Still buzzing about yesterday evenings find... understandable I think you'd agree!!!
More on yesterday first...
I had a fine time early to mid-afternoon at Cape Greco Wood. Obtaining great views of Collared and Semi-collared Flycatchers. I even got both in one shot! I also added Nightingale and Redstart (female) to the Trip List, always a bonus. On the way a brief stop at Oroklini Lake produced excellent views of Red-crested Pochard (including mating) and Purple Heron
Today...
The BCBE was still present this morning, although I couldn't find it initially. I nipped down to Spiros Pool to add Little Tern to my Cyprus List before breakfast. I bumped into Peter Bromley who'd put the news out. Cheers! It was good to see him again. The Bee-eater showed well again late morning and I got more pics and video.
Posting this from the Hide at Larnaca Sewage Works mid-afternoon while Louise has a read in the wonderful weather today...
Added Spectacled Warbler on the track and another Cyprus Tick, namely Little Gull back at Spiros Beach. My luck continues. I've just had prolonged close views of a Peregrine terrorising the Wildfowl which included a good number of Ferruginous Ducks with a few Garganey mixed in. I also saw my first Mallards of the trip! Now a summer plumage Black-necked Grebe appears followed by a drake Pochard. Quite a few Lesser Whitethroats around the Hide and a Green Sandpiper resting on the waters edge. c50 Ruff have just "gone over" (4.45).
"My" Blue-cheeked Bee-eater still present this evening. It was great to show the Birds to a Dutch couple who I met in the Hide. It didn't show for 20 minutes but when it arrived the joy on their faces was tangible. Loved it!
I'm not downloading photos during our stay out East but hopefully I'm giving a flavour of our visit. I'll add some when we return to Paphos on Friday. Stay tuned...
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