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 2008 Recent major highlights. 

The following list contains records that have not been corrected or corroborated. Compiled by Chris Lamsdell
 
Asian Desert Warbler from 2007 until 2 January at Oroklini Marsh.
Great Black-headed Gull (2) on 2 February at Oroklini Marsh.
Rock Bunting on 5 February at Belapais.
Rock Bunting on 6 February at Vufavento.
Rock Sparrow (c20-35) from 14 to 25 February near Marathounta, Paphos.
Great Black-headed Gull from 1 to 6 March at Larnaca Seafront.
Great Black-headed Gull (max 7) on from 5 to 24 March at Larnaca SW.
White-Crowned Wheatear from 6 to 10 March at, Polis.
Red-tailed Wheatear on 13 & 14 March at Ayia Napa SW.
Great Black-headed Gull on 20 March at Asprokremnos Dam.
Menetries's Warbler (2) on 23 March at
Tsada Hills.
Pale Rock Sparrow on 25 March and 5 April at Aspro Dam Pools.
Great Black-backed Gull on 29 March at Lady's Mile.
Hooded Wheatear from 31 March until 1 April at Cape Pyla.
Black-shouldered Kite on 4 April at Mazotos.
Isabelline Shrike (phoenicuroides) from 11 to 13 April at Achelia & near Paphos SW.
Alpine Chough (2) on 20th April at Mount Olympus, Troodos (potential 1st record). 
Blyth's Reed Warbler on 25 April  at Polis Reed Beds (potential 1st record). 
Great Black-backed Gull on 25 April at Lady's Mile.
Caspian Plover on 28th April at Lady’s Mile. 

 2008 Other recent sightings.   


Red-breasted Merganser (5/6) from 2007 until 25 February at Potamos Liopetri. 
Rook on 28 February at Fresh Water Lakes.
White-tailed Plover on 12 March at Phasouri RB.
Red-breasted Merganser on 12 March at Agia Thekla coast.
Red-breasted Merganser on 14 March at Kermia Beachi.
Cinereous Bunting on 20 March at Anarita Park.
Black-winged Pratincole on 24 March at Phassouri RB.
Trumpeter Finch on 26 March at Kermia Beach Fields.
Cream-coloured Courser on 27 March at Paphos
Airport.
Rook on 28 March at Fresh Water Lakes  (probably same as 28 February).
Rook Singles on 29-March at Konia.
Trumpeter Finch on 11 April at Timi Beach.
Dotterel (13) on 12 April at Larnaca Airport fields.Trumpeter Finch from 12 to 13 April at Paphos Headland.
Trumpeter Finch on 15 April at Phasouri RB.
Baillon’s Crake on 25 April at Aspro Dam Pools.
Levant’s Sparrowhawk on 25 April at Cape Greco.
Richard’s Pipit from 26-28 April at the Paphos Lighthouse.

2008 Photographs of recent sightings

           Rock Bunting 
           Belapasis          
           February 2008
           ©Colin Richardson

           Pale Rock Sparrow 
           Aspro Dam Pools          
           March 2008
           ©Colin Richardson
           Dotterel 
           Larnaca SW fields          
           April 2008
          
©Stavros Christodoulides
           Trumpeter Finch 
           Paphos Headland          
           April 2008
       
    ©Alison MacArthur
           Trumpeter Finch 
           Paphos Headland          
           April 2008
           ©Colin Richardson
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