Recent sightings
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Recent Sightings
Below are all recent, unconfirmed reports of notable bird sightings from all over Cyprus, sent to us from local and visiting birdwatchers.
Recent sightings are also shard through our Twitter feed here and through our WhatsApp group. Please click here to request to join the group.
Are you out birdwatching regularly? Then make your sightings count by sending them to the BirdLife Cyprus Recorder. You can see all the ways you can record your sightings here.
Akrotiri water tower – 205 European Honey Buzzard, 5 Black Kite, Marsh Harrier, 4 Eleanora’s Falcon, 50+ European Bee eater.
Lady’s Mile – 183 European Honey Buzzard, 2 Black Kite, Marsh Harrier, 8+ Eleanora’s Falcon, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Whinchat & 2 Golden Oriole,
Akrotiri Gravel pits – Whiskered Tern, 2 Northern Wheatear, Greater Short toed Lark & Tawny Pipit.
Agia Vavara – Garganey, Wood Sandpiper, 5 Cyprus Wheatear, 15+ Yellow Wagtail, 5 Whinchat, 20+ Willow Warbler, Cretzchmars Bunting, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Red backed Shrike & Lesser grey Shrike.
Lady’s Mile – 10 Greater Flamingo, 83 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 112 European Honey Buzzard, 6 Black Kite, Ruff, Dunlin, 8 Greater Short toed lark, Whinchat & Red backed shrike.
Larnaca Sewage Works – 31 Greater Flamingo, Garganey, 57 Northern Shoveler, 17 Ferruginous Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 21 Little Stint & 50+ Sand Martin.
Spiros Beach – 40 Purple Heron, 5 Grey Heron, Sanderling, 4 Dunlin & Grey Plover.
Oroklini Marsh – Eurasian Spoonbill, 38 Greater Flamingo, 4 Black-crowned Night Heron, 2 Garganey, 19 Black-winged stilt, Little ringed plover, 3 Ringed plover, Ruff, 4 Common snipe, 6 Little stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 45 Yellow wagtail, 2 Red-backed Shrike & 10+ Sand Martin.
Lady’s Mile – Great White Egret, White Stork, 129 European Honey Buzzard, 2 Black Kite, Marsh harrier, Pallid Harrier, 4 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 10+ Eleonoras Falcon, 2 Peregrine, 10+ European Bee eater, Greater Short-toed Lark, Tawny Pipit & Whinchat.
Lady’s Mile – 292 European Honey Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, 4 Black Kite, 5 Marsh Harrier, 3 Levant Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Hobby, 10+ Eleanora’s Falcon, European Bee eaters (4 flocks heard), 2 Northern Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, Grey Wagtail & 6 Yellow Wagtail.
Achna Dam – 2 Purple Heron, Great Crested Grebe, 7 Ringed Plover, 14 Little Ringed Plover,5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 15 Ruff, 2 Little Stint, 30 Collared Pratincole, Gull-billed Tern, 3 Whiskered Tern, Hoopoe, 3 Kingfisher & 400+ Bee-eater.
Larnaca Sewage Works – Garganey, 8 Ferruginous Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 21 Greater Flamingo, 6 Common Sandpiper, 8 Ruff, Dunlin, 22 Little Stint, Spectacled Warbler, Northern Wheatear & Isabelline Wheatear.
Achna Dam – Great Crested Grebe, 5 Ringed Plover, 15 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 16 Little Stint, 2 Whiskered Tern, Little Bittern, 5 Black-crowned Night Heron, 2 European Honey-buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Kingfisher, 120 European Bee-eater, 5 Masked Shrike, 13 Red-backed Shrike & Ortolan Bunting.
Akrotiri Marsh – 2 Little Swift
Cape Greco – 21 Grey Heron, 2 European Honey-buzzard, 3 Northern Wheatear, 3 Cyprus Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, 3 Whinchat & 2 Red-backed Shrike.
Agia Eirini Dam – Pygmy Cormorant.
Akrotiri Water Tower – 1024+ European Honey Buzzard, Oriental Honey Buzzard (adult female), 3 Black Kite, 6 Marsh Harrier, 2 Montagu’s Harrier, 8 Eleanora’s Falcon, Eurasian Hobby & 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Livadi Tou Passia – European Robin.
Akrotiri Water Tower – 1024+ European Honey Buzzard, Oriental Honey Buzzard (adult female), 3 Black Kite, 6 Marsh Harrier, 2 Montagu’s Harrier, 8 Eleanora’s Falcon, Eurasian Hobby & 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Livadi Tou Passia – European Robin.
Akrotiri Water Tower – 451 European Honey Buzzard, 9 Black kite, 5 Marsh harrier, 2 Montagu’s Harrier,7 Eleanora’s Falcon, Hobby, Tawny pipit & Golden Oriole.
Larnaca Sewage Works – 6 Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Montagu’s Harrier, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Redshank, 3 Ruff, 8 Little Stint & 1 Whiskered Tern.
Oroklini Marsh – Eurasian Spoonbill, 7 Garganey, 42 Greater Flamingo, 17 Black-crowned Night Heron, 11 Black-winged Stilt, Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Temminck’s Stint & 3 Little Stint.
Achna Dam – 15 Glossy Ibis, 2 Osprey, 2 Honey-buzzard, 2 Bonelli’s Eagle, Marsh Harrier, 2 Montagu’s Harrier, 2 Black Kite, Long-legged Buzzard, 5 Ringed Plover, 26 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 5 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Common Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Temminck’s Stint, 14 Little Stint, 4 Collared Pratincole, 5 Hoopoe, 3 Common Kingfisher, Whinchat, 4 Yellow Wagtail, Masked Shrike & 4 Red-backed Shrike.
Agia Varvara – Long legged Buzzard, Wood Sandpiper, 80+ European Bee eater, Turtle Dove, Hoopoe, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 14 Red-rumped Swallow, Great reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 7 Ortolan bunting & Red backed Shrike.
Limassol New Port – 20 Greater Flamingo
Akrotiri Water Tower – 26 European Honey Buzzard, 8 Marsh Harrier, Pallid Harrier, Steppe Buzzard, Black winged stilt, European Turtle Dove, 100+ European Bee eater, Greater Short toed Lark & 3 Yellow wagtail.
Oroklini Marsh – Eurasian Spoonbill, 58 Greater Flamingo, 10 Glossy Ibis, 8 Squacco Heron, 2 Night Heron, 5 Garganey, Water Rail, 10 Black winged Stilt, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Common Redshank, 14 Little Stint, Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 2 White winged Tern, 15+ European Bee eater & 20+ Yellow Wagtail.
Akrotiri Marsh – 2 Little Bittern, 3 Glossy Ibis, 3+ Montagu’s Harrier, 8+ Marsh Harrier, European Honey Buzzard, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Ruff, 250+ European Bee eater, Roller, 6 European Turtle Dove, Hoopoe, Spotted Flycatcher & Red backed Shrike.
Agia Varvara – Little Bittern, 5 Garganey, 2 Marsh Harrier, Long- legged Buzzard, 8 Yellow Wagtail, Cyprus Wheatear, Whinchat, 10 Willow Warbler, Red backed Shrike & Lesser grey Shrike.
Achna dam – 8 Glossy Ibis, 26 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff, Common Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 9 European Turtle Dove, 72 European Bee eater, 5 Hoopoe, 30 Red backed Shrike, 13 Masked Shrike & Lesser grey Shrike.
Akrotiri Marsh – 2 White Stork, 2 Montagu’s Harrier, 15+ Marsh Harrier, 2 European Honey Buzzard, Golden Oriole, 20+ European Turtle Dove, 100+ European Bee eater, 2 European Roller, 30+ Sand Martin, 20+ Pallid Swift, 2 Little Swift, 3 Tawny Pipit, Red backed Shrike & 2 Spotted Flycatcher.
Germasogeia Village – Osprey, 9+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Montagu’s Harrier, 17 European Honey Buzzard, 3 Long legged Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 6 Common Kestrel & 200+ European Bee eater.
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