Almost 17,000 waterbirds wintering at the wetlands of Cyprus
This year’s World Wetlands Day finds Cyprus playing host to almost 17,000 waterbirds as they take refuge from the frozen north at the island’s wetlands.
Monitoring birds with camera traps
Can you spot the camera in the photo below? Barely, right? Birds also tend not to notice it. This is why this nifty gadget is helping us record key data on key species, with zero disturbance and without us even being there.
Ethics in wildlife photography
An article focused on the need to be sensitive and considerate as a photographer when it comes to your impact on nature. Some hints and tips from our member, volunteer and wildlife photographer Ben Porter.
Call for the annulment of relaxation of bird protection law
In early December, a serious relaxation of bird protection law was voted through by the House of Representatives, undermining a 20-year effort to protect migratory songbirds from being illegally killed in Cyprus. We’ve just launched a petition calling for its annulment: https://change.org/ampelopouliaSOS With this recent law amendment, the on-the-spot fine for the offence of illegal killing (using …
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The story of a young Griffon Vulture named Kostis
Kostis’ story began about a year ago, when he/she was still the one and only egg in the nest, and of course, long before we decided to give it the name we did.
Join us for a fun Christmas bird race!
Birdwatching offers a great opportunity to connect with birds and discover nature around us, even if it’s done in a city. We are inviting everyone to join our mini bird race from any place in Cyprus, on Sunday, 27 December. How it worksOn Sunday, 27 December, choose one place or natural area to see or hear birds- …
Highlights from 2020
2020 was the year when our societies were shaken to their core. The last 12 months have been incredibly challenging for all and have affected all of us. But if there’s a silver lining to all this, it is that this year made us appreciate what is really important. It showed us a different way …
New European Breeding Bird Atlas, a milestone for biodiversity research and nature conservation in Europe
The second European Breeding Bird Atlas (EBBA2) has been published today, 3 December 2020. This is probably the largest citizen-science project in Europe, involving some 120,000 volunteer fieldworkers across the continent and covering 96% of the whole territory. EBBA2 provides up-to-date information on the breeding distribution and abundance of all 596 native and non-native bird …
High fines after police raid notorious trapping site
Early in November, the police raided a notorious trapping site in Larnaka district, acting on information supplied by BirdLife Cyprus and CABS (Committee Against Bird Slaughter). During the raid, the police also searched the suspects’ homes and as a result, 5 nets, 5 calling devices and 366 dead birds – all of which protected species …
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Iconic birds of prey fall victim to reckless shooting
The Game and Fauna Service (GFS) and BirdLife Cyprus condemn the recent shooting of two iconic birds of prey, found in the Cypriot countryside only days apart. We recognize that no conscientious hunter would stoop so low and bring shame to the hunting community, but unfortunately such isolated incidents do occur, the result of irresponsible …
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Έκθεση φωτογραφίας: Ιστορίες Ψαράδων, η σχέση τους με τη θάλασσα και η επίλυση της παρεμπίπτουσας αλιείας στην Κύπρο
Ο Πτηνολογικός Σύνδεσμος Κύπρου, το Ενάλια Φύσις Περιβαλλοντικό Κέντρο Ερευνών και ο τουρκοκυπριακός οργανισμός για την Προστασία των Χελωνών SPOT, σε συνεργασία με το Δημοτικό Μουσείο Θάλασσα στην Αγία Νάπα, προσκαλούν το κοινό σε έκθεση φωτογραφίας με θέμα «Ιστορίες Ψαράδων, η σχέση τους με τη θάλασσα και η επίλυση της παρεμπίπτουσας αλιείας στην Κύπρο». Η …
Simulating the future of the Griffon Vulture in Cyprus
Throughout the world, vultures face severe population declines and local extinctions due to the extensive use of poisoned baits. In addition to this deadly threat, a reduction in food availability due to the decline of extensive farming (and livestock grazing in particular) and the introduction of strict carcass disposal legislation further suppresses their survival chances. …
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The yellow-ringed Common Ringed Plover
Monitoring surveys help us keep track of our birds and the health of our countryside and form the information foundation for our conservation actions. As part of LIFE IP PHYSIS, a 10-year project dedicated to the protection and the proper management of all of our Natura 2000 sites, we have been conducting surveys for two important …
New CAP: European Parliament and National Agriculture Ministers turn their back on nature and sustainable farming
Late last night, EU Agriculture Ministers adopted a ‘backward’ position on the next EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Members of the European Parliament also voted in favour of an ‘anti-environmental’ proposal of the CAP despite outcry from scientists, citizens and the environmental community. At stake is the future of the CAP, a 6 billion/year subsidy instrument …
Tape lures shown to aggravate bird trapping in Cyprus
New study shows tape lures increase target species captures on mist nets by eleven-fold, while also increasing bycatch.
Lake Soros: a black spot for colourful birds
The photographs speak for themselves. Illegal killing of dozens of Bee-eaters near Larnaca Salt Lake. This horrible crime against wildlife was committed near Lake Soros last Saturday. Dozens of Bee-eaters, plus many other protected species, such as Barn Swallows, shot from the sky. The specific area is unfortunately a notorious ‘black spot’ for illegal bird killing. …
Flamingo breeding in Cyprus: will our handsome pink visitors ever make it?
The Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus is the largest of the world’s six species of flamingo. Greater Flamingos are found in the Mediterranean, West, East, and South Africa and South and Southwest Asia. They are nomadic and disperse widely, traveling long distances in search of good habitat: shallow brackish or salt-water lakes. In Cyprus, the Greater Flamingo …
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