I popped down to the "Ruppell's bush" at 7 while Louise got ready...
He hasn't arrived yet! As I was waiting hopefully, I caught sight of a large Bird extremely high in the sky, drifting West. First thought was Raptor BUT it WAS early and it was out over the Sea? I rattled a few pics off and when I looked at them I thought Gull...a VERY large one. It had to be a PALLAS'S (79) for me...
Extreme pointed wing tips |
Happy to be proved wrong? There has been a passage the last few days. A Cyprus Tick?
We left for Akrotiri at 7.45. First stop was a new location for me...the M1 pools...
The Bittern Pool |
As we arrived a couple of mini-buses turned up which could only mean one thing...a Bird Group. It turned out to be Colin Richardson with some Austrian Birders. It was good to see him again! The Bittern seen yesterday by Matt Smith wasn't located but it was worth the visit to familiarize myself with this location. I saw 3 Cretzschmar's Buntings and added Black-crowned Night Heron (80) to the Trip List.
After a coffee at the Mall I left Louise to have a look round and headed the short distance to Lady's Mile. The Zakaki Hide...
...area vegetation was extremely dense, making viewing difficult...
I then checked out the pools at the start of Lady's Mile. There was a Gull on the Platform...
Armenian (83) |
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Trip List - 86 Species
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