4 White headed Duck reported at Famagusta Lake Marsh Sandpiper reported at Paralimni Lake 35 Eurasian Wigeon reported at Kouklia Wetland + 2 Common Crane & Whiskered Tern Siberian Pipit reported again at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

A cold start at Troodos, just 5 degrees. Managed to catch up with my target year bird, Hawfinch. 11 birds showed well + Mistle Thrush, Brambling, 5 Siskin & 6 Crossbill. The endemic subspecies of Jay, Coal Tit & Short toed Treecreeper were seen throughout the morning #cyprusbirds

Eurasian Bitterns reported at Oroklini Marsh & Agia Varvara A juvenile Masked Shrike reported from Nicosia 11 Hawfinch reported at Platania + 5 Eurasian Siskin Isabelline Shrike still present at Paphos Archeological Park #cyprusbirds

Isabelline Shrike reported at Paphos Archeological Park Little Gull reported at Paphos Headland + 5 Greater Sandplover 2 Little ringed Plover reported at Larnaca Salt Lake Siberian Pipit reported again at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher & 2 Barn Swallow #cyprusbirds

Siberian Pipit reported at Akrotiri Marsh + an unseasonal Great Snipe & Citrine Wagtail 5 Temmincks Stint reported at Larnaca Salt Lake Increase in Greater Flamingo & Mediterranean Gulls Lingering rarities include White headed Duck & White throated Kingfisher #cyprusbirds

Akrotiri looking like a wetland again: Siberian Pipit was a nice surprise + Wigeon, Bonelli’s Eagle, Black w Stilt, 6 Spotshank, Ruff, Green Sand, 2 White Throated Kingfisher, Citrine Wagtail , 20 Water & 15 Red throated Pipit, Bluethroat, 2 Moustached Warbler & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds

Pallas’s Gull reported at Larnaca Sewage Works + 2 Med Gull, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow & Yellow wagtail A Northern Wheatear reported at Paphos Headland + 3 Greater Sandplover 4 White fronted Geese reported again at Asprokremmos Dam + 2 Jack Snipe #cyprusbirds

Cyprus highlights 6th Dec our final day Akrotiri and Larnaca area - our Tally was 94 Species for the trip including Greater flamingo, Black-winged stilt, 60+ Snipe and several Black francolin. #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

@birdsaroundcyprus LCA sewage works Pallas’s Gull 1st winter bird 6 Dec 25. #cyprusbirds

Cyprus highlights 5th Dec Paphos area and Troodos - trip total 83 birds including Greater sand plover, Cyprus Jay, Grey plover, Northern wheatear, Golden plover, Mistle thrush and Black redstart #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Cyprus highlights 4th Dec Paphos and Akrotiri - Trip total 77 Birds including Bonelli's eagle, Stone Curlew, Palid Harrier and Little owl #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Cyprus highlights 3rd Dec Akrotiri - trip total 73 birds including 3 Bonelli's Eagles, 2 Hen Harriers, 3 Marsh harriers, 3 Kestrel, 1 Common buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawks #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Black Kite reported at Achna Dam 2 Wallcreeper reported at Avakas Gorge Common Crane reported at Oroklini Marsh Avocets reported at Achna Dam & Larnaca Sewage Works Lingering rarities: White fronted Geese, White headed Ducks & White throated Kingfisher #cyprusbirds

Cyprus highlights 2nd Dec Akamas Gorge and Paphos area 54 Species including 2 Wallcreepers #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Cyprus highlights 1st Dec 25 Paphos area 41 species including Stone curlew, Long-legged buzzard, Woodlark and Serin #Birds #Wildlife #Cyprus wildlifeandtravel.com @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Annual Wallcreeper trip complete, two birds showed well at Avakas Gorge + Blue rock Thrush & 2 Eurasian Siskin. 4 White fronted Geese at Asprokremmos Dam on the way home (last recorded in 2021) + Jack Snipe & Heuglin’s Gull #cyprusbirds

Pallid Harrier & 2 Hen Harrier reported at Phassouri Siberian Pipit reported again at Larnaca Sewage Works + Yellow Wagtail Common Whitethroat reported at Deryenia Jack Snipe & Reed bunting reported at Oroklini Marsh Increase in Spotted Redshank #cyprusbirds

2 White headed Duck reported at Famagusta Freshwater Lake Common Crane & Pied Avocet reported at Mia Milia Siberian Pipit reported at Larnaca Sewage Works A late Cyprus Wheatear reported at Platres 2 Wallcreeper reported again at Avakas Gorge #cyprusbirds

Couldn’t resist a look at the recently found White headed Duck, two birds present today! Nearby at Mia Milia: 1000+ Shoveler, 3 Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Avocet, 52 Lapwing, 3 Green, 3 Wood & 7 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Redshank, Spotted Redshank & 4 Ruff #cyprusbirds

Akrotiri Salt Lake highlights: 94 Grey Heron, Great White Egret, 29 Flamingo, 25 Lapwing, 4 Kentish Plover, 35 Little Stint, 6 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 2 Swallow, 3 Bluethroat, 8 Water Pipit, Red throated Pipit, 2 Moustached Warbler, Penduline Tit & 3 Reed Bunting #cyprusbirds

@birdsaroundcyprus White Headed Duck , Famagusta south 21Nov25

White headed Duck reported at Famagusta Freshwater Lake (last recorded in 2019) Garganey reported at Larnaca Sewage Works Jack Snipe reported at Oroklini Marsh Hen Harrier & Merlin reported at Larnaca Sewage Works #cyprusbirds

Larnaca Sewage Works: 130 Ferruginous Duck, 10 Red crested Pochard, Hen Harrier, 22 Lapwing, Med Gull, 7 Swallow, Bluethroat, 20 Red throated Pipit & Spectacled Warbler. Oroklini: 21 Black W Stilt, 60+ Snipe, 4 Temmincks Stint, Slender billed Gull & Water Pipit. #cyprusbirds

A late European Honey Buzzard reported at Akrotiri 2 Wallcreepers reported at Avakas Gorge + 3 Raven Pallid Harriers reported at Paphos Sewage Plant & Agios Sozomenos 7 Greater White fronted Geese reported again at Asprokremmos Dam #cyprusbirds

2 Turkestan Short-toed Lark reported at Mandria + Siberian Pipit 8 White fronted Geese reported at Asprokremmos Dam The first Reed Bunting of the winter reported at Akrotiri Marsh 2 White throated Kingfisher & Black winged Kite still at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

One of the two long staying White throated Kingfishers put on a great show this morning at Akrotiri Marsh (despite my crappy record shots) + a late Tree Pipit Nearby: 2 Ferruginous Duck, 2 Crag Martin, Swallow & a late Sedge Warbler #cyprusbirds

The long staying Black winged Kite preformed well this morning at Akrotiri Marsh + 2 Squacco Heron, 2 Pintail, 5 Marsh Harrier, 3 Snipe, 2 White throated Kingfisher, 3 Woodlark, 3 Bluethroat, 5 Water Pipit, Moustached Warbler & 4 Penduline Tit. #cyprusbirds

2 Red fronted Serin reported at Cape Kormakitis + Tree Sparrow nearby Savi’s Warbler reported at Agia Varvara 4 Finschs Wheatear reported at Agia Sozomenos 3 Great White Pelican reported at Achna Dam The first Redwing of the winter reported at Troodos #cyprusbirds

Wallcreeper reported at Avakas Gorge Black winged Kite reported at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher still Little & Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara + 2 Finschs Wheatear Desert Wheatear reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits #cyprusbirds

A Common Rosefinch reported over Germasogeia (16 previous records) An exceptionally late Great Spotted Cuckoo reported at Secret Valley Golf Course The first Wigeon of the winter reported at Larnaca Sewage Works Increase in Eurasian Skylark & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds

Isabelline Shrike reported at Tomb of the kings Archeological Park The first Hawfinch of the winter reported at Troodos Two Great white Pelicans reported at Akrotiri Marsh Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara Increase in Moustached Warbler & Common Starling #cyprusbirds

Still a few birds on the move off Pachyammos: 184 Scopoli’s Shearwater, 2 Yelkouan Shearwater, 29 Teal, 5 Great white Egret, Pallid Harrier in off, 5 Slender billed Gull, 3 Baltic Gull & Woodlark Nearby: Male Hen Harrier, Tree Pipit, 2 Goldcrest & Brambling #cyprusbirds

Levant Sparrowhawk remains at Akrotiri Marsh + 3 Stock Dove (scarce in Cyprus), Water Rail, White throated Kingfisher, 12 Water Pipit, Bluethroat, Moustached Warbler, 3 Penduline Tit & Red backed Shrike A late Golden Oriole at Agia Varvara & male Finschs Wheatear at Mavro Dam #cyprusbirds

13 Stock Dove reported over Akrotiri Marsh (scarce winter visitors to Cyprus) Two Dunnock ringed in Prodromos (uncommon winter visitors to Cyprus) + 2 Goldcrest & Brambling A late Levant Sparrowhawk reported again at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher & Moustached Warbler #cyprusbirds

A late Levant Sparrowhawk was a nice surprise at Akrotiri Marsh this morning + 2 Squacco Heron, 3 Bonelli’s Eagle, 3 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red footed Falcon, 5 Water & 5 Red throated pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Bluethroat & Penduline Tit #cyprusbirds

Trumpeter Finch reported at Agia Varvara + the first Moustached Warbler of the winter Pied Kingfisher reported at Paphos Harbour + 4 Greater Sandplover nearby at the Headland The first Mistle Thrush of the winter reported at Troodos Increase in Bluethroat #cyprusbirds

The 5th (!) Egyptian Vulture of the autumn reported at Akrotiri Marsh + Black Stork & 11 Red footed Falcon The first Song Thrush’s of the winter reported at Athalassa Dam The first Starlings of the winter reported at Akrotiri Marsh Common Crane reported at Limassol Port #cyprusbirds

Black Stork reported at Achna Dam & White Stork reported at Akrotiri Gravel Pits Merlin reported at Larnaca Sewage Works & Mandria Jack Snipe reported at Achna Dam Increase in Meadow Pipit & European Robin Two White throated Kingfishers reported again at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

256 Eleonora’s Falcon counted during yesterdays annual survey + Marsh Harrier, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue rock Thrush, Northern Wheatear & one less Willow Warbler, caught as it headed south out to sea. #cyprsubirds

Large numbers of Wheatear, Whinchat & Willow Warbler around, Tree Pipits & Isabelline Wheatears mixed in - the last push! Stonechat, White Wagtail & Red throated Pipit becoming more numerous by the day Finschs Wheatear reported at Agia Varvara + Spotted Crake #cyprusbirds

Stock Dove reported at Oroklini Marsh (scarce in Cyprus) + Cuckoo & Wryneck The first Water Pipit of the winter reported at Paphos Sewage Works The first Skylarks of the winter reported at Cape Pyla Two White throated Kingfisher reported at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

A nice selection of birds at Larnaca Sewage Works: 47 Flamingo, 300 Shoveler, 200 Teal, 83 Ferruginous Duck, 22 Pochard, 17 Black necked Grebe, 5 Ruff, 2 Sanderling, 10 Little Stint, 3 Redshank, 5 Whiskered Tern, 6 Red throated Pipit, 150+ White & 60+ Yellow Wagtail #cyprusbirds

The first Hen Harrier of the winter reported at Mandria + the 4th Egyptian Vulture of the autumn 100+ Spotted Flycatcher reported at Agios Minas The first Black Redstarts & European Stonechats of the winter reported from several locations across the island #cyprusbirds

Black Stork still present at Oroklini Marsh + 2 Great White Pelican dropped in + 10 Black winged Stilt, 87 Spur winged Lapwing, Kentish Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 4 Ruff & 17 Little Stint. Into roost - 300 Cattle Egret, 400+ Barn Swallow & 150 White Wagtail #cyprusbirds

Black Storks reported at Akrotiri Salt Lake (3), Oroklini Marsh (1) & Achna Dam (1) 2 Spotted Crake reported at Agia Varvara + Savi’s Warbler 4 Greater Sandplover reported at Paphos Headland + Sanderling Black winged Kite reported again at Akrotiri Marsh #cyprusbirds

Oriental Turtle Dove was a nice surprise at Bishops Pool this morning (8th record if accepted) + Hobby, Barn Owl, 70+ Bee eater, Grey Wagtail, Olivaceous Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Wood Warbler (rare in autumn), 20+ Willow Warbler & 7 Spotted Flycatcher. #cyprusbirds

Oriental Turtle Dove reported at Bishop’s Pool, 8th record if accepted Desert Wheatear reported at Lady’s Mile + 12 White Stork Great Snipe reported at Agia Varvara + Little & Spotted Crakes 7 Little Swift reported at Akrotiri Marsh + White throated Kingfisher #cyprusbirds

A showy Desert Wheatear was a nice surprise at Lady’s Mile today (rare in autumn in Cyprus) + 12 White Stork, Osprey, 30 Honey Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Hobby, 12 Eleonora’s Falcon, 5 Sparrowhawk & Isabelline Wheatear. #cyprusbirds

7 Levant Sparrowhawk reported over Akrotiri + Egyptian Vulture & 10 White Stork The first Meadow Pipit of the winter reported at Agia Napa A Wood Warbler reported at Akrotiri (a scarce autumn bird) Increase in Red throated Pipit & White Wagtail #cypursbirds

Sub adult Egyptian Vulture & 5 Levant Sparrowhawk highlights from Akrotiri Water Tower + 2 Short toed Eagle, 2 Bonelli’s Eagle, 47 Honey Buzzard, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Steppe Buzzard, Long legged Buzzard, 8 Marsh Harrier, 9 Black Kite, 10 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red footed Falcon & 100+ Bee eater #cyprusbirds