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Bird News Systematic List
for September 2004 [The
following list contains records that have not been corrected or
corroborated]. Little
Grebe Tachybaptus
ruficollis Asprokremnos
Dam pools: 1ad,1juv 4-Sep, two 14-18 Sep, three 30-Sep. Athalassa: two
heard 12-Sep, nine 22-Sep. Bishops pool: four 3-Sep. Famagusta lake: 30 on
5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: c.220 on 16-Sep, c.270 on 26-Sep . Black-necked
Grebe Podiceps
nigricollis Larnaca
sewage works: three 30-Sep. Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Spiro's
beach: two 26-Sep, rather early. Shag
Phalacrocorax
aristotelis Galounia,
Davlos: eight 4 Sep. Baths
of Aphrodite: two 28-Sep . Chrysochou Bay: three 8-Sep. Karpasia, south
side: one 6-Sep . Mandria: two 14-Sep. Paphos harbour: one 30-Sep. Squacco
Heron Ardeola
ralloides Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 14- 16 Sep. Famagusta lake: seven 5-Sep. Cattle
Egret Bubulcus
ibis Famagusta
lake: four 5-Sep. Phasouri Reed Beds: three 19-Sep, eight 24-Sep. Little
Egret Egretta
garzetta Akhna
Dam: five 1-Sep,
three 7-Sep, 14
on 10-Sep, 36 on 12-Sep. Galounia,
Davlos: 35 total in small flocks 4 Sep. Akrotiri salt lake: c.120
on 19 & 24 Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: two 2-Sep, one 18-Sep.
Athalassa: four 19-Sep, 15 on 22-Sep, seven 29-Sep. Chrysochou Bay: 36 on
8-Sep. Evretou Dam: eight 17-Sep. Famagusta lake: 17 on 5-Sep. Phasouri
Reed Beds: nine 19-Sep. Zakaki Marsh: one 19-Sep. Great White Egret
Egretta alba Ayia Theklas: one 15-Sep. Phasouri Reed Bed: one 24-Sep. Grey
Heron Ardea
cinerea Noteworthy
reports: Akrotiri Reed Beds: c80 on 24-Sep. Akrotiri Salt Lake: c150 on
19-Sep, c.80 on 24-Sep. Baths of Aphrodite: 30 on17-Sep. Cape Andreas: 26
migrating on 6-Sep. Chrysochou Bay: 125 seen during ‘the boat trip’ on
8-Sep. Famagusta lake: 15 on 5-Sep. Galounopetra Point, Karpasia: four
7-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: 12 on 12-Sep. Up to five several other sites. Purple
Heron Ardea
purpurea Akhna
Dam: three 10-Sep. Baths of Aphrodite: 32 on 21 Sep, 12 on 28-Sep. Cape
Andreas: six migrating 6-Sep. Famagusta lake: one 5-Sep. Galounopetra
Point, Karpasia: 12 on 7-Sep. Chysochou Bay: 157 on ‘the boat trip’ on
8-Sep. Zakaki Marsh: one 19-Sep. Black
Stork Ciconia
nigra Akrotiri Salt Lake: two 24-Sep. White
Stork Ciconia
ciconia Larnaca
sewage works: one 6-12 Sep. Akhna Dam: one 10-12 Sep. Oroklini Marsh: one
13-Sep. These records at 3 Larnaca locations probably refer to same bird.
Akrotiri Salt Lake: three 24-Sep. Glossy
Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Akhna
Dam: one 23-Sep. Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Akrotiri
Reed Beds: eight 3-Sep, 17 on 24-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: six 6-Sep,
nine 12-Sep, 20 on 17-Sep, 14 on 26-Sep, five on 28-Sep, 18 on 30-Sep. Greater
Flamingo Phoenicopterus
ruber Akrotiri
Salt Lake: c.2000 on 19-Sep, 2350 on 30-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: c.1000
on 12-Sep, 345 on 30-Sep. Teal
Anas crecca Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 13-Sep, early record. Larnaca sewage works: 12 on 30-Sep.
Phasouri Reed Bed: 10 on 19-Sep. Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Athalassa:
24+ on 19-29 Sep. Phasouri Reed Bed: two 19-Sep . Larnaca sewage works:
450 on 30-Sep. Pintail
Anas acuta Phasouri
Reed Bed: two
19-Sep. Garganey
Anas
querquedula Asprokremnos
Dam pools: up to two 4-14 Sep. Chrysochou Bay: 72 on the boat trip 8-Sep.
Famagusta lake: 31 on 5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: 10 on 7-Sep, three
30-Sep. Shoveler
Anas
clypeata Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 13-17 Sep. Famagusta lake: three 5-Sep. Larnaca sewage
works: 295 on 30-Sep. Phasouri Reed Bed: four 19-Sep. Tufted
Duck Aythya
fuligula Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 11-13 Sep. Honey
Buzzard Pernis
apivorus
Galounia,
Davlos: c500 birds flying
south 4 Sep, low over the sea from Turkey, some looked exhausted, landed
on rocks as they reached shore - started thermalling in 4-5 groups,
gaining altitude quickly. Adonis
Falls: one 30-Sep. Akamas: two 18-Sep. Akhna Dam: two 13-Sep. Akrotiri
Reed Beds: 61 on 3-Sep, 19 on 24-Sep, 15 on 30-Sep. Anarita Park: one
15-Sep. Aphrodites rocks: one 19-Sep. Apollo Hotel, Paphos: one 28-Sep.
Asprokremnos Dam north: one 2-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: 13 on 30-Sep.
Galounopetra Point, Karpasia: 129 on 6-Sep, 107on 7-Sep. Marathounta: one
4-Sep. North of Rizokarpaso: nine 6-Sep. Pachyammos Point, Karpasia: 38 on
6-Sep. Peyia: one 20-Sep. Phasouri Reed Bed: 18 on 19-Sep. Tsada golf club
track: 26 on 5-Sep, 10 on 24-Sep, one 29-Sep. Zakaki Marsh: two 19-Sep. Black
Kite Milvus
migrans Neo
Chorio, Akamas: one 21 Sep. Apollo Hotel, Paphos: three 28-Sep.
Asprokremnos Dam pools: one 30-Sep. Bishop’s pool: two 3-Sep. Tsada golf
club track: two 25-Sep. Egyptian
Vulture Neophron
percnopterus Kouklia:
one first-year 17-Sep. Griffon
Vulture Gyps
fulvus Kensington
Cliffs: two 19-Sep, one 23-Sep. Marsh
Harrier Circus
aeruginosus Akhna
Dam: two 7-Sep, one 10-24 Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: c10 on 24-Sep.
Asprokremnos Dam pools: 10 on 30-Sep. Chrysochou bay: two 8-Sep. Famagusta
lake: three 5-Sep. Phasouri Reed Beds: three 19-Sep, four 24-Sep. Singles
also reported from mid-month. Hen
Harrier Circus
cyaneus Akhna
Dam: one 14-Sep. Cape Greco: one male 4-Sep. Kiti Dam: one 13-Sep, two
16-Sep, one 20-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: two 13-Sep. Pallid
Harrier Circus
macrourus Akrotiri
Reed Beds: two, inc. one male, 24-Sep. Cape Greco: one male 4-Sep.
Oroklini Marsh: one 2, 6 & 12 Sep. Montagu’s
Harrier Circus
pygargus Akhna
Dam: one 5-Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: one first year 19-Sep, four 24-Sep.
Larnaca sewage works: 1juv. 12-Sep. Mandria: one first-year 23-Sep.
Pachyammos Point: 1juv. 6-Sep. Phasouri Reed Beds: one 24-Sep. Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis Stavros
trail: one calling loudly 24 Sep. 5km. north of Ag.Nikolaos (W.of Omodos):
one 23 Sep. Common
Buzzard Buteo
buteo Akhna
Dam: two 5-Sep, one 12-Sep. Athalassa: one 19-Sep. Cape Greco: one 4-Sep,
two 8-Sep. Kiti Dam: one 6 & 13 Sep. Buzzard
sp. Buteo
sp. Akamas:
one 18-Sep. Akhna Dam: one 10-18 Sep. Kiti Dam: two 13-Sep. Steppe
Buzzard B.b.vulpinus
Phasouri
Reed Bed: three reported 24-Sep. Long-legged
Buzzard Buteo
rufinus Asprokremnos
Dam area: one 4-Sep. Tsada golf club track: a least one 5-Sep. Lesser
Spotted Eagle Aquila
pomarina Akamas:
one imm. seen near fire tower 21 Sep. Bonelli’s
Eagle Hieraaetus
fasciatus Akamas:
one 4-Sep. Mandria: one ad. 16-Sep. Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Akhna
Dam: one 5-Sep. Lesser
Kestrel Falco
naumanni Cape
Greco: two 11-Sep. Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Pairs
reported Akrotiri Salt Lake, Asprokremnos Dam area, Ayias Minas, Cape
Andreas, Famagusta lake, Galounopetra Point, Kannaviou Dam, Rizokarpaso,
Oroklini Marsh, Paphos Lighthouse area, Paphos Town centre, Strovolos and
Tsada golf club track. Red-footed
Falcon Falco
vespertinus Phasouri
Reed Bed: four 19 & 24 Sep. Mandria: eight 21-Sep, four 22-Sep, six
23-Sep, two 25-Sep, 20 on 26-Sep, 16 on 28-Sep, 32 on 29-Sep, 46 on
30-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: one 30-Sep. Hobby
Falco subbuteo Smyies:
one 21 Sep. Adonis Falls: six 30-Sep. Gereskipou: two 30-Sep. Koili: four
18-Sep. Tsada golf club track: one 29-Sep. Eleonora’s
Falcon Falco
eleonorae Asprokremnos
Dam area: nine 2-Sep, 19 on 18-Sep. Bishop's Pool: one 3-Sep. Phasouri
Reed Bed: two 19-Sep, two 24-Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: two 24-Sep. Kritou
Terra: two imms. 26 Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: one 26-Sep. Akrotiri
Salt Lake: one 30-Sep. Eleanora’s
Falcon Survey 27 Sep, total count 278 (courtesy of SBA): Bloodhound
Camp cliff: 30; Cape Aspro east: 77; Cape Aspro west: 50, inc. 10 juvs;
Dreamer Bay: 45; Kensington Cliffs: 24; Lighthouse (east): two; Lighthouse
Cliffs: 12; Quarry Cliffs: one; Quarry Cliffs (east): 22; Tunnel beach
cliff: nine, inc 2 juvs.; West Cliff, Episkopi: six (all counts CR). Peregrine
Falco peregrinus Baths
of Aphrodite: one 21 Sep. Akamas: one 25-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: one
26-Sep. Ay. Dimitrianos: one at Magpie kill 22-Sep. Bishop's Pool: one
2-Sep. Cape Greco: one 11 & 17 Sep. Episkopi: one ad. male 30-Sep.
Galounopetra Point: one 7-Sep. North of Rizokarpaso: one possible 6-Sep. Chukar
Alectoris chukar Noteworthy
reports: Armou hills: 35 on 26-Sep. Ezousa valley: 30 on 26-Sep. North of
Rizokarpaso: seven 6-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: max. daily count 15. Black
Francolin Francolinus
francolinus Kolossi:
three 3-Sep. Mandria: four 11-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: up to 12 all visits. Water
Rail Rallus
aquaticus Oroklini
Marsh: one 3 & 4 Sep. Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Asprokremnos
Dam pools: two 4-26, with three 13 Sep. Athalassa: 64 on 19-Sep. Famagusta
lake: 40 on 5-Sep. Up to two Oriklini
Marsh all month. Coot
Fulica atra Athalassa:
up to 10 from 12- 29 Sep. Famagusta lake: 950 on 5-Sep. Phasouri Reed Bed:
10 on 19-Sep. Demoiselle
Crane Anthropoides
virgo Akhna
Dam: one 1-30 Sep. Black-winged
Stilt Himantopus
himantopus Akrotiri
Salt Lake: nine 24-Sep. Famagusta lake: 75 on 5-Sep. Oroklini
Marsh: six on 1-Sep, declining to two on 11 Sep. Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta Larnaca
sewage works: two 26-Sep. Stone
Curlew Burhinus
oedicnemus Eastern
outskirts Paphos: 30+ on 30-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: one 11-Sep. Zakaki: four
19-Sep. Little
Ringed Plover Charadrius
dubius Akhna
Dam: up to five 1-19 Sep. Oroklini Marsh: max. four 1-Sep, one to 20 Sep. Ringed
Plover Charadrius
hiaticula Singles
all month Akhna Dam, Ayia Theklas, Larnaca sewage works and Phinikas. Kentish
Plover Charadrius
alexandrinus Akhna
Dam: six 7-Sep. Lady’s Mile: c.80 on 19-Sep. Larnaca salt lake: 220 on
5-Sep. Singles Larnaca sewage works and Mandria. Greater
Sand Plover Charadrius
leschenaultii Akhna
Dam: one 1-Sep. Ayia Theklas: one
21-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: one 17 & 28 Sep. Spur-winged
Plover Vanellus
spinosus Akhna
Dam: 31 on 7-Sep, 26 on 14-Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: four 24-Sep.
Asprokremnos Dam pools: one 4- 14 Sep. Famagusta lake: one 5-Sep. Larnaca
sewage works: one 30-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: up to six most days, with 10 on
10 Sep. Sanderling
Calidris alba Larnaca
sewage works: one 12-Sep. Little
Stint Calidris
minuta Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 13-Sep. Lady's Mile: six 19-Sep. Larnaca salt lake: two
5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: 25 on 22-Sep, 31 on 30-Sep. Oroklini Marsh:
20 all month Temminck’s
Stint Calidris
temminckii Akhna
Dam: one 1 & 7 Sep. Curlew
Sandpiper Calidris
ferruginea Lady's
Mile: one 19-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: one 30-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: two
9-Sep, six 10 Sep, eight 13 Sep, max. 12 on 18 Sep, eight 20 Sep. Dunlin
Calidris alpina Lady's
Mile: one 19-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: one 16-Sep. Ruff
Philomachus pugnax Akhna
Dam: 11 on 1-Sep, four 7-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: one 17-21 Sep, three
22 Sep. Famagusta lake: 26 on 5-Sep. Kiti Dam: seven 20-Sep. Singles also
reported. Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Akhna
Dam: one 10-Sep, three 14-Sep. Black-tailed
Godwit Limosa
limosa Akrotiri
Reed Beds: four 24-Sep. Redshank
Tringa totanus Larnaca
sewage works: up to three 20-30 Sep. Marsh
Sandpiper Tringa
stagnatilis Larnaca
sewage works: three 20-Sep. Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Famagusta
lake: four 5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: one 12 & 30 Sep. Green
Sandpiper Tringa
ochropus Akhna
Dam: max. four 5-Sep. Famagusta lake: two 5-Sep. Singles also reported. Wood
Sandpiper Tringa
glareola Oroklini
Marsh: one most visits 1-11 Sep, with three 2 Sep. Common
Sandpiper Actitis
hypoleucos Akhna
Dam: one from 1-Sep, max. three 19-Sep . Famagusta lake: one 5-Sep.
Oroklini Marsh: three 1-2 Sep, four 4 Sep, singles to mid month. Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Paphos
Lighthouse Area: seven 11-Sep Mediterranean
Gull Larus
melanocephalus Larnaca
sewage works: one 28-Sep. Black-headed
Gull
Larus ridibundus Up
to 10 imms. reported most visits Larnaca sewage works. Slender-billed
Gull Larus
genei Akhna
Dam: two 10 & 14 Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: c100 on 24-Sep. Larnaca
sewage works: one 12-Sep. Audouin’s
Gull Larus
audouinii Galounia,
Davlos: 27 on 4 Sep. Cape Andreas: one imm. 6-Sep. Karpasia, south
side: two 6-Sep. North of Rizokarpaso: 10 on 6-Sep. ‘Baltic’
Gull
Larus fuscus fuscus Larnaca
sewage works: one 6-Sep, two 12-13-Sep.
Yellow-legged
Gull Larus
cachinnans Up
to 20 reported Akrotiri Salt Lake, Chrysochou bay and Larnaca sewage
works. Whiskered
Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Noteworthy
reports: Akhna Dam: two 12-Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: 16 on 24-Sep.
Famagusta lake: three 5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: two 13 & 30 Sep. White-winged
Black Tern Chlidonias
leucopterus Akhna
Dam: one 7-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: two 2-Sep. Famagusta lake: four
5-Sep. Larnaca sewage works: up
to two 6-26 Sep, eight 12-Sep. Phasouri
Reed Bed: six 19-Sep. Rock
Dove Columba
livia Evretou
Dam: eight 17-Sep. North of Rizokarpaso: one 6-Sep, were the only reports. Woodpigeon
Columba palumbus Widely
reported, including feeding flocks of up to 200 at Asprokremnos Pools
fields. Collared
Dove Streptopelia
decaocto Undoubtedly
under-reported, but up to five each reported Ayias Minas, Galounopetra
Point, Oroklini Marsh, Paphos Lighthouse area, Paphos Town Centre, Psathi
and Strovolos. Turtle
Dove Streptopelia
turtur Armou
hills: three 1-Sep. Bishop’s pool: four 3-Sep. Galounopetra Point: 10 on
7-Sep. Mandria:12 on 13-Sep . Oroklini Marsh: 10 on 10-Sep, one remaining
19 Sep. Peyia: max. four 4-Sep. Barn
Owl Tyto
alba Apollo
Hotel, Paphos: one 30-Sep. Oroklini Beach: one 5-Sep. Scops
Owl Otus
scops cyprius Kamares,
Tala: one 18-Sep. Little
Owl Athene
noctua Galounopetra
Point: one 6-Sep. Kamares, Tala: one 18-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: one 1-Sep. Swift
Apus apus Ayia
Marina: four 2-Sep. Dhiarizos valley: three 22-Sep. Tsada golf club track:
one 1-Sep. Alpine
Swift Apus
melba Marathounta:
two 24-Sep. Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Bishops
pool: one 3-Sep Galounia Davlos: five 4 Sep . Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 4-17 Sep, two 30-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam: two 18-Sep. Akhna
Dam: one 10-Sep, two 22-Sep. Ayia Theklas: two 21-Sep. Evretou Dam: one
17-Sep. Famagusta lake: two 5-Sep , Oroklini Marsh: two 5-Sep, one 10 Sep
. Baths of Aphrodite coast: two 21 Sep. Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Probably
most commonly reported species all month. Noteworthy records: Akhna Dam:
30 on 14-Sep, 60 on 23-Sep. Akrotiri Reed Beds: 539 on 24-Sep, 58 on
30-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: 29 on 4-Sep, c80 on 25-Sep, 22 on 26-Sep.
Asprokremnos Dam: 11 on 18-Sep. Ay. Dimitrianos: up to 10 from 20 to 22
Sep. Cape Greco: eight 25-Sep. Ezousa valley: 10 on 26-Sep.
Gereskipou-Asprokremnos pools: 120+ on 30-Sep. Kannaviou: up to 20 from 13
to 30 Sep. Larnaca sewage works: c50 on 26-Sep. Mandria: 28 on 11-Sep, c20
on 25-Sep, 35 on 26-Sep. Marathounta: 70 on 24-Sep, 16 on 26-Sep. Phasouri
Reed Bed: 25 on 19-Sep, c50 on 19-Sep, c200 on 24-Sep. Strovolos: 10 on
24-Sep. Tsada golf club track: 15 on 10-Sep, 40 on 25-Sep. Zakaki Marsh:
c10 on 19-Sep. Paphos District: up to 40 commonly 20-26 Sep. Roller
Coracias garrulus Adonis
Falls: one 12-Sep. Mandria: up to two 12-28 Sep. Oroklini Marsh: one
12-Sep. Hoopoe
Upupa epops Pachyammos
Point: two 6-Sep. Akhna Dam: one 1-Sep, three 14-Sep. Akrotiri Salt Lake:
10 on migration 3-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: two 2-Sep. Singles 1-11 Sep
Rizokarpaso, Oroklini Marsh, Tsada golf club track, Xeros Potamos. Wryneck
Jynx torquilla Akhna
Dam: one
1-Sep. Calandra
Lark Melanocorypha
calandra Mandria:
seven 11-18 Sep, eight 20-Sep, four 22-Sep. Short-toed
Lark Calandrella
brachydactyla Galounopetra
Point: 12 on 7-Sep. Mandria: max. 46 on 11-Sep, six only by 29-Sep . Crested
Lark Galerida
cristata Widely
reported resident. Sand
Martin Riparia
riparia Noteworthy
reports: Akrotiri Reed Beds: c.800 on 24-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam: c.30 on
18-Sep. Famagusta lake: 40 on 5-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: 15 on 19-Sep.
Pachyammos Point: 10 on 6-Sep. Zakaki: 12 on 19-Sep. Swallow
Hirundo rustica Widely
reported on passage, usually up to 10 together. Akamas: 100s on 18-Sep.
Akrotiri: c.500-c1000 on 24-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: up to 20 all month. Zakaki:
12 on 19-Sep. Red-rumped
Swallow Hirundo
daurica Akamas:
‘many passing over' 11 & 18 Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: three
13-Sep, one 14-Sep. Ayia Marina: two 2-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: two 5-Sep.
Xeros Potamos lower: 10 on 11-Sep. House
Martin Delichon
urbicum Akamas:
‘many passing over' 18-Sep. Episkopi: 20 on 4-Sep. Kannaviou Dam: c.200
on 8-Sep, c.20 on 13-Sep. Tsada golf club track: 90 on 1-Sep, 150 on
5-Sep, 20 on 7-Sep. Tawny
Pipit Anthus
campestris Xeros
Potamos lower: one 11-Sep. Mandria: two 12-Sep, three 17-Sep. Red-throated
Pipit Anthus
cervinus Larnaca
sewage works: c100 on 26-Sep, noteworthy early report. Eastern outskirts
Paphos: three 30-Sep. [Water
Pipit Anthus spinoletta Akhna
Dam: one reported 5-Sep, exceptionally early, confirmation requested.] Yellow
Wagtail Motacilla
flava Common
all month, interesting reports listed: Galounopetra Point: up to four
6-Sep. Pachyammos Point: 10 on 6-Sep. Gereskipou, Paphos: 90 on 30-Sep.
Mandria: 55 on 11-Sep, 30 on 18-Sep, 120 on 26-Sep – see below, also
reported as f.flava.
Blue-headed
Wagtail Motacilla
flava flava Asprokremnos
Dam pools: seven 13-Sep. Galounopetra Point: 16 on 7-Sep. Mandria: c14 on
13-Sep, c30 on 16-Sep, up to 300 from 20-23 Sep, c120 on 25-Sep, c80 on
28-Sep. Zakaki Marsh: c12 on 19-Sep. Black-headed
Wagtail Motacilla
flava feldegg Oroklini
Marsh: one 1-Sep. Citrine
Wagtail Motacilla
citreola Akhna
Dam: one imm.
7-Sep. Grey
Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Asprokremnos
Dam pools: one 11-Sep. Gereskipou: two 30-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: up to two
1-5 Sep. Black
Redstart Phoenicurus
ochruros Ayias
Minas: two 17-Sep. Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus 10km
north Stavros: one 24 Sep. Kritou Terra: one 25 Sep. Adonis Falls: one
30-Sep. Galounopetra Point: one 6-Sep. Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra Noteworthy
reports: Adonis Falls: two 30-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: three 4-Sep.
Cape Greco: two 25-Sep. Galounopetra Point: two 6-Sep, six 6-Sep.
Gereskipou: two 30-Sep. Mandria: two 18-Sep, three 25-Sep, seven 26-Sep,
six 26-Sep, three 28-Sep two 29-Sep. Pachyammos Point: three 6-Sep. Pahos
Lighthouse area: two 18-Sep. Tsada golf club track: two 1-Sep, three
29-Sep. Isabelline
Wheatear Oenanthe
isabellina Akhna
Dam: two 7-Sep. Armou hills: two 1-Sep. Galounopetra Point: two 7-Sep.
Mandria: two 18-Sep. Pachyammos Point: two 6-Sep. Tsada golf club track:
two 5-Sep. Singles also reported Mandria, Asprokremnos Dam hills, Ayia
Theklas and Cape Greco. Northern
Wheatear Oenanthe
oenanthe Armou
hills: one 26-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam hills: one 4-Sep. Ayia Marina: one
2-Sep. Ayias Minas: four 17-Sep. Mandria: one 26-29 Sep (CR, JJG).
Oroklini Marsh: one 3 & 16 Sep. Near Drousia: one 24 Sep (De). Tsada
golf club track: eight 1-Sep, one 25-Sep, three inc 1 ad male 29-Sep. [Pied
Wheatear Oenanthe
pleschanka May
be scarce migrant but difficult to separate from cypriaca. The
following are awaiting substantiation: Armou hills: two 1-Sep. Ayia
Marina: at least two 2-Sep, typical autumn plumage.] Cyprus Pied Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca Present
and widespread all month. Selected records follow: Adonis Falls: max.
three 30-Sep. Akamas: up to three 11-25 Sep. Anarita Park: four 4-Sep.
Armou hills: four 26-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: six 2-Sep. Ayia Marina:
six 2-Sep. Ayias Minas: four 17-Sep. Galounopetra Point: four 6-Sep.
Kannaviou: two 6 & 14-Sep, three 23 Sep. Karpasia: 10 on 6-Sep. Black-eared
Wheatear Oenanthe
hispanica melanoleuca Galounopetra
Point: 1f on 7-Sep. Mandria: one 18-Sep. Blue
Rock Thrush Monticola
solitarius Cape
Greco: one 8-Sep. Episkopi (SBA): two 30-Sep. Cetti’s
Warbler Cettia
cetti Very
few records, assumed widespread, but silent & skulking. Reported
Athalassa regular all month, Evretou Dam and Lakatameia. Fan-tailed
Warbler Cisticola
juncidis Tsada
golf club track: six 1-Sep, maximum reported. Sedge
Warbler Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus Asprokremnos
Dam pools: two 26-Sep, only report. Reed
Warbler Acrocephalus
scirpaceus Asprokremnos
Dam, Phinikas area: three 2-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam pools: two 4-Sep. Great
Reed Warbler Acrocephalus
arundinaceus Karpasia,
south side: one 6-Sep. Zakaki: one 19-Sep. Eastern
Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais
pallida Presumably
under-recorded: Armou hills: four 1-Sep. Karpasia: four 6-Sep, were only
noteworthy reports. Icterine
Warbler Hippolais
icterina Paphos
Lighthouse area: one 18-Sep. Spectacled
Warbler Sylvia
conspicillata Asprokremnos
Dam mast area: six 4-Sep. Galounopetra Point: two 6-Sep. Oroklini Marsh:
Up to four all month. Tsada golf club track: max. two 1-Sep . Also seen
briefly Akrotiri salt flats 24 Sep. Sardinian
Warbler Sylvia
melanocephala All
reports: Adonis Falls: two 30-Sep. Akamas: three 4-Sep. Kannaviou Dam: up
to three 8-29 Sep. Koili: one 23-Sep. Cyprus
Warbler Sylvia
melanothorax Common
and under-recorded, with regular reports from Asprokremnos Dam pools,
Ezousa valley, Galounopetra Point, Koili and Tsada. Lesser
Whitethroat Sylvia
curruca Armou
hills: two 1-Sep. Ayia Marina: three 2-Sep. Tsada golf club track: one
1-Sep. Whitethroat
Sylvia communis Paphos
District: ‘fairly common’ 20-26 Sep. Armou hills: 10 on 1-Sep.
Galounopetra Point: two 7-Sep. Tsada golf club track one 5-Sep. Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Lakatameia:
one male 30-Sep. Paphos
District: ‘fairly common’ 20-26 Sep. Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita A
few early records: Asprokremnos Dam pools: two 26-Sep. Gereskipou: one
30-Sep. Koili: one 23-Sep. Willow
Warbler Phylloscopus
trochilus Common
and widespread all month, selected records follow: Armou hills: 10 on
26-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam: seven 18-Sep. Ezousa Pools area: c25 on 11-Sep.
Ezousa valley: 30 on 26-Sep. Mandria: 20 on 11-Sep, c80 on 13-Sep. Tsada:
36 on 1-Sep, with up to 30 to 29 Sep. Spotted
Flycatcher Muscicapa
striata Reported
all month, noteworthy reports: Akamas: two 4-Sep, three 11-Sep. Akhna Dam:
max. three 7-Sep. Ayias Minas: three 17-Sep. Galounopetra Point: four
6-Sep . Gereskipou: five 30-Sep. Karpasia: two 6-Sep. Pied
Flycatcher Ficedula
hypoleuca Akamas:
three 4-Sep, two 11-Sep. Coal
Tit Parus
ater Cypriotes Uniquely
no reports, but assumed abundant in forests at higher elevations. Great
Tit Parus
major Aphrodite Also
widely reported. Short-toed
Treecreeper Certhia
brachydactyla dorotheae No
reports, but assumed common in forests at higher elevations. Golden
Oriole Oriolus
oriolus Akhna
Dam: one 7-Sep. Ayias Minas: one 17-Sep. Red-backed
Shrike Lanius
collurio One
of the most commonly reported migrants, especially early in month.
Selected reports: Tsada golf
club track: nine 1-Sep. Akamas: two 11-Sep. Akhna Dam: up to two
1-21 Sep. Armou hills: three 1-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam area: two fem. 2-Sep.
Ayia Marina: three 2-Sep. Ayias Minas: two 17-Sep. Galounopetra
Point: up to four 6-7 Sep. Karpasia, south side: two 6-Sep. Mandria: up to
three most visits 14-22 Sep, singles to 29 Sep. North of
Rizokarpaso: 1m, 1f on 6-Sep. Oroklini Marsh: up to two 1-12 Sep, singles
to 20 Sep. Lesser
Grey Shrike Lanius
minor Also
locally common on passage, early month. Selective reports: Armou hills:
eight 1-Sep. Asprokremnos Dam, Phinikas area: four 2-Sep, two 4-Sep. Galounia,
Davlos: six 4 Sep. Asprokremnos
Dam pools: 1m, 1f on 4 Sep . Galounopetra Point: four 6-Sep. Mandria: up
to three 11-29 Sep, with four 16-17 Sep. Oroklini Marsh: two 15-Sep. Woodchat
Shrike Lanius
senator Galounia,
Davlos: five 4 Sep, only record – rare in autumn. Masked
Shrike Lanius
nubicus Common
on passage. Selected reports follow: Akhna Dam: two 7-Sep. Armou hills:
three 1-Sep. Cape Greco: three 9-Sep. Galounopetra Point: up to three 6-7
Sep. Pachyammos Point: two 6-Sep. Tsada golf club track: six 1-Sep, two
5-Sep. Jay
Garrulus glandarius glaszneri No
reports, but assumed present in forests at higher elevations. Magpie
Pica pica Up
to 11 reported together, otherwise no other noteworthy reports. Jackdaw
Corvus monedula Also
reported. Hooded
Crow Corvus
corone Max.
numbers, 267 reported Strovolos 9 Sep. House
Sparrow Passer
domesticus Ubiquitous,
though no significant numbers reported. Spanish
Sparrow Passer
hispaniolensis Surprisingly
few reports. Assumed under-recorded. Asprokremnos Dam pools: 150 on 26-Sep
. Evretou Dam: four 17-Sep. Paphos Lighthouse area: three 18-Sep. Serin
Serinus serinus Akhna
Dam: three 9-Sep, only report. | ||||||