The Monthly Checklist and society news

November 2014 - Issue 10

Field Meetings and Activities 2014/15 October Waterbird Count and Report

October Systematic List Field Meeting Reports

BirdLife Cyprus Birdwatching Code Striated Heron – First for Cyprus

A Birding Walk in Akamas Gulls in Cyprus – Armenian Gull

Monthly Bird Quiz Looking back at December 2009 BirdLife Cyprus 2015 Calendar

ΤΜ ΟΤΛΙΟ & ΠΡΟΩΠΙΚΟ ΣΟΤ ΤΝ ΜΟΤ

COUNCIL MEMBERS & STAFF OF THE SOCIETY

Πλσ λκμ / President θα Ϊ δκμ Λ ίΫθ βμ / Mr. A.P. Leventis

πέ βηα ΜΫζβ / Honorary Appointments

πέ δηκδ ΠλκΫ λκδ / Honorary Chairmen: λ. ΚυλδΪεκμ Πδ λέ βμ / Dr. Kyriacos Pierides, Dr. W.R.P. Bourne, Michael Gore, The Viscount Southwell υλυπέ βμ Μδχαβζέ βμ / Evripides Michaelides, Jeff Gordon.

υηίκτζδκ / Council

Πλσ λκμ / Chairman

Μ ζάμ Υαλαζαηπέ βμ / Melis Charalambides, 99653205 email melis@cytanet.com.cy θ δπλσ λκμ / Τπ τγυθκμ αε υζέω βμ / Vice Chairman & Ringing Officer

Alan Crabtree, 99455345 email crabtree@cytanet.com.cy Γλαηηα Ϋαμ / Secretary

ατλκμ Υλδ κ κυζέ βμ / Stavros Christodoulides, 99425050 email christodoulidess@yahoo.com Σαηέαμ / Treasurer

Υλδ Ϊεβμ Υαλαζαηπέ βμ / Chris Charalambides, 99541054 nataliac@spidernet.com.cy Τπ τγυθβ Κκδθωθδευθ ε βζυ ωθ / Social Secretary

Λσλδα Φυζαε ά / Loria Phylakti, 99413383 email loriaph@gmail.com Τπ τγυθβ BirdLine / BirdLine Officer

June Neal, 25932008 email chris.june.neal@cytanet.com.cy Τπ τγυθκμ ι τλ βμ Χλβηα κ σ β βμ / Fundraising Officer

υΰΫθδκμ θδαηέθ / Eugene Benjamin, 99900177 email benjamin@cytanet.com.cy Τπ τγυθκμ ικληά ωθ/ Fieldtrips Officer

John Stapley, 99554561 email johnstapley8@gmail.com ΜΫζκμ υηίκυζέκυ / Council Member

Chris Stavrou, 99530213 email stavrouchris@gmail.com δκλδ ηΫθκμ θ δπλσ ωπκμ / Co-opted Officer

Dan Rhoads, 99373349 email daniel.rhoads@gmail.com

Rarities Committee Colin Richardson, Melis Charalambides, Stavros Christodoulides, Jeff Gordon, Hugh Buck, Chris

Stavrou, Martin Hellicar Τπ τγυθβ Κα αΰλαφυθ / Bird Recorder Jane Stylianou, 99558953 janestycy@yahoo.co.uk

Πλκ ωπδεσ κυ Π βθκζκΰδεκτ υθ Ϋ ηκυ / BirdLife Cyprus Office Staff

ε ζ δεά δ υγτθ λδα / Executive Director λ Κζαέλβ ΠαπΪακΰζκυ / Dr. Clairie Papazoglou

Τπ τγυθκμ Έλ υθαμ / Research Coordinator ΜΪλ δθ ΥΫζζδεαλ / Martin Hellicar υθ κθέ λδα ΠλκΰλΪηηα κμ LIFE Ολσεζδθβμ / LIFE Oroklini Coordinator

ΜΫζπω πκ κζέ κυ / Melpo Apostolidou Λ δ κυλΰσμ δε τκυ Natura 2000 / Natura 2000 Officer α δζδεά θα Ϊ β / Vasiliki Anastasi

Λ δ κυλΰσμ Eε λα έαμ θΪθ δα β Λαγλκγβλέα / Illegal Bird Killing Campaigns Officer ΣΪ κμ δαζάμ / Tassos Shialis

πδ βηκθδεσμ υθ λΰΪ βμ / Research Assistant Υλδ δΪθα Σκυλαπά / Christiana Tourapi Λ δ κυλΰσμ θΪπ υιβμ / Development Officer Μαλέα Υλδ κ κτζκυ / Maria Christodoulou

Λ δ κυλΰσμ ΜΜ / Media Officer - ΝΪ αζβ υζδαθκτ/ Natalie Stylianou Γλαηηα Ϋαμ / Secretary Έζ θα υγυηέκυ / Elena Efthimiou Λκΰέ λδα / Accountant Μτλδα χδζζΫωμ / Myria Achilleos

P.O. Box 28076, 2090 Nicosia Tel: +357 22455072, Fax: +357 22455073

birdlifecyprus@birdlifecyprus.org.cy www.birdlifecyprus.org

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CONTENTS Page No.

4 BirdLife Cyprus Field Meetings & Activities 2014/15 7 Field Meeting Report – Paphos Headland 1

st November John Stapley

8 Field Meeting Report – Akrotiri Peninsula 15th November June Neal

10 New Year’s Get Together Loria Phylakti 10 Important Notice to Birdwatchers and Bird Photographers 13 Monthly Bird Quiz Stavros Christodoulides 14 Best Birding Moment of 2014 Jane Stylianou 15 BirdLife Cyprus 2015 Calendar Maria Christodoulou 16 Striated Heron Butorides striata – First record for Cyprus Jane Stylianou 18 Gulls in Cyprus – Armenian Gull Jane Stylianou 21 A Walk around Akourdaleia Ray Atkinson 23 Looking Back at December 2009 Jane Stylianou 24 Monthly Systematic List – October 2014 Jane Stylianou 56 BirdLife Cyprus Wetland Count – October 2014 Martin Hellicar

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BirdLine Operated by June Neal on behalf of BirdLife Cyprus is the bird information hotline. To hear a pre-recorded message with recent interesting bird sightings and to add your own observations, please phone 00357 25 934076.

The Monthly Newsletter and Society News is compiled by Jane Stylianou (mobile phone number 99558953). Any suggestions concerning subjects for future inclusion gratefully received, as are photographs of any recent sightings. Please send to janestycy@yahoo.co.uk. Cover photograph: A lovely portrait of a juvenile Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonorae taken at Kensington Cliffs in mid October by Paul Curry.

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BIRDLIFE CYPRUS FIELD MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 2014/15

For field trips, please don’t forget your flask of coffee and sandwiches Although their higher clearance is an advantage, 4x4s are not necessary for any of the field trips unless stated otherwise below. December 2014 Saturday 6th December: Kidasi Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682 Griffon Vultures and winter visitors. Meet at 9.30 am, Asprokremnos Dam car park. Saturday 13th December: Larnaca Sewage Works Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.30 am, dirt track leading to Larnaca Sewage Pool hide. January 2015 Saturday 10th January: Akrotiri Peninsula Leader: June Neal. Home Tel: 25932008, Mobile: 99918665 Wintering gulls, waterfowl and passerines. Meet at 9.30 am, car park adjacent to the new hide at Zakaki ponds off the road to Lady’s Mile. Note this meeting point is near the one used some years ago before the drainage works commenced. Saturday 10th January: New Year Get-together For bookings please contact: Mrs Loria Phylakti, Mobile: 99413383, email: loriaph@gmail.com See page 10 for more details. Saturday 24th

January: Larnaca Sewage Works

Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.30 am, dirt track leading to Larnaca Sewage Pool hide. Saturday 31st January: Akrotiri Peninsula Leader: June Neal. Tel: 25932008, Mobile: 99918665 Waterbirds and other winter visitors. Meet at 9.30 am, Phassouri Reed beds February 2015 Saturday 7th February: Mandria, Anarita and nearby Leader: Alan Crane. Tel: 99276310 Winter Rarities of the area. This is a new field trip and meeting place. Be prepared to drive to a number of sites looking for known winter rarities. Meet at 9.30am towards the rear of the Supermarket (almost opposite the Green Forest Nursery) just off the Motorway at Mandria.

Saturday 14th February: Paphos Foothills Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682 Winter thrushes and finches. Meet at 9.30 am, roundabout Paphos end of motorway, lay-by at “Konia” exit. 4x4 not necessary for first part of trip, though may be required in the Ezousas Valley, depending on conditions. Saturday 21st February: Larnaca Sewage Works, Seafront and (possibly) Oroklini Marsh Leader: Stavros Christodoulides. Mobile: 99425050 Wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.30 am, dirt track leading to Larnaca Sewage Pool hide. Saturday 28

th February: Asprokremmos Dam and Mandria

Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682 Winter visitors and early spring migrants. Meet at 9.30 am, Asprokremmos Dam car park, at the west end of the dam wall. March 2015

Saturday 7th March: Akhna Dam & Oroklini Marsh Late winter visitors, early spring migrants and waterbirds. Meet 9.30 am west end of Akhna Dam Wall Leader: Stavros Christodoulides. Mobile: 99425050 Wednesday 18th March: Akrotiri Peninsula Late winter visitors, water birds and spring migrants Meet 9.30 am, New viewing hide at Zakaki Marsh Leader: June Neal. Home Tel: 25932008, Mobile 99918665 Saturday 21st March: Paphos Lighthouse Spring migrants Meet 8.30 am (please note the earlier start time), Entrance of Archaeological area by the Paphos Harbour Car Park. Leader: John Stapley. Home: 26652223, Mobile: 99554561 Saturday 21st March – Thursday 26th March: Champions of the Flyway Bird Race, Israel Our BirdLife partner in Israel (SPNI) is presenting BirdLife Cyprus with the money that will be raised during the 2015 Champions of the Flyway bird race. The funding will be used for awareness-raising activities around the value of birds and illegal bird trapping. BirdLife Cyprus is hoping to enter a team. Saturday 28th March: Larnaca Sewage Works & Oroklini Marsh Late spring migrants and waterbirds. Meet 9.30 am, Larnaca Sewage Works Hide. Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893. April 2015 Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th April: Karpas Peninsula Spring migrants and rare residents. Details will follow. Advance booking required. Leader: Melis Charalambides. Home Tel: 22632155, Mobile: 99653205

Friday 11th April – Monday 14th April: Greek Orthodox Easter Saturday 18th April: Cape Greko Spring migrants. Meet 7.30 am, Kermia Beach Hotel turn-off (please note earlier start time). Meet 9.30 am, Kermia Beach Hotel turn-off (a second meeting time for those unable to make the earlier one). Leader: Stavros Christodoulides. Mobile: 99425050 May 2015 Saturday 2nd May: Neo Chorio Ringing Demonstration Directions for Meeting Point: Drive through Neo Chorio village passing by the village church, and follow the sign for the Smyies Picnic Area. After about one kilometre the well-made track makes a sharp turn to the right. The demonstration will be at the bend on the left. You will probably see several parked vehicles. If you reach the small Ayios Minas Church on your right, you have gone too far. Duration of the demonstration is 9.00 am -12.30 pm. Leader: Alan Crabtree. Mobile: 99455345 Saturday 9th May: Kannaviou Dam & Paphos Forest Resident raptors, recent migrants and water birds. Meet 9.30 am, Stroumbi, Esso Petrol Station, opposite turn off to Polemi. Leader: Colin Richardson. Home Tel: 26946682 Saturday 16th May: Akrotiri Peninsula Late spring migrants and water birds. Meet 9.30 am, Phassouri Reed-beds Leader: John Stapley, Home: 26652223; Mobile: 99554561 Social Event Saturday 23rd May: End of Season Get Together Lunch 12.30 pm at Kyrenia Restaurant, Avdimou. For bookings please contact: Mrs Loria Phylakti, Mobile: 99413383, email: loriaph@gmail.com Important Announcement: Participation in BirdLife Cyprus field meetings is at one’s own risk. BirdLife Cyprus accepts no liability or responsibility for accidents, illness, injury or loss or damage to property that might occur. Field trips require light to moderate exercise. Please contact the field trip leader for more information on difficulty, distances and terrain of a particular field trip.

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FIELD MEETING REPORT– PAPHOS HEADLAND AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE 1st

November 2014 John Stapley

A smaller-than-usual group (only 10 of us) set off from the beach car park south towards the headland. The sky was very overcast, with just a few patches of blue showing through. An early arriver had seen a Meadow Pipit within the fenced area. On the shore, trying to shelter from the wind, we found three Greater Sand Plover and one Common Sandpiper. A flock of twenty or so European Goldfinch flitted overhead (the first of several such flocks seen during the morning). Hooded Crow scavenged amongst the rocks and a single Crested Lark searched for food on the path ahead. A fourth Greater Sand Plover was spotted some distance up the coast. Usually these birds are found together in a single communal group – perhaps there had been a family tiff?

One of the Greater Sand Plover seen during the field trip. Photograph by Julie Smart. As we walked along the coastal path around the perimeter of the Archaeological Site, the gull seen way out to sea was presumed to be a Yellow-legged Gull. We also spotted several Common Stonechat, a juvenile Red-backed Shrike perched on a low bush, a Common Kestrel hunting in the distance and heard a Zitting Cisticola. Once through the entrance to the Site, we heard the first of several European Robin while in a nearby bush was a mixed flock of House and Spanish Sparrow. Colin and John had both seen their first Western Black Redstarts of the season in their respective gardens that morning. It was no surprise therefore to find that there had been a large overnight influx of the species when one was seen perched on a low wall some 35 metres away – we must have then seen another 10+ during the walk. A pair of Sardinian Warbler flitted between bushes nearby.

The long avenue of trees yielded a host of species including two White Wagtail, several Common Chiffchaff, a small group of Great Tit while a larger flock of some twenty to thirty European Greenfinch flew from one tree-top to another seemingly uncertain where to settle. A singing Eurasian Blackcap and the contact call of a Common Chaffinch were both heard from low bushes alongside the trees. We disturbed a Eurasian Collared Dove which had been feeding close to the path. Looking across the open area towards the ‘Forum’ and ‘Odeon’, we focused on a female Northern Wheatear, a lone Eurasian Skylark and a flock of European Goldfinch which also included a small number of Common Linnet. Crested Lark were also present here while in the distance was a pair of Common Wood Pigeons. Nick spotted a bird flying roughly west to east along the shore. Unfortunately, most people missed it completely or saw it only when it was very distant. The consensus of those that did get a sight was that it appeared to be a Glossy Ibis. By this time, the clouds looked threatening and there were distant rumbles of thunder coming at us from two sides. Discretion took over and we decided to cut short the excursion around the Archaeological site, instead heading for the exit turnstile for which – thanks to our useful contacts within the Department of Antiquities – we had a key. Immediately on exiting through the gate, we caught a brief glimpse of a Common Kingfisher perched on a water’s-edge rock before it flew off. We made it back to the car park just as the rain started. Some of the party had already departed when a Ruddy Turnstone was spotted some distance along the shore. Then in moving closer to try to get a better view, we saw a Whimbrel just in front of the cafe which had previously been obscured from view. These two species – ones that regularly spend much of the winter on the headland shores - provided a fitting end to a pleasant morning’s birding. Unfortunately, neither bird stayed long enough for lengthy observation, but they proved a welcome ‘tick’ for a couple of our visiting members.

FIELD MEETING REPORT – AKROTIRI PENINSULA 15

th November 2014

June Neal

The day began with a very wet start to the morning in the hills, following overnight storms with heavy rain. Birdwatchers travelling from Nicosia and Paphos met hail storms, torrential rain and then sunshine on their journey to Zakaki Pool in Limassol. Fortunately that part of Limassol had fared better and the paths to the hide were relatively dry. Twelve of us met up and between us enjoyed the birds that were there. The smaller species were feeding around the pools and in the reeds – a male and a female Bluethroat, a Common Reed Bunting, a Moustached Warbler, a Western Black Redstart, two Common Kingfisher, two Penduline Tit and several Common Chiffchaff. The medium-sized feeding birds included a couple of Water Pipit, a handful of White Wagtail, a first winter Little Stint and Temminck’s Stint, a Common Snipe and a Water Rail heard early on arrival. On the pool, its shores and island were two Little Grebe, a pair of Mallard, at least 27 Common Teal, a few Grey Heron (those remaining after 43 others flew off early in the morning towards the Salt Lake) and two or three Little Egret. Common Black-headed Gull numbers increased during our stay until about 100 congregated and came down to drink and then fly around the area. An immature male Western Marsh Harrier and a Common Kestrel were the only raptors present. The heavens opened and the water levels in the pools quickly rose as the heavy rain fell. Eventually a lull in the storm allowed us to get to our cars and make our way to the Akrotiri

Environmental and Education in Akrotiri. After observing the 100 or so Greater Flamingo and Grey Heron on the lake, a Common Kestrel, plus the couple of European Robin and a Black Redstart in the grounds, we were treated to an informative and excellent film about the area, its history, birds, fauna and marine life. Our thanks go to the centre’s staff for this providing us with this opportunity. Making our way to Bishop’s Pool more Common Stonechat and a couple of Crested Lark were seen, plus Robins heard singing. It was drizzling when we reached the pool but not hard enough to deter us from noting the waterbirds – a pair of Northern Pintail, a female Eurasian Wigeon, a few Northern Shoveler, as well as about a dozen Teal, Common Coot, Little Grebe. A few Robins were seen and heard, some singing between the showers; Common Chaffinch (mainly females) flew around, landing on the bare branches of fir trees. Chiffchaff flitted through the undergrowth, in bushes and in the fruit trees and a couple of Stonechats drew our attention to the overhead wires. A possible female Red-breasted Flycatcher was then spotted on the wires. It flew down into a bush and disappeared for a while whilst the field guides and scopes were sorted out. Another brief flight across the path and it vanished. Meantime a Garden Warbler was seen in flight and a Willow Warbler, sat next to a Chiffchaff on the wires was identified. These were three unlikely species to see at this season. With an ever darkening and forbidding cloud coming our way we departed for Phassouri Reedbeds before the rain became too heavy. Unfortunately the steady rain became a deluge, mixed with hail and most of us decided to call it a day and make for home. Paul, made of sterner stuff, persevered and made his way to Phassouri taking the most delightful photographs of

Moustached Warbler. Moustached Warbler, Phassouri Reed Beds. Photograph by Paul Curry. Two of our original party made their way to Lady’s Mile seeing very many Black-headed Gulls and then an Eurasian Hobby around Amosotos – another unlikely sighting for the time of year. They also saw at least six Water Pipits, a Green Sandpiper and three Barn Swallow at Phassouri before returning to Zakaki Pool where the Striated Heron had appeared.

It was an interesting field meeting with some exciting and unexpected birds despite the weather. My thanks go to every one for their good company, interest and enthusiasm – and determination not to be deterred by the adverse weather conditions.

NEW YEAR’S GET TOGETHER

The New Year get together will be on Saturday 10th January at "The Swan Akrotiri" restaurant which is opposite the new Akrotiri Environmental and Educational Centre at around 12.00 o'clock. The food will be Cypriot Meze with as much as you can drink red or white wine, draft beer, soft drinks and water. The cost will be 20 Euro per person.

For bookings please contact: Mrs Loria Phylakti, Mobile: 99413383, email: loriaph@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BIRDWATCHERS AND BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS

IMPORTANT!

A gentle but necessary reminder to all bird-watchers and all bird photographers:

When you are out enjoying our visitor or resident birds, rare or common, please be sure to remember always to put the welfare of the birds first and also make sure you are not preventing

others from enjoying the birds.

Thank you for putting the birds first!

For information the BirdLife Cyprus Birdwatchers Code (available on the BirdLife Cyprus website) is reprinted below:

A growing number of people enjoy birdwatching in Cyprus – this code puts the interests of birds first and respects the countryside and other people, whether or not they are interested in birds.

Six basic rules:

Avoid disturbing birds and their habitats – the birds’ interests should always come first. Make sure you know the relevant provisions of Cyprus law 152(I)/2003 relating to hunting, bird protection and management.

Be an ambassador for birdwatching.

Respect the countryside.

Send your sightings to the BirdLife Cyprus Bird Recorder, enter them on the Cypriaca internet site and phone interesting sightings in to the BirdLine information service (25 934 076).

Think about the interests of wildlife and local people before passing on news of a rare bird, especially during the breeding season.

Report any incidents of poaching with guns, limesticks or nets to the relevant authorities.

1. Putting birds first

Whether your particular interest is photography, ringing or just birdwatching, remember that the interests of the bird must always come first.

Avoid going too close to birds or disturbing their habitats – if a bird flies away or makes repeated alarm calls, you’re too close. And if it leaves, you won’t get a good view. Disturbance can keep birds from their nests, leaving chicks hungry or enabling predators to take eggs or young. During cold weather or when migrants have just made a long flight, repeatedly flushing birds can mean they use up vital energy that they need for feeding. Stay on roads and paths where they exist and avoid disturbing habitat used by birds.

Intentional disturbance of birds or their nests during the breeding season is illegal under Cyprus law 152 (I) of 2003 on the protection and management of wild birds and game (this law implements the EU Birds Directive in Cyprus). Also, playing a recording of birdsong or calls to encourage a bird to respond is illegal under the same law. Both these offences are subject to a fine of up to €17,000 and/or up to three years imprisonment. Special permission to use calling devices for research purposes can be sought by applying to the Minister of Interior.

2. Be an ambassador

Think about your fieldcraft and behaviour, not just so that you can enjoy your birdwatching, but so others can too.

Respond positively to questions from interested passers-by. They may not be birdwatchers yet, but a good view of a bird or a helpful answer may light a spark of interest. Your enthusiasm could start a lifetime’s interest in birds and a greater appreciation of wildlife and its conservation. Consider using local services, such as kiosks, coffee shops, restaurants and petrol stations. Raising awareness of the benefits to local communities of trade from visiting birdwatchers may, ultimately, help the birds themselves.

3. Respect the countryside

The Cyprus countryside is generally “open access” but make sure to respect the wishes of local residents and landowners, and don’t enter private land without permission unless it is open for public access. Irresponsible behaviour may cause a landowner to deny access to others (e.g. for necessary survey work). It may also disturb the bird or give birdwatching bad coverage in the media.

4. Send your records in

Add to tomorrow's knowledge of birds by sending your sightings to the BirdLife Cyprus Recorder, Jane Stylianou (janestycy@yahoo.co.uk) and by entering these on the Cyprus chapter of the World Birds database, Cypriaca. If you have an unusual observation to report then please also call the BirdLife Cyprus BirdLife (25 934 076), but bear in mind the notes about rare birds (below).

5. If you discover a rare bird, please bear the following in mind:

Consider the potential impact of spreading the news. Think about whether the site can cope with a large number of visitors and whether sensitive species might be at risk, such as breeding terns, flocks of wading birds or rare plants. The BirdLife Cyprus office or Bird Recorder can advise on this, in confidence and without disseminating information on the sighting.

Rare breeding birds may abandon their eggs if disturbed and some birds of prey are at risk from persecution. If you discover a rare breeding species that you think is vulnerable, please contact BirdLife Cyprus (tel 22 – 455 072 or birdlifecyprus@birdlifecyprus.org.cy).

If you have the opportunity to see a rare bird, enjoy it, but don’t let your enthusiasm override common sense. In addition to the guidelines above:

i) If you go to see a rare bird, park sensibly, and don’t get too close for a photograph – you’ll earn the wrath of everyone else if you flush the bird out of sight.

ii) Be patient if the viewing is limited, talk quietly and give others a chance to see the bird too. Do not enter private areas without permission.

iii) Birds should never be flushed in important wildlife habitats or where there are other nesting or roosting birds nearby. Birds should not be flushed more frequently than every two hours nor within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so the bird has chance to feed and rest.

6. Report poaching incidents

Poaching with guns, limesticks and mist nets remains a problem in Cyprus. If you witness any illegal shooting or use of nets, glue sticks or other trapping devices, make sure you report these to the Game Fund or SBA Police, depending where you are, and to BirdLife Cyprus. Relevant numbers are given below.

Do not confront poachers and do not remove limesticks or nets, as this may put you at risk and compromise any legal proceedings against poachers. Make careful notes of where the incident took place and call the authorities and/or BirdLife Cyprus.

Be aware of the relevant provisions of the hunting law:

i) All forms of trapping and use of calling devices are illegal

ii) Hunting is permitted from November to February and mid-August to early October, everywhere except in ‘Game Reserve’ areas, generally (but not exclusively) on Wednesday and Sundays, between dawn and dusk.

iii) Shooting is not permitted within 500 metres of built-up areas; within 200 metres of isolated houses; within fenced-off private land (the fence or wall must be at least 150cm high)

iv) Only game species can be shot. These are: White-fronted goose, Greylag goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted duck, Chukar partridge, Pheasant, Quail, Black francolin, Coot, Jack snipe, Snipe, Woodcock, Rock dove, Feral pigeon, Wood pigeon, Stock dove, Turtle dove, Collared dove, Skylark, Blackbird, Song thrush, Fieldfare, Mistle thrush, Redwing, Starling, Magpie, Hooded crow, Jackdaw and House sparrow

Contact numbers for reporting poaching incidents:

BirdLife Cyprus office 22 455 072. SBA Police anti-poaching hotline: 1443 Game Fund: Nicosia 22 867 786 or 99 461 629 Limassol 99 628 338 Paphos 99 445 808 Larnaca/Famagusta 99 448 328

BIRD PHOTO QUIZ Stavros Christodoulides

PHOTO # 23

Last Month’s Quiz answer Thin bill, relatively long legs, long hind claw and streaky plumage suggest that October's mystery bird belongs to the family of Pipits. Several pipit species can be quite similar and very often their call is the easiest way to identify them. However, with care and good views, even non-calling birds can be reasonably straightforward. The colour of the bare parts and the amount of streaking is usually a good place to start when identifying pipits. The orange coloured legs and heavily streaked underparts and upperparts immediately rule out a number of species including Water Pipit (which has dark legs) and Tawny, Richard's and Blyth's Pipits (which show less streaking, especially on their upperparts). We are left with three regularly occurring species and a couple of vagrants. Again the pattern and boldness of the streaking as well as the colour and shape of the bare parts will help in identifying our mystery bird. The upperparts are olive-toned with rather indistinct pale "tram lines", ruling out the browner and more well marked Red-throated Pipit (which also shows bolder underparts streaking). The thin and pointed orange bill and orange legs with long hind claw also rule out Tree and Olive-backed Pipits which show pinkish legs and chunkier bills. Tree Pipit also shows finer streaking on the flanks while Olive-backed has a stronger face pattern, showing a distinctive pale eyebrow. The final species that needs eliminating is Buff-bellied, an extremely rare vagrant with just two records, both in 2013. That species shows darker legs and little streaking in breeding plumage but can be more similar during the autumn/winter period. Nevertheless it is much browner and has a plain back as well as whiter underparts with bolder black contrasting streaks. Therefore our bird is a Meadow Pipit, a common winter visitor which usually arrives in early November and by mid-month is by far the commonest pipit found on the island. Next month: In December’s Monthly Checklist we will include a larger bird photo quiz to keep you busy over the holiday period. Do you have any photos that could be used in it? We are looking for photos of

confusion species or of more familiar birds in an unusual pose or photographed from a different angle. If you have any please email them to Jane Stylianou janestycy@yahoo.co.uk by 10

th

December 2014. You must know the ID of the bird and add that information in your email. December’s Monthly Checklist will also include a fun quiz around the subject of the birds of Cyprus prepared by Patricia Stavrou.

BEST BIRDING MOMENT OF 2014

At the end of 2012 and 2013 several of you told us of your best birding moment of those years

and it was great reading – you had enjoyed the White Storks at Akrotiri, the Sociable Lapwing,

finally seeing the Wallcreeper, great views of a Bonelli’s Eagle, Hawfinches at Armou, migrating

raptors and photographing a Bluethroat and Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters.

So what about your best birding moment of 2014? What happened this year? Did you find your own raritiy? See the elusive White-throated Kingfisher? Were you able to get to see the Striated Heron at Zakaki? Did you finally see one of your target species? Watch the raptor passage over Akrotiri this autumn? Watch your ‘own’ Barn Swallows arrive and raise their young on your verandah?

Let us know what yours was and we will print them in the January 2015 issue of the Monthly Checklist in an end of 2014 round up. You can add as much or as little detail as you want, a sentence is enough – the only provisio is that your best birding moment must have taken place in Cyprus and in 2014.

Either email janestycy@yahoo.co.uk or call her on 99558953 with your birding moment of 2014. Please send by 10 January 2015.

NEW BIRDLIFE CYPRUS CALENDAR 2015

Birds of the Cyprus foothills

The new BirdLife Cyprus 2015 calendar showcases pictures of birds of the island's foothills.

These areas have a rich community of birds and other species and amongst them most of our

endemics species and sub-species are present, such as the Cyprus Wheatear, the Cyprus

Warbler, the Scops Owl and the Coal Tit and also many more species of importance to our island.

Each photograph is accompanied by information about the species and the photographer. This

year's calendar is a new modern design (dimensions 21.5 X 30.5 cm) and it costs €7.00 for members and €10 for non-members.

To purchase the calendar please contact Elena Efthimiou elena.efthimiou@BirdLifeCyprus.org.cy

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STRIATED HERON – FIRST RECORD FOR CYPRUS

Jane Stylianou

On 26th October a photograph of a juvenile heron appeared on the BirdLife Cyprus Facebook

group which had been taken that day at Zakaki Marsh by local birder Paul Minvalla. A discussion occurred and the bird was noted as a likely juvenile Striated Heron Butorides striata. As the bird had not been recorded in Cyprus before, the site was visited on 27

th October and its ID was

confirmed. During the day it was discovered that Paul Curry had also seen the heron on 25th

October but had been unsure of its ID. It later transpired that the individual had been present since 23

rd October when Marios Phillipou had seen it and also photographed it. The bird was then

the subject of many visits to the area and was photographed and enjoyed by many local and visiting birders. At the time of writing, 20

th November, it is still present, often being found in the

rather unattractive pump station.

Cyprus’ first Striated Heron Butorides striata brevipes first seen 23rd

October 2014 at Zakaki

Marsh. Photograph by Marios Philippou.

The Striated Heron is a close relative of the American Green-backed Heron and is also known as Little Heron or Mangrove Heron. Many sub-species exist and the bird found in Cyprus is from the brevipes classification which according to the Collins Bird Guide (2

nd edition) breeds only in South

Sinai in the Western Palearctic. They note that it is a rare visitor to Eilat. It appears that in recent years it has extended its breeding range. The first record of its breeding in Eilat in Israel was in 2002. (Sandgrouse 24:2 pages 134-5 2002). Due to the fact the Cyprus bird was found near to Limassol Port there has been discussion as to whether it could have arrived on a ship. This is difficult to prove or disprove and although not a migratory species in the past individual Striated Herons have proved opportunistic and its close relative the Green-backed Heron has occurred in Europe.

Photographs: Above by Alison McArthur and below by John East

GULLS IN CYPRUS Jane Stylianou

The second of several articles looking at the larger gulls that occur in Cyprus, continuing with the Armenian Gull Larus armenicus. Armenian Gull Larus armenicus The Armenian Gull is closely related genetically to the Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis. The recently pubished Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (Vol 1) (HBW and BirdLife International) notes on p462 : “Formerly treated as a subspecies under an expanded L.argentatus and more recently as a subspecies of L.michahellis, but species status already recognised in HBW, suggested by very dark marking near tip of breeding bill; noted shorter bill (based on published measurements….); darker iris….; darker mantle…; and narrow zone of hybridisation with L.michahellis in C Anatolia….” (Their references are omitted). The Collins Bird Guide (second edition) note that it treats it as a full species as does Klaus Malling Olsen in his ‘Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America. Armenian Gulls breed on lakes in mountainous areas in Armenia, Turkey and Iran. Olsen states that 98% of the entire population are restricted to four main colonies. They winter mainly in the east Mediterranean with the largest numbers in north Israel. It is estimated that 60000 winter along the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Olsen). In 1992 when the Birds of Cyprus by P.Flint and P.Stewart was published the Armenian Gull was still considered as a subspecies of Herring Gull L.argentatus and they make reference to just a couple of sightings of the Armenian Gull. It is currently noted as a regular winter visitor between October and March in relatively small numbers. The most reliable locations to see them are Lady’s Mile and Larnaca Sewage Works where twenty plus individuals can be seen most winters with others seen at the nearby Akrotiri and Larnaca Salt Lakes, Spiros Pool and Larnaca and Oroklini sea fronts. Like the Yellow-legged Gull, the Armenian Gull is one of the species of gulls that has four age groups each with its different plumage. According to the Collins Bird Guide 2

nd Edition, all the

large white gulls have four age groups and adult plumage is acquired at just over three years of age. The four recognizable age groups for are first year (ie juvenile, 1

st winter or 1

st summer);

second year (ie 2nd

winter or 2nd

summer); third year (3rd

winter or 3rd

summer) and adult (adult winter and breeding). Between July and September five age-groups can be recognised when the recently fledged juvenile is added. Adult Armenian Gulls are slightly smaller than Yellow-legged Gulls. Their upperparts are a darker grey and they have a shorter bill which appears stubby in comparison to that of the Yellow-legged Gull. Its head is more rounded and it does not have a flattish crown. In breeding plumage they have a white head, bright yellow legs and a bright yellow bill. The black on the wing tips extends further than on the Yellow-legged gull onto the outer 3

rd or 4

th primary coverts and there is usually

a white ‘mirror’ on P(primary) 10 alone. The bill has a prominent red gonys spot with black markings and an ivory tip which makes it four-coloured. Occasionally the black sub-terminal band can obscure the red spot throughout the year and not just in autumn/winter plumage. The iris is usually dark. A photograph of an Armenian Gull taken in April can be found here: http://www.gull-research.org/armenicus/5cy/5cyapr02.html (The website of the Gull Research Organsation is a wonderful resource with photos of most of the regions gulls displaying typical plumages for all ages for each month of the year. The links in this article refer to photographs found on that website). Adult Armenian Gulls in Cyprus at present will resemble photograph a). This was taken in December 2011. The head has brown streaking which is absent from the summer plumage and the black band on the bill obscures the red spot.

a) Above. Adult Armenian Gull in winter plumage Lady’s Mile December 2011. Photograph

by Stavros Christodoulides b) Below. First winter Armenian Gull, Lady’s Mile March 2009. Photograph by Stavros

Christodoulides

At this time of year birds fledged in the summer of 2014 will have moulted out of their juvenile plumage. Juvenile birds are paler than Yellow-legged juveniles but generally have coarser dark head streaks and paler upper parts. They will moult out of this plumage by September and are not usually seen in Cyprus. A photograph of a September juvenile can be found here for information http://www.gull-research.org/armenicus/1cy/1cysept06.html First winter Armenian Gulls can be picked out by what most sources call their ‘gentle look’ as well as their small size and short blunt tipped bill. The markings on their backs appear a brownish black and their head, breast and flanks are often more heavily streaked. http://www.gull-research.org/armenicus/1cy/1cydec03.html As winter progresses these parts become whitish and the dark neck streaks that remain are striking. From mid winter the bill develops a pale base. The mantle and scapulars become grey with what Olsen calls ‘fine anchor shaped markings or bars’. By March the birds are much paler and their coverts often look ‘bleached’. This can be seen in photograph b). This bird was photographed in March in Cyprus. Second winter Armenian Gulls are paler than first winter and appear to have a grey saddle. http://www.gull-research.org/armenicus/2cy/2cydec02.html By December they begin to have more adult looking coverts and their underwing is almost unpatterned white as is the head and underbody. The grey median coverts contrast with the lesser and greater coverts which are still brown and patterned. The legs start to become yellowish at this stage. By their third summer the birds are similar to the adult with an extensive dark wing tip on which the adult’s P10 mirror is not clear. The tail of the third summer bird also has indistinct dark markings. http://www.gull-research.org/armenicus/3cy/3cyjul01.html References: Collins Bird Guide 2

nd edition L. Svensson, K. Mullarney, D Zetterström 2009

The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic Mark Beaman and Steve Madge 1998 (Digital edition 2010) Cyprus Bird Report 2012 ed Jane Stylianou et al 2013 Gulls of Europe, Asia & N. America Klaus Malling Olsen 2003 http://www.gull-research.org/

A WALK AROUND AKOURDALEIA (with two hidden gems!) Ray Atkinson

This is a circular walk, starting at Kato (lower) Akourdaleia and climbing to Pano (higher) Akourdaleia, and then back to Kato again. There is a fairly steep climb at one point, but it is well worth it for the views. It usually brings a good selection of birds, especially raptors such as Sparrowhawk, Bonelli's Eagle and Long-legged Buzzard.

Left: Bonelli’s Eagle. Right: Long-legged Buzzard. Photographs by Ray Atkinson Take the B7 road out of Paphos, and after passing through Giolou, look for the left turn signposted to Akourdaleia. Park beside the little church. The walk is on good tracks and quiet roads all the way, but walking boots are recommended, and as ever, take water, a hat and sunscreen. The route can be found on Wikilocs at: www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=3702586 from where it can be printed or downloaded. Take a copy with you. 100m on from the church is a signpost to the 6

th century church of St Paraskevi, which is a 20

minutes’ walk away. This the first hidden gem. It's a beautiful little church, at the bottom of the gorge, that is always open to look inside, light a candle and admire the icons. From here you can scan the gorge for raptors. There are Rock Dove here too. The birds all show the right markings, the terrain is right and there aren't feral pigeons among them, so I feel confident that Rock Dove is the correct call. From the church it is a steady climb for 20 minutes. Keep stopping and checking the scrub for warblers, shrikes and wheatears, all of which are usually to be found. On reaching the top, it is a gentle stroll into the village of Pano Akourdaleia. Turn left at the T junction and it's about a hundred metres to the second hidden gem – The Herb Garden. Stop here for a well-deserved coffee or freshly made cordial, and don't try to resist the lemon and almond cake! You can enjoy the smells of the different herbs while you look round the garden, and there are lots of natural product you can buy too. The first Sunday of each month there is also a busy Farmer's Market to explore. ( http://www.heavenonearthherbals.com/ ) You have two options on leaving here. The main road takes you straight down to Kato Akourdaleia and your car, or carry on with the walk, which now takes you out into open scrub, and more good bird watching. Look out for the more colourful birds here, as I've seen Bee-eaters,

Rollers, Hoopoes, Golden Orioles, Cretzschmar's Bunting, Woodchat Shrike and many more on this stretch. This is a walk that I love doing, not just for the birdwatching. You'll need a reasonable degree of fitness to get up the hill, but it's well worth the effort. If you're heading back towards Paphos afterwards, then why not take the other way, via Kathikas, which is always good for buzzards and eagles, and also for wineries!

Top: Akourdaleia. Above: Agia Paraskevi church. Photographs by Ray Atkinson

LOOKING BACK AT DECEMBER 2009

Jane Stylianou

A look at the birds that were seen on Cyprus this time of year in the past. This month looking back

at December 2009

The start of December 2009 saw the discovery of an American vagrant – Baird’s Sandpiper at Lady’s Mile. First seen on 2nd

December, it stayed until 5th and was probably the bird of the year.

Otherwise the month had a good scattering of more interesting winter birds. A Merlin found at

Coral Bay, Paphos on 2nd

was the most notable raptor while a Great Black-headed Gull at

Larnaca Salt Lake on 12th and 15

th and two immature Common Gull at Lady’s Mile on 30th

were

the gull highlights.

Single Pied Kingfishers were seen at Lady’s Mile on 7th, Mavrokolympos Dam on 11

th and

Asprokremmos Dam on 20th. Two Redwings were at Argaka on 6

th with a Brambling at

Stavrovouni the next day. Ten European Siskin were in the Ezousas Vally near Episkopi on 9th

and three Hawfinch were seen in Armou, Paphos on 21st. Akhna Dam was a great spot to visit for

Bluethroat throughout the month with four there on 9th December and six on 17

th. An unseasonal

finding was an immature Corncrake at Akrotiri Gravel Pits on 23rd

December.

SYSTEMATIC LIST FOR OCTOBER 2014 Jane Stylianou

6066 bird records received

207 species and forms recorded in October, compared to 229 in October 2013. [Please note, the list has been edited for the purposes of this newsletter and contains records that have not been corrected or corroborated. Some records from September 2014 that were received late have been included for information] LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis Ν λκίκτ βμ Largest counts: Agia Eirini Dam 100 13-Oct NCP Agia Napa Sewage Works 50 25-Oct CP Bishop's Pool 32 30-Oct CR, WAS Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 210 16-Oct NCP BLACK-NECKED GREBE Podiceps nigricollis Μαυλκίκτ βμ Athalassa 1 19-Oct PS/CS Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Winter Plumage 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaca Sewage Works 2 22 & 28-Oct CR/JS Larnaca Sewage Works 4+ 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Larnaca Sewage Works 3 27-Oct JS SCOPOLI'S (CORY'S) SHEARWATER Calonectris diomedea Π ζαΰσηυχκμ Agios Amvrosios 6 13-Sep NCP Agios Amvrosios 2 15 & 22-Sep NCP Agios Amvrosios 12 Westerly coastal passage 17-Sep & 15-Oct NCP Agios Amvrosios 1 20-Sep NCP Agios Amvrosios 6 Barrelling east in strong easterly winds 17-Oct NCP Cape Kormakitis 6 Westerly coastal passage 22-Sep NCP Cape Kormakitis 48 8-Oct BB Cape Kormakitis 8 13-Oct NCP Cape Kormakitis 7 22-Oct BB YELKOUAN SHEARWATER Puffinus yelkouan Θαζα σηυχκμ Agios Amvrosios 1 13-Sep NCP Karpasia Peninsula 1 Heading East offshore from Koca Reis hotel 11-Oct JS/NCP/BC fieldtrip GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo ΚκληκλΪθκμ Agia Eirini Dam 1 13-Oct NCP Asprokremmos Dam 1 16-Oct CR, JBa Athalassa Park 1 5 & 13-Oct MH/CS

Kannaviou Dam 2 14-Oct DJW Lady’s Mile 1 on buoy 3-Oct DJR Manglis Dam 1 22-Oct JS Meneou Beach 24 Flying towards Cape Kiti 17.10pm 28-Oct JS Polis Chrysochou c60 off shore 29-Oct MPu EUROPEAN SHAG Phalacrocorax aristotelis Θαζα κεσλαεαμ Agios Amvrosios 4 16-Oct NCP Agios Phylon, Famagusta 2 12-Oct JS Cape Kormakitis 2 13-Oct NCP Dhekelia 8 1 Imm 19-Oct ME/NW Dhekelia Power Station 2 1-Oct BB Dhekelia Power Station 4 25-Oct BB Kensington Cliffs 8 on rocks at base 14-Oct DJR Kensington Cliffs 3 27-Oct CR Mandria 1 2, 4 , 11 & 17-Oct CR/LAC/JSG Mandria 2 5 & 18-Oct CR/LAC/BC fieldtrip Mandria 3 5-Oct JN Pachiammos 1 18-Oct CS Paphos Lighthouse 1 12 & 23-Oct CR/JBa/MSS Pomos 2 8-Oct PS Spiros Pool 1 on buoy 22-Oct CR Spiros Beach Buoys 5 mostly juvenile 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip GREAT WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus Ρκ κπ ζ εΪθκμ Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 10, 11, 15 & 16–Oct DJR/SC/AKir/JN/ADT/JSG Larnaca Sewage Works 4 one adult and 3 juveniles 20-Oct JN Larnaca Sewage Works 3 juvenile 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip

LITTLE BITTERN Ixobrychus minutus Ναθκλω δσμ

Little Bittern, Phassouri, 4

th October.

Photograph by John East Phassouri 1 juv 4-Oct JE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Athalassa Park 1 juv 5-Oct MH Cape Greco 1 21-Oct ME/NW Ezousas Pools 1 24-Oct MSS Fresh Water Lake South 4 5 & 13-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 11 8-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 1 11 & 19-Oct ME/TC/NW Fresh Water Lake South 2 20-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 3 25-Oct ME Mari 3 flew over road at dusk 4-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 18 flew in at dusk 3-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 3 flew in after dusk 9-Oct CR STRIATED HERON Butorides striata brevipes λω δυμ ωθ ηαΰελκίέωθ

Striated Heron, Zakaki, 27

th October.

Photographed by John East Zakaki Marsh 1 Photographed 23-10 and ID'd 27/10. Rare Bird Form submitted 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31-Oct MPh,PC, JN, JS, CR, ADT, JE, FGe, PS, SC, FGe, BB, ME, MSS, SC, APL First record of this bird in Cyprus.

SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides κλ αεκφΪΰκμ

Squacco Heron. Lower Ezousas, 6

th

October. Photograph by Dave Walker Fresh Water Lake (South) 18 13-Sep NCP Lower Ezousas Pools 1 4, 6, 7 & 10-Oct CR/DJW/LAX/MSS Lower Ezousas Pools 2 9-Oct JS Phassouri Reed Beds 1 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 17-Oct SC/DJR/PS/LAC/JE/JS/MSS/CR/JBa/TRe /JSG Zakaki Marsh 1 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,18, 20, 25, 26, 28 & 30-Oct HSt /MSS/JS/PS/SC/AKir/ADT/JE/TRe/APL/LD/DJR/JN/FMo/CR/FGe/WAS/JSG CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis Γ ζα Ϊλβμ

Max count per location: Akhna Dam 78 7-Oct ME Aradippou Slurry Pits c110 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Athalassa 4 13-Oct CS Ay Nik (ESBA) 2 19-Oct ME/NW Fresh Water Lake South c250 5 & 20-Oct ME Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 15 16-Oct NCP Oroklini Marsh 1 29-Oct JS Paphos Sewage Plant 2 1, 2 & 4-Oct IB/KR/LAC/CR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17 & 18-Oct LAC/JS/MSS/SC/AKir/APL/JN/CR/TRe Trachoni Pools 1 16-Oct NCP LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta ΥδκθΪ β Max counts per location: Agios Amvrosios 200 Westerly coastal passage 15-Sep NCP Agia Eirini Dam 5 13-Oct NCP Akhna Dam 10 11-Oct RAt Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 13-Oct JE

Athalassa 6 13-Oct CS Ayia Thekla 1 4-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 8 15 & 17-Oct NCP/ME Larnaca Salt Lake North 5 On aquaduct 19-Oct ME/NW Latchi Harbour 6 30-Oct MPu Mandria 4 flying SE 16-Oct DJW Limasso New port road canal 1 31-Oct MSS Oroklini Dolphin Rocks 1 22-Oct ME Oroklini Marsh 2 25-Oct SC with BirdLife Cyprus Group Paphos Lighthouse 1 28-Oct CR Paralimni Lake 1 11-Oct AKe Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 1 3-Oct FGe Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 4 6 & 9-Oct JE/HSt GREAT EGRET Ardea alba Υαθκτηδ α Max count per location: Agia Eirini Dam 4 13-Oct NCP Akhna Dam 1 20 & 26-Oct MSS/ME Akrotiri 2 18-Oct ADT Athalassa 2 13-Oct CS Bishop's Pool 1 5-Oct FMo Fresh Water Lake South 4 15 & 20-Oct NCP/ME Geunyeli Dam 1 16-Oct NCP Panagra Dam 1 13-Oct NCP Phassouri Reed Beds 1 7-Oct LAC Zakaki Marsh 21 flew out of reeds after dusk 9-Oct CR GREY HERON Ardea cinerea ΦαλκφΪμ Largest counts: Akhna Dam 7 20-Oct MSS Akrotiri Salt Lake c80 5-Oct SC Athalassa Park 5 5-Oct MH Fresh Water Lake South 16 5-Oct ME Geunyeli Dam 5 16-Oct NCP Zakaki Marsh 70 25-Oct JN PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea Πκλφυλσμ ΦαλκφΪμ Agios Amvrosios 161 Westerly coastal passage 17-Sep NCP Agios Amvrosios c10 migrating along coast heading W 10-Oct JS Agios Amvrosios 1 Westerly coastal passage 15-Oct NCP Cape Greco Pines 1 Roosting 4-Oct ME Spiros Pool 1 juvenile 4-Oct FGe

WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia πλκπ ζαλΰσμ

Zakaki Marsh 1 20-Oct FMo

BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra Μαυλκπ ζαλΰσμ Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 on mud at dawn 4-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 4-Oct KH Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 1009-1022 flying over port, then S masts gaining height, migrated to S 16-Oct JN/JSG Lady's Mile Marshes 1 juvenile 28-Oct SC with F Georgiades Oroklini Marsh 1 20-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 5 3-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 1 28-Oct BB/PS GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus Υαζεσεκ α Agios Amvrosios 25 Westerly coastal passage 13-Sep NCP Agia Eirini Dam 1 13-Oct NCP Akhna Dam 1 6, 7 & 9-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 2 5, 13, 19 & 20-Oct ME/NW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 2 16-Oct NCP

EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia Κκυ αζΪμ Fresh Water Lake (South) 2 10-Oct NCP Spiros Pool 1 4-Oct FGe Zakaki Marsh 1 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10-Oct MSS/DJR/FMo/PS/JE/CR/HSt/MSS/JS/JBa/JSG GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus roseus Φζαηέθΰεκ

Greater Flamingo, Lady’s Mile, 5

th October.

Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides Max counts per location: Agia Eirini Dam 6 13-Oct NCP Akrotiri Salt Lake c300 20-Oct JS

Fresh Water Lake South 19 11-Oct ME/TC Lady's Mile 26 flying over in formation 27-Oct CR Larnaca Desalination Plant 2 Imm 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaca Salt Lake c200 31-Oct JS Larnaca Sewage Works 90 27-Oct JS Mandria 14 inc 1 young flew east out at sea 7-Oct MSS/HSt/JSG Oroklini Marsh 1 22-Oct ME/CR Phassouri Reed Beds 20 Flying in distance over Akrotiri Gravel Pits 20-Oct JS Spiros Beach 2 In sea 16-Oct JS Spiros Pool 2 ad, juv, run off 22-Oct CR EGYPTIAN GOOSE Alopochen aegyptiaca Φκδθδεσ δβθα Asprokremmos Dam 1 3, 11, 16 & 31-Oct IB/KR/PDa/MSS/FGe/JSG COMMON SHELDUCK Tadorna tadorna

ζΪκυλ κμ Larnaca Sewage Pools 1 1, 4, 9, 19, 22 & 25-Oct FGe/DJR/RAt/ME/NW/CR/SC BC fieldtrip Larnaca Sewage Works 2 11 & 18-Oct ME/TC/KUS/NCP Spiros Pool floods 1 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip EURASIAN WIGEON Anas penelope

ληαπΪ δβμ Fresh Water Lake South 1 male 5, 7, 8, 13, 16 & 17-Oct ME/DJR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 female 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Spiros Pool floods 1 female, probably same bird as above 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip

GADWALL Anas strepera Καθθακτλα Fresh Water Lake South 1 Male 11, 15, 16 & 17-Oct ME/TC/NCP/DJR EURASIAN TEAL Anas crecca αλ Ϋζζδ Largest counts: Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 75 21-Sep NCP Bishop's Pool 52 7-Oct DJR Fresh Water Lake (South) 65 15-Oct NCP Larnaca Sewage Works 86 18-Oct JS Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 240 16-Oct NCP

MALLARD Anas platyrhynchos Πλα δθκ αΫφαζβ Largest counts: Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 550 13-Sep NCP Athalassa 52 13-Oct CS Larnaca Sewage Works 150 18 & 19-Oct JS/ME/NW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 250 16-Oct NCP Oroklini Marsh 92 29-Oct JS Trachoni Pools 105 16-Oct NCP NORTHERN PINTAIL Anas acuta κυίζκθκτλα Agia Eirini Dam 12 13-Oct NCP Athalassa 6 13-Oct CS Bishop's Pool 1 f 30-Oct CR/WAS Fresh Water Lake South 1 5-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 2 11-Oct ME/TC Fresh Water Lake South 4 13-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 3 15-Oct NCP Klepini Dam West 1 14-Oct NCP Larnaca Sewage Works 2 18-Oct JS Larnaca Sewage Works 1 female 25 & 27-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip/JS Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 4 16-Oct NCP Phassouri Reed-beds 1 9-Oct MSS Trachoni Pools 4 16-Oct NCP Zakaki Marsh 1 f 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9-Oct MSS/SC/DJR/FMo/CR GARGANEY Anas querquedula Μα κυλα αάμ Bishop's Pool 1 3 & 7-Oct MSS /DJR Bishop's Pool 2 female 5-Oct SC/DJR Lower Ezousas Pools 2 7-Oct MSS Lower Ezousas Pools 1 9 & 24-Oct JS/CR Fresh Water Lake South 1 Fem 7-Oct ME Zakaki Marsh 4 9-Oct JS NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata αιΪθα Largest counts: Athalassa Park c30 5-Oct MH Fresh Water Lake (South) 25 15-Oct NCP Larnaca Sewage Works c200 19-Oct ME/NW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 380 16-Oct NCP Vathia Gonia Water Treatment Plant c50 23-Oct JS

COMMON POCHARD Aythya ferina Κκθ κτλα Agia Eirini Dam 120 13-Oct NCP Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Male 18, 19, 25 & 28-Oct JS/ME/KUS/NW/SC/BC Fieldtrip FERRUGINOUS DUCK Aythya nyroca

αζ σπαπδα Agia Eirini Dam 110 13-Oct NCP Bishop's Pool 3 20-Oct JS Bishop's Pool 2 30-Oct CR, WAS Kannaviou Dam 1 14-Oct DJW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 5 16-Oct NCP Trachoni Pools 1 16-Oct NCP Zakaki Marsh 1 5, 7 10 & 14-Oct FMo/CR/SC/APL/AKir/JSG Zakaki Marsh 2 20-Oct JS

EUROPEAN HONEY BUZZARD Pernis apivorus Μ ζδ κ δΪχδθκ Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 9-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 20-Oct JS Akrotiri 39 1-Oct ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 7 & 10-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 12 raptor count 09.30-15.30 at Sylvana's 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 15 0930 - 1232 11-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 1029 -1047 14-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 1041- 1124 16-Oct JN Akrotiri Village 1 juvenile 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel Akrotiri, Sylvana's Track 1 juvenile, perhaps same bird 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel Asprokremmos Dam 1 4-Oct IB/KR Bishop's Pool 2 flew towards Capa Gata 3-Oct DJR Cape Greco 1 14-Oct CS Evretou Dam 1 Close views as if flew over dam wall 28-Oct MPu M1 Pools 6 Appeared to be looking for a roost 20-Oct JS Mandria 1 2-Oct JSta Nikokleia 4 heading south west 1-Oct IB/KR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 2 & 5-Oct DJR/FMo Phassouri Reed Beds 6 9 & 11-Oct JS/JN

Phassouri Reed Beds 2 23-Oct JS Zakaki Marsh 1 26-Oct CR

BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Γυπκΰ λΪεα Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 & 15-Oct JN/DJR/ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 16-Oct JN M1 Road, Akrotiri 1 3-Oct HSt Nikokleia 1 heading west 2-Oct IB/KR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 6, 15 & 20-Oct FMo/KH/DJR/ADT/JE/JS EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE Gyps fulvus Γτπαμ Kelokedara 1 wing tagged bird 14-Oct JSG Kensington Cliffs 7 8 & 23-Oct KH/JS Kensington Cliffs 2 14-Oct DJR Kensington Cliffs 3 18 & 31-Oct DJR/MSS SHORT-TOED SNAKE EAGLE Circaetus gallicus Φδ α σμ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 juv; raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 adult in moult; raptor count 09.30-15.30 at Sylvana's 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 0903-0931 very possible sat on NW salt marsh gone by 0931 and out of sight of AEEC viewpoint 11-Oct JN

WESTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus aeruginosus αζ κ δΪχδθκ Ones and twos reported during the month. All larger counts: Mandria 7 1 male, 1 sub-adult male, 5 imm 29-Sep IB/KR Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 1 & 2-Oct ADT/DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 9 raptor count 09.30-15.30 at Sylvana's 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 10 & 12-Oct DJR/ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 13 0904-1225 11-Oct JN Phassouri Beehives 11 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 16 7-Oct LAC Phassouri Reed Beds 8 Including 1m 9-Oct JS HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus Ολθδγκ δΪχδθκ Panagia Stazousa SPA 1 Female 31-Oct JS

PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus πλκ δΪχδθκ

Mandria 1 juv 28-Sep IB/KR Nikokleia 1 male going east 27-Sep IB/KR Akrotiri 1 juv 7-Oct KH Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Mandria 1 6-Oct DJW Phassouri Reedbeds 1 juv hunting over short reed regrowth at west end of Reedbeds 2-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 1 3-Oct KH/MSS MONTAGU'S HARRIER Circus pygargus Καηπκ δΪχδθκ Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 juv 30-Sep IB/KR Trachoni Pools 1 17-Sep NCP Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 16-Oct JN Anarita Park 1 1stW juv, 18-Oct CR/BC fieldtrip/SC/CP/DiF Mandria 1 7-Oct MSS/RAtJSG Spiros Pool 1 Had one broken leg but succesfully caught a Little Stint 1-Oct FGe Trachoni Pools 1 16-Oct NCP Ring-tailed Harrier Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Juv on north shore at 07.00 2-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 roosted in saltmarsh on north shore 5-Oct DJR

NORTHERN GOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis

δπζκ δΪχδθκ Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 juvenile 7-Oct LAC Peristerona, Paphos 1 Beyond Filousa over open country 6-Oct RAt Phassouri Reed Beds 1 juvenile 9-Oct KH/TRe/MSS Tsadha Golf Club Track 1 female 22-Oct MSS

EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus Σαδεζκ δΪχδθκ Singles reported from many sites throughout the month. Reports of two or more below: Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 male 14-Oct SC with A P Leventis & A Kirschel Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 raptor count 09.30-15.30 at Sylvana's 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 6 8-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 8 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR

Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 0926 -1115 11-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 14-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 0919-0928 16-Oct JN Bishop's Pool 2 7-Oct KH Cape Greco 2 Raptor Count 14-Oct CS Mandria 2 16-Oct DJW Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9-Oct JS Phassouri Reed Beds 3 20-Oct JS Vouni Panagias 2 opposite winery 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman LEVANT SPARROWHAWK Accipiter brevipes πδθθκ δΪχδθκ Phassouri Reedbeds 1 Photographed. Rare Bird Form requested 6-Oct KH

COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo Πκθ δεκ δΪχδθκ Akhna Dam 1 1 & 10-Oct BB Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 1, 6, 8 & 15-Oct ADT/DJR Lower Ezouzas 1 10-Oct LAC M1 Pools, Limassol 1 20-Oct JS Oroklini Marsh 1 25-Oct SC /BC Fieldtrip Phassouri Beehives 1 28-Oct SC with F Georgiades Phassouri Reed Beds 1 5-Oct FMo Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9-Oct HSt/MSS Phassouri orchards 2 15-Oct DJR/ADT STEPPE BUZZARD B.b.vulpinus

επ χ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 1-Oct ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR Aspro Dam 1 3-Oct LAC Bishop's Pool Present 3-Oct MSS Mandria 1 7-Oct MSS Phasouri Beehives 3 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 3 9-Oct MSS Phassouri Reed Beds 1 11-Oct JSG Buzzard spp: Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR Mandria 5 2-Oct JSta Nikokleia 1 west 2-Oct IB/KR

LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo rufinus δαχδθκζΪΰκυ κ

Long-legged Buzzard, Tsada, 31st October. Photograph by Dave Walker

Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Anarita Park 3 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Evretou Dam 2 28-Oct MPu Frenaros 2 31-Oct AKe Kathikas 2 25-Oct CR Marathounta Hills 2 8-Oct CR Panagia Stazousa SPA 2 Maybe three 31-Oct JS Peristerona, Paphos 2 6-Oct RAt Phassouri Reed-beds 3 9-Oct MSS Polis Campsite 2 Circling over heading E 30-Oct MPu Tsada Oak Valley 4 28-Oct MSS Tsadha Golf Club Track 3 22-Oct MSS LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila pomarina Φζυαλκΰ λΪεα Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 2 10-Oct KH Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 6 & 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 7, 9, 10, 12 & 15-Oct DJR/ADT Asprokremnos Dam 1 2nd/3rd CY 7-Oct MSS Mandria 1 seen at 11.59, very close view. Bird then soared off east. 9-Oct JSG Phassouri Reedbeds 1 juv 6-Oct KH Phassouri Reed Beds 2 8 & 9-Oct KH/MSS Phassouri orchards 1 15-Oct DJR/ADT

BOOTED EAGLE Aquila pennata Ναθκΰ λΪεα

Asprokremnos Dam 1 dark 8, 9 & 24-Oct MSS/CR Avdimou 1 dark phase harassed by hoodie, over motorway 22-Oct CR

BONELLI'S EAGLE Aquila fasciatus Π λ δεκ δΪχδθκ

Bonelli’s Eagle, Agios Sozomenos, 18th

October. Photograph by Agamemmon Loutsios Karpasia 1 Juvenile 16-Sep NCP Extreme View café 2 adults 29-Sep IB/KR Agios Sozomenos 1 juv 18-Oct AgL Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 juv 1-Oct ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 4+ raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 raptor count 09.30-15.30 at Sylvana's 8-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 9, 11 & 14-Oct MSS/JN/SC/DJR/AKir Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 juvs circling over salt lake, drifting east 12-Oct DJR Akrotiri village 3 2 juvs + 1 2CY 7-Oct DJR Anarita Park 1 juvenile 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Bishop's Pool 1 imm 10-Oct CR, JBa Fresh Water Lake (South) 1 Sub Adult 15-Oct NCP Goudhi 2 1 juv flew over low, 1 adult much higher in sky 5-Oct RAt Kidasi 2 ads 2-Oct CR Kourdaka 2 3-Oct JSta Marathounta Hills 1 juv 3-Oct CR Minthis Hills 1 juvenile 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Nikokleia 2 sub-adults 4-Oct IB/KR Phassouri Beehives 1 near adult 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 2 one imm and one juv 7-Oct KH Phassouri Reed Beds 1 juv 8 & 9-Oct KH/MSS Polemi , Paphos 1 19, 21 & 25-Oct LD Tsadha Golf Club Track 5 all seen together 22-Oct MSS

OSPREY Pandion haliaetus Φαλα σμ Agios Phylonas 1 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Akhna Dam 1 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 17 & 29-Oct ME/AKe/BB/TC/RAt Akhna Dam 2 8, 12, 13, 18, 20 & 22-Oct AKe/ME/NCP/MSS/CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 9 & 10-Oct MSS/DJR LESSER KESTREL Falco naumanni ΚδλεδθΫαδ Mandria 2 in with the red-foots 28-Sep IB/KR Mandria 1 adult male 29-Sep IB/KR Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 1 & 8-Oct ADT/DJR/JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 male; raptor count 07.30-16.00 at Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR Mandria 13 2-Oct JSta Phassouri Reed Beds 4 9-Oct KH Phassouri orchards 1 female hunting 15-Oct DJR/ADT Phassouri Reed Beds 15 1225-1231 16-Oct JN COMMON KESTREL Falco tinnunculus Κέ βμ

Common Kestrel by Alan Davies Largest counts: Akrotiri Gravel Pits 6 7-Oct CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 11 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR Karpasia Peninsula 6 Road from Koca Reis hotel to Cape Andreas 11-Oct JS Kivisili Fields c6 4-Oct SC Panagia Stazousa SPA 10 Flying after rain 31-Oct JS

RED-FOOTED FALCON Falco vespertinus ΜαυλκφΪζεκθκ

Red-footed Falcon juvenile, Kivisili fields, 4

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October. Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides Largest counts and late reports: Akrotiri 80 1-Oct ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 25-Oct JN Bishop's Pool 1 25-Oct JN Mandria 200+ Chapel field 2-Oct IB/KR Phasouri Beehives 96 several groups in distance and close 7-Oct CR Phassouri orchards 90+ feeding in early evening 8-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed Beds c70 c60 roosting on aerial wires and then circled up and left 08.45- 9.15am c10 seen in afternoon 9-Oct JS Phassouri Reed Beds 2 23-Oct JS MERLIN Falco columbarius ΝαθκφΪζεκθκ Ezouzas 1 male hunting yellow wagtails 28-Sep IB/KR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 8-Oct JN

EURASIAN HOBBY Falco subbuteo

θ λκφΪζεκθκ

Eurasian Hobby, Phassouri, 6

th October.

Photograph by Raija Howard. Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 includes 1 juvenile 8-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 14-Oct JN

Akrotiri 4 15-Oct ADT Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 16-Oct JN Asprokremmos Dam 2 9-Oct CR Athalassa 1 Juv 13-Oct CS Bishop's Pool 1 mobbing Bonelli's Eagle 10-Oct CR/JBa Ezousas Pools 1 7-Oct MSS Kamares (Tala) 3 5, 9 & 10-Oct DJW Mandria 2 2-Oct JSta Marathounta Hills 2 talon grappling 8-Oct CR Nikokleia 1 attacking a hooded crow. The crow gave up! 3-Oct IB/KR Nikokleia 1 attacked an eleonora's falcon and a peregrine 4-Oct IB/KR Paphos Sewage Works 1 6-Oct LAC Phassouri Reed Beds 1 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 & 14-Oct MSS/SC/DJR/KH/LAC/JN Phassouri orchards 1 15-Oct DJR/AD Tala, Paphos 1 8-Oct DJW/RAt Tsada Oak Valley 2 22-Oct MSS Tsadha Golf Club Track 2 22-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 1 9, 11, 12, 28 & 31-Oct CR/SC/AKir/MH/MSS/JSG ELEONORA'S FALCON Falco eleonorae ΜαυλκηηΪ βμ Agios Phylonas 1 12-Oct JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 8, 9 & 10-Oct JN/DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 7 11-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 16 & 18-Oct JN/SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Anarita Park 1 7-Oct RAt Bishop's Pool 1 5 & 7-Oct FMo/DJR Cape Greco 1 29-Oct JS Karpasia Peninsula 1 Road from Koca Reis hotel to Cape Andreas 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Kensington Cliffs 4 3-Oct HSt Kensington Cliffs 10+ 8-Oct KH Kensington Cliffs 15+ 14-Oct DJR Kensington Cliffs 5 + 20-Oct JS Kensington Cliffs c30 flying around area and over cliffs at 16.30pm 23-Oct JS Kensington Cliffs 7 27-Oct JS Kourion Beach 7 some perched on cliffs, some flying over sea 8-Oct JSG Mandria 2 1000-1003 flying W to N of viewpoint 5-Oct JN Nikokleia 1 3, 4 & 9-Oct IB/KR/CR Phassouri Reedbeds 2 hunting swallows at dusk 9-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed-beds 1 11, 14 & 23-Oct JN/JS

SAKER FALCON Falco cherrug πσ αΪθκμ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 raptor count 09.10-16.10 at Sylvana's 10-Oct DJR PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus ΣαΪθκμ

Peregrine Falcon, Cape Greco, 15

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October. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios. Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 6 & 16-Oct DJR/JN Aspro Dam 1 1 & 8-Oct IB/KR/JSG Agios Sozomenos 1 23-Oct JS Cape Greco 1 14 & 15-Oct CS/AgL Episkopi Rock 2 ssp brookei, pair 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Lower Ezousas Pools 1 4 & 24-Oct CR/MSS Fresh Water Lake South 1 Male 5-Oct ME Kensington Cliffs 2 8-Oct KH Kensington Cliffs 1 27-Oct CR Mandria 1 4, 5 & 16-Oct CR/LAC/DJW Nikokleia 1 attacked by a hobby 4-Oct IB/KR Orga 1 17-Oct NCP Phassouri Beehives 1 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 3 & 9-Oct MSS/DJR Phassouri Reedbeds 2 one adult and one juvenile 5-Oct KH Spiros Pool 1 juvenile 1-Oct FGe

CHUKAR Alectoris chukar Π λ έεδ Largest counts: Akrotiri Village surroundings c20 5-Oct SC/DJR Anthoupolis 41 single flock 8-Oct FGe Armou Hills 20 calling pre-dawn 21-Oct CR Ayia Napa Sewage Works 60 25-Oct CP Cape Greco c20 19-Oct ME/NW Kivisili Fields c50 several groups 4-Oct SC

Panagia Stazousa SPA c30 31-Oct JS BLACK FRANCOLIN Francolinus francolinus Φλαΰεκζέθα Akhna Dam 1 Fem 6-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 9-Oct MSS Akrotiri Salt Lake, Eucalyptus Trees North Salt Lake 2 1 male, 1 female 28-Oct SC with F Georgiades Argaka Area 2 20-Oct AD Ezousas Pools 1 calling 7 & 16-Oct MSS/CR/JBa Field behind Larnaca Sewage Works 2 female 4-Oct SC Field in front of Spiros Pool 1 female 25-Oct SC with BirdLife Cyprus Group Larnaca Airport Pools South 1 Heard 18-Oct JS Larnaca Desalination Plant 2 5-Oct FGe Larnaca Desalination Plant 1 Flushed by Marsh Harrier 17-Oct JS Larnaka Sewage Works (hide) 2 males in field by hide 4-Oct DJR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Fem 11-Oct ME/TC Larnaca Sewage Works Hide Field c5 25-Oct SC with BirdLife Cyprus Group Liopetri 1 4-Oct ME Mandria 1 5-Oct JN Marathounta Hills 1 m 3-Oct CR Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 2 16-Oct NCP near Phasouri Reed-beds 1 11 & 14-Oct SC/AKir/APL Oroklini Marsh 1 Male 22-Oct ME Paphos Sewage Works 9 & 15-Oct LAC Paphos Sewage Works 2 male + female 12-Oct LAC Petounta Point 1 male 4-Oct SC Phassouri Reed beds 1 2, 7, 10, 17, 25, 30 & 31-Oct DJR/CR/LAC/CR/JBa/JN/WAS/MSS Phassouri Reed-beds 2 9-Oct MSS Spiros Pool 2 18-Oct JS Spiros Pool 1 male 22-Oct CR

COMMON QUAIL Coturnix coturnix Ολ τεδ Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 4-Oct ME Akhna Dam 1 8-Oct ME Frenaros 2 11-Oct AKe Frenaros 4 15-Oct AKe Frenaros 1 28-Oct AKe Phassouri Reed-beds 1 5-Oct SC/DJR

WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus ΜαυλκπκυζζΪ α

Water Rail, Phassouri Reed Beds, 20

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October. Photograph by John East. Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 heard in reedbed on north shore 5-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 heard in reedbed on north shore 6-Oct DJR Lower Ezousas Pools 1, 4, 6, 9. 10 & 16-Oct IB/KR/CR/DJW/JS/LAC/CR/JBa Lower Ezousas Pools 2 h 20 -Oct MSS Fresh Water Lake South 1 3, 5, 13, 19 & 20-Oct ME/NW Larnaca Airport Coast 1 Appeared to have injured foot as limped into vegetation 18-Oct JS Oroklini Marsh 1 seen 4-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed-beds 1 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 23, 25 & 31-Oct MSS/JE/JN/TRe/JS Phassouri Reed Beds 2 One seen and one heard in another area 20-Oct JS Zakaki Marsh 1 3, 5, 9, 11, 20, 25 & 26-Oct MSS /FMo/SC/AKir/ADT/JS/JN/CR Zakaki Marsh 2 14, 16, 18 & 30-Oct SC/APL/AKir/LD/PS/JN/CR/WAS Zakaki Marsh 5 all heard within a few seconds in different parts of the marsh 31-Oct MSS SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana δε κπκυζζΪ α

Spotted Crake, Phassouri Reed Beds, 11

th

October. Photograph by John East.

Fresh Water Lake South 1 Imm 8, 10 & 11-Oct ME/NCP/TC Lower Ezousas Pools 1 16-Oct CR, JBa Lower Ezousas Pools 2 20-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 1 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 25 & 27-Oct CR/MSS/JE/JN Zakaki Marsh 1 9, 12, 15 & 28-Oct MSS/DJR/TRe/ADT/PS/JSG LITTLE CRAKE Porzana parva ΜδελκπκυζζΪ α Lower Ezousas Pools 1 fem/juv 20 & 24-Oct CR/MSS Fresh Water Lake South 1 Imm 3, 8, 11, 13, 17 & 19-Oct ME/TC/NW Phassouri Reed Beds 1 on edge of track, flew over fence into lucerne field 18-Oct JN

CORNCRAKE Crex crex Ολ υεκηΪθα Phassouri Reed Beds 1 9 & 13-Oct KH/MSS/TRe

COMMON MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus λεκπ έθαλκ

Largest counts; Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 160 14-Sep NCP Agia Eirini Dam 20 13-Oct NCP Ezousas Pools, Paphos 14+ 7-Oct MSS Fresh Water Lake (South) 115 15-Oct NCP Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 140 16-Oct NCP Zakaki Marsh 18 9-Oct CR EURASIAN COOT Fulica atra Καλαπα Ϊμ Largest counts: Agia Eirini Dam 620 22-Sep NCP Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 690 14-Sep NCP Agia Eirini Dam 920 13-Oct NCP Fresh Water Lake (South) 90 15-Oct NCP Larnaca Sewage Works 100+ 19-Oct ME/NW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 550 16-Oct NCP COMMON CRANE Grus grus Γ λαθσμ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 adult; present until 07.20 5-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 adult flew SE @ 13.00 10-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 0811-0934 with Grey Herons mid-salt lake, departure not noted but not there at 0934 16-Oct JN

Akrotiri Salt Lake 7 seen in front of Env Centre 20-Oct FMo Cape Greco 17 Heading SE 11.00am 29-Oct JS Karpasia Peninsula c30 At least 30 heard over Koca Reis hotel heading out to sea 8.30pm 10-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Zakaki Marsh 1 immature bird 25-Oct JN

DEMOISELLE CRANE Anthropoides virgo Νυφκΰ λαθσμ Spiros Pool 1 adult 4-Oct FGe

BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus ΚαζαηκεαθθΪμ Agia Eirini Dam 4 13-Oct NCP Athalassa Park 1 5-Oct MH Athalassa 6 13-Oct CS Fresh Water Lake South 1 3, 5 & 7-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 4 11-Oct ME/TC Fresh Water Lake South 2 17 & 19-Oct ME/DKo Larnaca Sewage Pools 4 1-Oct FGe Larnaka Sewage Works 2 4, 18, 19, 20, 22 & 28-Oct DJR/ME/JS/NCP/NW/JN/CR/JS Partenitis Dam 1 25-Oct SC /BC field trip

PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta

ίκεΫ α Fresh Water Lake South 1 1, 4, 9, 11,15, 21, 22, 24 & 28-Sep ME/NCP/GH/CG EURASIAN STONE-CURLEW Burhinus oedicnemus Σλκυζζκυλέ α Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 Heard 4, 8 & 19-Oct ME Dhekelia Barracks 42 1-Oct BB Dhekelia Fire Station 5 11-Oct ME/TC Dhekelia Fire Station c60 18 & 19-Oct ME/KUS/NW Dekeleia 42 roost, on waste ground 22-Oct CR Dhekelia Barracks 46 25-Oct BB Dhekelia Fire Station 26 29-Oct ME Kidasi 1 2-Oct CR Mandria Beach 6 1 & 4-Oct LAC COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincola Ν λκχ ζέ κθκ Akhna Dam 1 4 & 20-Oct BB/MSS Spiros Pool 2 juveniles 4 & 5-Oct FGe

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius Λδηθκπζκυηέ δ

Little Ringed Plover, Akhna Dam, October 11

th. Photograph by Ray Atkinson

Fresh Water Lake (South) 12 13-Sep NCP Akhna Dam 5 1 & 4-Oct ME Akhna Dam 2 3 & 8-Oct AKe/ME Akhna Dam 3 5, 6 & 7-Oct ME Akhna Dam 4 10-Oct ME/TC Akhna Dam 1 11 & 22-Oct RAt/CR Coral Bay, Paphos 2 2-Oct DJW Fresh Water Lake South 8 3-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 2 7 & 13-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 4 8-Oct ME Oroklini Marsh 2 25-Oct SC /BC field trip Spiros Pool floods 1 4-Oct SC Spiros Pool 3 18-Oct JS COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula ηηκπζκυηέ δ

Common Ringed Plover, Akhna Dam, October 11

th. Photograph by Ray Atkinson

Max count per location: Cape Kormakitis 9 Westerly coastal passage 18-Sep NCP Akhna Dam 6 22-Oct CR

Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 juvenile 5 & 11-Oct SC/DJR.AKir Aradippou Slurry Pits 3 19 & 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip/ME/NW Fresh Water Lake South 5 8-Oct ME Lady's Mile Marshes c100 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel Larnaca Desalination Plant 15+ 19-Oct ME/NW Meneou Beach 2 28-Oct JS Oroklini Marsh 8 29-Oct JS Paphos Headland 1 9 & 12-Oct JSG/MSS Spiros Pool 15 5, 18 & 22-Oct FGe/JS/CR KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus Πζκυηέ δ Max count per location: Agia Thekla c30 19-Oct ME/NW Agias Trias 1 21-Oct ME/NW Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 20-Oct JS Lady's Mile Marshes c100 5 & 14-Oct SC/DJR/APL/AKir Oroklini Marsh 7 22-Oct CR Spiros Beach 42 1-Oct FGe Spiros Pool 5 4-Oct FGe GREATER SAND PLOVER Charadrius leschenaultii λαχκπζκυηέ δ

Greater Sand Plover, Paphos Headland, 15

th October. Photograph by Dave Walker

Ayia Thekla 1 4-Oct ME Ayia Thekla 5 19-Oct ME/NW Ayia Trias 2 21-Oct ME/NW Paphos Headland 3 2 & 9-Oct LAC/KSG Paphos Headland 4 12, 15, 23, 27 & 28-Oct MSS/CR/JBa/DJW Potamos Liopetri 8 10-Oct MH

EURASIAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis apricaria Υλυ κπζκυηέ δ Paphos Lighthouse 1 23-Oct MSS Spiros Pool 1 18 & 19-Oct JS Spiros Pool 2 28-Oct JS

SPUR-WINGED LAPWING Vanellus spinosus Π ζζκεα λέθα Max count per location: Akhna Dam 2 3-Oct AKe Aradippou Slurry Pits 19 25-Oct SC/BC field trip Clapsides Pool 2 15-Oct NCP Fresh Water Lake South 97 7-Oct ME Larnaca Sewage Pools 9 1-Oct FGe Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 35 16-Oct NCP Oroklini Marsh c80 18 & 19-Oct ME/KUS/NW Palaiometocho 8 26-Oct FGe Paphos Sewage Plant 17 4-Oct CR Spiros Pool 24 5-Oct FGe Zakaki Marsh 2 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel NORTHERN LAPWING Vanellus vanellus Γδαθθάμ Akhna Dam 2 20-Oct MSS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 7-Oct CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 from S to SE over salt lake 11-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 together from S to SE 14-Oct JN Akrotiri village 1 flew south 17-Oct DJR Frenaros 4 4-Oct AKe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 20-Oct JN Oroklini Marsh 3 20 & 25-Oct MSS/SC/BC fieldtrip Oroklini Marsh 2 21 & 22-Oct CR/CS SANDERLING Calidris alba A πλκθ λαζζέ δ Lady's Mile 1 2, 3. 7 & 8-Oct TRe/MSS/LAC Lady's Mile Marshes 2 adult winter 5-Oct SC/DJR Lady’s Mile 3 10-Oct JSG Spiros Pool 1 18-Oct JS

LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta Ναθκθ λαζζέ δ Max counts per location : Fresh Water Lake (South) 25 15-Sep NCP Akhna Dam 7 8-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 saltmarsh pool near Sylvana's 7-Oct DJR Fresh Water Lake South 7 13-Oct ME Ladies Mile 31 3-Oct DJR Larnaca Desalination Plant 6 19-Oct ME/NW Oroklini Marsh 26 22-Oct CR Spiros Pool 48 at runoff 22-Oct CR

Zakaki 10 11-Oct PS TEMMINCK'S STINT Calidris temminckii λκυγκθ λαζζέ δ Akhna Dam 1 22-Oct CR Fresh Water Lake South 6 3-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 1 5, 7, 11, 13 & 19-Oct ME/NW/TC Fresh Water Lake South 3 10-Oct NCP Fresh Water Lake South 2 15 & 18-Oct NCP/ME Oroklini Marsh 4 1 & 19-Oct BB/ME/NW Oroklini Marsh 2 25-Oct SC /BC fieldtrip CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea Κκ δθκθ λαζζέ δ Akhna Dam 1 1, 8 & 11-Oct BB/ME/RAt Akhna Dam 3 4-Oct BB Akhna Dam 5 5-Oct ME Akhna Dam 2 12-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 1 7, 8, 13 & 15-Oct ME/NCP Ladies Mile 1 3-Oct DJR Zakaki Pool 1 4-Oct DJR

DUNLIN Calidris alpina Λα πκθ λαζζέ δ Max counts per location: Akhna Dam 5 1-Oct BB Akrotiri Gravel Pits 4 14-Oct SC with A P Leventis & A Kirschel Akrotiri Salt Lake 4 20-Oct JS Clapsides Pool 1 15-Oct NCP Fresh Water Lake South 6 8-Oct ME Lady's Mile Marshes c20 10 & 28-Oct JSG/SC with F Georgiades Larnaca Desalination Plant 4 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaka Airport beach 1 flew east 4-Oct DJR Mandria Beach 1 9-Oct LAC Meneou Beach 3 28-Oct JS Oroklini Marsh 2 22-Oct ME/CR Silverbeach 1 15-Oct NCP Spiros Beach 1 11-Oct ME/TC Spiros Pool 18 at runoff 22-Oct CR Zakaki Marsh 3 18-Oct JN RUFF Philomachus pugnax Μαχβ άμ Akhna Dam 1 1, 3 & 12-Oct BB/AKe/ME Akhna Dam 5 7-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 in pool on W marsh 16-Oct JN Evretou Dam 1 14-Oct DJW Fresh Water Lake South 7 8-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 3 11-Oct ME/TC

Fresh Water Lake South 5 13 & 16-Oct ME/DJR Fresh Water Lake South 1 17-Oct ME Larnaca Desalination Plant 2 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaka Sewage Works 5 4-Oct DJR Larnaca Sewage Works 2 11-Oct ME/TC Larnaca Sewage Works 4 18-Oct ME/KUS/JS/NCP Larnaca Sewage Works 3 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Larnaca Sewage Works 1 28-Oct JS Spiros Pool 11 1-Oct FGe Spiros Pool 2 Juvenile 18-Oct JS JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus ΜκθκπδεΪ κθκ

Jack Snipe, Phassouri Reed Beds, 15

th

October. Photograph by John East Lower Ezouzas 1 6-Oct LAC Phassouri 1 11 & 15-Oct JE COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago Πδεα σθδ Max count per location: Akhna Dam 1 4, 6, 10 & 18-Oct ME/TC/KUS Aradippou Slurry Pits 3 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Ezousas Pools 2 9-Oct JS Fresh Water Lake South 6 8 & 15-Oct ME/NCP Oroklini Marsh 2 20-Oct MSS Paphos Sewage Plant 1 4 & 24-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 2 13, 17, 20 & 30-Oct JE/JS/CR/WAS Spiros Pool floods c8 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Trachoni Pools 3 16-Oct NCP Xylofagou (near Cape Pyla) 1 flew over motorway 4-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 2 9, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25 & 31-Oct DJR/LD/JN/JS/MSS

WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus Θαζα κηπ εΪ α

Whimbrel, Paphos Headland, 15

th October.

Photograph by Dave Walker. Paphos Headland 1 9, 12, 15, 23 & 27-Oct JSG/MSS/DJW EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata Ν λκηπ εΪ α

Eurasian Curlew, Larnaca Airport Coast, 17

th October. Photograph by Jane Stylianou

Larnaca Desalination Plant 1 juvenile 5-Oct FGe Larnaca Airport Coast 1 17-Oct JS Spiros Pool 1 Heard 18-Oct JS

SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus Μαυλκθ λαζζέ α Akhna Dam 3 20-Oct MSS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 13-Oct TRe Fresh Water Lake South 4 3, 13 & 16-Oct ME/DJR Fresh Water Lake South 2 5, 8, 11, 17 & 19-Oct ME/TC/NW Fresh Water Lake South 1 7, 20 & 25-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 7 15-Oct NCP Oroklini Marsh 1 20-Oct MSS

COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus Φζυαλκθ λαζζέ α Max count per location:

Akhna Dam 4 18-Oct NCP Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 13 & 20-Oct JE/JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 on pool on W marsh 14-Oct JN Clapsides Pool 6 15-Oct NCP Fresh Water Lake South 5 3, 7, 8, 13 & 19-Oct ME/NW Kermia Beach 1 4-Oct ME Lady's Mile 2 3-Oct MSS Larnaca Sewage Works 7 20-Oct JN Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 2 16-Oct NCP Oroklini Marsh 10 19-Oct ME/NW Spiros Pool 3 18-Oct JS MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis

αζ κθ λαζζέ α Larnaca Sewage Pools 1 1-Oct FGe

COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia αε κθ λαζζέ α Akhna Dam 1 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17 & 18-Oct AKe/ME/BB/RAt/KUS/NCP Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 saltmarsh pool near Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Larnaca Sewage Works 3 27-Oct JS Meneou Beach 1 Flew over 8.30am 27-Oct JS

GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus Πλα δθκθ λαζζέ α Max counts per location: Akhna Dam 1 20-Oct MSS Agia Eirini Dam 1 13-Oct NCP Aradippou Slurry Pits 2 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Bishop's Pool 1 10-Oct CR/JBa Fresh Water Lake South 2 15 & 19-Oct NCP/ME/NW Kythrea Reservoir 1 16-Oct NCP Palaiometocho 2 26-Oct FGe Spiros Pool 4 1-Oct FGe Zakaki Marsh 1 5, 10 & 13-Oct FMo/JSG/TRe WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola

α κθ λαζζέ α Akhna Dam 1 1-Oct ME Aradippou Slurry Pits 1 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Ezouzas Soakaways 1 4-Oct IB/KR Fresh Water Lake South 4 3-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 7 5-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 3 7-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 10 8-Oct ME

Fresh Water Lake South 2 13, 15, 17 & 25-Oct ME/NCP Fresh Water Lake South 1 16-Oct DJROroklini Marsh 1 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Spiros Pool floods 1 4-Oct SC Spiros Pool 2 1-Oct FGe Trachoni Pools 5 16-Oct NCP Zakaki Marsh 1 3 & 11-Oct DJR/PS COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos Μδελκθ λαζζέ α Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 25-Oct CP Agia Thekla 1 19-Oct ME/GH Agias Trias 1 21-Oct ME/NW Akhna Dam 1 1 & 8-Oct ME/AKe Akhna Dam 2 17-Oct BB Athalassa 1 19-Oct PS Fresh Water Lake South 1 13 & 20-Oct ME Larnaca Sewage Works 1 20-Oct JN Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 4 16-Oct NCP Paphos Headland 2 2 & 23-Oct LAC/MSS Paphos Headland 3 12-Oct MSS Paphos Lighthouse 1 27 & 28-Oct MSS/CR Petounta Point 1 17-Oct JS Potamos Liopetri 2 10-Oct MH Zakaki Marsh 2 12-Oct JSG RUDDY TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres

λαχκθ λαζζέ α Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 30-Sep IB/KR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 7, 8 & 9-Oct LAC/TRe/JS Paphos Lighthouse 6 west of headland, near tourist beach on seaweed 12-Oct CR/JBa Paphos Lighthouse 2 9 & 27-Oct JSG/MSS Spiros Pool 1 juvenile 5-Oct FGe

COMMON BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus ridibundus Υωλαφσΰζαλκμ Max count per location: Dolphin Beach, Oroklini 6 22-Oct CR Ladies Mile 3 5-Oct DJR/SC Larnaca Salt Lake 20 31-Oct JS Larnaca Sewage Works 38 22-Oct CR Oroklini Marsh 3 20-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 60 at least 18-Oct JN

SLENDER-BILLED GULL Larus genei Ρκ σΰζαλκμ Larnaca Sewage Works 1 adult 25-Oct SC/BC field trip

AUDOUIN'S GULL Larus audouinii Νβ σΰζαλκμ Cape Greco 1 Adult 19-Oct ME/NW Karpasia Peninsula 3 Near Livana Hotel 11-Oct JS/BC field trip BALTIC GULL Larus fuscus fuscus Μ ζαθσΰζαλκμ Agios Amvrosios 21 16-Sep NCP

HEUGLIN'S GULL Larus heuglini δίβλδεσμ ΓζΪλκμ Larnaca Airport Coast 1 adult 25-Oct SC

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Larus michahellis Υδθ δαθσΰζαλκμ Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 30-Oct CR, WAS Aspro Dam 1 1-Oct IB/KR Cape Greco 2 19-Oct ME/NW Fresh Water Lake South 1 11-Oct ME/TC Fresh Water Lake South 2 20 & 21-Oct ME/NW Karpasia Peninsula 1 Near Livana Hotel 11-Oct JS Kensington Cliffs 7 23-Oct JS Kensington Cliffs 13 12 ads. 27-Oct CR Ladies Mile 2 adults 3-Oct DJR Larnaca airport beach 23 4-Oct DJR Larnaca Airport Coast c25 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Larnaca Sewage Works 2 11-Oct ME/TC Larnaca Sewage Works 9 4-Oct DJR Latchi Harbour 4 30-Oct MPu Mandria 2 5-Oct CR/JN Mandria 1 13-Oct JSG Paphos Lighthouse 1 12 & 23-Oct CR/ JBa/MSS Paphos Headland 1 13-Oct JSG Petounta Point 2 17-Oct JS Spiros Beach 3 1-Oct FGe Spiro's Beach 8 19-Oct ME/NW Spiros Beach c10 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Zakaki Marsh 4 3 juveniles assumed YLG 31-Oct MSS ARMENIAN GULL Larus armenicus

λη θδεσμ ΓζΪλκμ Larnaca Airport Coast 2 1 adult, 1 subadult 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip

GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica Γ ζκΰζΪλκθκ Larnaka Sewage Works 1 adult winter 4-Oct DJR SANDWICH TERN Sterna sandvicensis Υ δηωθκΰζΪλκθκ Spiros Beach offshore 1 25-Oct SC/BC field trip

WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybrida ΛδηθκΰζΪλκθκ Akhna Dam 3 1-Oct ME Akhna Dam 1 3, 5, 18 & 19-Oct AKe/ME/NCP/ME/KUS/NW Akhna Dam 2 4-Oct BB Aradippou Pig Farm 1 Imm 19-Oct ME/NW Aspro Dam 1 juv 3-Oct IB/KR Fresh Water Lake South 2 3-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 1 Imm 5-Oct ME Larnaca Sewage Pools 2 1, 20 & 28-Oct FGe/JN/JS Larnaka Sewage Works 1 4, 11, 18, 19 & 25-Oct DJR/ME/TC/KUS/JS/NCP/MW/SC/BC fieldtrip Oroklini Marsh 2 16-Oct PS Spiros Pool 2 5-Oct FGe WHITE-WINGED TERN Chlidonias leucopterus πλκΰζΪλκθκ Aspro Dam 1 27-Sep & 7-Oct IB/KR/MSS ROCK DOVE Columba livia λεκπΫακυθκ Bishop's Pool c5 5-Oct SC/DJR Bishop's Pool 200 90% looked genuine 10-Oct CR/JBa Mammari c20 12-Oct SC Pentadaktylos 12 14-Oct NCP Pera Pedi (Troodos) 3 21-Oct AD

STOCK DOVE Columba oenas Φα κπΫακυθκ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 flew west past Akrotiri village 17-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 2 Flew in and landed in front of hide. Flew off to back of marsh after thirty seconds 20-Oct JS

COMMON WOODPIGEON Columba palumbus ΦΪ α Largest counts: Armou Hills 70 31-Oct CR Kamares (Tala) c40 10-Oct DJW

Lower Ezousas Pools 132 4-Oct CR Mandria 53 5-Oct JN Paphos Sewage Plant 30 4-Oct CR Tsada 39 15-Oct CR EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia decaocto Φδζδεκυ κτθδ Largest counts: Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 50 14-Sep NCP Frenaros 20 26 & 30-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South c30 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaca Sewage Works Building area c40 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Mandria 26 5-Oct JN Vrysoulles 40 25-Oct AKe EURASIAN TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia turtur Σλυΰσθδ Karpasia 1 16-Sep NCP Mandria 1 28-Sep IB/KR Nikokleia 1 flying north east 29-Sep IB/KR Akhna Dam 1 20-Oct MSS Asprokremnos Dam 1 7-Oct MSS Athalassa Park 1 5-Oct MH Bishop's Pool 2 in trees by farm 3-Oct DJR Bishop's Pool 1 5-Oct FMo Ezouzas Soakaways 3 2 & 9-Oct IB/KR/JS Fresh Water Lake South 1 15-Oct NCP Nikokleia 3 flying north east 1-Oct IB/KR Oroklini Marsh 2 20-Oct MSS Paphos Sewage Plant 1 4-Oct CR Phassouri Reedbeds 3 5-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed-beds 2 14-Oct SC with A P Leventis & A Kirschel Zakaki Pool 1 at water's edge 4-Oct DJR

LAUGHING DOVE Stigmatopelia senegalensis Φκδθδεκ λτΰκθκ Agia Napa Football Pitches Housing Est 1 21-Oct ME/NW Limassol Port Road 1 10 & 31-Oct CR/JBa/MSS Limassol Port Wall road 2 on wires opposite grain silos 30-Oct CR, WAS

COMMON CUCKOO Cuculus canorus Κκτεκμ

Common Cuckoo, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 14

th

October. Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides Akrotiri 1 1-Oct ADT Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 14-Oct SC with A Kirschel Armou Hills 1 ad. grey-phase 15-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 1 on water meadow 16-Oct JN BARN OWL Tyto alba θγλωπκπκτζζδ Frenaros 1 6-Oct AKe Lysos 1 7-Oct AD Pachyammos 1 8 & 30-Oct PS/CS LITTLE OWL Athene noctua ΚκυεεκυφεδΪκμ Akhna Dam 1 9-Oct ME Anarita Park 1 7-Oct RAt Armou Hills 1 lower village 6-Oct CR Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 Heard 20 & 25-Oct ME Cape Kormakitis 1 13-Oct NCP Frenaros 1 15-Oct AKe Gallinoporni 1 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 2 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 1 Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Mammari 2 26-Oct FGe Marathounta Hills 2 2 territories 11-Oct CR Partenitis Dam 1 25-Oct SC Pyla 1 calling at night 7 & 10-Oct BB Rizokarpaso 1 Wet after rain storm, Sitting on electricity wires 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Souni 1 heard calling 2, 8, 10, 13, 15, 26 & 27-Oct JN Souni 2 heard calling, then one flying off wires glimpsed 6-Oct JN Vrysoulles 1 25-Oct AKe Vrysoulles 2 30-Oct AKe

LONG-EARED OWL Asio otus λεσγκυπκμ

Anarita Park area, main road 1 run over by car 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Mandria 1 Flew past apt at dusk 14-Oct JSG EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus europaeus Νυε κπκτζζδ Akhna Dam 1 At Day Roost 8 & 9-Oct ME ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba

πλκπ λκχ ζέ κθκ Nikokleia 21 heading south 28-Sep IB/KR Akhna Dam 20 8-Oct AKe Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 together feeding as migrating S over viewpoint 11-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 to S over viewpoint 16-Oct JN Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 10-Oct ME Tsada Oak Valley 200+ (previously unrecorded passage. It continued for a week!) 22-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 120+ 26-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 30+ Passage slowing down 28-Oct MSS

COMMON KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis

ζευσθβ Ones and twos from many wetland sites all month. Three plus and ringing records below: Fresh Water Lake South 5 19-Sep NCP Geunyeli Dam 3 21-Sep NCP Kanli Dam 3 14-Sep NCP Klepini Dam West 4 20-Sep NCP Athalassa 3 13-Oct CS Fresh Water Lake South 5 11-Oct ME/TC Polis Reed Beds 1 12-Oct BCRS Zakaki Marsh 3 25-Oct JN PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis Κάλυζκμ Fresh Water Lake South 1 Female 15-Oct NCP

EUROPEAN BEE-EATER Merops apiaster Μ ζδ κφΪΰκμ Largest counts and latest reports: Akrotiri Peninsula c150 5-Oct SC/DJR Armou Hills 26 on wires 1-Oct CR Ay Nik (ESBA) c25 1-Oct ME Bishop's Pool c60 3-Oct DJR

Cape Greco 2 Flew over high 10.50am 29-Oct JS Ezousas Pools heard 24-Oct MSS Frenaros 40 4-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South c30 3-Oct ME Kivisili Fields c25 4-Oct SC Mandria Beach 89+ 5-Oct LAC Phassouri Beehives 136 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 2 20-Oct JS EUROPEAN ROLLER Coracias garrulus ΚλΪΰεα

European Roller, Kivisili Fields, 4

th October.

Photograph by Stavros Christodoulides Kivisili Fields 1 juvenile 4-Oct SC Paphos Sewage Plant 1 4-Oct CR

EURASIAN WRYNECK Jynx torquilla Θ λεκπκτζζδ Akrotiri village 1 in bushes by Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 on soil bund behind field N of track 14-Oct JN Polis Reed Beds 1 10 & 13-Oct BCRS CALANDRA LARK Melanocorypha calandra Μαυλκ λΪ δβζκμ Pervolia 19 11-Oct ME/TC

GREATER SHORT-TOED LARK Calandrella brachydactyla Σλα δβζκτ α Mandria 22 calling and flying 4-Oct CR Pervolia 3 11-Oct ME/TC Phassouri Reed Beds 1 20-Oct JS

CRESTED LARK Galerida cristata εκλ αζζσμ

Crested Lark, Mandria, 6

th October.

Photograph by Dave Walker Largest counts: Akhna Dam 60 18-Oct AKe Akrotiri Salt Lake 17 8-Oct JN Agia Napa Sewage Works 15 25-Oct CP Frenaros 100 26-Oct AKe Larnaca Sewage Works c40 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Mandria 15 17-Oct JSG Palaiometocho 16 26-Oct FGe Spiros Pool 15 1-Oct FGe WOODLARK Lullula arborea Π υεκ λα δάζα Armou Hills 1 29 & 31-Oct CR Drouseia 1 14-Oct RAt Frenaros 3 30-Oct AKe Souni 5 30-Oct JN

EURASIAN SKYLARK Alauda arvensis Σλα δάζα Agia Trias 2 29-Oct JS Agios Sozomenos 4 23-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 10 28-Oct CS Argaka Area 1 6-Oct AD Armou Hills 3 29 & 31-Oct CR Cape Greco 2 Heard 29-Oct JS Frenaros 1 4, 23 & 31-Oct AKe Frenaros 50 20, 21 & 26-Oct AKe Frenaros 2 23 & 30-Oct AKe Frenaros 20 27-Oct AKe Frenaros 3 29-Oct AKe Larnaca Airport Fields 3 11-Oct ME/TC Larnaca Airport Fields 5 18-Oct ME/KUS Larnaca Airport Fields c30 19-Oct ME/NW Larnaca Desalination Plant 4 27-Oct JS Larnaca Sewage Works c25 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Latchi 1 29-Oct MPu

Mandria 6 flying over 18-Oct CR/ BC fieldtrip Manglis Dam 2 22-Oct JS Oroklini Marsh 1 22-Oct ME Palaiometocho 30 26-Oct FGe Paphos Sewage Plant 1 h 20-Oct CR Pervolia 1 11 & 19-Oct ME/TC/NW Phassouri Reed-beds 5 30-Oct CR/WAS Spiros Pool 6 18-Oct NCP Spiros Pool 2 27-Oct JS SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia

αζ κχ ζέ κθκ Akhna Dam 3 1-Oct ME Akhna Dam 1 3-Oct AKe Akrotiri Gravel Pits 10 7-Oct CR Akrotiri Peninsula c10 5-Oct SC/DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 20+ feeding over saltmarsh 2-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 feeding over saltmarsh south side 10-Oct DJR Bishop's Pool 120 7-Oct CR Bishop's Pool 30 10-Oct CR/JBa Cape Greco 2 29-Oct JS Frenaros 5 4-Oct AKe Frenaros 3 6-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South c30 3-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South c25 5-Oct ME Fresh Water Lake South 1 7-Oct ME Kivisili Fields c10 4-Oct SC Larnaca Sewage Works c5 4-Oct SC Phassouri Beehives 75 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 10 10-Oct CR/JBa Phassouri Reed-beds 1 14-Oct SC/APL/AKir Zakaki Marsh 1 5, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30 & 31-Oct TRe/JS/CR/SC/FGe/ME/WAS/APL/MSS Zakaki Marsh c20+ 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica Υ ζδ σθδ Largest counts and ringing records: Akrotiri Salt Lake 700 roosted in reeds/tamarisks on north shore 6-Oct DJR Frenaros 100 14-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South c300 Roosting 5-Oct ME Phassouri Reedbeds 500 coming into roost 11-Oct JSG Polis Reed Beds 1 10 & 22-Oct BCRS Zakaki Marsh 1200 huge swirling flock over marsh at sunset 9-Oct CR

RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Hirundo daurica Μδζ κχ ζέ κθκ Akhna Dam 1 9-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 flew west with swallows 6-Oct DJR Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 13-Oct ME Bishop's Pool 1 5-Oct FMo Bishop's Pool 4 7-Oct DJR Cape Greco 1 29-Oct JS Lady's Mile 1 8-Oct TRe Phassouri Beehives 8 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 2 7 & 9-Oct LAC/TRe Phassouri Reed-beds 1 10-Oct CR/JBa Zakaki Marsh 3 7-Oct LAC Zakaki Marsh 4 10-Oct JSG Zakaki Marsh 1 12 & 13-Oct TRe/JSG Zakaki Marsh 2 11-Oct SC with A Kirschel COMMON HOUSE MARTIN Delichon urbicum πλκχ ζέ κθκ Akrotiri Salt Lake 21 from N to S 8-Oct JN Fresh Water Lake South 2 11-Oct ME/TC Kamares (Tala) 8 18-Oct DJW Phassouri Beehives 5 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 2 10 & 11-Oct CR/JBa/JN Sykopetra 1 3-Oct JN Zakaki Marsh 1 7-Oct CR

TAWNY PIPIT Anthus campestris Καηπκΰαζκτ δ Karpasia 7 16-Sep NCP Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 4 & 7-Oct JE Cape Drepanum 1 15-Oct JSG Mandria 1 6-Oct DJW Marathounta Hills 2 8-Oct CR

TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis θ λκΰαζκτ i Asprokremnos Dam 2 9-Oct JS Karpasia Peninsula 3 Near Livana Hotel 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 1 Heard Road from Koca Reis hotel to Cape Andreas 11-Oct JS Larnaca Desalination Plant 1 17-Oct JS Mandria 1 12-Oct CR/JBa Manglis Dam 3 15-Oct JS Paphos Sewage Plant 3 4-Oct CR Parekklisia 1 13-Oct ADT Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9 & 10-Oct JS/MSS/CR/JBa

MEADOW PIPIT Anthus pratensis Υωλαφκΰαζκτ δ Akrotiri village 1 on wire at edge of village 5 & 7-Oct DJR Agios Sozomenos 2 23-Oct JS Bishop's Pool 12 25-Oct JN Frenaros 1 23-Oct AKe Frenaros 2 30-Oct AKe Frenaros 22 31-Oct AKe Larnaca Desalination Plant 40 20-Oct JN Latchi 1 29-Oct MPu Mandria Beach 1 8-Oct LAC Manglis Dam 1 Seen and heard 16-Oct JS Phassouri Reed-beds 15 25-Oct JN

RED-THROATED PIPIT Anthus cervinus Κκ δθκΰδαζζκτ δ Largest counts: Akhna Dam 10 13-Oct AKe Frenaros 10 22-Oct AKe Larnaca Desalination Fields 37 22-Oct CR Larnaca Sewage Works c50 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Pervolia c200 11-Oct ME/TC Phassouri Reed-beds c12 5-Oct SC/DJR WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta Ν λκΰαζκτ δ Akhna Dam 1 20 & 29-Oct MSS/ME Larnaca Sewage Works 1 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Paphos Sewage Plant 4 24-Oct CR/MSS Phassouri Reed-beds c10 31-Oct SC with A P Leventis Phassouri 2 30-Oct JE Spiros Pool 1 at runoff 22-Oct CR Zakaki Marsh 1 29 & 31-Oct ME/SC/APL/MSS YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla flava Κέ λδθκμ υεαζΪ βμ Largest counts and late records: Paphos Sewage Plant 400+ 28-Sep IB/KR Frenaros 1 31-Oct AKe Mandria 60 4-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant c20 16-Oct DJW Paphos Sewage Plant 1 24-Oct CR Pervolia c300 11-Oct ME/TC Phassouri Reed Beds 28 at least 14-Oct JN Phassouri Reed Beds 2 20-Oct JS Zakaki Marsh 70 roosted in reeds at dusk 3-Oct DJR

Zakaki Marsh 1 25, 26 & 28-Oct JN/ADT/PS BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla f.flava ΓαζαακεΫφαζκμ υεαζΪ βμ Larnaca Desalination Plant 4 5-Oct FGe Petounta Point 15 5-Oct FGe Phassouri Reed-beds 2 17-Oct CR

GREY-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla f.thunbergi ΓελδακεΫφαζκμ υεαζΪ βμ Akhna Dam 1 4-Oct BB Mandria 2 11-Oct JSG Paphos Sewage Works 4+ alfalfa field 14-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 1 male 9, 10 & 12-Oct DJR/JSG

BLACK-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla f.feldegg ΜαυλκεΫφαζκμ υεαζΪ βμ Phassouri Reed-beds 1 m 10, 11 & 17-Oct CR/JBa/JN Zakaki Marsh 1 15, 18 & 26-Oct DJR/JN/CR CITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola Ιε λκα υεαζΪ βμ Zakaki Marsh 1 autumn plumage, probably male 5-Oct SC/DJR GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea Πκ αηκα υεαζΪ βμ Reports of single birds from many suitable locations. Two plus reports below: Athalassa Park 2 5-Oct MH Bishop's Pool 2 20-Oct JS Kalavasos 4 By Tenta 23-Oct AD Paphos Sewage Works 2 14-Oct DJR Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 3 15-Oct FGe WHITE WAGTAIL Motacilla alba Ά πλκμ

υεαζΪ βμ

White Wagtail, Larnaca Sewage Works, 21

st October. Photograph by Julie Smart.

Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake 66 11-Oct JN Akrotiri village 92 flew east in small flocks past AEEC 11.30-16.00 10-Oct DJR Asprokremmos Dam 66 several flocks flying over heading south for coast 9-Oct CR Ay Nik (ESBA) 52 7-Oct ME Frenaros 60 31-Oct AKe Larnaca Sewage Works c100 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Mandria 110 12-Oct CR/JBa Paphos Sewage Plant 105 18-Oct CR/BC fieldtrip Phassouri Reed-beds 190 in field 10-Oct CR/JBa WINTER WREN Troglodytes troglodytes ΣλυπκεΪλυ κ Giant Juniper, Troodos 2 23-Oct ME

EUROPEAN ROBIN Erithacus rubecula Κκ δθκζαέηβμ Earliest reports, largest counts and ringing records: Agios Phylonas 3 12-Oct JS Armou Hills 18 29-Oct CR Frenaros 24 31-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South 1 13-Oct ME Kamares (Tala) 1 11-Oct DJW Karpasia Peninsula 4+ Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS Neo Horio 10 9-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 1 11-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 8 14-Oct BCRS Panagia Stazousa 20+ heard or seen 26-Oct JS Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 18 29-Oct FGe Polis Reed Beds 2 13, 15 & 22-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 7 20-Oct BCRS Souni 91 seen 20, others heard calling (undercount for 2 hr walk) 30-Oct JN Tsada Oak Valley 14+ 26-Oct MSS COMMON NIGHTINGALE Luscinia megarhynchos β σθδ Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Seen well flew from roadside vegetation onto ground then back into bushes 9-Oct JS

BLUETHROAT Luscinia svecica Γαζαακζαέηβμ

Bluethroat, Agios Sozomenos, 18

th

October. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios Agios Sozomenos 1 18-Oct AgL Akhna Dam 2 20-Oct MSS Frenaros 1 20-Oct AKe Frenaros 2 21-Oct AKe Frenaros 3 22-Oct AKe Frenaros 4 26-Oct AKe Frenaros 5 27-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South 1 13 & 19-Oct ME/MW Larnaca Sewage Works 1 27-Oct JS Phassouri Reed Beds 1 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 & 31-Oct MSS/SC/DJR/JE/CR/JS/JBa/AKir/JE/JN/PS/APL Phassouri Reed Beds 2 17-Oct JE/TRe Polis Reed Beds 1 10, 15 & 20-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 13 & 22-Oct BCRS Spiros Pool 1 at runoff 22-Oct CR Zakaki Marsh 3 3-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 1 5, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 28, 29 & 30-Oct FMo/JS/ADT/JE/LD/JN/MH/ME/CR/WAS Zakaki Marsh 2 11, 14, 16, 23, 25 & 31-Oct PS/Sc/APL/AKir/LD/DJR/ADT/JE/JN/MSS WESTERN BLACK REDSTART Phoenicurus ochruros Καλίκυθθέαλβμ Above Agia Napa Football Pitches 1 19-Oct ME/NW Agios Sozomenos 4 23-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 2-Oct TRe (Very early, confirmation needed.) Cape Greco 1 Female 29-Oct JS Frenaros 1 male 31-Oct AKe Ha Potami 4 31-Oct FGe Kamares (Tala) 1 m 25 & 29-Oct DJW Manglis Lake 1 22-Oct JS Marathounta 1 male 20 & 28-Oct CR

New port road canal, Limassol 1 31-Oct MSS Paphos Lighthouse 1 28-Oct CR Parekklisia 1 30-Oct ADT Tala, Paphos 1 24-Oct DJW Tsada 1 m 30-Oct DJW Tsada Oak Valley 1 26-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 2 m/f 31-Oct DJW

COMMON REDSTART Phoenicurus phoenicurus Κκ δθκθκτλβμ

Common Redstart, Arodes, 14

th October.

Photograph by Dave Walker Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 Fem 4-Oct ME Akhna Dam 1 5, 7, 9 & 13-Oct ME Akhna Dam 3 2 Males 6-Oct ME Akhna Dam 4 8-Oct ME Akhna Dam 5 10-Oct ME/TC Akoursos 1 male 9-Oct LAC Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 11, 12 & 13-Oct PS/ADT/JE Akrotiri village 1 7 & 17-Oct DJR Armou Hills 5 1-Oct CR Armou Hills 2 6-Oct CR Armou Hills 1 29-Oct CR Arodhes, Paphos 1 14-Oct DJW Bishop's Pool 1 7 & 10-Oct DJR/CR/JBa Frenaros 1 23 & 28-Oct AKe Karpasia Peninsula 4+ Near Livana Hotel 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 6+ Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS Kivisili Fields 1 4-Oct SC Neo Horio 4 9 & 11-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 2 14-Oct BCRS Paphos Lighthouse 1 23-Oct MSS Paphos Sewage Works 1 3-Oct IB/KR Parekklisia 1 male 10-Oct ADT Phassouri Reedbeds 1 2 & 18-Oct DJR/PS Polis Reed Beds 3 22-Oct BCRS Souni 1 9 & 10-Oct JN Souni 3 17-Oct JN

Tala, Paphos 1 8-Oct DJW Tremithousa 1 8-Oct HSt Zakaki Marsh 1 7-Oct LAC

WHINCHAT Saxicola rubetra κ εαλκτ δ Largest counts, latest reports and ringing records: Agios Sozomenos 1 23-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 19 7-Oct LAC Frenaros 60 4-Oct AKe Frenaros 1 26-Oct AKe Karpasia Peninsula 16+ 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Larnaca Sewage Works 1 25-Oct SC /BC fieldtrip Mandria Beach 29 8-Oct LAC Paphos Sewage Works 20+ 9-Oct LAC Paphos Sewage Plant 1 20-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 1 20-Oct JE/JS Polis Reed Beds 1 22-Oct BCRS COMMON STONECHAT Saxicola rubicola ΠαπαγεδΪ (Π λδπ ε κτ δ)

Common Stonechat, Cape Greco, 30

th

October. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios Earliest reports and largest counts: Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 Male & Fem 4-Oct ME Agia Napa Sewage Works 30+ 29-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 male; ringed on left leg 6-Oct DJR Armou Hills 22 29-Oct CR Agios Sozomenos 20+ 23-Oct JS Cape Greco Pines 1 4-Oct ME Cape Greco c50 29-Oct JS Frenaros 240 31-Oct AKe Kivisili Fields 1 4-Oct SC Marathounta Hills 17 26-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 19 incl 12 in one ploughed field 20-Oct CR

ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Oenanthe isabellina δπζκ εαζδφκτλ α Akhna Dam 1 9-Oct ME Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 7-Oct LAC Cape Greco 1 29-Oct JS Frenaros 1 26 & 31-Oct AKe Larnaca Airport Fields 1 11-Oct ME/TC Mandria 1 5 & 7-Oct CR/JSG Marathounta Hills 1 3-Oct CR

NORTHERN WHEATEAR Oenanthe oenanthe αε κ εαζδφκτλ α

Northern Wheatear, Cape Greco, 29

th

October. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios Largest counts and latest reports: Karpasia 10 16-Sep NCP Agia Napa Football Fields 1 29-Oct JS Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 29-Oct JS Armou Hills 8 in one field 29-Oct CR Cape Greco 1 29-Oct AgL Frenaros 1 31-Oct AKe Kivisili Fields 3 female 4-Oct SC Mandria Beach 12 8-Oct LAC Partenitis Dam 1 heard only 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Petounta Point 8 5-Oct FGe Souni 1 30-Oct JN

CYPRUS WHEATEAR Oenanthe cypriaca εαζδφκτλ α

Cyprus Wheatear, Agios Sozomenos, 11

th

October. Photograph by Agamemnon Loutsios Largest counts and late reports: Arodhes 10 14-Oct DJW Ayios Sozomenos 2 23-Oct JS Kamares (Tala) 2 27-Oct DJW Kamares (Tala) 1 28-Oct DJW Karpasia Peninsula 18+ 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Marathounta Hills 4 8, 11 & 12-Oct CR/JBa Marathounta Hills 1 26-Oct CR Troodos 4 seen from Artemis Trail 14-Oct JSG Souni 8 6-Oct JN Souni 1 23-Oct JN Sykopetra 4 3-Oct JN EASTERN BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR Oenanthe melanoleuca Ι παθδεά Karpasia 1 16-Sep NCP Mandria Beach 1 8 & 10-Oct LAC FINSCH'S WHEATEAR Oenanthe finschii

κυθκ εαζδφκτλ α Agios Sozomenos 2 Male 23-Oct JS Anarita Park 1 male 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Cape Greco Army Camp 1 Fem 21-Oct ME/NW Frenaros 1 male 3-Oct AKe Marathounta Hills 1 m 11, 12 & 30-Oct CR/JBa/DJW Marathounta Hills 2 male 26-Oct CR BLUE ROCK THRUSH Monticola solitarius Γαζαακεσ υφαμ Pentadaktylos 1 20-Sep NCP Agios Amvrosios 2 On coastal rocks 16-Oct NCP Agios Phylonas 1 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip

Anarita Park 1 12 & 18-Oct CR/JBa/BC fieldtrip/Sc/CP/DiF Cape Greco Army Camp 3 Males Singing 4-Oct ME Cape Greco Picnic Site 1 Male 4-Oct ME Cape Greco Point 2 Males Singing 4-Oct ME Cape Greco 2 possibly more 10-Oct RAt Episkopi Rocks, Paphos 2 3-Oct JSta EURASIAN BLACKBIRD Turdus merula ♂ Μαυλσπκυζζκμ (♀ Μαυλσ αδεζα) Akrotiri Salt Lake, Eucalyptus Trees North Salt Lake 1 female 28-Oct SC with F Georgiades Frenaros 1 22 & 30-Oct AKe Giant Juniper, Troodos 7 23-Oct ME Troodos 1 Seen from Artemis Trail 14-Oct JSG Tsada 1 m 30-Oct DJW

SONG THRUSH Turdus philomelos Σαέεζα Asprokremmos Dam 1 seemed tired 16-Oct CR/JBa Frenaros 2 9-Oct AKe Frenaros 1 25-Oct AKe Frenaros 50 27-Oct AKe Karpasia Peninsula 2 Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS Neo Horio 1 18-Oct BCRS Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 1 fatal collision on window 29-Oct FGe Polis Reed Beds 1 6-Oct BCRS Souni 2 30-Oct JN

CETTI'S WARBLER Cettia cetti Φ υ αβ σθδ Largest counts and ringing records: Akrotiri Salt Lake, Eucalyptus Trees North Salt Lake c4 heard only 28-Oct SC with F Georgiades Bishop's Pool 4 7-Oct DJR Fresh Water Lake South 4 15-Oct NCP Neo Horio 4 9-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 1 14-Oct BCRS Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 3 29-Oct FGe Phassouri Reed Beds 4+ 20-Oct JS Polis Reed Beds 5 6-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 12 & 22-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 3 13-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 1 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 4 20-Oct BCRS Tsada North valley 3 21-Oct CR

ZITTING CISTICOLA Cisticola juncidis κυζαππΪλβμ

Largest counts and ringing records: Trachoni Pools 6 17-Sep NCP Agios Sozomenos 6 23-Oct JS Akhna Dam 3 20-Oct MSS Armou Hills 4 29-Oct CR Frenaros 40 (some in song) 30 & 31-Oct AKe Mandria 5 4, 11 & 13-Oct CR/JSG Paphos Sewage Plant 17 large numbers, singles in the grass and reeds 4-Oct CR Phassouri Reed Beds 18 includes 2 juveniles 25-Oct JN Polis Reed Beds 1 2, 10 & 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 3 13-Oct BCRS Tsada 3 30-Oct DJW SAVI'S WARBLER Locustella luscinioides Ν λκηκυΰδκτ δ Polis Reed Beds 1 2-Oct BCRS

MOUSTACHED WARBLER Acrocephalus melanopogon Μκυ αεκηκυΰδκτ δ

Moustached Warbler, Phassouri Reed Beds, 30

th October. Photograph by John

East Lower Ezousas Pools 1 24-Oct CR/ME Phassouri Reed Beds 1 17, 23, 30 & 31-Oct CR/JE/JS/MSS SEDGE WARBLER Acrocephalus schoenobaenus εζκδθδεκηκυΰδκτ δ Ezouzas Soakaways 1 4-Oct IB/KR Ezouzas Soakaways 3 7-Oct MSS Ezouzas Soakaways 2 16-Oct CR/JBa Fresh Water Lake South 1 8 & 11-Oct ME Phassouri Reed Beds 2 3-Oct MSS Phassouri Reed Beds 1 7-Oct LAC Polis Reed Beds 1 20-Oct BCRS Zakaki Marsh 1 7, 11, 12 & 15-Oct CR/PS/SC/AKir/LD/DJR/ADT/JSG Zakaki Marsh 3+ 9-Oct DJR

Zakaki Marsh 2 14-Oct SC with A P Leventis & A Kirschel EURASIAN REED WARBLER Acrocephalus scirpaceus Καζαηκηκυΰδκτ δ Akhna Dam 2 20-Oct MSS Athalassa Park 1 5-Oct MH Bishop's Pool c4 5-Oct SC with D Radford for Eurobirdwatch 2014 Bishop's Pool 3+ 7-Oct DJR Lower Ezousas Pools 1 4-Oct CR Lower Ezousas Pools 5 16-Oct CR/JBa Lower Ezousas Pools 2 20 & 24-Oct CR/MSS Fresh Water Lake South 1 13-Oct ME Mandria 1 very rufous rump 4-Oct CR Nikokleia 2 1-Oct IB/KR Paphos Sewage Plant 2 4-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 1 16-Oct CR/JBa Phassouri Reed Beds 2 14-Oct JN Polis Reed Beds 9 2-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 6 & 12-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 1 10, 13 & 22-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 8 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 4 20-Oct BCRS Zakaki Marsh 2+ 3-Oct DJR Zakaki Marsh 5 5-Oct FMo Zakaki Marsh 1 7, 11, 29 & 31-Oct LAC/CR/SC/AKir/ME/WAS Zakaki Marsh 2 15, 25 & 28-Oct DJR/JN/MH GREAT REED WARBLER Acrocephalus arundinaceus Σαδεζκηκυΰδκτ δ Phassouri Reed Beds 1 3, 5, 9 & 11-Oct MSS/SC/DJR/MSS/JN Phassouri Reed-beds 2 10-Oct CR/JBa Polis Reed Beds 1 2, 12, 13, 15, 20 & 22-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 6-Oct BCRS Zakaki Marsh 1 9 & 11-Oct JS/PS EASTERN OLIVACEOUS WARBLER Iduna pallida Σλδίδ κτλα Lower Ezouzas 2 9-Oct LAC Lower Ezouzas 3 10-Oct LAC

SPECTACLED WARBLER Sylvia conspicillata Κκ δθκφ Ϋλδ Agia Napa Sewage Works 3 4-Oct ME Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 21 & 29-Oct ME/NW/JS Agia Napa Sewage Works 10 25-Oct CP Agios Sozomenos 2 23-Oct JS

Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 23 & 28-Oct JS/SC/FGe Anarita Mast 1 male 4-Oct IB/KR Anthoupolis 1 8-Oct FGe Asprokremnos Dam 1 9-Oct JS Ay Nik (ESBA) 1 12-Oct ME Cape Greco Army Camp 1 4-Oct ME Cape Greco Picnic Site 2 4-Oct ME Cape Greco 2 14-Oct CS Cape Greco Picnic Site 6+ 19-Oct ME/NW Cape Greco 5 21-Oct ME/NW Cape Greco 3 29-Oct JS Frenaros 10 25 & 29-Oct AKe Frenaros 12 31-Oct AKe Lady's Mile 1 9-Oct JS Lady's Mile 2 20-Oct JS Larnaca Airport Fields 2 11-Oct ME/TC Larnaca Desalination Plant 2 18-Oct JS Larnaca Sewage Works 1 25-Oct SC/BC fieldtrip Mammari, Nicosia 1 26-Oct FGe Minthis Hills 6 calling and chasing 21-Oct CR Palaiometocho 2 26-Oct FGe Pera Orinis 2 11-Oct MH Phassouri Reed-beds 2 includes 1 juvenile 25-Oct JN Spiros Pool 1 28-Oct JS

SARDINIAN WARBLER Sylvia melanocephala ΣλυπκίΪ βμ

Max counts per location and ringing records: Agia Napa Sewage Works 4 25-Oct CP Agios Sozomenos 1 Heard 23-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 4 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 14 & 16-Oct JN Akrotiri village 2 in bushes by Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Anarita Park c3 heard only 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Argaka Area 3 31-Oct AD Armou Hills 12 29-Oct CR Arodhes 2 14-Oct DJW Asprokremmos Dam 2 9 &16-Oct JS/CR/JBa Bishop's Pool 2 in bushes by farm 3-Oct DJR Cape Drepanum 1 15-Oct JSG Cape Greco Picnic Site 6 21-Oct ME/NW Episkopi Rock 1+ heard only 18-Oct SC Episkopi village 1 male in gardens in middle of village 15-Oct DJR Karpasia Peninsula 4 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip

Kathikas 8 25-Oct CR Kidasi 2 2-Oct CR Kouklia – Nikokleia 1 9-Oct CR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 heard only 25-Oct SC Lower Ezousas Pools 2 16-Oct CR/JBa Mandria 3 17-Oct JSG Marathounta Hills 7 5 males 26-Oct CR Minthis Hills 2 21-Oct CR Neo Horio 1 9-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 4 11 & 18-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 2 14-Oct BCRS Panagia Stazousa 3 31-Oct JS Paphos Sewage Plant 3 24-Oct MSS Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9 -Oct JS/MSS Phassouri Reed Beds 4 25-Oct JN Polis Reed Beds 2 2-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 3 6, 15 & 22-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 6 10-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 4 12-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 5 13-Oct BCRS Souni 5 13 & 30-Oct JN Tsada 6 15-Oct CR Zakaki Marsh 1 heard only 11 & 28-Oct SC/AKir/FGe CYPRUS WARBLER Sylvia melanothorax ΣλυπκηΪαβμ Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 immature 14-Oct SC with A P Leventis & A Kirschel Akrotiri village 1 2, 5, 7 & 8-Oct DJR/SC Cape Greco Picnic Site 2 Singing Males 4, 21 & 29-Oct ME/NW/JS Kidasi 1 f 2-Oct CR Panagia Stazousa 4 31-Oct JS Pera Orinis 1 11-Oct MH Souni 16 6-Oct JN Souni 8 9-Oct JN Souni 17 10-Oct JN Souni 9 13-Oct JN Souni 7 17-Oct JN Souni 2 20-Oct JN Souni 1 heard calling 23-Oct JN Souni 6 27-Oct JN Souni 21 30-Oct JN EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER Sylvia crassirostris Θαηθκΰδαζζκτλα Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 Fem 4-Oct ME

BARRED WARBLER Sylvia nisoria Γδαζζκτλα Agia Napa Sewage Works c6+ all juvenile, seen c10 but some may have been same

birds seen over again 4-Sep SC with A Kirschel Akamas Peninsula 1 5-Sep MSS

LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca υεαζζέ δ Agia Napa Sewage Works 7 4-Oct ME Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 21-Oct ME/NW Agia Napa Sewage Works 3 29-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 11-Oct PS Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 14-Oct JN Akrotiri village 1 in bushes by Sylvana's 6 & 13-Oct DJR Armou Hills 1 1-Oct CR Armou Hills 2 6-Oct CR Bishop's Pool 1 20-Oct JS Cape Greco Army Camp 1 4-Oct ME Cape Greco 3 29-Oct JS Gallinoporni 2 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 6 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Karpasia Peninsula 2 Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS Marathounta Hills 1 8-Oct CR Neo Horio 1 9 & 18-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 2 11-Oct BCRS Paphos Headland 1 12-Oct MSS Phassouri 1 8 & 11-Oct DJR/JN Polis Reed Beds 1 12-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 20-Oct BCRS Souni 6 2-Oct JN Souni 4 6 & 17-Oct JN Souni 2 together 9-Oct JN COMMON WHITETHROAT Sylvia communis δπζκ υεαζζέ α Armou Hills 1 1-Oct CR Marathounta Hills 1 3-Oct CR Phassouri 1 near bee-hives 8-Oct DJR

GARDEN WARBLER Sylvia borin Κβπκ υεαζζέ α Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 4-Oct ME Akrotiri village 1 in bushes by Sylvana's 6-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed-beds 1 near beehives 10-Oct CR/JBa

EURASIAN BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla

ηπ ζκπκτζζδ Largest counts and ringing records: Armou Hills 6 21-Oct CR Engomi, Nicosia 6 24-Oct FGe Neo Horio 36 9-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 6 11-Oct BCRS

Neo Horio 12 14-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 16 18-Oct BCRS Panagia Stazousa SPA 10+ 31-Oct JS Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 15 29-Oct FGe Polis Reed Beds 13 2, 6 & 10-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 12-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 5 13-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 6 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 21 20-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 23 22-Oct BCRS Tsada Oak Valley c70 28-Oct MSS WOOD WARBLER Phylloscopus sibilatrix

α κΰδαθθκτ δ Polis Reed Beds 1 15-Oct BCRS

COMMON CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita Μκυΰδαθθκτ δ Largest counts and early and ringing records: Agia Napa Sewage Works 10 25-Oct CP Akhna Dam 1 6-Oct ME Akrotiri village 1 2-Oct DJR Bishop's Pool 1 3-Oct MSS Frenaros 30 26-Oct AKe Neo Horio 1 14-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 4 18-Oct BCRS Pediaios river, Yiorkio area, Nicosia 9 29-Oct FGe Polis Reed Beds 1 10 & 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 2 12-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 4 13-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 98 20-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 75 22-Oct BCRS Souni 9 30-Oct JN WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus trochilus Θαηθκΰδαθθκτ δ Largest counts and ringing records below: Akhna Dam 10 3 & 13-Oct AKe Ezousas Pools 15 one with metal ring 16-Oct CR/ JBa Frenaros 10 10, 14 & 26-Oct AKe Karpasia Peninsula 10+ Near Livana Hotel. At least two possibly of acredula race 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Neo Horio 7 9 & 18-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 17 11-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 120 14-Oct BCRS Paphos Sewage Plant 10 16-Oct CR/JBa Phassouri Reed Beds c10 9-Oct JS Polis Reed Beds 6 2-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 7 6-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 5 10-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 26 12-Oct BCRS

Polis Reed Beds 41 13-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 28 15-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 22 20-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 21 22-Oct BCRS SPOTTED FLYCATCHER Muscicapa striata ΜκυΰδκχΪφ βμ

Spotted Flycatcher, Arodes, 14

th October.

Photograph by Dave Walker. Largest counts, ringing and late records: Agia Napa Sewage Works 2 4-Oct ME Akhna Dam 2 6-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 16-Oct JN Akrotiri village 2 3-Oct DJR Argaka Area 3 6-Oct AD Bishop's Pool 2 7-Oct CR Fresh Water Lake South 3 7-Oct ME Karpasia Peninsula 3 Near Livana Hotel 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Livera 1 17-Oct NCP Neo Horio 1 9 & 18-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 2 14-Oct BCRS Phassouri Reed Beds 2 9 & 13-Oct JS/DJR Souni 1 17-Oct JN Vrysoulles 2 6-Oct ME Zakaki Marsh 1 25-Oct JN COAL TIT Parus ater ΠΫηπ κμ Argaka Area 2 13-Oct AD Giant Juniper, Troodos 4 23-Oct ME Sykopetra 1 heard calling 1-Oct JN Troodos 6 Seen from Artemis trail 14-Oct JSG

GREAT TIT Parus major Σ αΰεαλκτ δ Largest counts and ringing records: Armou Hills 10 29-Oct CR Neo Horio 5 9-Oct BCRS Neo Horio 1 11 & 18-Oct BCRS Phassouri 10 in trees/hedges near bee-hives 8-Oct DJR Polis Reed Beds 1 2, 6, 15 & 20-Oct BCRS

Polis Reed Beds 2 12-Oct BCRS Souni 20 6-Oct JN SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER Certhia brachydactyla θ λκίΪ βμ Giant Juniper, Troodos 2 23-Oct ME Troodos 1 Seen from Artemis trail 14-Oct JSG

EURASIAN PENDULINE TIT Remiz pendulinus ΤφΪθ λα Oroklini Marsh 1 19-Oct ME/NW Phassouri Reed-beds 1+ 31-Oct SC with A P Leventis Zakaki Marsh 2+ h 27-Oct JS Zakaki Marsh 3 juvs 28-Oct MH Zakaki Marsh 5 29-Oct ME Zakaki Marsh 12+ (at least 2 Juvenile birds) 31-Oct MSS EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE Oriolus oriolus Κζκλεσμ Nikokleia 1 juv 1-Oct IB/KR

RED-BACKED SHRIKE Lanius collurio αε κ α φαζΪμ

Red-backed Shrike, Tala, 8

th October.

Photograph by Dave Walker Over 160 records received for this species. Largest counts and ringing records below: Agios Phylonas 5 12-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Akhna Dam 5 1, 8 & 10-Oct ME/AKe/TC Akrotiri Gravel Pits 6 8-Oct TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 8-Oct JN Frenaros 40 4-Oct AKe Frenaros 10 26-Oct AKe Neo Horio 1 11-Oct BCRS Phassouri Reed-beds 7 10-Oct CR/JBa Polis Reed Beds 2 2-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 1 10 & 15-Oct BCRS LESSER GREY SHRIKE Lanius minor

δπζκ αεεαθθκτλα Akhna Dam 1 11-Oct RAt

Armou Hills 1 juv 1-Oct CR Kouklia 1 3-Oct IB/KR Larnaca Airport Fields 1 11-Oct ME/TC Liopetri 1 4-Oct ME Mandria 2 5-Oct JN Mandria Beach 1 6-Oct LAC/DJW Paphos Sewage Plant 1 4-Oct CR Petounta Point 1 juvenile 4-Oct SC Souni 1 on wires 2-Oct JN WOODCHAT SHRIKE Lanius senator Κκ δθκ α φαζΪμ Amathus-area nr. Radio Masts 2 males 20-Sep GRo Argaka Area 1 12-Sep AD Armou Hills 1 7, 8 & 27-Sep CR Ezousas River: lower 1 1-Sep DJW Kanli Dam 1 14-Sep NCP Souni 1 18-Sep JN Upper Germasogia Dam Area 1 15 & 17-Sep GRo

MASKED SHRIKE Lanius nubicus

αεεαθθκτλα

Masked Shrike, Akrotiri, 10

th October.

Photograph by Raija Howard. Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 Imm 4-Oct ME Agios Georgios Church, Akrotiri 1 juv 10-Oct KH Akhna Dam 1 Imm 5, 8 & 12-Oct ME Akhna Dam 2 Imms 6, 9 & 10-Oct ME/TC Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 juv 3-Oct KH Akrotiri village 1 juv at Ryan's 2-Oct DJR Armou Hills 2 juvs 6-Oct CR Arodhes 1 juv 14-Oct DJW Cape Greco 1 14-Oct CS Frenaros 1 10 & 25-Oct AKe Fresh Water Lake South 1 Imm 8-Oct ME Karpasia Peninsula 1 Juvenile Near Livana Hotel 11-Oct JS/BC fieldtrip Kivisili Fields 1 juvenile 4-Oct SC Larnaca Desalination Plant 1 adult 5-Oct FGe

Phassouri Reed Beds 1 Very pale juvenile 9-Oct JS EURASIAN JAY Garrulus glandarius Κέ α Giant Juniper, Troodos 1 Heard 23-Oct ME Troodos 2 Seen from Artemis trail 14-Oct JSG

EURASIAN MAGPIE Pica pica Κα δεκλυθα

Largest counts: Agia Eirini Dam 16 13-Oct NCP Akhna Dam 13 9-Oct ME Armou Hills 23 29-Oct CR Kamares (Tala) 12 10-Oct DJW Mammari, Nicosia 12 26-Oct FGe Paphos Foothills c20+ 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman WESTERN JACKDAW Corvus monedula Κκζκδσμ Largest counts: Agios Sozomenos 100+ 23-Oct JS Armou Hills 50 21-Oct CR Episkopi Rock c80 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Evretou Dam c60 14-Oct DJW Giouti Cliffs Eptakomi 150 12-Oct NCP Kidasi 80 2-Oct CR Kouklia – Nikokleia 80 2 colonies 9-Oct CR Mammari, Nicosia 110 26-Oct FGe On F616 towards Troodos 60+ 21-Oct AD Pera Orinis c50 11-Oct MH Prodromos Dam c50 19-Oct ME/NW Vathia Gonia Water Treatment Plant 70 4-Oct FGe HOODED CROW Corvus cornix ΚκλΪαδθκμ Largest counts: Agia Eirini Dam 20 13-Oct NCP Akhna Dam 20 22-Oct CR Anthoupolis, Nicosia 30 26-Oct FGe Kanli Dam 40 16-Oct NCP Lower Ezousas Pools 20 16 & 20-Oct CR/JBa Mandria 41+ 5-Oct JN Palaiometocho 100 26-Oct FGe Paphos Sewage Plant 60 all in the air together 7-Oct RAt Phassouri Reed-beds 60 7-Oct CR Vrysoulles 20 30-Oct AKe Zakaki Marsh c50 28-Oct MH

NORTHERN RAVEN Corvus corax Κζσεεαλκμ Pentadaktylos 1 14-Oct NCP

COMMON STARLING Sturnus vulgaris Λαακτλδ

Common Starling, Zakaki Marsh, 13

th

October. Photograph by Tony Reeves Fresh Water Lake South 1 Imm 13-Oct ME Oroklini Marsh 1 20-Oct MSS Zakaki Marsh 3 3, 5 & 14-Oct DJR/FMo/SC/APL/AKir Zakaki Marsh 1 13-Oct TRe Zakaki Marsh 2 20-Oct JS Zakaki Marsh c8 28-Oct SC /FGe/MH HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus λκτγκμ Largest counts: Agia Napa Sewage Works 35 25-Oct CP Agios Amvrosios 40 12-Oct NCP Akhna Dam c120 1-Oct ME Akrotiri Salt Lake 53 8-Oct JN Armou Hills 30 19-Oct CR Cape Greco c50 19-Oct ME/NW Dekeleia 50 22-Oct CR Frenaros 500 6 & 28-Oct AKe Klepini Dam West 30 14-Oct NCP Mandria 110 3 groups 18-Oct CR/BC fieldtrip Marathounta Hills 40 3-Oct CR Oroklini Marsh 30 22-Oct CR

SPANISH SPARROW Passer hispaniolensis λεσ λκυγκμ

Spanish Sparrow, Zakaki. Photograph by Tony Reeves Three figure counts and ringing records: Agia Eirini Dam 100 13-Oct NCP Agios Amvrosios 700 in flocks of 10 to 100 moving west 15-Oct NCP Agios Amvrosios 400 moving through west 17-Oct NCP Akrotiri Peninsula c200 5-Oct SC with D Radford for Eurobirdwatch 2014 Akrotiri Salt Lake 197 flying in from S/SW, resting up then moving N over salt lake 8-Oct JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 103 landed in fields below viewpoint 11-Oct JN Armou Hills 110 25-Oct CR Cape Kormakitis 350 17-Oct NCP Mandria 160 4-Oct CR Mandria 180 flying east 5-Oct CR Mandria 100 8-Oct JSG Oroklini Marsh 105 22-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 130 4-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Works 200 alfalfa field 14-Oct DJR Phassouri Reed-beds 190 5 flocks flying 7-Oct CR Phassouri Reed-beds 180 flying flocks of 30+ each 10-Oct CR/JBa Polis Reed Beds 2 2-Oct BCRS Polis Reed Beds 1 12 & 22-Oct BCRS COMMON CHAFFINCH Fringilla coelebs πέθθκμ Largest counts and ringing record: Armou Hills 70 29-Oct CR Frenaros 15 31-Oct AKe Phassouri Reed-beds 34 flying over 27-Oct CR Polis Reed Beds 1 20-Oct BCRS Souni 47 30-Oct JN Tsada 60 2 different groups of around 30 30-Oct DJW

EUROPEAN SERIN Serinus serinus Μπα αλ κεαθΪλδθκ Armou Hills 28 23-Oct CR Armou Hills 30 25-Oct CR Armou Hills 22 29-Oct CR Armou Hills 88 31-Oct CR Frenaros 1 29-Oct AKe Kathikas 3 25-Oct CR Marathounta Hills c20 30-Oct DJW Palaiometocho 3 26-Oct FGe Phassouri Reed-beds 1 27-Oct CR Tsada North valley 2 25-Oct CR Tsada Oak Valley 3 26-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 5 28-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 9 30-Oct DJW

EUROPEAN GREENFINCH Carduelis chloris Λκυζκυ Ϊμ Largest counts and ringing record: Akrotiri Salt Lake 12 8 chased by Kestrel 14-Oct JN Armou Hills 24 2 flocks 31-Oct CR Cape Greco 12 29-Oct JS Episkopi village 12 12-Oct DJR Kouklia – Nikokleia 12 9-Oct CR Neo Horio 1 14-Oct BCRS Souni 25 30-Oct JN EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis ΰαλ έζδ Largest counts: Akhna Dam 20 3-Oct AKe Armou Hills 73 25-Oct CR Asprokremnos Dam c20 9-Oct JS Frenaros 90 31-Oct AKe Mandria 50 7-Oct JSG Marathounta Hills 35 26-Oct CR Paphos Lighthouse 66 12-Oct CR/JBa Phassouri c60 8-Oct JN COMMON LINNET Carduelis cannabina Σ αελκ ΰΪλ δζκ Agia Napa Sewage Works 3 19-Oct ME/NW Akrotiri Gravel Pits 20 5-Oct DJR/SC Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 male singing 6-Oct DJR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 6 23-Oct JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 40+ 28-Oct CS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 16 on coastal pebbles 30-Oct CR/WAS Cape Drepanum 6 15-Oct JSG Cape Greco 2 29-Oct JS Drouseia 2 14-Oct RAt Lady's Mile 6 7-Oct LAC

Lady's Mile 1 9-Oct JS Lady's Mile 16 20-Oct JS Lady's Mile 3 23-Oct JS Mandria 15 5-Oct JN Marathounta Hills 2 26-Oct CR Tsada Oak Valley 8 30-Oct DJW Vouni Panagias 1 18-Oct SC with C Papazoglou & D Forsman Zakaki Marsh 4 15-Oct DJR RED CROSSBILL Loxia curvirostra αυλκηκτ β Giant Juniper, Troodos 3 23-Oct ME Troodos 1 Seen from Artemis trail 14-Oct JSG HAWFINCH Coccothraustes coccothraustes Κ φαζσ πδθθκμ

Hawfinch, Tsada, 30

th October. Photograph

by Dave Walker Giant Juniper, Troodos 12+ At least 10 perched and several flying 23-Oct ME Kathikas 3 flying over 25-Oct CR Polis Camp site 8 29-Oct MPu Polis Camp site 10 31-Oct MPu Tsada 5 30-Oct DJW Tsada North valley 5 perched high on walnut tree 25-Oct CR Tsada Oak Valley 12+ 26-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley 43+ (43 seen in one flock, many more. Sparrowhawk hunted many) 28-Oct MSS Tsada Oak Valley c40 30 & 31-Oct DJW/FGe COMMON REED BUNTING Emberiza schoeniclus Καζαηκπδ έζζα Phassouri Reed Beds 1 30 & 31-Oct CR/ WAS/SC/APL/MSS Zakaki Marsh 1 31-Oct MSS

CORN BUNTING Emberiza calandra Σ αελσ λκυγκμ Akhna Dam 2 18-Oct AKe Akhna Dam 5 29-Oct ME Akhna Dam 1 31-Oct AKe Armou Hills 12 15 & 23-Oct CR Armou Hills 45 25-Oct CR Armou Hills 9 29-Oct CR Armou Hills 247 2 huge flocks, including 100+50 31-Oct CR Cape Greco 20 29-Oct JS Goudhi 1 4-Oct RAt Latchi 30 29-Oct MPu Mandria 1 17 & 18-Oct JSG/CR/BC fieldtrip Marathounta Hills c30 30-Oct DJW Minthis Hills 7 21-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 1 20-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 19 24-Oct CR Paphos Sewage Plant 3 24-Oct MSS Souni 15 S to N 30-Oct JN Tsada North valley 10 flying over 21-Oct CR CONTRIBUTORS AD Alan Davies ADT Alan Turtle AgL Agamemnon Loutsios AKe Andreas Kephalas AKir Alex Kirschel APL Tassos Leventis ASt Albert Stöcker BB Bill Barker BCRS BirdLIfe Cyprus Ringing Scheme CP Clairie Papazoglou CR Colin Richardson CS Chris Stavrou DiF Dick Forsman DJR Doug Radford DJW Dave & Jan Walker DKo Dinos Konis FGe Filippos Georgiades FMo Frank Mogford HSt Harry Stanford IB Ian Barton JE John East JN June Neal JS Jane Stylianou JSG John Gowers JSt John & Ann Stapley JuSm Julie Smart KH Keith & Raija Howard KR Kathleen Rosewarne LAC Lynn & Alan Crane LD Lynne Dziewulski

ME Mark Easterbrook MH Martin Hellicar MPh Marios Philippou MPu Mike Puxley MSS Matt Smith NCP Nick Pegler NW Neville Watson PC Paul Curry PDa Patrick Davies PPa Panicos Panayides PS Patricia Stavrou RAt Ray Atkinson SC Stavros Christodoulides TC Terry Clarke TRe Tony Reeves

MONTHLY WATERBIRD COUNT October 2014 Martin Hellicar

The BirdLife Cyprus waterbirds monitoring programme has been running since 2005 and covers around 60 wetlands and other waterbird sites around the island. All sites are covered at least every January (mid-winter count) and every May (breeding season count), while the more important sites are also covered in March, September and November. Key Important Bird Area (IBA) wetlands such as the island’s two salt lakes, which attract large numbers of birds, are covered on a monthly basis. The monitoring programme is based on the voluntary work of a team of dedicated and experienced recorders and preliminary results are presented in the Monthly Checklist. A total of 31 sites were covered in October 2014, with 5,217 birds of 49 different species counted. The Mia Milia Sewage works IBA was the richest October site, with a total of 1,842 birds of 15 species and Coot, Moorhen, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, EurasianTeal and Little Grebe the most numerous. Agia Eirini dam was also notable, with 1,376 birds of 18 species recorded, including impressive numbers of Common Pochard and Ferruginous Duck as well as the more common Coot and Little Grebe. Coot, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Teal and Little Grebe were the most abundant October wetland species overall.

Site coverage for the October 2014 Waterbird Count

Site Recorder Date

Paphos Lighthouse Dave & Jan Walker 14 Oct

Mavrokolymbos Dam Dave & Jan Walker 14 Oct

Evretou Dam Dave & Jan Walker 14 Oct

Kannaviou Dam Dave & Jan Walker 14 Oct

Phassouri Reed Bed Martin Hellicar 17 Oct

Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile Martin Hellicar 17 Oct

Bishop's Pool Martin Hellicar 17 Oct

Zakaki Pond Martin Hellicar 17 Oct

Tamassos Dam Martin Hellicar 11 Oct

Manglis Dam Jane Stylianou 22 Oct

Athalassa Dam Martin Hellicar 05 Oct

Larnaka Salt Lake Jane Stylianou 18 Oct

Larnaka Sewage Works Jane Stylianou 18 Oct

Oroklini Marsh Martin Hellicar 16 Oct

Achna Dam Bill Barker 17 Oct

Agia Thekla - Liopetri River Coast Martin Hellicar 10 Oct

Kormakitis Dam Nick Pegler 13 Oct

Agia Eirini Dam Nick Pegler 13 Oct

Panagra Dam Nick Pegler 13 Oct

Kanli Dam Nick Pegler 16 Oct

Kioneli Dam Nick Pegler 16 Oct

Klepini W Dam Nick Pegler 14 Oct

Klepini E Dam Nick Pegler 14 Oct

Μia Μilia Sewage Works Nick Pegler 16 Oct

Trachoni Pools Nick Pegler 16 Oct

Sygkrasis Dam Nick Pegler (Dry) 15 Oct

Famagusta freshwater lake Nick Pegler 15 Oct

Agios Loukas marsh Nick Pegler (Dry) 15 Oct

Silverbeach saltmarsh Nick pegler 15 Oct

Klapsides saltmarsh Nick Pegler 15 Oct

Klapsides Pool Nick Pegler 15 Oct Sites in italics held no waterbirds (0 count).

October 2014 Site and Species Totals

WETLAND BIRD COUNT OCTOBER 2014

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Mavrokolymbos Dam 3 1

Evretou Dam 1

Kannaviou Dam 4 2 1

Phassouri Reed Bed Akrotiri Meras, Salt Lake & Lady's Mile 2 28

Bishop's Pool 17 5

Zakaki Pond 2 4 12

Tamassos Dam 1

Manglis Dam 1

Athalassa Dam 12 1 1 3 5 1 5 20

Larnaka Salt Lake 5

Larnaka Sewage Works 2 87 1 86

Oroklini Marsh 4 2 1 15

Achna Dam 4 4

Agia Thekla - Liopetri River Coast 1

Kormakitis Dam 14

Agia Eirini Dam 100 1 5 4 1 1 6 25

Panagra Dam 12 1 1

Kanli Dam 1 3 1

Kioneli Dam 15 1 5

Klepini W Dam 5 1

Klepini E Dam

Μia Μilia Sewage Works 210 15 4 2

240

Trachoni Pools 4 1 10

Sygkrasis Dam

Famagusta freshwater lake 25 1 8 4 10 8 65

Agios Loukas marsh

Silverbeach saltmarsh

Klapsides saltmarsh

Klapsides Pool 9

TOTAL 425 5 1 24 29 11 41 3

129 1

494

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250 4 380 5 140 550 35

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Mavrokolymbos Dam

Evretou Dam 1

Kannaviou Dam

Asprokremnos-Geroskipou canal 1

Agia Varvara soakaways 4 4

Kouklia soakaways

Asprokremnos Dam & Pools 1

Pafos sewage works

Kourris Dam

Polemidia Dam

Germasogeia Dam 15 1 38 11 2 1 3

Phassouri Reed Bed 4

Akrotiri Salt Lake, flats and Lady's Mile 2 4 4

Bishop's Pool 3 6 2 1

Kalavasos Dam

Klirou Dam

Tamassos Dam

Manglis Dam

Athalassa Dam

Lymbia Dam

Larnaka Salt Lake

Larnaka Sewage Works

Aradippou (Parthenitis) Dam 2

Aradippou slurry pits 3

Oroklini Marsh

Achna Dam 2 5 2 1 3 6 7 3

Agia Thekla - Liopetri River Coast

Paralimni Salt Lake 1

Agia Eirini Dam

Panagra Dam 1 6

TOTAL 22 1 58 2 3 20 7 11 1 7 19

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1 115 14

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194 11

1 1 1 27 11

2 2 45 5

41 5

1 2 1376 18

46 5

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2 48 8

1 8 4

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5 2 137 10

0 0

2 2 3 1 480 26

0 0

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1 4 7 7 115 1 1 16 1 1 5217 49

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