Started the day near the Airport on a report of 2 BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATERS. No further sign.
Then...
2 CASPIAN PLOVERS at Mandria
10 minutes later I was looking at them in the harvested Potato field I mentioned earlier...
Also reported in the area but not seen by me...Bimaculated Lark, Woodchat Shrike and Gull-billed Tern. Also 16 Griffon Vultures flew West past Asprokremmos Dam! Now, I would have LOVED to have seen that!
19.30
Back at the Ranch now, two weeks completed and time for a recap and some reflections. First though, this afternoons highlight, which was a visit to the Asprokremmos Dam Wood for an attempt at the Male Semi-collared Flycatcher. I saw the Bird briefly on two occasions but alas, no photos were possible. Birder numbers are increasing now.
I did get another view of the Caspian Plovers...
Unfortunately the viewing was into the sun and the Birds moved away eventually...
I should have followed up my theory!?
Now is the time to focus on how to spend the remaining week. I plan to visit the Akamas Peninsular at least once and I'll definitely return to the Akrotiri Area. It would take something VERY special to tempt me back "out East". The forecast is for some unsettled weather midweek which is great for me...less so for Louise!
My dream as always is to FIND something Rare. I'll "cherry pick" other Birders "finds"...depending on Species but my main aim is to discover something special. I'm trying!
Target Birds
Garganey
Spotted Crake
Little Crake
Baillon's Crake
Squacco Heron
Purple Heron
Little Stint
Jack Snipe
Goshawk
Barn Owl
Cyprus Scops Owl
Little Owl
Kingfisher
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Blackcap
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Bluethroat
Pied Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher
Redstart
Rock Thrush
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Possible
Demoiselle Crane
Griffon Vulture
Greater Sand Plover
Cream-coloured Courser
Pallas's Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Short-eared Owl
Wryneck
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Woodchat Shrike
Masked Shrike
Hawfinch
Desert Wheatear
Plenty still to go at...
Regarding the Blog. I'll continue to Post daily and add some photos to brighten things up. However, I don't have the time to sort through them (I don't take THAT many), so I've decided to write an overall report on return, in which I'll post some of my better efforts and hopefully pass on some useful information if you're planning a Trip. Phew...I feel more relaxed already!
Cyprus Ticks
Slavonian Grebe
Common Raven
Life Total - 225
Trip Total - 111 Species
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