Cyprus 2015
Abbreviations: M - Mandria; PAP - Paphos Archaeological Park; ES - Ezousas Soakway; PSW - Paphos Sewage Works; Ph - Phassouri; AGP - Akrotiri Gravel Pit;ASL - Akrotiri Salt Lake; LM - Lady's Mile; Mo - Moulia; AD - Asprokremnos Dam; ZM - Zakaki Marsh; AP - Anarita Park; KC - Kensington Cliffs;
24. Collared pratincole. Up to 2 PSW.
25. Little ringed plover. Ph and LM, 14th.
26. Kentish plover. Ph and LM 14th.
27. Caspian plover. Male, M, 11th.
28. Spur-winged plover. Up to 8 around PSW.
29. Little stint. 20+ Akrotiri 14th.
30. Dunlin c5 Ph and LM, 14th.
31. Ruff. Ph and LM, 14th.
32. Common snipe. One Ph 14th. A snipe flew over ES on 10th, and a birder claimed a great snipe at the mouth of the river there on the same day.
33. GREAT SNIPE. One Ph 14th. Good scope views - the eye looked very large, the bird was bulky and the white outer tail feathers were obvious when the bird landed.
34. Black-tailed godwit. One AGP 14th.
35. Whimbrel. 6 flew over PAP on 12th.
36. Spotted redshank. Summer plumage bird LM 14th.
37. Redshank. Ph and LM 14th.
38. Greenshank. Heard PSW 9th. c5 LM 14th.
39. Marsh sandpiper. 3 LM, 14th.
40. Green sandpiper. Singles ES13th, ZM 14th.
41. Wood sandpiper. Single ES12th. Several LM 14th.
42. Common sandpiper. 3 Paphos headland 10th, heard LM 14th.
43. Black-headed gull. 2 LM, 14th.
44. SLENDER-BILLED GULL. ca.40, LM, 14th.
45. Baltic gull. Groups of adults moving offshore: maximum 9. First-summer LM 14th.
46. Yellow-legged gull. Widespread along the cost, but never in big numbers. 30+ AD 13th.
47. ARMENIAN GULL. ca.3 first-summers and at least 2 3rd-summers LM 14th. Photo shows a first summer alongside a first-summer Caspian gull.
48. CASPIAN GULL. First-summer LM 14th.
