The Monthly Checklist and society news September 2018 - Issue 8

Highlights of winter 2017/18 and spring 2018 Field Meetings and Activities 2018 Fileld Meeting Reports Akamas Weekend Report Monthly Bird Quiz - Number 64 A – Z of Cyprus Birdwatching August 2018 Systematic List August 2018 Waterbird Count and Report

ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ & ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΥ COUNCIL MEMBERS & STAFF OF THE SOCIETY

Πρόεδρος / President Αναστάσιος Λεβέντης / Mr. A.P. Leventis

Επίτιμα Μέλη / Honorary Appointments Επίτιμοι Προέδροι / Honorary Chairmen: Δρ. Κυριάκος Πιερίδης / Dr. Kyriacos Pierides, Dr. W.R.P. Bourne, Michael Gore, The Viscount Southwell Ευριπίδης Μιχαηλίδης / Evripides Michaelides, Jeff Gordon

Συμβούλιο / Council

Πρόεδρος / Chairman Μελής Χαραλαμπίδης / Melis Charalambides, 99653205 [email protected] Αντιπρόεδρος & Υπεύθυνος Εξορμήσεων / Vice Chairman & Fieldtrips Officer Dave Walker 99915907 [email protected] Γραμματέας / Secretary Σταύρος Χριστοδουλίδης / Stavros Christodoulides, 99425050 [email protected] Ταμίας / Treasurer Χριστάκης Χαραλαμπίδης / Chris Charalambides, 99541054 [email protected] Υπεύθυνη Κοινωνικών Εκδηλώσεων / Social Secretary Λώρια Φυλακτή / Loria Phylakti, 99413383 [email protected] Υπεύθυνη Καταγραφών / Bird Recorder Jane Stylianou / Jane Stylianou, 99558953 [email protected] Υπεύθυνος Εκδόσεων / Publications Officer Silvio Rusmigo, 96893505 [email protected] Μέλος / Member Victor Tjernberg, 96107299 [email protected] Υπεύθυνος Προγραμμάτων / Projects & Funding Officer Κωνσταντίνος Κονής / Konstantinos Konis, 99669943 [email protected]

Rarities Committee Jane Stylianou (Chair), Melis Charalambides, Stavros Christodoulides, Filippos Geogiades, Chris Stavrou, Martin Hellicar, Johannes Honold

Υπεύθυνη Καταγραφών / Bird Recorder Jane Stylianou, 99558953 [email protected]

Προσωπικό του Πτηνολογικού Συνδέσμου / BirdLife Cyprus Office Staff

Διευθυντής / Director Μάρτιν Χέλλικαρ / Martin Hellicar Υπεύθυνη Έρευνας & Παρακολούθησης / Monitoring & Research Coordinator Χριστίνα Ιερωνυμίδου / Christina Ieronymidou Συντονίστρια Προγραμμάτων / Project Coordinator Μέλπω Αποστολίδου / Melpo Apostolidou Συντονιστής Εκστρατειών / Campaigns Coordinator Τάσος Σιαλής / Tassos Shialis Λειτουργός Δικτύου Natura 2000 / Natura 2000 Officer Filio Ioulianou / Φιλιώ Ιουλιανού Λειτουργός Εκστρατείας Ενάντια στη Λαθροθηρία / Campaigns Officer Against Illegal Bird Killing Νάταλη Στυλιανού / Natalie Stylianou Λειτουργός Ανάπτυξης / Development Officer Έλενα Μαρκιτανή / Elena Markitani Λειτουργός Προγράμματος για Θαλασσοπούλια / Seabirds project Officer Άννη Παπαδοπούλου / Annie Papadopoulou Υπεύθυνη Ευρωπαϊκής Πολιτικής / Policy Officer Βασιλική Αναστάση / Vasiliki Anastasi Βοηθός Πεδίου / Field Assistant Μάρκος Χαραλαμπίδης / Markos Charalambides Λογίστρια / Accountant Μύρια Αχιλλέως / Myria Achilleos Γραμματέας / Secretary Ρωμίνα Κωνσταντίνου / Romina Constantinou

P.O. Box 12026, 2340, Nicosia Tel: +357 22455072, Fax: +357 22455073 [email protected] www.birdlifecyprus.org ISSN 1986-2938 CONTENTS Page No.

3 Monthly Checklist compilation 4 Keep up-to-date and share sightings with BirdLife Cyprus Google Group 4 Importance of your sightings Jane Stylianou 5 Highlights of winter 2017/18 and spring 2018 - Jane Stylianou 11 Schedule of BirdLife Cyprus Field Meetings & Activities - 2018 13 Field Meeting Report – Akrotiri – 25th August – Victor Tjernberg 14 Akamas Weekend Report – 7th - 9th September - Jane Stylianou 15 Monthly Bird Quiz Stavros Christodoulides 16 New Collins Bird Guide in Greek 17 A – Z of Cyprus Bird Watching – June Neal 19 Monthly Systematic List – August 2018 - Jane Stylianou 36 BirdLife Cyprus Wetland Counts – August 2018 - Yiannis Christodoulides (Volunteer)

Last pages: Membership Application Forms

Cover photo: A group of at least 40 White Stork Ciconia ciconia stopped to rest at Akrotiri Salt Lake on 10th August and stayed until the morning of 13th August when they finally managed to get airborne and continue their migration southwards. Large birds like storks try to avoid flying over large areas of water so although many thousands migrate over land to the east of Cyprus double figure flocks and larger are unusual here. This photo of the group was taken by Dave Walker on 11th August 2018.

COMPILATION OF MONTHLY CHECKLIST

The Monthly Checklist and Society News is compiled by Dave and Jan Walker.

We would love to hear from members and friends who would like to provide bird and bird watching related articles in future editions of the Monthly Checklist. Get in touch and let us know your ideas. Suggestions for topics could include ID pointers, great locations to visit, birding walks or drives or interesting personal birding experiences that you feel fellow readers would enjoy. Please contact Dave Walker 99915907 [email protected]

If you are sending photographs for inclusion in the Systematic List please send them by 18th of the month to Jane Stylianou. Every effort is made to ensure that the work of as many contributors as possible is used but inclusion cannot be guaranteed. Please send photographs in JPEG format where possible. Please send to [email protected]. Telephone: 99558953

Birdline Operated by June Neal on behalf of BirdLife Cyprus is the bird information hotline. To hear a pre- recorded message with recent interesting bird sightings and to add your own observations, please phone 00357 25 934076. Join the BirdLife Cyprus Google group to exchange and receive emails updating local and visiting birders about recent sightings https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/birdlifecyprusbirds

KEEP UP TO DATE AND SHARE RECENT SIGHTINGS WITH THE BIRDLIFE CYPRUS GOOGLE GROUP

Continuing BirdLife Cyprus' attempts to ensure both resident and visiting birders receive up to date information on the birds being spotted on the island, we have set up a Google Group through which group members can email in their recent sightings and bird news and receive and read those of other members.

If you would like to join please click here.

Email: [email protected]

Once you are a member you can choose whether to receive all emails or check the news via the web at a time convenient to you. Visit the settings option to ensure that you get emails if you want to. It is an informal group for birders to share what is around. It cannot be checked for accuracy or be held responsible for misinformation. The group is open to both BirdLife Cyprus members and non-members alike. If you know a non-member or friend who may be interested please let them know.

Any news will also be shared with the BirdLife Cyprus BirdLine 25 934076 and the BirdLife Cyprus Recent sightings page of the website. You can also use these two resources to find out what is around if you don’t want to join the Google group.

YOUR BIRDING SIGHTINGS ARE IMPORTANT. PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO SEND THEM TO THE RECORDER Jane Stylianou Whether you go out bird watching regularly or just enjoy noting what you see when out on a walk, any record of what you see is important to help us keep an up to date database of the birds of Cyprus. Most people submit their records on a monthly basis. To be included in the Systematic List that appears in the Monthly Checklist please make sure that Jane receives your records by the 10th of the following month or are added to BirdTrack by that date. But don’t worry if you miss the deadline, your sightings will still be added to the database and be used in compiling the annual Cyprus Bird Report. On occasions, you may be asked to provide extra details of rarer birds or of those seen out of season or away from their usual locations. This is something that happens to all observers and is not a reflection on anyone’s bird watching skills! A list of the species for which a Rare Bird Report is required can be obtained from Jane. There are several ways to make sure that your records count by submitting them to the BirdLife Cyprus Recorder, Jane Stylianou who will add them to the country database: Use the Cyprus portal of BirdTrack http://blc.birdtrack.net or download our reporting excel. The recorder is happy to receive your sightings by email but where possible please try to use either BirdTrack or the Excel form. Please contact her if you have any questions [email protected] mobile telephone 99558953. Οι καταγραφές σας είναι σημαντικές για μας για να μπορέσουμε να κρατήσουμε τη βάση δεδομένων για τα πουλιά της Κύπρου ενημερωμένη. Για να συμπεριληφθούν οι καταγραφές σας στον Μηνιαίο Συστηματικό Κατάλογο παρακαλούμε συμπληρώστε το έντυπο αυτό και στείλτε το στην Jane την Υπεύθυνη Καταγραφών, μέχρι τις 10 του επόμενου μήνα ή ανεβάστε τις καταγραφές σας στο BirdTrack μέχρι εκείνη την ημερομηνία. Μην ανησυχείτε όμως εάν χάσετε την προθεσμία. Οι καταγραφές σας θα προστεθούν στη βάση δεδομένων και θα χρησιμοποιηθούν στην Ετήσια Ορνιθολογική Αναφορά. Για οποιαδήποτε διευκρίνιση επικοινωνήστε με την Jane στο [email protected] ή στο 99558953.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WINTER 2017/18 AND SPRING 2018 Jane Stylianou

A look back at the winter of 2017/18 and the spring of 2018 – a review of the sightings of less common birds and other notable events. This resumé refers to reports that may not yet have been verified, some of which are under consideration by the Cyprus Rarities Committee. Observers’ names have not been included. Covers November 2017 – May 2018.

RUDDY SHELDUCK Tadorna ferruginea: Eleven at Akrotiri Salt Lake 11th Nov 2017. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER Mergus serrator: A female was at Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2nd Dec 2017 until 3rd Jan. Probably the same off Paphos Headland 6th Jan with another reported there 4- Mar. TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula: A male was at Larnaca Sewage Works 13th Dec 2017 and three were at Athalassa Dam on 9th Jan with two there 13th Jan – 18th Feb. A female was at Oroklini Marsh on 4th Feb. HORNED GREBE Podiceps auratus: Two off shore near Kouklia Fish Farm (Paphos) 16th Nov 2017 seen on several dates with just one present 5th Dec 2017 – 7th Feb 2018. Third Cyprus record with previous in 1958. BLACK-NECKED GREBE Podiceps nigricollis: A good winter for this sepcies with up to three reported many wetlands Dec 2017 – Apr 2018 with 68 at Larnaca Sewage Works during Feb the largest count at their favoured location. STOCK DOVE Columba oenas: Four were present Larnaca Desalination Plant 4-Nov 2017 and three were at Omodos 10th Apr 2018. NAMAQUA DOVE Oena capensis: Singles were at Mandria (Paphos) 11th – 17th Apr and Petounta Point 21st Apr. 6th and 7th Cyprus records if accepted. LITTLE SWIFT Apus affinis: A single was at Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) on 6th May. CORNCRAKE Crex crex: One was heard near the hide at Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) on 10th Apr. BAILLON'S CRAKE Zapornia pusilla: The only spring record was of a well watched bird at Agia Varavara (Paphos) 4th – 17th Apr. DEMOISELLE CRANE Anthropoides virgo: 17 were at Akrotiri Salt Lake on 11th Mar with flocks of 72 and c25 there the next day.

Demoiselle Crane, Akrotiri Salt Lake 11th March 2018. Photograph by Raija Howard. COMMON CRANE Grus grus: Singles were found at Akrotiri Salt Lake on 27th Jan, Agios Loukas Marsh 19th – 30th Mar, over Asprokremmos Dam 24th Mar and flying west over Petra tou Romiou 11th Apr. RED-THROATED DIVER Gavia stellata: One reported offshore at Paphos on 12th Apr is a possible first for Cyprus if accepted. SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER Calonectris diomedea: Six were off Cape Drepanum 3rd Nov 2017. YELKOUAN SHEARWATER Puffinus yelkouan: Singles offshore at Paphos 28th Mar and Cape Greco 1st Apr. BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra: Twp seen gaining height near Apostolos Andreas, Karpasia on 19th May. WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia: One was at Phasouri Reed-beds on 21st Apr. EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia: The largest counts of migrants were seven Akrotiri Salt Lake 2nd Feb, five Oroklini Marsh 31st Mar, 16 Akrotiri Salt Lake 21st Apr and 35 Paphos Headland 24th Apr. EURASIAN BITTERN Botaurus stellaris: One was at Akhna Dam 1st & 2nd Apr with others at Lady’s Mile 13th Apr and Zakaki Marsh 12th May. GREAT WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus: Reports of a single at Evretou Dam 5th – 10th May, Agia Varvara (Paphos) 11th May and Akrotiri Salt Lake 15th May may replate to the same wandering individual. NORTHERN GANNET Morus bassanus: Two sub-adults reported. One at Cape Greco 16th Mar and another Paphos 28th Mar. PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta: Two were on the Akrotiri Peninsula 24-Nov to late Dec 2017. The largest counts of migrants were 15 Akrotiri Gravel Pits and 12 Larnaca Airport Pools (South) on 22nd Mar, 12 Spiros Pool 2nd Apr and 20 Akrotiri Gravel Pits 29th-Apr. The latest migrants were two Akrotiri Salt Lake 21st May. CASPIAN PLOVER Charadrius asiaticus: An unusually good spring for this species with at least five individuals reported. The first was at Akrotiri Salt Lake 7th Mar, the second at Mandria 14th & 15th Mar and then another at Akrotiri Salt Lake on 21st & 26th Mar. One was also at Paralimni Lake 6th – 8th Apr and then again at Akrotiri 18th & 19th Apr.

Caspian Plover, Mandria 15th March 2018. Photograph by Jane Stylianou. WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus: The regular wintering indiviual was at Paphos Headland until 7th Apr. Other reports were of one Lady’s Mile 26th Mar, Akrotiri Salt Lake 8th – 26th Apr, Mandria 20th & 23rd Apr with four flying along Lady’s Mile 20th Apr. BAR-TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica: One Larnaca Sewage Works area 7th – 21st Nov 2017. Three possibles were reported from Akrotiri Salt Lake 29th Apr and 3rd May. BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER Calidris falcinellus: Only reported in May 2018. 11 were at Akrotiri Salt Lake 3rd May with six seen 7th and one on 11th May. GREAT SNIPE Gallinago media: One reported Lady’s Mile 9th Nov 2017, then two Paralimni Lake 4th Apr and singles Polis 1st Apr, Agia Varvara 4th – 6th Apr, Akrotiri Marsh 8th Apr, Episkopi (Paphos) 17th Apr and Polis Reed-beds 3rd May. RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Phalaropus lobatus: Three were on Larnaca Airport Pools North on 20th & 22nd Apr with a single remaining 23rd & 25th. Up to four Akrotiri Salt Lake 25th – 27th Apr with two there 3rd May. CREAM-COLOURED COURSER Cursorius cursor: One moved east from Timi to Mandria on 23rd Mar to Akrotiri Gravel Pits 24th & 26th Mar. The same bird or possibly another was found in that area 5th & 8th Apr with one at Larnaca Sewage Works on 2nd Apr.

Cream-coloured Courser, Mandria 23rd March 2018. Photograph by Dave Walker.

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE Rissa tridactyla: The 8th Cyprus record of this species was seen offshore at Paphos Headland 12th Nov 2017. LITTLE GULL Hydrocoloeus minutus: Two were at Lady’s Mile 4th Jan with one seen there 19th – 29th Jan and another at Larnaca Sewage Works 23rd Jan and 3rd Mar. One was at Akrotiri Gravel Pits on 16th Mar. PALLAS'S GULL Larus ichthyaetus: It was another good winter/spring for observations of this species. Singles were reported in Jan, Feb and Apr at Cape Greco, Dekeleia, Larnaca and Paphos with up to three in March at Akrotiri, Timi and Mandria and a high count of 12 at Akrotiri on 20th Mar. COMMON GULL Larus canus: Singles were at Lady’s Mile 7th & 8th Nov 2017 and 22nd – 29th Jan and again 8th & 10th Feb. CASPIAN TERN Hydroprogne caspia: Only one report this spring – one Mandria (Paphos) 18th Mar. BLACK TERN Chlidonias niger: One was at Oroklini Marsh 20th Apr and another was at Akrotiri Salt Lake 31st May. ARCTIC SKUA Stercorarius parasiticus: Two reports of fly-bys. One along Spiros Beach 3rd Apr and another off Paphos Headland 7th Apr. SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus: One was at Paphos Headland 4th Nov 2017. Spring 2018 was a good one for this speices with singles seen from Mar to early May, and, unusually, three at Akrotiri on 19th Mar.

Short-eared Owl, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 21st March 2018. Photograph by John East.

OSPREY Pandion haliaetus: Six reports of migrating singles between 23rd Mar and 18th Apr from Anarita, Phasouri, Agia Varvara (Paphos), Asprokremmos, Karpasia and Nata. EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnopterus: Just one report this year: one Polis 13th Apr. SHORT-TOED SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus gallicus: An unusual record of an adult and an immature 18th – 24th Feb and again on 3rd & 31st Mar came from Agios Theodoros (Larnaca). Two reports of migrants: one Cape Greco 19th Apr and another Akrotiri Salt Lake 26th Apr. BOOTED EAGLE Hieraaetus pennatus: Singles at Theletra 23rd Mar, Evretou Dam 10th Apr and Argaka Dam 21st May. EURASIAN BUZZARD Buteo buteo: At least 35 seen heading north over Zakaki Marsh on 5th Dec 2017 was both noteworthy and unusual. BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER Merops persicus: The first of spring were two at Oroklini Marsh 24th Mar. Up to six were reported until 6th Apr from Paphos Headland, Akrotiri, Mandria, Paphos Sewage Plant, Mavrokolymbos Dam, Meneou and Paramali. One was at Larnaca on 2nd May. PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis: Singles Akhna Dam 31st Mar – 6th Apr, Argaka Dam 15th – 25th May and Oroklini Marsh 7th Jun. MERLIN Falco columbarius: . An unusual number were present on the island in Nov and Dec 2017 with reports from Anarita Mast, Larnaca Sewage Works, Lower Ezousas, Oroklini Marsh and Phasouri Reed-beds. SAKER FALCON Falco cherrug: One was at Larnaca Airport Pools South on 24th Dec 2017. RED-TAILED (TURKESTAN) SHRIKE Lanius phoenicuriodes: One Kiti (Larnaca) 19th Mar. ISABELLINE SHRIKE Lanius isabellinus: One Cape Greco 11th & 12th Apr. GREAT GREY SHRIKE Lanius excubitor: One found on the coast at Agios Theodoros, Larnaca on 10th Feb was identified as the first record of the nominate race in Cyprus and remained until 1st Mar. BIMACULATED LARK Melanocorypha bimaculata: Two were at Mandria (Paphos) on 14th Nov 2017. In spring 2018 two were at Akrotiri Gravel Pits 11th – 20th Mar with on remaining until 27th Mar. Two were at Cape Greco on 27th Mar with singles there 9th Apr, at Mandria on 11th Apr and Akrotiri on 14th Apr.

Bimaculated Lark, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 15th March 2018. Photograph by John East.

LESSER SHORT-TOED LARK Alaudala rufescens At least eight were at Mandria (Paphos) 6th – 14th Nov 2017. Seven were at Akrotiri on 5 Jan and one was at Pegeia on 4 Apr. ICTERINE WARBLER Hippolais icterina: Singles were at Agia Napa Sewage Works, Agios Minas, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, Polis and Mavrokolympos Dam 26th Apr – 14th May. MARSH WARBLER Acrocephalus palustris: Reported at Agia Varvara and Drouseia on 25th Apr. SAVI'S WARBLER Locustella luscinioides: Singles were at Akhna Dam 14th Mar and 3rd & 4th Apr; ringed at Neo Horio25th & 28th Mar and Polis 30th Mar; at Cape Greco 22nd Mar and Paralimni Lake 3rd Apr. DUSKY WARBLER Phylloscopus fuscatus: The third possible Cyprus record was reported at Mandria (Paphos) on 3rd Nov 2017. BARRED WARBLER Sylvia nisoria: Up to three were present Karpasia Peninsula 15th – 18th Apr. Others were at Akrotiri on 26th Apr and 17th May. LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca: One found Kouklia (Paphos) on 23rd Dec was an unusual record. MÉNÉTRIES'S WARBLER Sylvia mystacea: A male at Cape Greco on 3rd Apr is the fourth possible record for Cyprus. ROSE-COLOURED STARLING Pastor roseus: Two were at Karpasia on 11th May and singles were at Anogyra 10th May and Bishop’s Pool 18th May. REDWING Turdus iliacus: It was a good winter for this species with reports of single numbers with other thrushes in Troodos during Nov and Dec 2017 and six Asprokremmos Dam 4th Nov 2017 away from the mountains. FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris: Likewise there were good numbers of Fieldfare in Nov and Dec 2017, mainly from Troodos but two were at Paphos Headland 1 Nov and singles were at Karpasia 18 Nov, Spiros Beach 21 Nov and Nicosia 23 Nov. A late individual was at Troodos on 14th Apr. RUFOUS-TAILED SCRUB-ROBIN Cercotrichas galactotes: One seen at Elea Golf Course on 17th May was the first report of this species in Cyprus since 2013. RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER Ficedula parva: A female was at Paphos Headland on 29th Apr. (NORTHERN) CASPIAN STONECHAT Saxicola torquatus hemprichii: Spring 2018 reports of possibe singles Paphos Headland 19th – 23rd Mar and 9th Apr, Akrotiri 19th Mar and 2nd Apr and Cape Greco 3rd Apr. EASTERN STONECHAT Saxicola torquatus maurus: A female was at Kouklia (Paphos) on 5th Nov and a male was reported Mandria (Paphos) 1st & 3rd Mar. HOODED WHEATEAR Oenanthe monacha: A female was at Paphos Headland on 15th May. GOLDCREST Regulus regulus: Singles in Troodos area 14th * 25th Nov 2017. ROCK SPARROW Petronia petronia: A single was at Cape Greco on 2nd Nov 2017. RICHARD'S PIPIT Anthus richardi: One Paphos 23rd Mar, one Paphos Headland 5th Apr and two there 10th Apr. BLYTH'S PIPIT Anthus godlewskii: A possible third record for Cyprus was at Mandria (Paphos) 13th – 23rd Mar. CITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola: A slightly better spring for this species. Reported on several dates between 19-Feb and 14th May. Mainly singles although two males were together at Larnaca Sewage Works on 2nd Apr. White Wagtail Motacilla alba occularis: An individual of the eastern race was found at Phasouri on 28th Mar and reamined in the area until 15th Apr. A possible first for Cyprus of this race and for Europea. BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla: A good winter for this species with higher than usual numbers and a flock of at least nine the highest count. Away from Troodos one was found at Larnaca Salt Lake on 11th Dec 2017. TRUMPETER FINCH Bucanetes githagineus: One was at the Tomb of the Kings Archaeological site 4th & 10th Nov 2017 and another was at Cape Greco on 29th Mar. CINEREOUS BUNTING Emberiza cineracea: A female was at Cape Greco on 3rd May. YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citrinella: Three were at Troodos 16th Nov with four reported the next day and at least 12 on 25th Nov 2017. Two were in the Troodos area on 25th Feb. LITTLE BUNTING Emberiza pusilla: The sixth Cyprus record of this species was at Latchi on 3rd Nov 2017.

SCHEDULE OF BIRDLIFE CYPRUS FIELD MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

The Autumn/Winter schedule 2018

For field trips, please don’t forget your flask of coffee and sandwiches. Although their higher clearance is an advantage, 4x4s are not necessary for any of the field trips unless stated otherwise below. The schedule of field trips is drawn up well in advance of the actual dates. The schedule will only change due to an extraordinary event. However, it is sometimes necessary to assign a different leader. Please note certain field trips require pre booking with the leader to ensure there are suitable conditions at the site for the time of year and sufficient participation (These will be marked Pre Book). Participants in field trips are always advised therefore to check with the BirdLife Cyprus website in case of any late changes or cancellations. Whilst BirdLife Cyprus does not charge for attending field trips, any voluntary donation to its conservation work would be very welcome. Please present your gift to the leader on the day.

To assist new members and visiting birders, who have access to a GPS or Google Earth, to locate our ‘meeting points more easily’, we have introduced coordinates into the following schedule. Simply copy and paste the coordinates into the “Search bar” in “Google Earth” and click on it. For most instruments it is unnecessary to type in the degree and minute symbols (o & ‘) or the N and E letters.

Important Announcement: Participation in BirdLife Cyprus field meetings is at one’s own risk. BirdLife Cyprus accepts no liability or responsibility for accidents, illness, injury or loss or damage to property that might occur. Field trips require light to moderate exercise. Please contact the field trip leader for more information on difficulty, distances and terrain of a particular field trip.

Σημαντική Ανακοίνωση: Η συμμετοχή σας στις εξορμήσεις του Πτηνολογικού Συνδέσμου γίνεται με δική σας ευθύνη. Ο Πτηνολογικός Σύνδεσμος Κύπρου δεν φέρει καμία ευθύνη για τυχόν ατυχήματα, ασθένειες, απώλειες ή ζημιές σε προσωπικά αντικείμενα. Οι εξορμήσεις απαιτούν ελαφριά με μέτρια άσκηση. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με τον εκάστοτε υπεύθυνο εξορμήσεων για περισσότερες πληροφορίες που σχετίζονται με τον βαθμό δυσκολίας, αποστάσεις και συνθήκες των εξορμήσεων.

October 2018

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 5th 6th & 7th October: Karpasia Peninsula Leader: Melis Charalambides. Mobile: 99653205, Home Tel: 22632155 Autumn migrants, raptors and passerines. Details will follow. Meet 11.00 am east end of Akhna Dam Wall. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/cYJi754DpHR2 Please book in advance with Melis Charalambides. Note, there is a 50 euro deposit on each booking.

Saturday & Sunday 6th & 7th October: EuroBirdwatch Weekend Saturday 6th October: Athalassa Park, Nicosia (Family Birdwatching Day) 09:30 - 12:00 Leader: Martin Hellicar, Mobile: 99907893 Discover the magical migration journey and the beauty of wild birds through birdwatching, drawing activities and a birdbath making workshop. Find us at the birdwatching hide and the tables next to the south parking area (Latsia entrance). Registrations for the birdbath making workshop are obligatory. Please register by Thursday 4 October at 22455072, 97890004 or [email protected] Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/Sga1FjMevLT2

Sunday 7th October Akrotiri Peninsula, Limassol. 09:00 - 12:00, Leader: Victor Tjernberg. Mobile: 96107299 Meet 9.00 am Zakaki Hide, Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/KwUTFfcpXDz Paphos Plain, Paphos. 09:00 - 12:00, Leader: Alan Crane, Mobile: 99276310 Meet 9.00 am Lark Corner, Mandria, Paphos Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/HgekCfCUzp82

Saturday 20th October: Larnaca Sewage Works PLEASE PRE BOOK WITH LEADER Leader: Stavros Christodoulides. Mobile: 99425050 Early wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.00 am, Larnaca Sewage Pool hide. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/xW5dk5txAN62

Saturday 27th October: Paphos Lighthouse Leader: Ian and Kate Bloomer. Mobile: 99265661 Winter visiting passerines and shore birds. Meet at 8.30 am, near beach cafe at CTO beach, west end of Paphos Lighthouse archaeological site. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/zHspq3rptv22

November 2018

Sunday, 4th November: Family Birdwatching Day at Athalassa Park Leaders: Martin Hellicar (99907893) & Elena Markitani (99305085). Meet 10.00 am at Athalassa Park bird hide.

Wednesday 7th November: Akrotiri Peninsula Leader: Victor Tjernberg. Mobile: 96107299. Waterbirds and winter visitors. Meet at 9.00 am, car park adjacent to the hide at Zakaki ponds off the road to Lady’s Mile. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/nY2GENJHjfx

Saturday 17th November: Troodos Leader: Stavros Christodoulides. Mobile: 99425050 Winter visitors and mountain endemics. Meet at 9.00 am, Forestry Department Environment Centre next to Dolphin Restaurant. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/2WJkhrpwmq32

Saturday 24th November: Agios Sozomenos and Athalassa Park Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Winter residents and visitors such as the regular, but fairly scarce, Finsch’s Wheatear. Take the ‘Tseri/Dali Industrial Estate’ exit (junction 6) from the Nicosia-Limassol highway. Meet 9.00 am in parking area in front of the EKO petrol station on the old Nicosia-Limassol road. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/YL1R2U1nSH22

December 2018

Saturday 1st December: Kidasi Leader: Dave Walker, Mobile: 99915907 Griffon Vultures and winter visitors. Meet at 9.00 am, Asprokremnos Dam car park. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/F23CnS5iZA42

Saturday 8th December: Larnaca Sewage Works PLEASE PRE BOOK WITH LEADER Leader: Martin Hellicar. Mobile: 99907893 Wintering gulls and waterfowl. Meet at 9.00 am, Larnaca Sewage Pool hide. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/TZ1v4RHqSxQ2

FIELD MEETING - AKROTIRI PENINSULA - 25th AUGUST 2018 by Victor Tjernberg Driving towards Akrotiri on this very hot but clear Saturday morning, as each kilometre went by, the excitement grew equally so. The chances of seeing some resting Demoiselle Cranes on the Salt Lake were high since there had been observations reported from the previous day. Emma and I did a quick stop on the “Orange Hill” at Zakaki Run-off to take a sneak peek over the Salt Lake a moment before the field trip was set to start. Alas, there were no cranes on this particular day. But to make up for it, four Pallid Swift circled us and allowed us some close observations! Our bruising of not having any cranes was soothed somewhat. At the parking lot by Sylvanas, a flock of enthusiastic birders had already turned up 30 minutes before our start time and had reported that a Merlin had swept past a few minutes earlier and that actually two Demoiselle Cranes had gone past on a high altitude heading south, seen by our young talent from Austria, Filip Reiter. We stood watch here for the next hour and more brave birdwatchers arrived, battling the rising temperatures. All in all, our 20 person group stood scanning the Salt Lake for birds. Three Lesser Grey Shrikes were showing well on the telephone wires in front of us, giving us the opportunity to study the difference between 1st winter and adult plumages. We continued our search for early migrants by driving past the St. George Chapel and further on via the Gravel Pits towards Akrotiri Marsh. A short stop at the chapel gave good views of Red- backed Shrike but not much more. In Sean’s Pool a single Black-winged Stilt was resting and didn’t take any notice of all the cars lining up to get a good view of it. The drive through the Gravel Pits gave 13 Lesser Grey Shrikes -- mostly juvenile birds but a few adults as well. Three Greenshank flew up from a small puddle and a Whinchat showed nicely. The cortege of cars stopped half way to Akrotiri Marsh to view and discuss an elusive Isabelline Wheatear that showed itself good from time to time. The drive from the old Rabbit Farm to the tower hide at Akrotiri Marsh was constantly throwing juvenile European Rollers in front of us -- a total of 8 individuals amused us until the cars were parked at the tower hide. While in the tower we had very good sightings of Common Kingfisher and Garganey which was extra delightful for all the participants that brought long lenses with them! We continued our day of birding at Bishop’s Pool in hope for some ducks (and maybe a sandwich!) The sandwich would have to wait as we were met by at least 36 Grey Herons resting in the trees around the pool. A couple of Ferruginous Ducks, plenty of Little Grebes and one Northern Shoveler gave us our daily portion of ducks – the peace in the pool began to stir by the sudden appearance of a juvenile Marsh Harrier and a passing Eleonora’s Falcon. Battling the rising heat with plenty of drinking water and a bit of shade at the pool, we now had the strength to move on to our next stop, the Zakaki Run-off. We lined up on a small mound for some great views over the waders and wagtails searching for food in the shallow water. Kentish Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Little Stint and one Glossy Ibis gave us our morning’s worth. A small flock of 12 Ruff landed close by and after a few seconds we could all agree that two of our suspected Ruff were actually Curlew Sandpipers in winter plumage! Lots of shutter sounds from cameras! The now pretty warm and weary crowd of birders moved on to Zakaki Hide in hopes for a few final birds to the list of the day. We quickly heard a Water Rail screaming form inside the reeds. A Eurasian Reed Warbler gave very shy and short viewings while moving from one part of the reed to another. A very skulky Spotted Crake ran in front of a few happy birders and then decided that it would do best by stay hidden. The last bird to be added to our list of birds was a Citrine Wagtail who was caught on one lucky man’s camera when he was trying hiss luck on a group of Yellow Wagtails. All in all we managed to see and experience 47 different bird species on this hot August Saturday morning. Thank you all who participated and made this a pleasant day out birding! AKAMAS WEEKEND 7TH - 9TH SEPTEMBER 2018 Jane Stylianou This weekend has become a popular event on the BirdLife Cyprus social calendar with many familiar faces staying at the Droushia Heights Hotel for the weekend and joining with other regulars and several first timers on the annual boat trip on the Saturday morning.

European Bee-eater, Arodes 9th September. Photograph by Dinos Konis.

Those staying in Droushia enjoyed early morning birdwatches around the nearby village of Arodes on Saturday and Sunday and had great views of birds such as European Bee-eater, Black Francolin, Masked, Red-backed and Lesser Grey Shrike, Ortolan Bunting, Cyprus and Northern Wheatear, Whinchat and Willow Warbler. It was relatively quiet ‘bird-wise’ for the boat trip, which took the participants from Latchi Harbour along the coast westwards. There were just a few migrating Grey and Purple Herons around so luckily the good food and the chance to swim in the cool blue waters were adequate compensation. Thanks to Loria Phylactou and Melis Charalambides for organising an enjoyable weekend.

BIRD PHOTO QUIZ By Stavros Christodoulides PHOTO # 64

Last Month’s Quiz answer August’s mystery bird is a plain brownish grey, thin-billed, plain-faced, arboreal passerine with rather long legs and a medium length tail. All the above characteristics as well as the bird’s general jizz suggest that we are dealing with a species of warbler; a large, widespread old world super-family of rather undistinguished, very small to medium sized passerines. The family is well represented on our island with many species occurring as passage migrants, fewer as resident, and a handful as either winter visitors or summer breeding migrants. Key to their identification is their size, general shape and colouration. We can easily rule out a number of species including Cetti’s Warbler (rounded head profile, reddish colouration), Zitting Cisticola (streaked upperparts, short tail and bill) and all species of Sylvia (large head, strong bill), all Phylloscopus (rounded head, short tail and bill) and Locustella (very long undertail coverts, rounded tail) Warblers. Our bird therefore belongs to the Reed Warblers and their allies, a family of birds that can be very tricky to separate. In Cyprus, the family is represented by 3 genera, Acrocephalus, Hippolais and Iduna. They are strongly related and some species have been moved around between the genera. We can immediately rule out the three streaked Acrocephalus warblers (Sedge, Moustached and vagrant Aquatic). Acrocephalus warblers show long undertail coverts and warmer plumage tones so we can also rule out the remaining species (Reed, Great Reed and Marsh Warbler). Icterine Warbler can also be excluded as this shows strong yellowish tones. We are left with three species; Olive- tree, Upcher’s and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler. The three are quite similar but the two larger species show cold grey plumage, a strong bill, long primaries and a pale wing flash while our bird is brownish grey, shows a long, slim bill and no white wing flash making it an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, a common and widespread breeding summer visitor.

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A-Z of Cyprus Birdwatching Alarm Calls – Alien Predators By June Neal If you wish to learn more about a topic highlight the link to a web page (underlined blue text) and copy it into your web browser. Alarm call Many species of small birds face an ever-present danger from predators and they use alarm calls that members of their own species and other species will react to. Some birds are reported to ‘have even evolved different calls for particular situations’. Eurasian Blackbirds’, ♂ Μαυρόπουλλος (♀ Μαυρότζικλα), Turdus merula alarm calls for humans, a cat or a hawk are all different. Hayman and Burton also comment that ‘Some species have white areas on their wings and tails which are clearly visible as they fly away from danger, so warning other birds in the area.’ The web site ‘xeno canto, Sharing bird sounds from around the world’ is an excellent resource for listening to many types of bird sound, including alarm calls. Jeffery Boswall, natural history broadcaster, has a web site which gives some examples. References: Hayman, P. & Burton, P. (1986) The Birdlife of Britain and Europe https://www.xeno-canto.org/ https://www.bl.uk/the-language-of-birds/articles/alarm-and-mobbing-calls Albinism This is a genetic mutation that prevents melanin and other pigments from being deposited normally on feathers, resulting in pale or muted colours on the entire bird. Albinistic birds have pink eyes because without melanin in the body, the only colour in the eyes comes from the blood vessels behind the eyes. The abnormal white colouring which is caused by the absence of pigmentation in birds, eg a white Eurasian Blackbird, ♂ Μαυρόπουλλος (♀ Μαυρότζικλα), Turdus merula References: Hayman, P. & Burton, P. (1986) The Birdlife of Britain and Europe Brooke, M. & Birkhead (eds.) (1991) The Cambridge Encyclopedia Ornithology, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds https://www.google.com.cy/search?q=albinism+in+birds&rlz=1C1GGRV_enCY751CY751&oq=albi nism+in+birds&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.5310j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.britishbirds.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/article_files/V55/V55_N06/V55_N06_P201_225_A033.pdf  This probable albinistic Stock Dove was photographed by Stavros Christodoulides.

Albumen

‘An egg has four basic structures: the yolk and its associated membranes; the germinal disc; the albumen (white); and the shell and its associated membranes. Each component performs specific functions in the development of the embryo.’ The above is an extract from the web site for Petcha.com which gives a comprehensive explanation of the components of birds’ eggs and explanations on colouring, shape and shell thickness. Albumen has been extensively studies and has provided much taxonomically valuable information. References: https://www.petcha.com/the-bird-egg-inside-out/

Alien Predators Creatures not found naturally in an ecosystem are termed ‘alien predators’. Often such predators are introduced by man – stray cats, rats, dogs – that predate on birds’ eggs in Cyprus, mainly ground nesting species. Such predation will affect breeding densities, sometimes causing subsequent devastation. This is the most important cause of extinction among island birds. References: Stylianou, J. BirdLife Cyprus 2009, Birds of Cyprus Brooke, M. & Birkhead (eds.) (1991) The Cambridge Encyclopedia Ornithology, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

SYSTEMATIC LIST FOR AUGUST 2018 Jane Stylianou

2755 bird records received 161 species and forms recorded August 2018, compared to 148 in August 2017.

[Please note, the list has been edited for the purposes of this newsletter and contains records that have not been corrected or corroborated. A few late records for May 2018 were received and may be included for interest]

The following species were also recorded in August 2018: Chukar, Black Francolin, Mallard, Little Grebe, Common Woodpigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Moorhen, Common Coot, Yellow-legged Gull, Little Owl, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Crested Lark, Zitting Cisticola, Cetti’s Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Cyprus Wheatear, House Sparrow, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, European Serin.

RED-CRESTED POCHARD Netta rufina Akrotiri Salt Lake 10 Zakaki run off area Κοτσιηνοτζιέφαλη 10-Aug TRe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 f 5-Aug JS/CR Asprokremmos Dam 4 30-Aug DB Larnaca Sewage Works 4 6 & 7-Aug JS Bishop's Pool 3 10-Aug SC with M Charalambides & A P Leventis FERRUGINOUS DUCK Aythya nyroca Larnaca Sewage Works 6+ 7-Aug JS Βαλτόπαπια Minthis Hills 1 30-Aug CR Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 26, Polis Bay 163 4 groups 31-Aug CR 30 & 31-Aug Epi/DB/JN Secret Valley GC 1 11-Aug CR Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 2 29- Aug JN NORTHERN SHOVELER Spatula clypeata Bishop's Pool 1 10 & 23-Aug SC with M Σαξάνα Charalambides & A P Leventis/CR Bishop's Pool 2 25-Aug JN/VT Larnaca Sewage Works 21 1-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 20 prob this sp. against the light 5-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 22 7-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 10+ 9-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 1 28-Aug JS

GARGANEY Spatula querquedula Μασουρατζιής Northern Shoveler, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 16th August. Photograph by Tony Reeves.

Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 Zakaki run off area 16 & 28-Aug TRe Bishop's Pool 2 23-Aug CR Bishop's Pool 1 in eclipse plumage 25- Aug JN/VT Larnaca Sewage Works 1 5-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 33 28-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 6 west 21-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 250+ in three Garganey, Bishop’s Pool, August. Photograph by Andy Waller. groups 23-Aug MSS

Max count per location: NORTHERN PINTAIL Anas acuta Σουβλονούρα Larnaca Sewage Works 4 5-Aug CR COMMON TEAL Anas crecca Σαρσέλλι ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 2 Ασπροπετροχελίδονο 31-Aug JN Agia Napa Football Fields 2 13-Aug SC Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 22 with F Georgiades & 23-Aug TRe Artemis Trail, Troodos 1 11-Aug CP/PPa Bishop's Pool 2 23-Aug CR Giolou 1 25-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 4 9-Aug JS Omodos to Agios Nikolaos road vineyard Larnaca Sewage Works 9 28-Aug JS area 3 8-Aug JN Phasouri Bee-hives area 20+ 31-Aug GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps MSS cristatus Σκουφοβούττης Polis Chrysochou Bay 9 high off sea 28- Larnaca Sewage Works 1 1, 5 & 7-Aug Aug CR JS/CR LITTLE SWIFT Apus affinis GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus Μικροπετροχελίδονο roseus Φλαμίνγκο Zakaki Marsh 2 25-Aug MSS Max count per location: Akrotiri Salt Lake east runoff 28 11-Aug PALLID SWIFT Apus pallidus CR Στακτοπετροχελίδονο Akti Beach, Paphos 16 in V formation Agia Napa Sewage Pools 2 13-Aug SC flying S around 8:00 am 19-Aug DRS with F Georgiades Lady's Mile 1 juvenile 10, 14, 18, 21, 23 & Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 30- 29-Aug SC/MC/APL/TRe/LS/CR/JS Aug DB Larnaca Sewage Works 418 Incl 67 juvs Akrotiri Peninsula c10 6-Aug SC 28-Aug JS Akrotiri Peninsula c15 10-Aug SC with M Zakaki Marsh 1 30-Aug DB Charalambides & A P Leventis Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area ROCK DOVE Columba livia Αρκοπέζουνο 16-Aug TRe Bishop's Pool 10 23-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 17-Aug TRe EUROPEAN TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia Akrotiri Salt Lake c5 18-Aug SC turtur Τρυγόνι Larnaca Sewage Works 2 9-Aug JS Largest counts: Phasouri Bee-hives area Present 31-Aug Apostolos Andreas Monastery area 20 16- MSS Aug MC/CC/DK Troodos Village Present 31-Aug DB Arodes 5 Incl 2 juvs 13-Aug JS Zakaki Marsh 1 23-Aug CR Paphos Sewage Plant 8 10-Aug CR Zakaki Marsh 4 25 & 27-Aug VT

LAUGHING DOVE Spilopelia senegalensis COMMON SWIFT Apus apus Φοινικοτρύγονο Πετροχελίδονο Agia Napa Sewage Pools Houses 3 13- Largest counts: Aug SC with F Georgiades Akrotiri Salt Lake c120 Zakaki run off area Cape Greco, Agia Paraskevi Pond 1 13- 16-Aug TRe Aug SC with F Georgiades Larnaca Airport Coast c30 over sea 6- Larnaca Salt Lake 2 Kamares area 28- Aug JS Aug JS Souni 92 flying N towards mountains Meneou Beach 1 Singing 7-Aug JS feeding with other hirundines 2-Aug JN Paphos 1 in flight up to wires in Universal area before dual carriageway 8-Aug JN COMMON CUCKOO Cuculus canorus Κούκος EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus Zakaki Marsh area 1 28-Aug Tre europaeus Νυκτοπούλλι Asprokremmos Dam 1 heard churring in former Aspro Pools area from 18:15pm 6- Aug NR

WESTERN WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus Kallepia, Paphos observer advised FGe Μαυροπουλάδα that watching large flock flying in formation over village heading SE at 18:25 26-Aug FGe Kalo Khorio Orinis 90 Passed over 18:20 heading S 19-Aug MC Kamares (Tala) Present Flock flying over heard 29-Aug DJW/RoB Karvounas Heard Heading towards Limassol 27-Aug NK/GF Latchi c50 around 17:30 heading S 26- Aug NK/GF Marathounta 105 heading south towards Western Water Rail, Zakaki Marsh, 28th August. airport, behind house, 18.55h (just before Photograph by Tony Reeves. sunset) 26-Aug CR Panagia tou Sinti c125 Heading S 19:00 Akrotiri Salt Lake, Zakaki run off 1 6, 10, 26-Aug AM 11 & 27-Aug SC/MC/APL/CR/Tre Paphos Harbour 50 Observed flying over Zakaki Marsh 2 10, 25, 28 & 31-Aug the Castle during the Barber of Serville JE/MSS/TRe opera! 31-Aug SMM Zakaki Marsh 1 heard 10 & 23-Aug Pegeia heard Large flock over house SC/MC/APL/CR 21:45 31-Aug ASt per JN Zakaki Marsh 3 calling 11-Aug CR Polis Camp Site 20 In off sea heading towards Goudi area very low 14:15 23-Aug SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana MSS Στικτοπουλάδα Akrotiri Salt Lake, Zakaki run off 1 juvenile SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER Calonectris 6-Aug SC diomedea Πελαγόμυχος Zakaki Marsh 1 25-Aug VT Polis Chrysochou Bay 6 west 21-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 43 23-Aug MSS LITTLE CRAKE Zapornia parva Μικροπουλάδα WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia Λευκός Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 Πελαργός juvenile 10-Aug SC with M Charalambides & A P Leventis

BAILLON'S CRAKE Zapornia pusilla Νανοπουλάδα Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 1 ad and 1 juv in flight 2-Aug TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 juv in flight 3-Aug TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 1 adult feeding and 2 (probably juvs) calling nearby 4-Aug JN

Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 at least heard calling White Stork, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 10th August. from Zakaki run-off reeds near pools 11- Photograph by Andy Waller. Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 40 10 & 11-Aug Zakaki Marsh area 2 heard 28-Aug Tre ABW/CR/JN/DJW Akrotiri Salt Lake 38 at 8:00am 12-Aug DEMOISELLE CRANE Grus virgo MGr Νυφογερανός Akrotiri Salt Lake 60+ 13-Aug TRe/JE Akrotiri Salt Lake 90 20-Aug JN Erimi Motorway 39 flying inland towards Akrotiri Salt Lake 93 24-Aug AM Kouris Dam, 13.45h 11-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 25-Aug VT Akrotiri Salt Lake 24 27-Aug VT/ABW Goudi c40 Flying high over Goudi heading S around 17:00 26-Aug MiH GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus Polis Chrysochou Bay 12 6:30 - 8: 30 am. Χαλκόκοτα One roosting in tree and 11 heading W 8:15 11-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 29 31-Aug CR

GREY HERON Ardea cinerea Σταχτοψαροφάς

Glossy Ibis, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 9th August. Photograph by Dave Walker.

Max count per location and interesting reports: Akrotiri Salt Lake 20 Zakaki run off area Grey Heron, Evretou Dam, 31st August. 8, 9 & 10-Aug TRe/JS/DJW Photograph by Ray Atkinson. Bishop's Pool c6 10-Aug SC with M Charalambides & A P Leventis Largest counts and large migrating flocks: Kissonerga, Paphos 1 in flight 31-Aug LK Akrotiri Salt Lake east runoff 60 11-Aug Larnaca Sewage Works 6 5-Aug JS CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 280 Bishop's Pool 40 23-Aug ABW 18+37+25+160+40 3-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 22 19-Aug ABW Polis Chrysochou Bay c247 6:30 - 8:30 Polis Chrysochou Bay 45 25-Aug CR am. c25 c100 +17 +25 +c80 11-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 215 8 groups 8.50 - PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea 16.00h 28-Aug CR Πορφυροψαροφάς

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax Νυχτοκόρακας Max count per location: Akrotiri Salt Lake, Zakaki run off c4 juvenile 6-Aug SC Klirou Dam 6 19-Aug EPi Minthis Hills 2 subads 1-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 7 Heading W close to shore 7:28 12-Aug JS Zakaki Marsh 20 30-Aug DB

Purple Heron, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 16th August. SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides Photograph by Tony Reeves. Βορτακοφάς Akhna Dam 1 13, 14 & 17-Aug Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area SC/FGe/BB 14, 16 & 18-Aug TRe Polis Chrysochou Bay 5 Roosting in Polis Chrysochou Bay c22 6:30 - 8: 30 nearby trees. 6:30 - 8: 30 am 11-Aug JS am. 1 + 1 + c20 11-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 1 flying with Cattle Polis Chrysochou Bay 3 6:15 - 8:15. One Egrets 31-Aug CR in off and inland 6:57 and two over campsite heading inland 7:55. 12-Aug JS CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis Γελαδάρης Polis Chrysochou Bay 9 21-Aug CR Largest counts and migrating flocks: Polis Chrysochou Bay 46 3 groups 28- Agia Napa Football Fields 40+ 9-Aug JS Aug CR Oroklini Marsh 30 4-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 8 31-Aug CR

GREAT WHITE EGRET Ardea alba EURASIAN THICK-KNEE Burhinus Χανούμισσα oedicnemus Τρουλλουρία

th rd Eurasian Thick-knee, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 7 Great White Egret, Bishop’s Pool, 23 August. August. Photograph by Tony Reeves. Photograph by Andy Waller. Acheleia 1 in olive grove 8-Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 23-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake margins 1 6-Aug ABW Bishop's Pool 3 23-Aug ABW/CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 7- Aug TRe LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta Χιονάτη Armou Hills 3 standing on road 8-Aug CR Largest counts and large migrating flocks: Karpasia Peninsula 1 13-Aug MC/CC/DK Akrotiri Salt Lake 19 Zakaki run off area Larnaca Airport Pools South 6 28-Aug DS 17-Aug TRe Marathounta 1 calling at night outside Polis Chrysochou Bay c54 6:30 - 8: 30 house 6-Aug CR am. 2 + c7 + c20 + 3 + 10 + 12 Paphos Sewage Plant 2 14-Aug DJW 11-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 14 Heading E 11:05 PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta 13-Aug JS Αβοκέτα Zakaki Marsh 12 11-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 9 23-Aug MSS

EUROPEAN SHAG Phalacrocorax BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus aristotelis Θαλασσοκόρακας himantopus Καλαμοκαννάς Dekeleia Buoys 6 18-Aug BB Polis Chrysochou Bay 5 25-Aug CR

GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo Κορμοράνος Asprokremmos Dam 1 30-Aug DB

Kannaviou Dam 3 16-Aug DJW Black-winged Stilt, Polis Chrysochou Bay, 11th Kato Pyrgos 1 15-Aug FGe August. Photograph by Jane Stylianou. Polis Chrysochou 5 flying along shore to West 16-Aug FGe Largest counts and migrating groups: Secret Valley Golf Course 1 11, 15 & 23- Larnaca Sewage Works 38 5-Aug CR Aug CR Oroklini Marsh 8 28-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 7 6:30 - 8: 30 am. Flying around bay 11-Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 6 flying along shore to West 16-Aug FGe Polis Chrysochou Bay 5 25-Aug CR

COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula Αμμοπλουμίδι Max count per location: Akrotiri Salt Lake 9+ Zakaki run off area 29-Aug JS Lady's Mile 1 23-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 6 28-Aug JS Oroklini Marsh 4+ 30-Aug JS Akhna Dam c50 13 & 23-Aug SC with F Polis Chrysochou Bay 1 21-Aug CR Georgiades/BB Larnaca Salt Lake 4 7-Aug JS LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius Larnaca Sewage Works 45 5-Aug CR dubius Λιμνοπλουμίδι Oroklini Marsh 107 Ads and large juvs 28- Largest counts: Aug JS Akhna Dam c25 13-Aug SC with F Paphos Sewage Plant 14 10-Aug CR Georgiades Zakaki Marsh 6 30-Aug DB Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 6-Aug SC Akrotiri Salt Lake c20 8-Aug JS WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus Oroklini Marsh 6 4 & 28-Aug JS Φαιομπεκάτσα Zakaki Marsh 6 11-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 1 flying with 6 redshanks 21-Aug CR KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius Polis Chrysochou Bay 3 31-Aug CR alexandrinus Νανοπλουμίδι EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata Νερομπεκάτσα Larnaca Sewage Works 1 9-Aug JS

RUDDY TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres Χαλικονεραλλίδι

Kentish Plover, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 9th August. Photograph by Dave Walker.

Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake c30 Zakaki run off 13 & 30-Aug JS/DB Lady's Mile 95 23-Aug CR Ruddy Turnstone, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 2nd August. Photograph by Tony Reeves. GREATER SANDPLOVER Charadrius leschenaultii Βραχοπλουμίδι Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 1 Paphos Headland 3 2 & 14-Aug & 2-Aug TRe CR/NR/DJW Polis Chrysochou Bay 1 on beach 31-Aug CR SPUR-WINGED LAPWING Vanellus spinosus Πελλοκατερίνα RUFF Calidris pugnax Μαχητής Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake 10 25-Aug DJW Kato Pyrgos 11 15-Aug FGe Larnaca Sewage Works 9 5-Aug CR

Spur-winged Lapwing, Paphos Sewage Works, 14th August. Photograph by Dave Walker.

Max count per location: BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER Calidris Akhna Dam 1 13-Aug SC with F falcinellus Ραβδονεραλλίδι Georgiades Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area 2, 13 & 27-Aug TRe/CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 3 Zakaki run off area 3- Aug TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 4, 8, 10, 11 & 23-Aug JN/TRe/JS/CR/ABW Larnaca Sewage Works 2 28-Aug JS

DUNLIN Calidris alpina Λασπονεραλλίδι

Broad-billed Sandpiper, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 9the August. Photograph Dave Walker.

Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 2, 7, 8, 9 & 20-Aug TRe/JS/DJW/ABW

CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea Δρεπανονεραλλίδι

Dunlin, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 30th August. Photograph by John East.

Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 23 & 30-Aug CR/JE Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 1, 3 & 13-Aug TRe/JS Lady's Mile 1 br plum 23-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 6 28-Aug JS

LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta

Curlew Sandpiper, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 20th August. Νανονεραλλίδι Photograph by Tony Reeves.

Max count per location: Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 Zakaki run off area 29-Aug JS Lady's Mile 2 21 & 23-Aug TRe/CR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 28-Aug JS Oroklini Marsh 4 28-Aug JS

TEMMINCK'S STINT Calidris temminckii Σταχτονεραλλίδι

Little Stint, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 30th August. Photograph by John East.

Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake c30 8 & 10-Aug JS/SC/MC/APL Lady's Mile 30 11-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 29 5 & 28-Aug CR/JS

COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago Temminck’s Stint, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 2nd August. Πικατσόνι Photograph by Tony Reeves. Akrotiri Salt Lake 7+ 8-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 16 Akrotiri Gravel Pits 5 18-Aug SC with L & 23-Aug TRe Sergides Larnaca Sewage Works 1 28-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 Zakaki run off area Zakaki Marsh 2 27-Aug VT 14-Aug TRe Arminou Dam 2 16-Aug FGe TEREK SANDPIPER* Xenus cinereus Asprokremmos Dam 4 30-Aug DB Ρωσονεραλλίδι Evretou Dam 7 3-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 5 & 7-Aug CR/JS Minthis Hills 2 30-Aug CR Oroklini Marsh 4 9-Aug JS Zakaki Marsh 2 10 & 11-Aug SC/MC/APL/CR

SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus Μαυρονεραλλίδι Terek Sandpiper, Oroklini Marsh, 28th August. Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 7, Photograph by Jane Stylianou. 8 & 9-Aug TRe/JS/DJW Oroklini Marsh 1 30-Aug JS Oroklini Marsh 1 28, 29 & 30-Aug th JS/VT/MSS/BB/STi (15 record since 2000 COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa if accepted) nebularia Πρασινονεραλλίδι Max count per location: COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos Akrotiri Gravel Pits 3 25-Aug VT Ακτίτης Akrotiri Salt Lake 8 Zakaki run off area 10 Max count per location: & 16-Aug TRe Akhna Dam 4 9-Aug JS Evretou Dam 1 16-Aug DJW Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 23-Aug VT Larnaca Sewage Works 2 5 & 6-Aug Akrotiri Salt Lake, Zakaki run off 1 10 & CR/JS 13-Aug SC/MC/APL/TRe Minthis Hills 1 30-Aug CR Evretou Dam 3 28-Aug CR Oroklini Marsh 2 4-Aug JS Kissonerga 1 31-Aug LK Zakaki Marsh 5 11-Aug CR Larnaca Airport Coast 2 9-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 9 5-Aug CR COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus Oroklini Marsh 1 9 & 30-Aug JS Κοκκινονεραλλίδι Paphos Headland 3 2-Aug CR Max count per location: Polis Chrysochou Bay 12 21-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area 1, Zakaki Marsh 1 11 & 30-Aug CR/DB 4 & 8-Aug TRe/JN/JS Larnaca Sewage Works 1 5-Aug CR GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus Oroklini Marsh 8 9-Aug JS Δασονεραλλίδι Polis Chrysochou Bay 6 21-Aug CR

WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola Λάσπονεραλλίδι

Green Sandpiper, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 13th August. Photograph by John East.

Max count per location: Wood Sandpiper, Akrotiri Salt Lake, August. Akhna Dam 2 9-Aug JS Photograph by Andy Waller. Largest counts: BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus ridibundus Akrotiri Salt Lake 19 11-Aug JN Χωραφόγλαρος Oroklini Marsh c10 9-Aug JS

MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis Βαλτονεραλλίδι Max count per location: Larnaca Sewage Works 4 5 & 6-Aug CR/JS Oroklini Marsh 4 28 & 30-Aug JS

COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincola Νεροχελίδονο Akhna Dam 1 23-Aug BB Black-headed Gull, Larnaca Sewage Works, 7th Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 3 August. Photograph by Jane Stylianou.

& 6-Aug TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 6 & 23-Aug TRe/CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area 8- Larnaca Sewage Works 6 1 & 7-Aug JS Aug TRe/JS Larnaca Sewage Works 12 5-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 16 5-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 7 6-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 15 Flew over Larnaca Sewage Works 3+ 9-Aug JS heading S 5-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 4 28-Aug JS Larnaca Sewage Works 4 6-Aug JS

Mandria 1 23-Aug CR AUDOUIN'S GULL Larus audouinii Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 6 30-Aug Νησόγλαρος DoW Karpasia Peninsula 2 13-Aug MC/CC/DK Polis Chrysochou Bay 3 high 28-Aug CR

Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus SLENDER-BILLED GULL Larus genei Μελανόγλαρος Βαλτικής Λεπτόραμφος Γλάρος Polis Chrysochou Bay 7 5 imms 21-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 6 west 25-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 4 2 subads, 2 juvs 31-Aug CR

CASPIAN GULL Larus cachinnans Γλάρος Κασπίας Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 1, 7, 8, 10 & 18-Aug TRe/JN

COMMON GULL-BILLED TERN Slender-billed Gull, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 29th August. Photograph by Jane Stylianou. Gelochelidon nilotica Γελογλάρονο

Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 Juv 29-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 6-Aug TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 7 & 8-Aug TRe/JS Lady's Mile 1 ad 23-Aug CR/TRe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Ad 5, 6 & 9- Aug JS Polis Chrysochou Bay 2 8-Aug CR

th Gull-billed Tern, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 11 August. Photograph by Dave Walker.

Max count per location: Akhna Dam 1 9-Aug JS COMMON BARN OWL Tyto alba Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 1, Αθρωποπούλλι 2, 6, 7, 8, 11 & 16-Aug Asomatos Fields 1 Dead, roadkill 27-Aug TRe/ABW/SC/JS/CR/DJW VT Larnaca Sewage Works 3 1 & 6-Aug JS Paphos Airport 1 flew across road 20-Aug Polis Chrysochou Bay 21 all west, 20 very CR far out very plain pale grey wings 31-Aug Timi 1 dead on highway before Timi CR junction 12-Aug JN

WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybrida SCOPS OWL Otus scops Θουπί Λιμνογλάρονο Kamares (Tala) 1 Calling 8-Aug DJW Max count per location: Kazafani, Kyrenia 2 Heard 29-Aug DoW Akhna Dam 2 23-Aug BB Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 2, NORTHERN LONG-EARED OWL Asio 7 & 23-Aug TRe/ABW/CR otus Αρκόθουπος Larnaca Sewage Works 1 1, 5, 6, 7, 19 & Timi Beach headland 1 22-Aug DJW 28-Aug JS/CR/ABW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 1 30-Aug EUROPEAN HONEY BUZZARD Pernis DoW apivorus Μελισσοσιάχινο Oroklini Marsh 1 4, 28 & 30-Aug JS Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 25- Aug DJW/JN/VT WHITE-WINGED TERN Chlidonias Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 6 31- leucopterus Αργυρογλάρονο Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 21 & 29-Aug Tre/JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 31-Aug JN Evretou Dam 1 28-Aug CR Souni 1 24-Aug JN Tsada 1 prob this sp. (while driving, couldn't stop) 25-Aug CR

GRIFFON VULTURE Gyps fulvus Γύπας Kensington Cliffs 6 25-Aug MSS Kensington Cliffs 5 30-Aug DB

White-winged Tern, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 2nd August. BONELLI'S EAGLE Aquila fasciatus Photograph by Jane Stylianou. Σπιζαετός – Περτικοσιάχινο

Max count per location: Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 1, 2, 10, 11 & 23-Aug TRe/ABW/JE/CR Larnaca Sewage Works 6 5-Aug JS Secret Valley GC 1 23-Aug CR

BLACK TERN Chlidonias niger Μαυρογλάρονο Larnaca Sewage Works 1 6 & 19-Aug VV/ABW Mia Milia Water Treatment Plant 1 30 & Bonelli’s Eagle, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 13th August. 31-Aug DoW Photograph by Tony Reeves.

COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area Θαλασσογλάρονο 13-Aug TRe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Roosting on Asprokremmos Dam 1 30-Aug DB bank 7-Aug JS Ineia – Arodes 1 31-Aug CR Kritou Terra 1 ad 23-Aug MSS

Marathounta Hills 2 ad pr 5, 6 & 14-Aug Kensington Cliffs 1 Juvenile heading south CR being mobbed vocally by two Eleonora's Marathounta - Agia Varvara 1 sub-ad 27- Falcon 30-Aug DB Aug CR Moniatis 1 Adult male being mobbed by a Panagia tou Sinti 2 pair 26-Aug AM pair of Jays 31-Aug DB

WESTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Γυπογεράκα aeruginosus Βαλτοσιάχινο Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 27 & 28-Aug TRe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 Flying low towards Cape Kiti 28-Aug JS

LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo rufinus Διπλογέρακο Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 13-Aug TRe Armou – Konia 1 10-Aug CR Armou Hills 1 21 & 24-Aug CR Armou Mast 1 juv 1-Aug CR Western Marsh Harrier, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 22nd Chrysochou-Polis 1 21-Aug CR August. Photograph by Tony Reeves. Evretou Dam 1 juvenile 16-Aug FGe Larnaca Sewage Works 1 5-Aug JS First reports and largeset counts: Marathounta - Agia Varvara 2 27-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 adult female 6 & 7- Marathounta Hills 1 6-Aug CR Aug SC/TRe Marathounta Hills 3 pair plus 1 29-Aug Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 male 6-Aug TRe CR Akrotiri 8 31-Aug JN Panagia tou Sinti 1 26-Aug AM Zakaki Marsh 3 25-Aug JN Stroumbi 1 23-Aug MSS Tala 1 4-Aug ABW PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus Ασπροσιάχινο Buzzard spp Buteo spp Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 31- Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 Aug JN/MSS 25-Aug VT Akrotiri, Limassol 2 31-Aug JN/MSS Bishop's Pool 1 25-Aug JN Souni 1 ring-tail, probably this species Marathounda 30 31-Aug SMM migrating from N to S over E ridge 27-Aug JN COMMON HOOPOE Upupa epops Πουπούξιος MONTAGU'S HARRIER Circus pygargus Largest counts: Καμποσιάχινο Agia Napa Football Fields 6 30-Aug JS Zakaki runoff 1 26-Aug JE Akhna Dam 3 9-Aug JS Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 3 26- Ring-tailed Harrier Circus spp Aug EPi Pittokopos 1 prob Pallid 31-Aug CR Minthis Hills 6 1 juv 1-Aug CR Tala, Paphos 1 23-Aug DJW Souni 5 1 in flight on W ridge and 4 on N ridge 30-Aug JN EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus Ξεφτέρι EUROPEAN BEE-EATER Merops apiaster Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 31-Aug JN Μελισσοφάγος Karpasia Peninsula 1 13-Aug MC/CC/DK Largest counts: Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 211 NORTHERN GOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis 31-Aug JN Διπλοσιάχινο Phasouri Bee-hives 50+ 31-Aug JN/MSS Marathounta Hills 1 prob young male 6- Platanistassa 42 flying over 5-Aug FGe Aug CR EUROPEAN ROLLER Coracias garrulus Minthis Hills 3 22-Aug CR Κράγκα Tala 2 16, 18, 19 & 20-Aug DJW Largest counts: Tala 1 21-Aug DJW Agios Ioannis Malountas 3 juveniles 5- Zakaki Marsh area 1 25-Aug MSS Aug FGe Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 6 25- PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus Aug VT Ζάνος Arodes 6+ 13-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 7 Drouseia 4 11-Aug JS & 31-Aug Tre/DB Pittokopos 4 13-Aug JS Asprokremmos Dam 1 15-Aug CR Larnaca Sewage Works 1 5-Aug CR COMMON KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis Minthis Hills 1 stooping 22-Aug CR Αλκυόνη RED-BACKED SHRIKE Lanius collurio Κεφαλάς First reports and largest counts: Agia Napa Football Fields 1 Male 9-Aug JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 m 16-Aug JE Akrotiri Salt Lake 5 30-Aug JE Armou Hills 6 31-Aug CR Kourion Stadium 5 31-Aug DB

LESSER GREY SHRIKE Lanius minor

Common Kingfisher, Paphos Headland, 14th Σταχτοκεφαλάς August. Photograph by Dave Walker.

Largest counts: Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 4 24- Aug VT Paphos Headland 5 14-Aug DJW

PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis Κήρυλος Klirou Dam 1 Female 2 & 19-Aug JS/EPi Strakka Pools, Nicosia 1 20-Aug MaC

ELEONORA'S FALCON Falco eleonorae Lesser Grey Shrike, Evretou Dam, 31st August. Μαυρομμάτης Photograph by Ray Atkinson. Largest counts: Akrotiri Salt Lake 13 Zakaki run off area First reports and largest counts: 28-Aug TRe Akhna Dam 1 9-Aug JS Kensington Cliffs 12 30-Aug DB Akrotiri Gravel Pits 13 25 & 29-Aug VT/JS Armou Hills 9 24-Aug CR MERLIN Falco columbarius Νανοφάλκονο Drouseia 1 Juv 11-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 male flew past hunting Kourion Stadium 12 31-Aug DB (Sylvana's area's mound) 25-Aug JN Phasouri 1 11-Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 female 31-Aug JN WOODCHAT SHRIKE Lanius senator EURASIAN HOBBY Falco subbuteo Κοκκινοκεφαλάς Δεντροφάλκονο Agia Napa Football Fields 2 Adults in Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 11 & 18-Aug JN same fig tree 9-Aug JS Armou Hills 2 24 & 30-Aug CR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 ad 23-Aug CR Arodes 1 13-Aug JS Armou Hills 1 ad 4, 7 & 22-Aug CR Kamares (Tala) 1 2-Aug DJW Kourion Stadium 1 31-Aug DB Mavrokolymbos Dam 1 16-Aug DJW Pittokopos 1 13-Aug JS Minthis Hills 1 1 & 26-Aug CR MASKED SHRIKE Lanius nubicus GREAT REED WARBLER Acrocephalus Δακκαννούρα arundinaceus Τζικλομουγιανούδι Largest counts: Armou Hills 8 16-Aug CR Marathounta Hills 10 14-Aug CR Souni 14 2-Aug JN

EURASIAN JAY Garrulus glandarius Κίσσα Largest counts: Artemis Trail 10 11-Aug CP/PPa Prodromos Dam 6 25-Aug FGe Troodos Village 10 31-Aug DB

COAL TIT Periparus ater cypriotes Great Reed Warbler, Zakaki Marsh, 30th August. Πέμπετσος Photograph by John East. Largest counts: Artemis Trail, Troodos 50 11-Aug CP/PPa Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 Moniatis 30 31-Aug DB heard several times 29-Aug JN Platanistassa c45 5-Aug FGe Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area 27-Aug TRe (EASTERN) OLIVACEOUS WARBLER Zakaki Marsh 1 11 & 23-Aug CR/JN/VT Iduna pallida Τρυβητούρα Zakaki Marsh 3 25, 30 & 31-Aug Largest counts: MSS/JE/TRe Armou Hills 4 16-Aug CR Zakaki Marsh 2 28-Aug TRe Souni 8 24-Aug JN Acrocephalus spp: Paphos Sewage Plant SEDGE WARBLER Acrocephalus 1 in grass, behaviour/colour as possible schoenobaenus Σχοινομουγιανούδι Marsh Warbler 10-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 Zakaki run off area 6- Aug SC NORTHERN HOUSE MARTIN Delichon Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 7, urbicum Ασπροχελίδονο 9 & 16-Aug TRe Largest counts: Zakaki Marsh 2 1 seen feeding towards Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 13 sump and 1 other heard 11-Aug JN migrating S 29-Aug JN Artemis Trail, Troodos 30 11-Aug CP/PPa EURASIAN REED WARBLER Omodos to Agios Nikolaos road vineyard Acrocephalus scirpaceus area 17 8-Aug JN Καλαμομουγιανούδι Panagia Atheriotissa (Kakopetria) 25 25- Max count per location: Aug FGe Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 4 & Troodos Village 30 31-Aug DB 29-Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake east runoff 4 11-Aug RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Cecropis CR daurica Μιλτοχελίδονο Bishop's Pool 2 10-Aug SC with M Largest counts: Charalambides & A P Leventis Agia Napa Sewage Works 14 9-Aug JS Zakaki Marsh c5 10 & 23-Aug SC with M Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 30 Charalambides & A P Leventis/CR 30-Aug DB Asprokremmos Dam 10 30-Aug DB Moniatis 10 31-Aug DB

BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica Χελιδόνι Largest counts: Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 105 at least aerial feeding before migrating S 31-Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 107 4-Aug JN Larnaca Sewage Works 100 5-Aug CR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 29-Aug JN Armou Hills 9 16-Aug CR (COLLARED) SAND MARTIN Riparia Armou Hills 5 24-Aug CR riparia Οχθοχελίδονο Armou Hills 6 28-Aug CR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 23-Aug VT Armou Hills 2 30-Aug CR Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 2 31- Armou Hills 8 31-Aug CR Aug JN Cape Greco 2 30-Aug JS Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 1 30- Karpasia Peninsula 1 13-Aug MC/CC/DK Aug DB Marathounta Hills 1 29-Aug CR Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Zakaki run off area 6, Souni 1 feeding 28-Aug JN 11, 13, 22 & 23-Aug Tre/JN/JS Troodos 1 20 & 31-Aug JE/DB Cape Greco 1 30-Aug JS Zakaki Marsh area 1 31-Aug TRe Zakaki Marsh 1 10 & 27-Aug SC with M Charalambides & A P Leventis/VT CYPRUS WARBLER Sylvia melanothorax Τρυπομάζης WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus Largest counts: trochilus Θαμνογιαννούδι Panagia Atheriotissa (Kakopetria) 4 probably all first years 25-Aug FGe Souni 15 6-Aug JN

GREATER (COMMON) WHITETHROAT Sylvia communis Ασπρόλαιμο Συκαλλίδι Karpasia Peninsula 2 13-Aug MC/CC/DK

SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER Certhia brachydactyla Δενδροβάτης Artemis Trail, Troodos 20 11-Aug CP/PPa Moniatis 3 31-Aug DB

Willow Warbler, Tala, 31st August. Photograph by Troodos Village 5 31-Aug DB Dave Walker. NORTHERN WREN Troglodytes Earliest records and largest counts: troglodytes Τρυποκάρυδο Armou Hills 1 hweet 4-Aug CR Caledonian Falls – Trail 4 31-Aug DB Armou Hills 6 28-Aug CR Pittokopos 7 31-Aug CR COMMON STARLING Sturnus vulgaris Λαζούρι EURASIAN BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla Akrotiri Marsh (Phasouri Reed-beds) 2 1- Αμπελοπούλλι Aug GKo Armou Hills 1 m 31-Aug CR Karpasia Peninsula 8 13-Aug MC/CC/DK ROSE-COLOURED STARLING Pastor roseus Ακριδοπούλλι GARDEN WARBLER Sylvia borin Κηποσυκαλλίδι Apostolos Andreas Monastery area 1 14- Aug MC/CC/DK

EASTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER Sylvia crassirostris Θαμνογιαλλούρα Agia Napa Sewage Pools c5 13-Aug SC Marathounta Hills 1 prob 1st w 5 & 6-Aug CR

LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca Rose-coloured Starling, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 21st Συκαλλίδι August. Photograph by Tony Reeves. Earliest reports and largest counts: Agia Napa Sewage Works 6+ 9-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 20 & 21-Aug JN/TRe Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 juveniles flew up from NORTHERN WHEATEAR Oenanthe tended patch beside salt marsh 29-Aug JN oenanthe Σταχτοσκαλιφούρτα Apostolos Andreas Monastery area 3 13- Souni 1 female chased by 2 Cyprus Aug MC/CC/DK Wheatear 7-Aug JN Apostolos Andreas Monastery area 4 juvs Akrotiri 2 21-Aug ABW 14-Aug MC/CC/DK Apostolos Andreas Monastery area 7 juvs ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Oenanthe 16-Aug MC/CC/DK isabellina Αμμοσκαλιφούρτα Zakaki Marsh 2 juvenile 10 & 23-Aug Agia Napa Football Fields 1 13 & 30-Aug SC/MC/APL/VT SC with F Georgiades/JS Zakaki Marsh area 1 juv drinking 25-Aug Agia Napa Sewage Works 1 9-Aug JS MSS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 25-Aug DJW/JN/VT Akrotiri Gravel Pits 2 29-Aug JS EURASIAN BLACKBIRD Turdus merula♂ Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 6, 11 & 13-Aug Μαυρόπουλλος (♀ Μαυρότζικλα) TRe/MPh/DJW/JS Caledonian Falls – Trail 1 31-Aug DB Cape Greco 3 9-Aug JS Moniatis 10 31-Aug DB Kourion Stadium 1 31-Aug DB Panagia Atheriotissa (Kakopetria) 2 25- Zakaki runoff 1 13-Aug JE Aug FGe SPANISH SPARROW Passer SPOTTED FLYCATCHER Muscicapa hispaniolensis Αρκόστρουθος striata Μουγιοφάς Marathounta - Agia Varvara 28 Armou Hills 1 30 & 31-Aug CR 27-Aug CR Artemis Trail, Troodos 10 11-Aug CP/PPa Phasouri Orchards 1 male 6-Aug SC Moniatis 3 31-Aug DB Panagia Atheriotissa (Kakopetria) 3 25- TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis Δενδρογαλούδι Aug FGe Asprokremnos Dam 1 30-Aug DB Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 Flyover 31-Aug DB BLUE ROCK THRUSH Monticola solitarius Γαλαζοκότσυφoς WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla Karpasia Peninsula 1 30-Aug DoW flava Τζιτρινοζευκαλάτης Largest counts: WHINCHAT Saxicola rubetra Βοσκαρούδι Akrotiri Salt Lake c50 9 & 11-Aug DJW Mandria 120 est 23-Aug CR Polis Chrysochou Bay 30 flava & thunberi on beach 21-Aug CR

Black-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg Μαυροκέφαλος Ζευκαλάτης Agia Napa Football Fields 1 male 30-Aug JS Akrotiri Salt Lake, Zakaki run off c5 10- Aug SC with M Charalambides & A P Leventis

Whinchat, Akrotiri Gravel Pits, 30th August. Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 male 11 & 18-Aug JN Photograph by John East. Larnaca Salt Lake 1 Male. Kamares area 28-Aug JS Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 25-Aug DJW/VT/JN Zakaki Marsh 4 2 ads, 2 juvs 11-Aug CR Akrotiri Gravel Pits 4 30-Aug JE Armou Hills 4 31-Aug CR GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinereal Cape Greco 1 30-Aug JS Σταχτοζευκαλάτης Kourion Stadium 1 31-Aug DB Chantara falls 1 seen briefly, but probably juvenile 25-Aug FGe

CITRINE WAGTAIL Motacilla citreola Κιτροζευκαλάτης

Citrine Wagtail, Akrotiri Salt Lake, 10th August. Photograph by John East.

Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 juvenile, probably this species, seen with Yellow Wagtail juveniles but only briefly 4-Aug JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 1 juv. Zakaki run off area 10, 13, 17, 18, 21 & 22-Aug Tre/JE/CR/DJW/JN Akrotiri Salt Lake 2 juvs 11-Aug CR/DJW Zakaki Marsh 1 seen briefly at small pool to S of hide 25-Aug JN/VT

RED CROSSBILL Loxia curvirostra Σταυρομούττης Artemis Trail, Troodos 2 11-Aug CP/PPa

CORN BUNTING Emberiza calandra Τσακρόστρουθος Arodes 6 Incl one singing 13-Aug JS Minthis Hills 1 22-Aug CR

CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Emberiza caesia Σιταροπούλλι Max count per location: Akrotiri Gravel Pits 1 juvenile 31-Aug MSS Alevka 2 12-Aug JS Armou Hills 3 prob this sp, flew off 28-Aug CR Arodes 2+ 13-Aug JS Cape Greco 1 30-Aug JS Kourion Stadium 2 31-Aug DB Kouris Dam 1 31-Aug DB Marathounta Hills 3 29-Aug CR Marathounta Solid waste 1 m 10-Aug CR Minthis Hills 4 22-Aug CR Souni 9 2 in flight and 7 heard 2-Aug JN

CONTRIBUTORS ABW Andy Waller AM Armando Marchi APL Tassos Leventis BB Bill Barker CC Christakis Charalambides CP Clairie Papazoglou CR Colin Richardson DB Dermot Breen DJW Dave & Jan Walker DK Dinos Konis DoW Dougy Wright DRS David & Ros Sparrow DS Danny Schmeits EPi E. Pitta FGe Filippos Georgiades GKo George Konstantinou JN June Neal JS Jane Stylianou LK Lukasz Krajewksi LS Lefkios Sergides MaC Markos Charalambides MC Melis Charalambides MiH Mike Hardman MSS Matt Smith NR Nigel Rampton PPa Panicos Panayides SC Stavros Christodoulides SM Shane Marshall TRe Tony Reeves VT Victor Tjernberg

MONTHLY WATERBIRD COUNT August 2018 Yiannis Christodoulides

The BirdLife Cyprus waterbirds monitoring programme has been running since 2005 and covers around 70 wetlands and other waterbird sites around the island. All sites are covered at least every January (mid-winter count) and every May (breeding season count), while the more important sites are also covered in March, September and November. Key Important Bird Area (IBA) wetlands such as the island’s two salt lakes, which attract large numbers of birds, are covered on a monthly basis. The monitoring programme is based on the voluntary work of a team of dedicated and experienced recorders and preliminary results are presented in the Monthly Checklist. For August, 6 recorders covered 17 wetlands (including one coastal site) across the island where 1441 birds, of 47 different species were recorded. The most abundant species was the Greater Flamingo with 419 individuals. The second most abundant species was the Mallard with 246 individuals followed by the Kentish Plover with just over 205 individuals. These 3 species combined make up for more than half the waterbirds recorded this month. The wetland holding the most birds as well as the most species, was Larnaka Sewage Works with 867 individuals from 25 different species. Akrotiri Lady’s Mile was second in recorded individuals with 235 and Oroklini Lake third with 104. All the other sites had less than 100 individuals each. Oroklini Lake was also second in species abundance. Mavrokolymbos Dam only had one recorded individual, a Common Sandpiper.

Site coverage for the August 2018 Waterbird Count

Site Recorder Date Water level Paphos Lighthouse Dave & Jan Walker 14/08/2018 coastal Akrotiri Marsh Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Akrotiri Meras Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Akrotiri Salt lake Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Akrotiri Lady's Mile Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Bishop's Pool Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Zakaki Pond Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018 Larnaka Salt Lake Jane Stylianou 28/08/2018 Larnaka Sewage Works Jane Stylianou 28/08/2018 Oroklini Lake Martin Hellicar 10/08/2018 Evretou Dam Dave & Jan Walker 16/08/2018 34% Pafos Sewage Works Dave & Jan Walker 14/08/2018 Asprokremnos Dam & Dave & Jan Walker 14/08/2018 20% pools Mavrokolymbos Dam Dave & Jan Walker 16/08/2018 46% Kannaviou Dam Dave & Jan Walker 16/08/2018 24% Strakka Pools Markos Charalambides 20/08/2018 Ypsonas Christina Ieronymidou 31/08/2018

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WETLAND BIRD Lake COUNT AUGUST

2018 Total

Ypsonas

Zakaki Pond

Oroklini Evretou Dam

Bishop's Pool

Akrotiri Marsh Akrotiri Meras Strakka Pools

Kannaviou Dam

Akrotiri lake Salt

Larnaka Lake Salt

AkrotiriMile Lady's

Paphos Lighthouse

Mavrokolymbos Dam

PafosWorks Sewage

Larnaka Sewage Works

Asprokremnos Dam & pooAsprokremnos Dam & Little Grebe 20 28 4 3 55

Cormorant 3 3 Night Heron 4 1 30 35 Cattle Egret 10 5 15 Squacco Heron 2 2 Little Egret 2 2 5 2 2 13 Grey Heron 2 3 2 1 4 3 15 Purple Heron 1 1 Glossy Ibis 1 9 10 Greater Flamingo 1 418 419 Teal 2 9 11 Mallard 4 223 13 6 246 Garganey 4 4 Shoveler 1 33 34 Ferruginous Duck 1 1 Marsh Harrier 3 1 4 Moorhen 7 4 11 Coot 1 21 24 6 52 Black-winged Stilt 30 8 38 Stone-curlew 4 2 6 Spur-winged Lapwing 2 7 5 13 27 Kentish Plover 22 1 ## 2 2 205 Greater Sand Plover 3 3

Little Ringed Plover 1 1

Ringed Plover 6 6 12 Little Stint 2 48 29 79 Temminck's Stint 2 2 Curlew Sandpiper 1 1 Dunlin 6 6 Ruff 3 4 12 19

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WETLAND BIRD Lake COUNT AUGUST

2018 Total

Ypsonas

Zakaki Pond

Oroklini Evretou Dam

Bishop's Pool

Akrotiri Marsh Akrotiri Meras Strakka Pools

Kannaviou Dam

Akrotiri lake Salt

Larnaka Lake Salt

AkrotiriMil Lady's

Paphos Lighthouse

Mavrokolymbos Dam

PafosWorks Sewage

Larnaka Sewage Works

Asprokremnos Dam & poolsAsprokremnos Dam & Snipe 1 1

Redshank 3 3 Greenshank 1 1 Marsh Sandpiper 1 3 1 5 Green Sandpiper 5 1 6 Wood Sandpiper 3 1 4 Common Sandpiper 2 1 1 1 1 6 Ruddy Turnstone 1 1 Black-headed Gull 4 4 Slender-billed Gull 1 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1 5 24 30 60 Whiskered Tern 1 1 White-winged Black 4 4 Tern Gull-billed Tern 2 2 Kingfisher 5 2 1 2 10 Pied Kingfisher 1 1 Yellow Wagtail 1 1 Total 10 12 26 22 235 39 7 35 867 104 2 15 7 1 4 23 32 1441 Species Count 3 2 5 8 5 9 3 7 25 17 2 2 3 1 2 6 2 47

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