Tuesday 20 May 2014

Cyprus birds

April 29-May 5:
Long overdue for an update (!) but bird sightings have been relatively few during the winter. A Spring visit to Cyprus altered all this although water was very scarce and meant the birds were having a hard time. Some photos below, however.
 
 
Bee-eater near Anarita
 
 
 
Masked Shrike at Smygies, just having bathed in a leaking trickle from the well
 
Cretzschmar's Bunting drinking from the leak at Smygies
 
Black-winged Stilt at Zakaki pool
 
Black-headed Bunting near Ayios Nikolaos
 

 
Lesser Kestrel at Anarita
 
Little Stints at Lady's Mile
 

Distant Montagu's Harrier at Anarita
 
Flock of mostly Purple Herons - Akrotiri gravel pits
 
 
Spotted Flycatcher at Akrotiri church
 
Roller at Anarita
 
Temminck's Stint at the ford near Nata
 
Red-footed Falcon, 2-cy female at Anarita
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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