As promised, I'm starting my Trip Blog. As mentioned on previous occasions, some of you will be familiar with the Island...and some of you won't be, so I'll add some information on occasion about the various Sites, at it may help you, if you're planning a Trip here.
After a hectic couple of days in transit we had our first full day today...and took it easy, in temperatures of 29C!!!
Friday didn't go to plan with far more time taken to settle the lads in the Kennel/Cattery due to road closures, which meant we arrived in Bury at 6pm after more fun on the M62.
Saturday started early at 5am. We flew at 9 arriving in Paphos at 3.30pm. At least we made the sunset at Mandria...
Anyway, here we are on Sunday with three weeks ahead of us. All is well. After a late rise, I left Louise to settle in and headed for Anarita Park for my first relaxed session. It turned out to be steady away, no doubt linked to the unseasonably high temperatures. The highlight was a brief view of a Great Spotted Cuckoo being chased by a Magpie. A Corn Bunting braved the heat...
After lunch we headed down to Mandria again to make the most of the sea breeze...and do some Birding...of course! For the unfamiliar, this is an agricultural area with a long list of Scarce and Rare Birds...and a Beach Bar!
I drove the tracks for a couple of hours and had some excellent sightings...
Almost immediately I saw a Black Francolin running along the track ahead of me. This is a locally common Species but is heard far more than it is seen...
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| A Bobby Dazzler! |
Further along the track I found an Isabelline Wheatear on the roof of an outhouse...
The common but distinctive Crested Lark was widespread in the area...
As I made my way back to the Beach Bar to join Louise I could hear (yes I could!) the chipping of Sparrows...just...
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| Spanish in Greece |
We're heading for the Hills tomorrow. Seems like a good time to visit Troodos and surrounds before the "cool down" later in the week.
Trip Total - 23 Species
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