Little
Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Locally common.
Largest groups:
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): 46 including juveniles and pair with one downy chick 21-Jul .
Larnaca Sewage Works: 54 on 23-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: c20 on 10-Jul
. Zakaki Marsh: 38 including 10 chicks 19-Jul .
Black-necked
Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Larnaca Sewage Works:
two reported 21-Jun . This summer record needs confirmation.
YELKOUAN
Shearwater
Puffinus
yelkouan
Cape
Pyla: one 1-Jul .
Shag
Phalacrocorax
aristotelis
Rather scarce this summer, with only 2 records: Lady's
Mile: one offshore 19-Jul.
Paphos
Harbour
: one imm. 30-Jul .
White
Pelican Pelecanus
onocrotalus
Larnaca Sewage Works: four 14-Jun .
Little
Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Where present in summer this secretive species may breed locally:
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): one 5 & 21-Jun . Phasouri Reed-beds: two, calling to each
other in reeds 14-Jun, one male 4-Jul . Zakaki Marsh: one 10-Jul, two
ads. 19-Jul .
Night
Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Sotira Pools: one first-summer plumaged 1-Jun. Avgourou area: one
first-summer type moving north 4-Jun. Fresh Water
Lake
(South): Not breeding. Five, including three adults, 5-Jun, adults
still present 20-Jun, nine 6-Jul, six 21-Jul . Arakapas Dam: one imm.
4-Jul. Oroklini Marsh: one 7-Jul.
Squacco
Heron Ardeola
ralloides
Fresh Water Lake (South): eight including, three active nests 5-Jun,
18 Including at least five juveniles 6-Jul, 23 Including nine
juveniles 21-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: two 17-Jun. Oroklini Marsh: up
to three all June, one most days 6-30-Jul, with three 29-Jul. Paphos
Sewage Plant: three 1-Jun, one 6-Jun. Phasouri Reed-beds: up to three
14-Jun – 4-Jul, four 10-Jul. Sotira Pools: three 1-Jun, one 14-Jul.
Mamonia: one 20-May. Zakaki Marsh: one 21-Jun, two ads. 19-Jul.
Cattle
Egret Bubulcus
ibis
Active colony at Fresh Water Lake (South), with
up to 116 birds, including 61 juveniles present 5-20-Jun, 93 counted
6-Jul and 114, with some juvs. still in the nest 21-Jul. Many flocks
over Agios Nikolaos from same colony, including 21 on 21-Jul and
groups of 15 & 5 moving northeast from Fresh Water Lake colony
2-Jun. Agios Nikolaos (ESBA): six Agios Nikolaos Reservoir, almost
certainly members of Fresh Water Lake colony 9-Jun. Oroklini Marsh:
two 8-Jul, seven 18-Jul, one 31-Jul. Paphos Sewage Plant: one 1-Jun,
six, including 2 in breeding plumage 6-Jun with just one remaining
9-Jun. Phasouri Reed-beds: up to three 10-Jun – 21-Jul.
Little
Egret
Egretta garzetta
Singles widely present all summer. Largest groups: Akhna Dam:
three 10-Jun.
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): up to 11 from 5-Jun – 21-Jul. Lady's Mile pool: two 7-Jul.
Meneou Pools: two 2-Jun. Oroklini Marsh: max. seven 26-Jun, 15 on
31-Jul, including single nest being incubated. Zakaki Marsh: three
1-Jun.
Grey
Heron
Ardea cinerea
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): three 6-21-Jul. Ones and twos also reported there and Larnaca
Sewage Works, Oroklini Marsh, Phinikas and Zakaki Marsh.
Purple
Heron
Ardea purpurea
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): one 5-Jun & 6-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: one 23-Jun &
4-Jul.
Glossy
Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): one 5-Jun & 21-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: three 31-Jul,
early migrants.
Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Dates
suggest a mobile group of at least two birds present 1-Jun – 29-Jul,
moving around between sites. Phasouri
Reed-beds: two 1-22-Jun. Oroklini Marsh: four 21-22-Jun, three
4-18-Jul, one remaining 20-Jul. Akhna Dam: one 30-Jun - 1-Jul. Larnaca
Sewage Works: one 24-29-Jul.
Greater
Flamingo Phoenicopterus
ruber
Larnaca
Airport Pools (North): 118 on 3-Jun, increasing to 137 on 25-Jun, c70
on 11-Jul, one present 26-28-Jul, ringed as chick in Gediz Delta,
Smirni, Turkey 31-July 2005.
Larnaca
Salt
Lake
: numbers remained static at c60 8-Jun – 7-Jul. Larnaca Sewage
Works: max. 21 on 23-Jul. Meneou Pools: 43 on 15-Jun, had moved to
salt lake by 21-Jun.
Teal
Anas crecca
Larnaca Sewage Works: one female 13-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: two
probable, in flight 31-Jul.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Larnaca Sewage Works: max. numbers reported, 153 Including
female with six downy young 23-Jul. Good
flocks with young, reported Arakapas Dam, Bishop's Pool,
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South), Oroklini Marsh, Phasouri Reed-beds and Zakaki Marsh.
Pintail
Anas acuta
Phasouri Reed-beds: one 31-Jul.
Garganey
Anas
querquedula
Oroklini Marsh: max. nine 12-Jun, 2 broods seen, 6 and 8 juvs.; up to
seven from 7-14-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: two 2-Jun and two
13-23-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: one 4-Jul, four 19-Jul, two 31-Jul.
Shoveler
Anas
clypeata
Only at two sites over the summer. Larnaca
Sewage Works: one male 13-Jun – 23-Jul. Oroklini Marsh: one
10-19-Jul.
Ferruginous
Duck
Aythya nyroca
Interesting
post-breeding dispersal after breeding at Phasouri Reed-beds. Phasouri
Reed-beds: up to nine counted 5-Jun – 31-Jul. Fresh Water
Lake
(South): four 6-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: 2 juvs. 7-Jul, four 13-Jul.
Oroklini Marsh: four 13-Jul, five juvs. 18-Jul, one remaining
19-31-Jul. Zakaki Marsh: five 10-Jul, 28 on 19-Jul, 19 on 21-Jul, two
remaining 31-Jul.
Honey
Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Kantou: one Circling over road 30-Jul, Alevka
one 12-Jul, were
unusual sightings in summer.
Griffon
Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Two between
Paphos
Airport
and Kouklia for 25 mins, but disturbed by fire-fighting helicopters
26-Jun.
Marsh
Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Agios Nikolaos (ESBA): one moulting female 17-Jun. Fresh Water
Lake
(South): one female 20-Jun & 6-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: two
21-Jul.
Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
Kelephos
Bridge
: one 11-Jul.
Bonelli’s
Eagle
Hieraaetus fasciatus
Alevka:
one juv. 11-Jul, was the only summer report.
Long-legged
Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Up to two were seen in the Armou, Tsada and Marathounta areas 15 &
30-Jun, 2 & 17-Jul. Pissouri: one ad. 26-Jul.
COMMON
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Widely reported, with no unusually large groups noted.
Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Goudhi: one through at high speed following swallow flock 25-Jun.
Eleonora’s
Falcon
Falco eleonorae
Avdimou
Beach
road: three 2-Jun. Kensington Cliffs: max. 12 on 19-Jun.
Kourion
Beach
: up to three 5-Jun – 3-Jul. Phinikas, Asprokremmos Dam: four
17-Jul. Zakaki Marsh: one 10-Jul.
Peregrine
Falco
peregrinus
Almirolivado-Troodos (Amiantos mines) & Trimiklini: singles seen
at each site 5 & 7-Jul. Ayios Nikolaos (ESBA): one present 4 &
6-Jul. Episkopi village - Paphos: one possibly with nest in the big
cliff 22-Jun, seen and heard 25-Jun. Kensington Cliffs: one 17-Jun.
Larnaca Sewage Works: one 23-Jul. Livadhi tou Pasia: one flew over at
high speed 29-Jun. Souni: one 16-Jul. Tunnel Beach, Episkopi Garrison:
two 1-Jul.
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Chicks widely
reported from early June, with family coveys of up to 16 reported
throughout July. Ayios Nikolaos (ESBA): adult with at least two
very young chicks 2-Jun, 40 Including coveys of 15, 8, 6 and 6 small
chicks respectively 10-Jun. Arakapas Dam: 12 on 10 flying juvs 4-Jul.
Lemythou (
Elias
Bridge
): 16 mostly well-grown juvs. 29-Jun. Phinikas, Asprokremmos Dam: 24
including 6 chicks 17-Jul, are typical of reports.
Black
Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Heard calling June to mid-July Akhna Dam, Armou Track,
Athalassa Park, Ayios Nikolaos (ESBA), Episkopi – Pitargou,
Famagusta, Fresh Water Lake (South), Lysi, Meneou, Oroklini Marsh,
Paphos Sewage Plant, Sotira Pools and Tymvou. Tremithousa: four, one
♀ +3 juv attempting to cross main road 2-Jul.
Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Several breeding
reports from the
Famagusta
area. Akhna Dam: one calling 10-16-Jun. Avgourou area: two
probable pair 28-Jun. Agios Nikolaos (ESBA): one calling 2-9-Jun and
11-21-Jul. Ormideia area: one Calling 8-Jul. Xylophaghou area: one
calling 8-Jul.
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Fairly widely reported, often with juvs.
Arakapas
Village
Bridge
, Aspro Dam Pools,
Athalassa
Park
, Bishop's Pool and Sotira Pools. Phasouri Reed-beds: up to 12,
including at least six. juvs 19-Jul. Zakaki Marsh: 17 on 21-Jul.
Oroklini Marsh: max. 20, including juvs. 24-Jul.
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): max. 32 including 21 adults, 11 juveniles 6-Jul.
Coot
Fulica atra
Breeding widely
reported: Athalassa Dam: c60 incl. at least 6 juveniles 6-Jun,
101 on 21-Jun. Fresh Water Lake (South): 155, including 3 broods of 4,
2 & 3 young plus five older juveniles 5-Jun, 22 juveniles &
three downy young 20-Jun, 242 on 21-Jul. Oroklini Marsh: 10 including
young 15-Jun max. 90 on 29-30-Jun. Sotira Pools: five incl. three
downy young 14-Jul. Zakaki Marsh: 23 plus 10 juvs. 10-Jul, 37 on
21-Jul. Also reported other sites.
Black-winged
Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Selected reports: Akhna
Dam: 10 Included 3/4 young near full grown 7-Jul, 13 on 22-Jul. Fresh
Water Lake (South): 19 Including four small young & three
juveniles 6-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: 28 on 2-Jun, 27 plus 4 young
17-Jun, 81, incl. 36 adults and 45 juveniles 25-Jun, 88 on 13-Jul.
Meneou Pools: 30 on 10-Jun. Oroklini Marsh: max. 200, including young
on 28-30-Jun. Phasouri Reed-beds: eight including 4 recently-hatched
chicks 4-Jul, 10 including 3 young chicks, 2 weeks old and 2 older
juvs. 19-Jul. Spiros Pool: max. 26 on 7-Jun.
Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Spiros Pool: nine 17-Jun.
Stone
Curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
Acheleia Olive Grove: three 25-Jun. Agia Dilekkaya: probable pair
18-Jun. Agia Marina, Xylotympou: one calling 25-Jun. Agios Nikolaos (ESBA):
one calling 1-Jun, one 9-Jun, four 22-Jul. Koloni: one on eggs 20-Jun.
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): two, probably a pair 6-Jul. Koloni: two, pair on nest, 2 eggs
21-Jun. Larnaca Sewage Works: one 13-Jul. Oroklini Marsh: one 12-Jun.
Tymvou area: one 19-Jun. Vrysoulles: four, one adult on nest with two
chicks. Other adult nearby 7-Jun.
Collared
Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Akhna Dam: one 11-14-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: two 2-Jun.
Oroklini Marsh: one 28-Jun. Phasouri Reed-beds: one imm. 19-31-Jul.
Little
Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Probably bred at following sites: Akhna Dam: one from 1-Jul,
max. 10 on 28-Jul. Evretou Dam south: one 24-Jul.
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South): max. five 21-Jul. Larnaca Sewage Works: two 23-Jul. Oroklini
Marsh: max. 6, including 4 juvs, 24-Jun, max. 20 on 15-Jul. Paphos
Sewage Plant: three 6-22-Jul. Phasouri Reed-beds: max. 13 on 21-Jul.
Phinikas, Asprokremmos Dam: five plus one imm. 17-Jul. Zakaki Marsh:
max. three 10-Jul.
Ringed
Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Spiros Pool: one 13-Jun.
Kentish
Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Present and probably breeding at all following sites. Noteworthy
reports listed: Lady's Mile: max. 63 on 19-Jul. Larnaca Airport
Pools (North): 82 on 25-Jun. Larnaca Sewage Works: max. 14 on 17-Jun.
Meneou Pools: max. 18 on 25-Jun. Oroklini Marsh: one only 7-Jul.
Potamos Liopetri: one juv. 9-Jul. Spiros Pool: max. 33 on 13-Jun.
Zakaki Marsh: one 10-Jul.
Greater
Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Paphos Headland: three 14-30-Jul at least, and reported there in June,
though unconfirmed. Spiros Pool: one imm. 10-13-Jun.
Spur-winged
Plover
Vanellus spinosus
Reported from 9 sites. Akhna Dam: up to 13 from 7-Jul to month
end. Athalassa Dam: six, including at least 1 juv. 10-Jul. Fresh Water
Lake
(South): eight, probably breeding 5-Jun, 16 breeding suspected but not
proven 21-Jul .
Larnaca
Airport
: one flew over car park 18-Jun. Larnaca Sewage Works: two 2-Jun,
increasing to five from 13-Jul. Oroklini Marsh: max. 12 on 26-Jun,
estimate 6 successful nests to end of June, max. 30 on 18-Jul, minimum
10 nests by end July. Paphos Sewage Plant: three 1-Jun, one nest with
3 eggs, 9-20-Jun, but only one adult remaining to end July and no juvs.
seen. Paralimni Lake/Sotira Pools: six 1-Jun, 17 on 14-Jul. Spiros
Pool: one 13-25-Jun.
Waterbird Count July 2007
|
SPECIES
|
SITE
|
NUMBER
OF BIRDS
|
DATE
OF COUNT
|
SUB-TOTAL
|
|
Black-winged
Stilt
|
Akhna
Dam
|
10
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Little
Ringed Plover
|
Akhna
Dam
|
4
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Spur-winged
Plover
|
Akhna
Dam
|
10
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Little
Stint
|
Akhna
Dam
|
4
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Ruff
|
Akhna
Dam
|
4
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Ruff
|
Akhna
Dam
|
1
|
20-Jul-07
|
|
|
Greenshank
|
Akhna
Dam
|
1
|
13-Jul-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Black-winged
Stilt
|
Athalassa
Dam
|
2
|
10-Jul-07
|
|
|
Spur-winged
Plover
|
Athalassa
Dam
|
6
|
10-Jul-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Little
Grebe
|
Bishop's
Pool
|
2
|
21-Jul-07
|
|
|
Mallard
|
Bishop's
Pool
|
3
|
21-Jul-07
|
|
|
Moorhen
|
Bishop's
Pool
|
5
|
21-Jul-07
|
|
|
Coot
|
Bishop's
Pool
|
2
|
21-Jul-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Little
Egret
|
Evretou
Dam south
|
1
|
24-Jul-07
|
|
|
Little
Ringed Plover
|
Evretou
Dam south
|
1
|
24-Jul-07
|
|
|
Common
Sandpiper
|
Evretou
Dam south
|
2
|
24-Jul-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Little
Grebe
|
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South)
|
46
|
21-Jul-07
|
|
|
Little
Bittern
|
Fresh
Water
Lake
(South)
|
1
|
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