Ménétries's Warbler reported at Cape Greco (11th CY record)
White throated Kingfisher reported at Paphos Headland
Pallas’s Gulls reported from several locations in Paphos & Larnaca
Arrival of European Turtle Dove & Eurasian Golden Orioles
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The first Lesser Grey Shrike of the spring reported at Larnaca Sewage Works
The first Red footed Falcon of the spring reported at Mavro Dam
Egyptian Vulture reported at Peristerona
Good passage of Glossy Ibis & Gull billed Tern in stormy weather
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The first Barred Warbler of the spring reported at Agia Varvara + Baillon’s Crake still
The first Eleonora’s Falcons of the spring reported at Kensington cliffs & Cape Greco
Bimaculated Lark reported at Petounda
Desert Finch still present at Sunset point, Paphos
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The first Icterine Warbler of the spring reported at Mavro Dam
The first Black headed Bunting of the spring reported at Agia Saranta
22 Lesser Kestrel reported at Kivisili
Increase in Gull billed Tern & European Nightjar
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Two Caspian Plover reported at Spiros Pool
Notable passage of Common Quail, with birds reported in off from several locations
Desert finch reported again at sunset point, Paphos
Increase in Collared Pratincole, Curlew Sandpiper & Whiskered Tern
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The first Golden Orioles of the spring reported at Protaras
Blue cheeked Bee eaters reported at Paphos Headland & Cape Greco
Glossy ibis on the move, with 500 reported past Timi Beach and smaller flocks elsewhere
The large arrival of Collared & Pied Flycatchers continues
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The first Montagu’s Harrier of the spring reported at Akrotiri
The first Collared Pratincole of the spring reported at Paphos Headland
The first Gull billed Tern of the spring reported at Spiros Pool
Gannets (rare in CY) reported past Paphos Headland & Akrotiri
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Brown Booby photographed off Cape Andreas (the first record for Cyprus)
Caspian Plover reported at Spiros Pool + 2 Red necked Phalarope still & Citrine Wagtail
Desert & Trumpeter Finch reported again from Paphos
Increase in Lesser Kestrels & European Bee eaters
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The first European Bee eater of the spring reported at Paphos Headland
The first Little, Common & White winged Terns of the spring reported at Spiros Beach
Common Rock Thrush reported at Agia Saranta
Increase in Baltic Gulls & Blue cheeked Bee eaters
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Nice to finally lay my Cypriot bogey bird to rest - Trumpeter Finch - a rare but regular vagrant (most years). Even better to see it land next to a Bimaculated Lark!
Great to also see the wintering Desert Finch again after a few months
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Black bellied Sandgrouse reported at Spiros Pool
Pied kingfishers reported at Manglis Lake & Larnaca Sewage works
Pallas’s Gull reported past Timi Beach + Bimaculated Lark & Trumpeter Finch
Desert Finch report again at Geroskipou, Paphos
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The first Blue cheeked Bee eater of the spring reported at Chlorakas
The first Lesser Kestrels of the spring reported at Agia Varvara
Desert & Trumpeter Finch reported from Paphos
Herons & Glossy Ibis on the move & an increase in Whinchat & Pied Flycatchers
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A Cyprus Wheatear is perched on a rock with some grass in front of it.
A Cyprus Wheatear is perched on a rock with some grass in front of it.
A Cyprus Wheatear is perched on a rock with some grass in front of it.
Cyprus Wheatear is a Cypriot breeding endemic, but they sometimes overshoot on spring migration to appear in small numbers in southern Türkiye. This one was at Manavgat this morning.
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The first Little Bittern & Lesser Kestrels of the spring reported at Agia Varvara
The first Whinchat of the spring reported at Karpasia
Baillon’s Crake’s reported at M1 Pools & again from Agia Varvara
Male Desert Finch reported at Paphos (5th CY record)
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The first Baillon’s Crake of the spring reported at Agia Varvara + 2 Spotted Crake & 6 Little Crake
Desert Finch reported again from Paphos
Arrival of Semi-collared, Collared & Pied Flycatchers
Increase in European Roller, Savi’s Warbler & Common Whitethroat
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A nice selection of birds today at Ag Varvara & Akrotiri - my first Little Crake, Turtle Dove, Great Reed, Savi’s Warbler, Collared & Semi-collared flycatchers of 2026 + 500+ Garganey and good numbers of common migrants, a really nice day.
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Cinereous Bunting reported at Kourion Stadium
500+ Garganey reported at Kensington Cliffs
Eurasian Bittern reported at Agia Varvara + 6 Little Crake
Isabelline Shrike & Desert Finch reported again at Paphos Headland
Increase in Common Cuckoo, Wryneck & Masked Shrikes
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The first Semi-collared, Collared & Pied Flycatchers of the spring reported from Akrotiri, Paphos & Protaras
The first Citrine Wagtail of the spring reported at Mandria
Great Snipe reported at Agia Varvara
Increase in Little Crakes & Marsh Sandpipers
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Namaqua Dove reported at Mandria
The first Wood Warbler of the spring reported at Aspro Dam
The first first Savi’s Warbler of the spring reported at Cape Greco
2 Red necked Phalarope reported at Spiros Pool
Increase in Pallid Harriers and Woodchat Shrikes
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Strong wind and torrential rain doesn’t stop birds arriving. Another great morning in the Gravel Pits. Birds busy feeding and completely ignoring my presence. Good numbers of Eastern Bonelli’s Warblers #cyprusbirds
The first spotted Crake of the spring reported at M1 Pools
The first Great Reed & Olivaceous Warblers of the spring reported at Paralimni Lake
The first Purple Heron of the spring reported at Paphos Headland
Large arrival of Wheatears in the bad weather
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The first Citrine Wagtails of the spring reported at Cape Greco & Mandria
The first Bimaculated Lark of the spring reported at Akrotiri &
Cape Greco
Glossy Ibis on the move with flocks reported at many sites island wide
Increase in Yellow Wagtail & Eastern Bonelli’s Warblers
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Another fantastic morning in the Gravel pits. Overnight rain put a nice selection of birds down.
Highlights incl my first Pallid Harrier, Wryneck & Bimaculated Lark of the year and a nice fall of Wheatears. Spotted Crake nearby on the way home for good measure. #cyprusbirds
The first Sand Martin of the spring reported at Agia Varvara
The first Common Nightingales of the spring reported at Larnaca & Akrotiri
Eurasian Bittern reported at Spiros Pool
Increase in Greater Sandplovers, Desert Wheatears & Common Redstarts
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You know it’s going to be a good morning when you arrive and sneeze multiple times and passerines flush from all around you. Another small fall of birds at Akrotiri Gravel Pits this morning, an enjoyable couple of hours at sunrise #cyprusbirds
The first Pallid Harrier of the spring reported at Kourion
The first Common Whitethroats of the spring reported at Cape Greco
The first Tree Pipits of the spring reported at Akrotiri
Increase in Eastern Subalpine Warblers & Cretzschmar’s Buntings
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Akrotiri Gravel Pits: 25 Demoiselle Crane, 15 Hoopoe, Blue R Thrush, 12 Northern, 5 Isabelline, Cyprus & 9 Black E Wheatear, 2 Redstart, Caspian Stonechat, 40 Short toed Lark, Tree & 2 Tawny Pipit, 2 Reed, 19 Ruppells, 6 Subalpine, Orphean, Willow, 6 Bonelli’s Warbler & Ortolan Bunting #cyprusbirds
The first Common Rock Thrush of the spring reported at Timi & Paphos Headland
Short eared Owls reported at Timi, Mandria & Paphos Headland
Siberian Stonechat reported at Petounda Point & Akrotiri
Pallas’s Gull reported past Amathous Archaeological Park, Limassol
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Large fall of common migrants across the island in bad weather incl the first Wryneck & Subalpine Warblers + 2000+ Garganey, good numbers of Hoopoe, Northern & Black E Wheatear, Ruppells Warblers.
Black bellied Sandgrouse & Caspian Plover among the scarcities
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The first Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler of the spring reported at Souskiou
The first Willow Warbler of the spring reported at Cape Greco
The first Black eared Wheatear & Common Redstart of the spring reported at Timi Beach
Increase in Ruppells Warblers
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