Cyprus Review (2)

 Ruff - Large numbers at Spiros Pool

Curlew Sandpiper - Wonderful finale to the Trip with a mad dash over to Larnaca  to connect with 3 last minute Birds for a late Tick.

Temminck's Stint

Dunlin

Little Stint

Snipe

Common Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Redshank

Wood Sandpiper

Red-necked Phalarope - a great start, again at Spiros Pool

Collared Pratincole - the only Bird I saw was at Mandria 6/4

Slender-billed Gull - see only at Airport Pools South, Larnaca

Black-headed Gull

Little Gull - a Tick at Spiros Beach this time!

Audouin's Gull - fly-by at Cape Greco.

Great Black-headed Gull - fly-by at Paphos.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Baltic) - a few seen off Paphos Headland.

Yellow-legged Gull

Caspian Gull

Little Tern - and yet another Tick courtesy of Spiros Pool.

White-winged Tern - I found a single at Spiros Pool that ended up on the Beach next to the Little Gull!

Griffon Vulture - 2 Sightings. One from the Motorway near Episkopi and one at Anarita Park

Bonelli's Eagle - One over Asprokremnos Dam 27/3

Marsh Harrier

Sparrowhawk 

Long-legged Buzzard - seen at various locations. This one was at Androlikou

Long-eared Owl - a remarkable record! This Bird was sat in full sun, all day, at Mandria Picnic Site. A great find by Ian and Kate Bloomer. It even remained when a group started a barbecue not 10 yards away!!

Hoopoe

Wryneck- a single sighting at Anarita Park 5/4

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - I finally achieved my dream of finding a Bird at Pervolia late on the afternoon of March 30th. The Bird remained into the following day for others to enjoy.

European Bee-eater - seen from the Apartment (15) and at Anarita Park (2)

Roller - seen at Androlikou, Anarita Park and Agia Varvara. An early arrival this Year.

Lesser Kestrel - seen well, if distantly at Kivilisi (4).

Kestrel

Peregrine - fantastic performance for 15 minutes over Larnaca Sewage Works 31/3.

Isabelline Shrike - Cyprus Tick at Paphos Archaeological Site 23/3

Woodchat Shrike - Seen at Mavrokoylmpus Dam 29/3 and Agia Varvara 9/4

Jay - Troodos Village 8/4

Magpie 

Jackdaw 41

Hooded Crow

Spanish Sparrow - Colonies seen at Mandria and Paphos Archaeological Site

House Sparrow

Tree Pipit -  a few seen. This one was at Androlikou 

Red-throated Pipit - seen very well at Paphos Headland

Meadow Pipit

Water Pipit - one in with a large Yellow Wagtail flock behind the Beach Bar, Mandria 7/4.

Yellow Wagtail - I enjoyed a few large mixed race flocks. Always a highlight.

White Wagtail

100 up. Final List and thoughts tomorrow. Stay tuned...