 20-Mar JN
MISTLE THRUSH Turdus viscivorus
Τριζάρα
Goudhi 1 In neighbouring garden 2-Mar
RAt
CR
Zakaki Marsh 1 heard 23-Mar WAS
CETTI'S WARBLER Cettia cetti
Ψευταηδόνι
Akhna Dam 5 heard 8-Mar JN
Diarizos Valley, Nikoklia – Kidasi 8 heard
singing along valley 27-Mar
CR/ME/AOS
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 6 Heard 31-Mar JS
Lemba 5 5-Mar MSS
Old Kivides village fire trail area 6 heard
calling 5, other heard then seen 24-Mar
JN
Paralimni Lake 6 in song 8-Mar AKe
Phassouri Reed Beds 10 heard calling
23-Mar JN
MOUSTACHED WARBLER Acrocephalus
melanopogon Μουστακομουγιούδι
Limassol Docks 1 Channel opposite port
entrance 11 & 13-Mar JS/CR/WAS
JS/MSS/JN
Trachoni Pools 1 Singing 14-Mar NCP
ZITTING CISTICOLA Cisticola juncidis
Δουλαππάρης
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 8 including 2 on
possible nest site 10-Mar JN
Armou Hills 5 with food in bill 30-Mar CR
Ayioi Trimithias 6 22-Mar CP
Mandria 5 21-Mar CR
Square 7 22-Mar CP
Paphos Plain IBA 5 20-Mar JN
Peristerona, Nicosia (Troodos foothills) 10
25-Mar CP
Phassouri 6 10-Mar JN
SAVI'S WARBLER Locustella luscinioides
Νερομουγιούδι
Anarita mast 1 reeling 24-Mar IB/KR
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 27 & 28-Mar
IB/KR/MSS
Latchi, Aphrodite Hotel 1 singing. This was
fourth day it was observed
14-Mar
Limassol Port Channel 1 heard 24 & 31Mar KH
Mandria 1 reeling 26-Mar IB/KR
Nikokleia 1 reeling 24-Mar IB/KR
Nikokleia 2 one below the villa, one up the
hillside 25-Mar
IB/KR
Paralimni Lake 1 reeling 14-Mar AKe
SEDGE WARBLER Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus Σκλοινικομουγιούδι
Dhiarizos R. Kouklia 1 Seen 31-Mar JS
Limassol Port Road Canal 1 13, 25, 26 &
29-Mar CR/WAS/ME-AOS/LAC
Limassol Port Road Canal 3 in song 24Mar CR/WAS
Mandria 2 subsong, seen 9-Mar CR
Mandria 1 23 & 24-Mar LAC
Mandria 3 all in verge and singing 26Mar CR
Nikokleia 1 singing 24-Mar IB/KR
Paphos Sewage Plant 1 singing 29-Mar
CR
Paralimni Lake 1 11 & 17-Mar ME
Phassouri Reed Beds 1 13, 14, 15 & 16Mar CR/WAS/MSS/JN/DJW
Phassouri Reed Beds 5 14-Mar MSS
Polis Reedbeds 1 6, 10 & 31-Mar BCRS
EURASIAN REED WARBLER
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Καλαμομουγιούδι
Largest counts,earliest records and ringing
records:
Limmassol Port Road 37 territories (birds
singing) over 2km
23-Mar WAS
Mandria Canal 1 singing in small reed bed
near Anarita 7-Mar CR
Paphos Headland 1 3 & 8-Mar JNas
GREAT REED WARBLER Acrocephalus
arundinaceus Τζικλομουγιούδι
Kouklia Soakaways 1 28 & 31-Mar
MSS/IB/KR/LAC
Limassol Port Channel 1 25-Mar KH
Mandria 1 26-Mar CR
Mandria Canal 1 leapt out of grass near
pond 17-Mar CR
Nikokleia 1 male, singing 29-Mar IB/KR
Petounta Point 1 Heard 24-Mar ME-AOS
EASTERN OLIVACEOUS WARBLER
Iduna pallida Τριβιτούρα
Asprokremnos Dam 1 Seen near carob
grove towards mast 31-Mar JS
SPECTACLED WARBLER Sylvia
conspicillata Κοτσινοφτέρι
Largest counts:
Anthoupolis 4 15-Mar FGe
Asprokremnos Dam 6 Four males and
two female. All males with food 31-Mar JS
Cape Greco 9 17 & 22-Mar JS/FGe
Square 8 22-Mar CP
Peristerona, Nicosia (Troodos foothills) 15
25-Mar CP
Vougies 5 16-Mar FGe
SUBALPINE WARBLER Sylvia cantillans
Μαυροφτέρι
Subalpine Warbler, Cape Greco, March 28th.
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 9 & 19-Mar
CP/CR/WAS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 9, 22 & 23Mar ME/ME-AOS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 13, 14, 18 & 21-Mar
CR/WAS/JS/KH
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 2m 1f 19-Mar KH
Anarita Park 2 26-Mar ME-AOS
Anarita Park 1 30-Mar LAC
Anavargos 2 males 15-Mar CR
Anarvargos 3 2m 27-Mar CR/MSS
Asprokremnos Dam 2 1 male in am, 2 in
pm, fighting each other 22-Mar IB/KR
Asprokremnos Dam 1 male 25-Mar
IB/KR
Cape Drepanum 1 Male 15-Mar JS
Cape Greco 1 male 21, 22, 23, 28 & 29Mar SC/ME/ME –AOS/FGe
Cape Greco Army Camp 2 Male 23-Mar
ME-AOS
Chrysochou Waste Transfer Plant Road 1
Male in song 14-Mar PSa
Droushia 1 female 18-Mar PP/YC/Wildlife
Travel
Germasogeia Dam 1m 18-Mar KH
Lady's Mile 1m 21-Mar JE
Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Male 13-Mar
JS
Mandria 1 5 & 21-Mar KH/IKB
Minthis Hills 2 One male and one female
19-Mar
Paphos Headland 1 8, 13, 15 & 23-Mar
JNas/DJW/JS/KH
Paphos Lighthouse 2 22, 24 & 25-Mar
CR/JS/AMcA
Roudhias Bridge, Xeros Potomas, Paphos
1 19-Mar MSS
Tomb of the Kings 1m 6-Mar JNas
SARDINIAN WARBLER Sylvia
melanocephala Τρυποβάτης
Akoursos to Peyia 14 singing males over
400 metres 21-Mar AMcA
Anavargos 10 15-Mar CR
Evretou Dam southeast 17 singing males
over 800 metres 24-Mar AMcA
Mavrokolymbos Dam 10 7 male, 3 fem 9Mar DJW
Paphos Headland 10 8m and 2f: one with
faecal sac 15-Mar JS
CYPRUS WARBLER Sylvia melanothorax
Τρυπομάζης
Cyprus Warbler, Souni, March 15th. Photograph
by Albert Stöcker
Cape Drepanum 3 2m and 1f 19-Mar JS
Karpasia Peninsula 1 19 & 21-Mar NCP
Kensington Cliffs 1m 9-Mar KH
Kouklia Soak-aways 2 male and female
27-Mar IB/KR
Lady's Mile 1 18, 28 & 31-Mar TRe/JE
Mandria 1 male 23 & 28-Mar IB/KR/MEAOS
Mavrokolymbos Dam 1 16-Mar DJW
Meleti Forest, Akamas 2 male 22-Mar
DJW
Minthis Hills 1 m 28-Mar CR
Moni Coastal Strip 1 31-Mar ADT
Paphos Lighthouse 3 2m 22-Mar CR
Largest counts and interesting reports:
Amathus Hills 8 15 & 16-Mar WAS/JS
Kofinou Abattoir recycled water ponds c8
probably more 2-Mar FGe
Old Kivides village fire trail area 15 24-Mar
JN
Smygies Picnic Site (area above) 1 male
singing, a real surprise so far west 20-Mar
Souni 23 21-Mar JN
EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER Sylvia
crassirostris Θαμνογιαλλούρα
RÜPPELL'S WARBLER Sylvia rueppelli
Εληοβάτης
Eastern Orphean Warbler, Cape Greco, March
21st. Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides
Rύppell’s Warbler, Paphos Headland, March 21st.
Photograph by Dave Walker.
Agia Varvara 1 19-Mar MSS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 m,f 19-Mar
CR/WAS
Akhna Dam 1 Male 29-Mar ME-AOS
Akoursos road west gully 1 27-Mar AMcA
Akrotiri 3 2m. 1f. 19-Mar JE
Anarvargos 4 3m 27-Mar CR/MSS
Armou Hills 1 m 25-Mar CR
AMcA
Cape Aspro 1 3-Mar MH
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 Male 22-Mar
ME
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 29-Mar BB
MH/KH/ME-AOS.ADT
Cape Greco 1 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28-Mar
BB/SC/ME/ME-AOS/APL
Cape Greco 2 Males 23-Mar ME-AOS
Karpasia Peninsula Present 24-Mar MH
Minthis Hills 1 f 28-Mar CR
LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca
Συκαλλίδι
Lesser Whitethroat with deformed bill, Akrotiri,
March 28th. Photograph by John East.
Largest counts, earliest records and ringing
records:
Anarvargos 7 27-Mar CR/MSS
Armou Hills 1 early bird 4-Mar CR
Paralimni Lake 6+ 17-Mar ME
COMMON WHITETHROAT Sylvia
communis Διπλοσυκαλλίδα
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1m 18, 19 & 21-Mar
KH/RAt
Anarita Park 1 13, 18, 30 & 31-Mar
PSa/DJW/LAC/JS
Armou Hills 1 25 & 30-Mar CR
AMcA
Cape Greco 2 15 & 21-Mar KH/SC
Cape Greco 1 17 & 28-Mar JS/SC
Lady's Mile 1 18-Mar TRe
Mandria 1 21-Mar CR
Meleti Forest, Akamas 1 22-Mar DJW
Paphos Headland 1 8, 24 & 25-Mar
JNas/JS/AMcA
Roudhias Bridge, Xeros Potomas 1 19Mar MSS
EURASIAN BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla
Αμπελοπούλλι
Engomi, Nicosia 5 10-Mar FGe
Kouklia Soak-aways 6 at least 27-Mar
IB/KR
Neo Horio 6 18 & 21-Mar BCRS
Nikokleia 16 or more 26-Mar IB/KR
EASTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus orientalis Πευκογιαννούδι
Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler, Akrotiri Gravel Pits,
March 2nd. Photograph by Raija Howard.
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 9 & 19-Mar
ME/CR/WAS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 11-Mar ME
Agia Napa Sewage Works 4 1 Singing
18-Mar ME
Akhna Dam 1 10 & 13-Mar ME
KH/JN/ME-AOS
Anarita Park 1 27 & 31-Mar DJW/JS
Anoygra 1 16-Mar ME
Armou Hills 2 calling 30-Mar CR
Asprokremnos Dam 1 27-Mar ME-AOS
Cape Greco 1 19, 22, 23 & 30-Mar
CR/WAS/ME/ME-AOS
Cape Greco 2 22-Mar FGe
Fresh Water Lake (South) 1 13-Mar NCP
Kiti Dam 1 13-Mar JS
Peyia east Xeros valley 1 27-Mar AMcA
WOOD WARBLER Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Δασογιαννούδι
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus
collybita Μουγιαννούδι
Agia Napa Sewage Works 15 9-Mar CP
Souni 16 5-Mar JN
St Pauls Pillar, Paphos 40+ (in wooded
area opposite ) 4-Mar JNas
WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus
trochilus Θαμνογιαννούδι
Ayia Napa Sewage Works 1 14-Mar ME
Ayia Napa Sewage Works 3 18-Mar ME
Cape Greco Pines 1 23-Mar ME-AOS
Petounta Point 1 24-Mar ME-AOS
Anarvargos 3 probably this sp, legs
appeared pale 27-Mar CR/MSS
Kidasi 1 male singing in deciduous oaks,
c.1km N of Dora turn 28-Mar IB/KR
SEMI-COLLARED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula semitorquata Πατσαλομαντού
Cape Greco 1 19-Mar CR/WAS
Droushia 1 Male seen well in oak trees
near village 18-Mar PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
Mandria 1 (female) 25-Mar LAC
Paphos Lighthouse 1 21 & 23-Mar DJW
COLLARED FLYCATCHER Ficedula
albicollis Κολλαρομαντού
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 2m 18Mar KH
Anavargos 1 30-Mar AMcA
Cape Greco Pines 2 Males 18-Mar ME
Paphos Lighthouse 1 24 & 25-Mar
JS/AMcA
EURASIAN PIED FLYCATCHER Ficedula
hypoleuca Μαντού
Agia Varvara 1 male 18-Mar LAC
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 1m 30Mar KH
Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 22-Mar RAt
Asprokremmos Dam 2 males, in wood 27Mar CR/ME/AOS
Cape Greco Pines 2 Male & Fem 18-Mar
ME
Cape Greco 1 m 19-Mar CR/WAS
Cape Greco Pines 1 Fem 22 & 23-Mar
ME/ME-AOS
Kathikas - Akourdaleia – Pegeia 1 21-Mar
PSa
BEARDED REEDLING Panurus biarmicus
Καλαμογιαννίτσαρος
COAL TIT Parus ater Πέμπετσος
Arakapas 1 25-Mar JN
Artemis Trail, Troodos 19 10-Mar CR
Giant Junipers, Troodos 5 26-Mar MEAOS
Livadi Tou Pasha 1 26-Mar ME-AOS
Persephone Trail, Troodos 18 6km, only
noted when seen, many more calling 9-Mar
CR
Prodromos Dam 4 Nesting in Dam Wall
26-Mar ME-AOS
Profitis Ilias, Limassol 2 6-Mar JN
Sykopetra 1 at least heard calling 13 &
19-Mar JN
CR
ME-AOS
EURASIAN COAL TIT Parus ater
Possible bird of nominate race. Details
submitted for assessment:
Cape Greco Army Camp 1 Report
Submitted 1 Apr 14 23-Mar ME-AOS
Collared Flycatcher, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, March
18th. Photograph by Raija Howard.
Agia Varvara 1 male 18 & 27-Mar
LAC/DJW
GREAT TIT Parus major Τσαγκαρούδι
Largest counts:
Armou Hills 10 5 prs 25-Mar CR
Lemba, Paphos 16 5-Mar MSS
Souni 20 at least 14-Mar JN
SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER Certhia
brachydactyla Δενδροβάτης
Artemis Trail, Troodos 11 10-Mar CR
Giant Junipers, Troodos 1 26-Mar MEAOS
CR
Troodos Environmental Centre 1 At Nest
Box 25-Mar ME-AOS
EURASIAN PENDULINE TIT Remiz
pendulinus Υφάντρα
SOUTHERN GREY SHRIKE
Lanius meridionalis Διπλοκεφαλά
Southern Grey Shrike – aucheri , Mandria, March
17th. Photograph by Albert Stöcker.
Ayia Napa Sewage Works 1 Not seen well
enough to assign to race 23-Mar ME-AOS
Mandria 1 aucheri 16, 17 & 18-Mar
LAC/DN/CR/ASt/PSa/DJW
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE Lanius
meridionalis pallidirostris Νότιος
Διπλοκεφαλάς
Agios Philonas 1 Further details submitted
21-Mar NCP
(Probable 12th record of this sub-species)
Eurasian Penduline Tit, Goudhi, March 9th.
Photographed by Ray Atkinson
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 16 14-Mar MSS
Goudhi 1 On river by bridge, among the
reeds. Photographed. 9-Mar RAt
Limasol Port Canal 1 Heard 25-Mar MEAOS
Oroklini Marsh 1 Calling Male 12-Mar ME
Phassouri Reed Beds 3+ 11 & 14-Mar
JS/MSS
Phassouri Reed Beds 10+ 16-Mar KH
Zakaki Marsh 1+ heard 25-Mar KH
ISABELLINE SHRIKE Lanius isabellinus
Ξανθοκεφαλάς
Cape Greco 1 Daurian Shrike still present
26th March 25-Mar JDo/JLo
WOODCHAT SHRIKE Lanius senator
Κοτσινοτζεφαλάς
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 26-Mar LAC
Anarita Park 1 17 & 27-Mar JE/DJW
Anarita Park 2 27-Mar HSt
Cape Greco 1 11, 30 & 31-Mar ME/MEAOS/FGe
Fresh Water Lake North 1 Male 29-Mar
ME-AOS
Moni Beach 1 27-Mar WAS
Paphos Sewage Plant 1 f 29-Mar CR
Souni 1 on wires 17-Mar JN
MASKED SHRIKE Lanius nubicus
Δακκαννούρα
Agia Napa Football Pitches 1 Male 23Mar ME-AOS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 Male 9 & 23Mar ME/ME-AOS
Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 Males 29Mar ME-AOS
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 1 19, 21 &
24-Mar KH/IKB
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 19, 21, 24 & 28-Mar
KH/JS/CR/WAS/IKB/TRe/ME-AOS
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 20-Mar ADT
Asprokremmos Dam 1 28-Mar LAC/MSS
Cape Greco 1 10 & 29-Mar JS/MEAOS/SC with F Georgiades
Cape Greco 2 21, 23, 30 & 31-Mar
SC/JS/JP/FGe
Dali 1 31-Mar MH
Finikaria, Germasogeia Dam 1 16 & 31Mar JS/KH
Giant Junipers, Troodos 1 Male 26-Mar
ME-AOS
Karpasia Peninsula, Kiles Point 1 31-Mar
CR
Kathikas - Akourdaleia – Pegeia 1 21-Mar
PSa
Souni 1 male 31-Mar JN
Zakaki Reed Beds 1 29-Mar ADT
EURASIAN JAY Garrulus glandarius Κίσσα
Giant Junipers, Troodos 1 Heard 26-Mar
ME-AOS
Lysos 1 23-Mar HSt
Prodromos Dam 1 26-Mar ME-AOS
CR
ME-AOS
EURASIAN MAGPIE Pica pica
Κατσικορώνα
Largest counts:
Anarita Park 20+ 24-Mar JS
Nicosia, Makedonitissa Fields c30 9-Mar
SC with F Georgiades
Square 25 22-Mar CP
WESTERN JACKDAW Corvus monedula
Κολοιός
Largest counts:
Agia Paraskevi Gorge, Akamas 100 3-Mar
CP
Agia Varvara c60 1-Mar DJW
Ayios Sozomenos c200 2-Mar FGe
Kidasi 60 27-Mar CR/ME/AOS
Mavrokolymbos Dam c100 9-Mar DJW
Meleti Forest, Akamas c70 22-Mar DJW
Nata c100 29-Mar DJW
HOODED CROW Corvus cornix Κοράζινος
Largest counts:
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 22 includes 14
together in 1 group 1-Mar JN
Athalassa Dam c20 22-Mar MH
Cape Drepanum c20 15-Mar JS
Larnaca Salt Lake 20+ 13-Mar JS
Mandria 25 18-Mar DJW
Paphos Headland 20+ 24-Mar JS
Phassouri Reed Beds 20+ 14 & 21-Mar
JS
COMMON STARLING Sturnus vulgaris
Λαζούρι
Akhna Dam 3 8-Mar MH/BC fieldtrip/JN
Akhna Dam 1 10 & 23-Mar ME/ME-AOS
Geri c8 1-Mar SC
Lemba 2 11-Mar DJW
Mandria 1+ 3-Mar SC with A Stöcker
Phassouri Reed Beds c5 1-Mar SC
HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus
Στρούθος
Largest counts:
Akhna Dam c50 10-Mar ME
Astromeritis, Nicosia 99 25-Mar CP
Frenaros 500 10-Mar AKe
Peristerona, Nicosia 57 25-Mar CP
SPANISH SPARROW Passer
hispaniolensis Αρκόστρουθος
Kouklia Beach Fish Farm 240 several
male 3-Mar CR
Nata c50 29-Mar DJW
Paralimni Lake c60 23-Mar ME-AOS
Timi Beach 250 bushes full of them migrants and breeding birds? 29-Mar CR
COMMON CHAFFINCH Fringilla coelebs
Σπίννος
Armou Hills 261 flying in groups across
fields - migrants? 2-Mar CR
Arodhes 20 19-Mar JS
Mandria 44 3-Mar CR
Mavrokolymbos Dam c30 9-Mar DJW
Souni 33 11-Mar JN
Troodos Environmental Centre 22 2+
males, resident population probably 10Mar CR
EUROPEAN SERIN Serinus serinus
Μπασταρτοκανάρινο
European Serin, Agios Sozomenos. Photograph
by Agamemnon Loutsios.
Agia Varvara c50 15-Mar DJW
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 94+ 10-Mar JN
Anoygra c80 16-Mar ME
Ezousas River: lower c80 11-Mar DJW
Paphos Sewage Plant 250 in flocks in
fields 7-Mar CR
Souni 70 5-Mar JN
EUROPEAN GREENFINCH Carduelis
chloris Λουλουδάς
Akrotiri Gravel Pit c100 13-Mar MH
Kiti Lighthouse Fields c120+ large flock
25-Mar SC with L Sergides
Mandria 55 large numbers 9-Mar CR
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH Carduelis
carduelis Σγαρτίλι
Anarita Park 20+ 15 & 31-Mar JS
Kouklia Beach Fish Farm 74 3-Mar CR
Mandria c30 3-Mar SC with A Stöcker
Phassouri 35 at least on track 1-Mar JN
EURASIAN SISKIN Carduelis spinus
Θκιολαρούδι
Argaka Area 10+ 14-Mar AD
Kidasi 4 vocal flock in tree tops but only 4
seen 26-Mar IB/KR
COMMON LINNET Carduelis cannabina
Τσακροσγάρτιλο
Akrotiri Gravel Pits 49+ at least, several
large flocks 10-Mar JN
Kouklia Beach Fish Farm 64 3-Mar CR
RED CROSSBILL Loxia curvirostra
Σταυρομούττη
Artemis Trail, Troodos 4 including ad.
feeding juv 10-Mar CR
Giant Junipers, Troodos 3 1 Male & 2
Fems 26-Mar ME-AOS
Troodos Environmental Centre 5 in flight
10-Mar CR
HAWFINCH Coccothraustes
coccothraustes Κεφαλόσπιννος
Troodos Environmental Centre 1 calling in
low bush, seen well 10-Mar CR
ORTOLAN BUNTING Emberiza hortulana
Τσακροπιτίλλα
Anarita Park 4 26-Mar CR/ME-AOS
Cape Greco 1 Fem 23-Mar ME-AOS
CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Emberiza
caesia Σιταροπούλλι
Souni 11 21-Mar JN
COMMON REED BUNTING Emberiza
schoeniclus Καλαμοπιτίλλα
Larnaca Salt Lake 4 Seen together 13Mar JS
Petounta Point 1 1 & 3-Mar KH/JS
th
Cretzschmar’s Bunting, Anarita Park, March 27 .
Photograph by Jan Walker
Largest counts and first records:
Agia Varvara 10 at least, possibly dozens
flying around 20-Mar CR
Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 7 23-Mar
KH
Anarita Park 2 6-Mar RAt
Anarita Park 13 20-Mar CR
Cape Greco 1 Appeared to have just
arrived 5-Mar JS
Cape Greco 10 23 & 29-Mar ME-AOS/SC
with F Georgiades
Neo Chorio 5 just outside the village 20Mar PP/YC/Wildlife Travel
CONTRIBUTORS
AD
ADT
AgL
AKe
AMcA
APL
ASt
BB
BCRS
CP
CR
DGr
DJW
DW
FGe
GF
HSt
IB/KR
IKB
JDo
JE
JLo
JN
JNas
JP
Alan Davies
Alan Turtle
Agamemnon Loutsios
Andreas Kephalas
Alison McArthur
Tasos Leventis
Albert Stöcker
Bill Barker
BirdLIfe Cyprus Ringing Scheme
Clairie Papazoglou
Colin Richardson
David Griffin
Dave & Jan Walker
Judy Dawes & David Whaley
Filippos Georgiades
Game Fund & Fauna Service
Harry & Jacky Stanford
Ian Barton/Kathleen Rosewarne
Ian & Kate Bloomer
Joe Donaldson
John East
John Lovatt
June Neal
Jonathan Nasir
Jan Pålsgård
CORN BUNTING Emberiza calandra
Τσακρόστρουθος
Largest counts:
Agia Varvara 250 incl. 3 in song 20-Mar
CR
Anarita Park 53 3 in song 20-Mar CR
Anthoupolis, Nicosia c40 15-Mar FGe
Asprokremnos Dam wall east c25 4
singing 22-Mar AMcA
Paralimni Lake 70 on passage 8-Mar
AKe
Probable escapee: Barbary Dove 1
Frenaros 7,8, 9-Mar AKe
JS
KH
LAC
LHe
LSe
MBe
MC
ME
MH
MN
MSS
NCP
NK
PPa
PSa
PC
PP
RAt
SC
TRe
WAS
VP
YC
Jane Stylianou
Keith & Raija Howard
Alan & Lynn Crane
Lesley Henderson
Lefkios Sergides
Maggie Berry
Melis Charalambides
Mark Easterbrook
Martin Hellicar
Marinos Neokleous
Matt Smith
Nick Pegler
Nikos Kasinis
Panicos Panayides
Phil Saunders
Peter Chambers
Philip Preecy
Ray Atkinson
Tony Reeves
Bill Stacey
Vakis Papanastassiou
Yiannis Christofides
MONTHLY WATERBIRD COUNT
Andy Simpkin
March 2014
The monthly count of waterbirds organised by BirdLife Cyprus collects results from important wetlands around
the island, as part of a long-term waterbird population monitoring programme. The presentation of these
preliminary results in the Monthly Checklist is to acknowledge the efforts of the volunteer observers and to
inform the rest of the birdwatching community of wetland bird numbers and distribution. Thanks to the wetland
monitoring volunteers for their continued participation in this programme.
A total of 40 sites were counted in March with 7,268 birds of 62 species recorded. The top sites were Larnaca
Salt Lake (2,395 birds) and Oroklini (868). Oroklini was good for diversity too with 25 species recorded.
Coot was top species this month (1351) closely followed by Greater Flamingo (1278). Numbers for the
commoner ducks were Shoveler (671), Mallard (357), Shelduck (323) and Teal (203). The commonest waders
were Kentish Plover (163), Little Stint (136), Dunlin (127) and Ruff (122) along with Spur-winged Lapwing (102)
and Black-winged Stilt (49). The other high counts included Black-headed Gull (787), Slender-billed Gull (255),
Cattle Egret (430) and Little Grebe (239).
Site, recorder and dates for the March 2014 Waterbird Count
Site
Recorder
Date
Paphos Lighthouse Headland
M Smith
15/03/2014
Phassouri Reedbed
A Simpkin
15/03/2014
Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake and Lady’s Mile
A Simpkin
15/03/2014
Bishop’s Pool
J Stapley/A Stapley
15/03/2014
Zakaki Pond
A Simpkin
15/03/2014
Larnaca Salt Lake
J Stylianou
13/03/2014
Larnaca Sewage Works
J Stylianou
13/03/2014
Oroklini Marsh
A Simpkin/M Apostolidou/M Agathokleous/F Mogford
19/03/2014
Achna Dam
B Barker
14/03/2014
Mia Milia Sewage Works
N Pegler
14/03/2014
Agios Loukas Marsh
N Pegler
13/03/2014
Klapsides Pool
N Pegler
13/03/2014
Klapsides Saltmarsh
N Pegler
23/03/2014
Silverbeach Saltmarsh
N Pegler
13/03/2014
Paphos Sewage Farm
P Evans
14/03/2014
Evretou Dam
D & J Walker
14/03/2014
Asprokremos Dam and Pools
P Evans
14/03/2014
Athalassa Dam
M Hellicar/A Simpkin/M Christodoulou
22/03/2014
Kiti Dam
J Stylianou
13/03/2014
Aradippou Slurry Pits
S Christodoulides
21/03/2014
Partenitis
S Christodoulides
21/03/2014
Agia Eirini Dam
N Pegler
15/03/2014
Kanli Dam
N Pegler
16/03/2014
Kioneli Dam
N Pegler
16/03/2014
Mavrokolymbos Dam
D & J Walker
16/03/2014
Lower Ezousas Soakaways
P Evans
14/03/2014
Asprokremos-Geroskipou canal
P Evans
14/03/2014
Agia Varvara Soakaways
P Evans
14/03/2014
Kouklia Soakaways
P Evans
14/03/2014
Kannaviou Dam
D & J Walker
14/03/2014
Kalo Chorio Dam
A Tye/D Azuero
22/03/2014
Klirou Dam
A Tye/D Azuero
10/03/2014
Manglis Dam
J Stylianou
12/03/2014
Kormakitis Dam
N Pegler
15/03/2014
Panagra Dam
N Pegler
15/03/2014
Trachoni Pools
N Pegler
14/03/2014
Klepini W Dam
N Pegler
14/03/2014
Klepini E Dam
N Pegler
14/03/2014
Sygkrasis Dam
N Pegler
13/03/2014
Ovgoros Dam
N Pegler
23/03/2014
17
11
1
2
1
1
44
26
1
1
17
5
20
4
2
1
1
2
Spoonbill
Glossy Ibis
Purple Heron
1
1
Grey Heron
8
Great White
Egret
Little Egret
Black-crowned
Night Heron
Shag
Great Cormorant
Black-necked
Grebe
Great Crested
Grebe
1
Cattle Egret
Phassouri Reedbed
Bishop’s Pool
Zakaki Pond
Larnaca Salt Lake
Oroklini Marsh
Achna Dam
Agios Loukas Marsh
Klapsides Pool
Klapsides Saltmarsh
Evretou Dam
Athalassa Dam
Kiti Dam
Partenitis
Agia Eirini Dam
Kanli Dam
Kioneli Dam
Mavrokolymbos Dam
Kannaviou Dam
Kalo Chorio Dam
Klirou Dam
Manglis Dam
Kormakitis Dam
Panagra Dam
Trachoni Pools
Klepini W Dam
Klepini E Dam
Ovgoros Dam
Little Grebe
SITE
33
1 350
7
11
8
1
6
18
2 15
2
7
3
3
36
4
2
10
3
60
1
25
1
4
2
7
8
1
1
5
1
3
2
2
25
5
10
1
1
1
10
239
6
1
78
1
3 430 24
3 68
2
7
4
Common
Shelduck
112
1009
1
1278
323
210
12
6
14
20
4
7
1
6
4
11
33
82
76
36
1
1
40
18
100
2
5
7
8
2
3
203
357
8
1
3
25
30
25
1
297
352
671
20
6
11
16
1
9
5
6
59
5
11
1
5
1
2
30
1
Hen Harrier
3
2
9
2
2
14
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
5
1
4
20
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
8
2
2
4
27
184
66
320
25
1
9
15
10
6
15
420
50
50
2
1
50
30
8
4
2
20
82 1351
Black-winged
Stilt
Common Coot
Common
Moorhen
Spotted Crake
Western Marsh
Harrier
Goosander
Tufted Duck
Ferruginous
Duck
Red-crested
Pochard
Northern
Shoveler
Garganey
Northern Pintail
Mallard
1
Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Wigeon
Greater Flamingo
257
1
27
1
32
3
24
1
1
10
13
49
Curlew Sandpiper
Dunlin
Ruff
1
1 108
3
24
11
10
65
4
8
39
80
16
84
30
4
6
2
3
18
4
2
74
20
7
8
12
Whimbrel
Little Stint
1
Black-tailed
Godwit
Common Ringed
Plover
3
Great Snipe
Little Ringed
Plover
2
Common Snipe
Greater Sand
Plover
Kentish Plover
Spur-winged
Lapwing
Phassouri Reedbed
Bishop’s Pool
Zakaki Pond
Larnaca Salt Lake
Oroklini Marsh
Achna Dam
Agios Loukas Marsh
Klapsides Pool
Klapsides Saltmarsh
Evretou Dam
Athalassa Dam
Kiti Dam
Partenitis
Agia Eirini Dam
Kanli Dam
Kioneli Dam
Mavrokolymbos Dam
Kannaviou Dam
Kalo Chorio Dam
Klirou Dam
Manglis Dam
Kormakitis Dam
Panagra Dam
Trachoni Pools
Klepini W Dam
Klepini E Dam
Ovgoros Dam
2
3
1
2
18
1
2
4
3
3
1
5
4
5
5
102 163
2
17
10 136
3 127 122
5
4
2
9
3
2
718
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
8
6
3 34
1
1
4
1
1
1
7
787
2
255
255
1
4
1
1
93
2
1
1
7
1
62
1
2
1
7
1
4
34
1
1
5
25
2
2
1
18
1
2
4
50
3
1
2
1
1
1
4 16
36
UNIDENTIFIED
SPECIES
Reed Warbler
Yellow Wagtail
Common
Kingfisher
Sandwich Tern
Armenian Gull
Caspian Gull
Yellow-legged
Gull
Heuglin's Gull
Audouin's Gull
Slender-billed
Gull
Common Blackheaded Gull
Common
Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper
Common
Greenshank
Common
Redshank
species count
2
2
4
TOTAL
1
7
39
643
61
30
2395
509
868
166
614
506
66
7
4
44
43
100
3
76
39
560
88
84
10
9
35
2
8
5
108
44
49
6
5
35
4
10
17
9
11
15
14
25
11
20
19
7
3
2
4
5
12
2
6
6
10
5
6
3
3
7
2
4
4
5
7
9
2
3
4
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