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;

76. Whinchat. Widespread. ca.10 Akrotiri on 14th.

77. Northern wheatear. Widespread. One bird at Mo on 9th had striking black alula feathers, but on balance seemed to fit female northern better than Isabelline wheatear.

wheatear

wheatear

wheatear

78. Eastern black-eared wheatear. Dark-throated male and a female PAP 10th, light-throated male and a female AP 13th.

79. Cyprus pied wheatear. Singing male KC 14th.

80. Cetti's warbler. Widespread.

81. Zitting Cisticola. Widespread.

82. Sedge Warbler. Ph and ZM 14th.

83. Reed warbler. Ph and ZM 14th.

84. Eastern olivaceous warbler. ES 13th, 2 singing males heard AGP 14th.

85. Sardinian warbler. Widespread.

Sardinian warbler

86. Cyprus warbler. Singing male KC 14th.

87. Eastern Orphean warbler. One at the church, AGP, 14th.

88. Lesser whitethroat. AGP, ES, PAP.

89. Common whitethroat. Mo, PAP, Akrotiri.

90. Blackcap. Widespread.

91. Willow Warbler. 2 Akrotiri.

92. Spotted flycatcher. PAP 10th.

93. Great tit. Widespread.

94. Woodchat shrike. Singles PAP, AP, AGP.

Woodchat

95. Magpie. Several seen, mainly AP and while cycling to M.

96. Jackdaw. Cycling to AP and on way there by car from Akrotiri.

97. Hooded crow, Widespread.

hooded crow

98. House sparrow. Widespread.

99. Spanish sparrow. Widespread, but not as common as house sparrow.

Spanish sparrow

100. Chaffinch. ca. 10 PAP 9th. Singing male heard near Ph 14th.

101. Serin. 2, near Ph 14th.

102. Greenfinch. Widespread.

103. Goldfinch. Widespread.

104. Linnet. Widespread.

105. Ortolan bunting. Singles PAP 9th, AP 13th, AGP 14th.

106. Corn bunting. One PAP 10th, several AP.

corn bunting

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