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Bird News Bird
Records for Aug 2005 [The
following list contains records that have not been corrected or
corroborated] Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Aspro Pools: one 2
& 12-Aug, three 18-Aug. Akhna Dam: 15 inc. 2 juvs. 3-Aug, with a max.
24 on 26-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: 63 on 5-Aug , up to 44 from
15-31 Aug. Mandria canal: one 12 & 18-Aug . Phasouri
Reed-beds: 12 on 14-Aug , 36
on 20-Aug . Kouris River Pools: three 14-Aug .
Bishops Pool: four 20-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: four 31-Aug . Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Larnaca Sewage Works:
four 31-Aug , are very early return migrants. Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis All
records follow: Baths of Aphrodite: three 16-Aug . Pomos Point: one
17-Aug. Cape Greco: two Immatures 27-Aug . Paphos harbour: one
28-Aug . White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus One at
Larnaca Sewage Works all month. Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Akhna Dam:
one fem/juv 5-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: one male 20-Aug , one fem/juv
26-Aug . Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Interesting, notable
passage 30-31 August. Akhna Dam: present all month, with two 3-Aug,
10 on 10-Aug, five 17-Aug , 12 on 19-Aug and a noteworthy
c.110 on 30-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: 28
on 9-Aug , 97,
including at least 80 adults 31-Aug. Aspro Pools: two imms.
12-Aug . Akrotiri Salt
lake: six 21-Aug . Bishops Pool three 29-Aug . Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Akhna Dam: one
7-Aug, 16 on 19-Aug , two 26-Aug , one 30-Aug . Phasouri
Reed-beds: five 11-Aug , three 14-31 Aug. Baths of Aphrodite: two 16-Aug . Akrotiri Salt Lake: one 28-Aug
. Zakaki pools: one 31-Aug . Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Only reported
Akhna Dam, with max four 2-Aug , and up to two most visits 5-30-Aug. Phasouri Reed-beds: three
11-Aug . Little Egret Egretta garzetta Ayios Nikolaos
:
first record of the month, one 3-Aug . Akhna Dam: four 7-Aug ,
eight 17-19 Aug, five 24-Aug, 10 on 30-Aug . Phasouri
Reed-beds: 25 on 11-Aug . Baths
of Aphrodite: 43 on 16-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: nine 28-Aug . Ones and
twos reported Larnaca Sewage Works and Pomos Point. Great White Egret Egretta alba Akrotiri Salt
Lake: one 31-Aug. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Larnaca Sewage
Works: max. numbers eight 23-Aug , 10 on 27-Aug , 14 on 31-Aug .
Baths of Aphrodite: 15 on 16-Aug . Akhna Dam: max. 14 on 30-Aug .
Akrotiri Salt Lake: max. 31 on 31-Aug . Up to five several other locations including Phinikas
and Phasouri Reed-beds. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea The only report received: Baths
of Aphrodite: 10 on 16-Aug . White Stork Ciconia ciconia Akrotiri
Salt Lake: one flew from Phasouri Reed-beds to the Akrotiri Salt Lake and
seen later flying east past the Sylvana Restaurant 31-Aug . Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus First
of the month was one at Mazotos 2-Aug . Up to two Zakaki pools 13-28
Aug. Pomos Point: 18 on 13-Aug . Baths of Aphrodite: 63 on 16-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds:
three 28-Aug . Singles
reported from mid-month at Oroklini Marsh, Akhna Dam and Larnaca Sewage
Works. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Larnaca Sewage Works:
numbers increased from two 5-Aug , to 14 from 23-31 Aug . Akhna
Dam: one 1st-winter juv. 19-Aug, was unusual at this site. Akrotiri
Salt Lake: c2130 on 9-Aug,
c2140 on 20-Aug , 3,390
on 26-Aug , indicated a healthy influx to the country’s top site for
the species. Greylag Goose Anser anser Phasouri Reed-beds: one of the Eastern race rubrirostris
9-Aug . Gadwall Anas strepera Larnaca Sewage
Works: at least two 21-Aug , was unusual. Teal Anas crecca There
were some early reports of high numbers: Larnaca Sewage Works: 65 on
23-Aug, 37 on 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: 60 on 31-Aug . Mallard Anas platyrhynchos All birds
reported were breeding residents. Akhna Dam max. eight 3-Aug .
Phasouri Reed-beds: max. 19 on 20-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: six 31-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: four 14-20 Aug. Larnaca Sewage Works: 163 on
23-Aug, 90 on 31-Aug . Garganey Anas querquedula Akhna Dam: five
incl. 2 males 5-Aug , was the season’s first report; one 29-30 Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: 18 on 14-26 Aug, 20+ on 31-Aug
. Mandria
canal: two 18-Aug, three 30-Aug . Bishops
Pool: three 20-Aug . Larnaca
Sewage Works: 15 on 23-Aug, 66 on 31-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: nine 26-Aug , 12 on 28-Aug
. Aspro
Pools: one 30-Aug . Duck sp. Baths of Aphrodite: 200 on
16-Aug – the timing suggests Garganey. Shoveler Anas clypeata Larnaca Sewage
Works: 101 on 23-Aug, was the first record of autumn; 252 there on 31-Aug
. Zakaki Marsh: one 28-Aug . Aspro Pools: one 30-Aug . Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Phasouri Reed-beds: one 9, 14 & 28-Aug. Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus Akrotiri gravel pits: three 14-Aug, six 26-Aug . Akhna Dam: one
30-Aug . Cape Greco: 200 on 30-Aug . Akrotiri Salt Lake: one 28-Aug, five 30-Aug . Black Kite Milvus migrans Akrotiri
Salt lake: two 30-Aug . Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Larnaca Sewage
Works: one female 23 & 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: one from
11-Aug, two 28 & 31-Aug. Pissouri
Bay: one fem. 19-Aug . Akrotiri
aerials: one 28-Aug . Zakaki
Marsh: one 28-Aug . Akrotiri Gravel Pits: two 30-Aug . Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Ezousas valley,
Episkopi: one juv. 29-Aug . Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus Paphos Headland:
one heavily streaked 27-Aug . Akrotiri
Gravel Pits: 2 juv on 30-Aug . Tsada golf club track: one juv. 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: one
31-Aug . Harrier
sp. Armou Hills one 20-Aug Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Tsada golf club
track: two very distant, probably this species 28-Aug . Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Akhna Dam: one
2-Aug . Tsada: two 28-Aug , one chasing Bonelli's Eagle 31-Aug Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Cape Greco: one 30-Aug
Bonelli’s Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus Tsada golf club track:
one ad. 20-Aug, one imm. 31-Aug . Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Family parties of
up to four widespread, including Armou Hills, Phasouri Reed-beds, Ineia,
Akhna Dam, Ayios Nikolaos, Larnaca Sewage Works, Tsada golf club track and
Oroklini Marsh. Hobby Falco subbuteo Lythrodontas:
one 4-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: one 28 & 31-Aug. Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonorae Phinikas: three
6-Aug . Phasouri
Reed-beds: one 20-Aug . Bishop’s Pool: two 20-Aug . Marathounta: one 23-Aug . Kensington Cliffs: one 23-Aug . Cape
Aspro: three 25-Aug . Chukar Alectoris chukar Akhna Dam: five
3-Aug . Armou Hills: up to 18 all visits 4-24 Aug, with 39 counted
8-Aug . Episkopi, Paphos: 18 inc. 11 chicks 20-Aug . Kannaviou
Dam: eight ads. 24 & 27 Aug . Oroklini Marsh: up to 18 all month . Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus Lara:
two males 12-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: three 14-Aug . Akrotiri
Salt lake: one male 14-Aug . Armou
Hills: two pair 24-Aug . Aspro Mast track: one 30-Aug . Oroklini
Marsh: max. eight 28-Aug . Quail Coturnix coturnix Armou Hills: one
disturbed from track 11-Aug . Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Zakaki Marsh:
one heard 20-23-Aug . Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Max.
numbers reported eight Akhna Dam 17-Aug, nine Coot Fulica atra Oroklini
Marsh: max. 12 on 2-Aug . Akhna Dam: from 11 on 3-Aug, rising to 27 on
26-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: 190 on 5-Aug , 270 on 31-Aug .
Phasouri Reed-beds: 57 on
20-Aug . Demoiselle
Crane Anthropoides virgo 28-August: 131
took off Akrotiri Salt Lake at 0920hrs ; 150
soaring at 18.30h for 5-10min. over Goudhi village then flew east on broad
front calling ; 20 viewed flying 5km east of Armou Hills ; 100+
Akrotiri Salt Lake 28-Aug . 29-August: 63
took off at 0900hrs Akrotiri Salt Lake ; 80
over Goudhi village soaring at 17.55h then heading south, calling ; 28
over Episkopi Road, Paphos 18.10h 29-Aug ; c400 over Lachi. 30-August: four
took off from Akrotiri Salt Lake
at 09.40h ; 45 soaring
over Goudhi at 16.00h then heading south calling . 31-August: 37
took off Akrotiri Salt Lake at 09.35h ; nine Akrotiri
Salt Lake 16.00h . Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Reported at 6 sites,
with maximum numbers noted: Oroklini Marsh: present all month with max.
six 5-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: up to 14 from 3-31 Aug. Phasouri
Reed-beds: up to 20 all month with max. 34 on 14-Aug . Zakaki Marsh
five 14-Aug, with 18 on 28-Aug . Akhna Dam: up to three 17-30 Aug . Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus Armou Hills: two
16-Aug, one at different location 17-Aug . Ayios Nikolaos : one
27-Aug . Mandria: two 28-Aug . Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Akhna Dam: one 9-Aug. Phasouri Reed-beds: two juvs. 25-31 Aug. Pratincole sp
Akhna Dam: one 29-Aug . Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Oroklini Marsh: one
2-17-Aug , with three 5-Aug . Akhna Dam: 27 on 2-Aug, 16 on 7-Aug,
eight 19-Aug , 10 on 26-Aug , one 29-Aug . Akrotiri
Gravel Pits: one juv 20-Aug . Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Larnaca Sewage Works:
one 23-Aug, three 31-Aug. Zakaki Marsh: one 28-Aug. Akhna Dam: two 29-Aug. Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Larnaca Sewage Works:
20 on 5-Aug , one 31-Aug . Lady's
Mile: 37 on 20-Aug , 25+
on 28-Aug . Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Paphos headland: four
19-27 Aug. Lady's
Mile: one crassirostris 20-Aug . Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Paphos headland: one
male 19-22 Aug. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Larnaca Sewage Works:
one adult plumage 23-Aug . Spur-winged Plover Vanellus spinosus Mazotos: five 2-Aug
. Akhna Dam: three incl. 1 juv. 5-Aug , 20 on 14-Aug , 16 on
26-Aug . Oroklini Marsh: 30 on 5-Aug , 39 on 31-Aug . Larnaca
Sewage Works: two 5-13 Aug, three 15-Aug, 15 on 23-Aug. Zakaki Marsh: one
28-Aug . Pissouri Bay:
three, 2ad, 1juv 18-Aug . Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Zakaki pools:
one 31-Aug , was very early and confirmation requested. Sanderling Calidris alba Larnaca Sewage
Works: 11 juv on 28-Aug . Little Stint Calidris minuta Oroklini Marsh:
four 3-Aug, three 5-Aug, with two 5-7-Aug . Akhna Dam: one 19-Aug,
seven 31-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: one 31-Aug . Zakaki pools:
two 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: seven 31-Aug . Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii Akhna Dam: one 2-31
Aug, with five 17-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: one 14 & 28-Aug. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Larnaca Sewage Works:
one 23-Aug, two 31-Aug . Akhna Dam: 2+ on 30-Aug. Dunlin Calidris alpina Akhna Dam:
three 17-Aug, declining to one 30-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: four
23-Aug, 25 on 31-Aug . Ruff Philomachus pugnax Larnaca Sewage
Works: up to six 5-23 Aug. Oroklini Marsh: one 5-7 Aug. Akhna
Dam: up to three 7-26 Aug, with 43 on 31-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: up to two
20-28 Aug. Phasouri Reed-beds: one 31-Aug . Snipe Gallinago gallinago Akhna
Dam: one 19-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: four 31-Aug . Redshank Tringa totanus Larnaca Sewage
Works: two 31-Aug . Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Akhna Dam: one
17-31 Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: four 23-Aug, one 31-Aug . Zakaki
Marsh: up to two 20-28 Aug,
three 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: three 31-Aug . Greenshank Tringa nebularia Akhna Dam: one
3-Aug, four 19-Aug, seven 31-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: two
28-Aug . Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Oroklini Marsh:
two 2-Aug, three on 3-Aug, with one 9-27-Aug . Mandria canal: one
2-Aug, two 9-Aug . Akhna Dam: at least two 2-31 Aug, with 12 on 9-Aug,
10 on 19-Aug and six 26-Aug.
Larnaca Sewage Works: three 5-Aug, one 23-Aug. Evretou Dam: 16 on 15-Aug , was noteworthy. Aspro Pools: two 18-Aug
. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Akhna Dam: two
2-29 Aug, with five 17-Aug. Larnaca Sewage Works: three 5-Aug, one 23-Aug,
two 31-Aug. Oroklini Marsh: eight 7-Aug . Phasouri Reed Beds: one 11 & 20-Aug. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Akhna Dam: at
least two from 2-Aug, with four 3-7 Aug and five 26-Aug. Mandria canal:
two from 2-Aug, three 8-18 Aug. Larnaca Sewage Works: max. eight 5-Aug . Oroklini Marsh: one from 7-Aug, two 25-Aug. Agia Trias: two 14-Aug.
Zakaki Marsh: one 14-Aug. Evretou Dam: one 15-Aug.
Bishops Pool: one 20-Aug.
Paphos Headland: one 27-Aug. Turnstone Arenaria interpres Larnaca Sewage
Works: one 28-Aug , two 31-Aug . Little Gull Larus minutus Larnaca Sewage
Works: one 4-28 Aug Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Larnaca Sewage
Works: three 4-Aug, five 23-Aug increasing to six 31-Aug. Slender-billed Gull Larus genei Larnaca Sewage Works:
one 5-Aug, increasing to c.9 from 14-23 Aug and six 28-31 Aug. Akrotiri Salt lake: c160 on 16-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: one juv
20-Aug . Lady's Mile: one ad 20-Aug . Audouin’s Gull Larus audouinii Larnaca Sewage
Works: one 2nd summer 5-Aug . Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans Larnaca Sewage
Works: max. 34 on 23-Aug . Akrotiri Salt Lake: 150 at roost 26-Aug and
230 on 31-Aug were possible L.c.
cachinnans (Caspian Gulls) . See below. Caspian Gull L.c.cachinnans Akrotiri Salt lake:
127 roosting 18-Aug . Lady's Mile: one 20-Aug . Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Akhna Dam: one 1st
winter 3-Aug . Akrotiri
Gravel Pits: one at shipwreck 20-Aug . Common Tern Sterna hirundo Larnaca Sewage Works: one on nest again 4-Aug, but not there 28 Aug . Little Tern Sterna albifrons Larnaca Sewage
Works: one ad. 5-Aug . Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Akhna
Dam one 5-Aug . Larnaca Sewage Works: one 9-Aug , 12 on 31-Aug .
Phasouri Reed-beds: three 14-Aug, one
20-Aug . Zakaki Marsh:
up to four most visits 23-31 Aug and six 26-Aug. Black Tern Chlidonias niger Larnaca
Sewage Works: one 8 & 23 Aug. Phasouri Reed-beds: one 26-Aug . White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Akhna
Dam: two 5-Aug . Phasouri
Reed-beds: five 9-Aug , one
14 & 28-Aug, two 26-Aug. Larnaca Sewage Works: up to four 23-28 Aug,
with five 31-Aug. Zakaki
Marsh: three 20-Aug , one
26-Aug. Rock Dove Columba livia Feral birds
widely reported. Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Noteworthy
numbers listed: Akhna Dam: max. 21 on 26-Aug . Armou Hills: 10 incl.
2 juvs 8-Aug . Mandria canal: 25 on 12-Aug . Secret Valley,
Kouklia: 30 on 13-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: 40 on 31-Aug . Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Occurs widely, but not
always reported. Only reports came from Oroklini Marsh and Akhna Dam. Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Reported
all month, but only in the Paphos and Akrotiri districts. Acheleia bridge:
one 2-Aug. Mandria canal: three inc. 1 juv. 9-Aug, one 18-Aug. Armou
Hills: one juv. 11-Aug, 11 on 17-Aug , up to five 19-27 Aug .
Secret Valley: four 13-Aug. Episkopi, Paphos: four 22-Aug. Ayios Minas:
two 24-Aug. Agia Varvara: three 30-Aug.
Akrotiri Salt lake: two 14-Aug. Bishops Pool: three 20-Aug. Barn Owl Tyto alba Sadly,
all too often half the reports are of dead birds. Dhekelia garden: one at
midnight 19-Aug . Asprokremnos Dam: one drowned in the lake 24-Aug .
Pissouri: one 23-Aug .
Pano Kividhes: one dead on road 25-Aug . Scops Owl Otus scops Apparently
many birds have resumed calling: Lythrodontas: one 5-Aug . English
School, Nicosia: one heard calling at night 27-Aug . Goudhi: one at
1:00 AM on 31-Aug . Little Owl Athene noctua Secret Valley:
one 13-Aug . Ayios Nikolaos : one 24-Aug . Akhna Dam: 2+
seen all Aug . Happy
Valley: one 13-Aug . Swift Apus apus Numbers declining, with last few migrants passing through.
Paphos town: four 1-Aug .
Armou Hills: one 4-Aug . Kolossi: eight 14-Aug . Tsada golf club
track: up to three passing over each morning 20-31 Aug . Larnaca
Sewage Works: one 23-Aug . Oroklini Marsh: one 28-Aug . Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Troodos Station: six
birds, with 3 nests still with chicks 17-Aug . Alpine Swift Apus melba A few passage birds
noted: Armou Hills: 15 on 4-Aug . Tsada golf club track: one 24-Aug . Zakaki Marsh: one 28-Aug
. Kingfisher Alcedo atthis These early
migrants were commonly reported all month. Acheleia bridge pool: two 2-Aug
. Aspro Pools: two 2-Aug, three 12-Aug, with one to 18-Aug . Akhna
Dam: one 3-Aug, increasing to three 17-Aug, with up to two to end of month. Mandria Canal: up to two 12-30 Aug
. Zakaki Marsh: one from
14-Aug and two 23-28 Aug. Paphos headland: three 19-Aug . Akrotiri
Gravel Pits: two 20-Aug . Singles also reported from mid-month Agia
Trias, Phasouri Reed-beds, Pomos Harbour, Oroklini Marsh, Evretou Dam
south, Larnaca Sewage Works, Akrotiri Reed-beds and Kouris River Pools. Bee-eater Merops apiaster Marathounta
hills: the season’s earliest report was 10 on 23-Aug, 15 on 27-Aug .
Lythrodontas: 16 on 30-Aug . Goudhi: 60, in three flocks from 2100hrs
on 30-Aug . Akrotiri Salt Lake: 30 on 31-Aug . Tsada golf club
track: eight 31-Aug. Roller Coracias garrulus Armou Hills: one
1-15 Aug, with three on 4-Aug . Ayios Nikolaos : one 2-11 Aug,
with two 5-Aug . Polis Road: one 12-Aug . Aspro Pools: one 14-Aug . Drouseia – Kathikas: a noteworthy 32 on 17-Aug . Akhna Dam: one
17-19 Aug . Tsada golf club track: one 17-20 Aug . Akhna Dam two
30-Aug . Hoopoe Upupa epops Ayios
Nikolaos : two 3-Aug . Main site was Akhna Dam, with one
10-Aug, three 13-26 Aug and a noteworthy 17 on 29-Aug .
Singles Mesogi 13-Aug, Phasouri Reed-beds 14-Aug
and Akrotiri Gravel Pits 20-Aug.
Major passage was late month with singles Anarita Park 22-Aug,
Mavrokolymbos dam 22-Aug, Marathounta hills 23-Aug, Ayios Nikolaos 27-Aug.
Armou Hills
27-Aug . Two at Paphos Headland 27-Aug and five at
RAF
Akrotiri five 21-Aug . Crested Lark Galerida cristata Family groups of
10+ regularly reported at Akhna Dam, Paphos Lighthouse, Larnaca Sewage
Works and Oroklini Marsh. Also widely seen in smaller numbers. Sand Martin Riparia riparia Small numbers,
less than 10, reported widely all month, with a maximum 50+ seen at Zakaki
Marsh on 31-Aug . Swallow Hirundo rustica Max. numbers
reported to mid-month, then numbers started to decline. Akhna Dam: 66 on
3-Aug, 150 on 5-Aug , 215 on 17-Aug . Erimi: 100 on 14-Aug .
Larnaca Sewage Works: 40 on 23-Aug . Up to 30 commonly reported. Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica Sporadic passage
noted all month. Armou Hills: four 4-Aug . Mandria canal: four 9-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: six 14-Aug
. Troodos Station: 26 on 17-Aug . Ezousas Valley: four 20-Aug . Ayios Minas: a steady movement in the
afternoon with 23 on 24-Aug . Asprokremnos Dam: 15 on 27-Aug .
Ones and twos also reported Erimi, Polemi, Lemythou, Pachyammos and
Lythrodontas. House Martin Delichon urbicum Large feeding
flocks reported over the hills and mountain areas. Armou Hills: 20 on 4
& 23-Aug . Ezousas Valley: 20 on 20-Aug . Tsada golf club
track: up to 120 daily 20-31 Aug . Kannaviou Dam: c200 on 31-Aug .
Troodos Station: 42 on
17-Aug . Otherwise scarce, with less than 5 reported together. Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava The following
were not assigned to race: Paphos Headland: three 22-Aug . Akhna Dam:
10 on 26-Aug . Zakaki pools eight 31-Aug . Ones and twos also
reported to month end. Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava Phasouri
Reed-beds: five 26-Aug . Mandria: a respectable 320 were feeding in
the fields on 27-Aug . Akhna Dam: two 7-Aug and 29 Aug Grey-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava thunbergi Zakaki
Marsh: four probable fem. 14-Aug . Phasouri Reed-beds: two 26-Aug . Mandria canal: four 27-Aug
. Black-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg Oroklini
Marsh: up to two 11-19-Aug . Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Akhna Dam: three including 1f and 2 juvs. 30-Aug , two 30-Aug
. Agia Napa sewage works: one 31-Aug . Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Roudhias
Bridge: one 17-Aug . Troodos mountains: two 24-Aug . Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Larnaca
Sewage Works: one 28-Aug . Cape Greco: four 29-Aug . Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Tsada golf club track:
two 29-Aug . Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Tsada golf club track:
one 28-31 Aug . Cape Greco: three 29-Aug . Cyprus Pied Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca Reported all month
with max. five Armou Hills 24-Aug, 10 Lemythou 14-Aug , five Vretsia
17-Aug , six Episkopi 22-Aug and five Kannaviou Dam 31-Aug .
Three juvs. at Skoulli breeding site 31-Aug . Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Cape Greco: one 27-Aug , was noteworthy. Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti Only
reported from Acheleia, Evretou Dam, Lachi and Agia Varvara, but one
assumes it is widespread, though silent. Fan-tailed Warbler Cisticola juncidis Max. numbers, up to 12
around Akhna Dam 3-26 Aug. smaller number Phasouri Reed-beds,
Larnaca Sewage Works and Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Early migrants
reported: Akhna Dam: one 10-Aug . Aspro Pools: three 12-Aug, up to
two 13-30 Aug . Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Mazotos: two 2-Aug
. Akhna Dam: up to five 3-26 Aug. Zakaki Marsh: four 14-Aug,
two 20-26 Aug. Phasouri Reed-beds: six 14-Aug . Aspro Pools:
up to three 12-18 Aug . Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Phasouri
Reed-beds one 14-Aug . Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida Up
to four all month Armou Hills, Pyrgos tis Rigaenas (Baths of Aphrodite),
Tsada golf club track and Lythrodontas, with max. up to 10 Akhna Dam 5-26
Aug. Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata Oroklini Marsh: up to
three 3-31 Aug . Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala Kannaviou Dam: up to
two 3 & 26 Aug . Armou Hills up to four 8-27 Aug . Pachyammos:
three to 12-17 Aug . Cyprus Warbler Sylvia melanothorax Aspro Pools two 2 & 12 Aug. Armou Hills: two 4-21 Aug. Asprokremnos
Dam wall: two 9-Aug. Ezousas Valley: two 20-Aug. Tsada golf club track: up
to three 24-31 Aug. Whitethroat Sylvia communis Armou Hills: one
16 & 21 Aug, four 17-Aug . Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Armou Hills: one
fem. 17-Aug . Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Aspro Pools: one heard
12-Aug . Akhna Dam: one 17 & 26 Aug . Tsada golf club track:
two 20-Aug, three 24-Aug, nine 28-Aug, 12 on 29-Aug . Armou Hills: two
27-Aug. Agia Varvara: one 30-Aug. Larnaca Sewage Works: one 31-Aug. Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mavrokolymbos dam: one
22-Aug . Armou Hills: two 27-Aug . Great Tit Parus major aphrodite Also
reported. Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Akhna Dam: one
male 6-Aug , was the first record of the season, with up to two 19
& 26 Aug. Armou Hills: one male 20-Aug, two 21-Aug, three 23
& 27 Aug . Ezousas Valley: two juvs 20-Aug . Akrotiri Salt lake: one male 20-Aug . RAF Akrotiri: one male 20-Aug .
Episkopi, Paphos: two male
22-Aug . Marathounta hills: three 23-Aug . Tsada golf club track:
up to two 24-31 Aug . Dhiarizos Valley: one 24-Aug . Paphos
Headland: one 27-Aug . Cape Greco: one 29-Aug . Agia Napa sewage
works: three 30-Aug . ‘Common’ 28 Aug onwards . Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor One at Secret
Valley 13-Aug , was the first report of autumn. Armou Hills: one
15-Aug, up to nine 20-21 Aug, two 23-Aug, four 27-Aug . Ezousas
Valley: 26 incl. 7 in one bush on 20-Aug , indicating peak passage.
Tsada golf club track: three 20-Aug, one 29 & 31 Aug . Ayios
Nikolaos : one 22-Aug . Akhna Dam: four 26-Aug , three
29-Aug, six 30-Aug . Akrotiri Salt Lake: five
20-28 Aug , two 31-Aug . Paphos Headland: two 27-Aug
. Dhekelia area: three 30-Aug .
Agia Varvara three 30-Aug . Cape Greco: two 30-Aug . Agia Napa
sewage works: two 30-Aug . Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus Armou Hills:
present throughout the month with two 1-Aug, seven 4-Aug, eight 17-Aug and
nine 27-Aug . Akhna Dam: one 5-Aug , two 17-19 Aug, three 26-Aug. Nata farm: two 6-Aug
. Vretsia: three 17-Aug . Tsada golf
club track: up to four 17-31 Aug . Ezousas Valley: 10 on 20-Aug .
Marathounta hills: five 23-Aug . Ineia – Smyies: three 24-Aug .
Ayios Minas: two 24-Aug . Ayios Nikolaos : up to two 22-27 Aug .
Agia Napa sewage works: three 30-Aug . Singles reported at Aspro dam
car park, Magpie Pica pica Widely
reported. Jackdaw Corvus monedula Also reported. Hooded Crow Corvus corone Also reported. Raven Corvus corax Troodos Station:
six on 17-Aug . Mount Olympus: four 24-Aug . House Sparrow Passer domesticus Up to 160
reported at Akhna Dam 3-26 Aug. Otherwise widely reported. Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis Up to 30 together
reported Larnaca Sewage Works, Armou, Aspro Pools, Evretou Dam and Ezousas
Valley. Probably overlooked. Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs The only report
was of five Paphos forest 17-Aug . Greenfinch Carduelis chloris The only reports
were: Akhna Dam: four 17-Aug . Armou Hills: maximum 28 together on
21-Aug . Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Flocks
of up to 10 reported for most of the month, increasing in numbers to month
end. Max. numbers Agia Varvara, with 30 on 30-Aug . Linnet Carduelis cannabina Also
widely distributed, although reports this month only came from Mandria
canal, four on 9-Aug and Armou, six 27-Aug . Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana Rather scarce
and localised on passage: there were nine 22-Aug and one at Episkopi,
Paphos on 22-Aug . Cretzschmar’s Bunting Emberiza caesia Akrotiri Salt
Lake: two 23-Aug . Lythrodontas: one 29-Aug . Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 10 at Evretou
Dam on 15-Aug and two Ayios Minas 24-Aug , were the only reports. |
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