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Below are all recent, unconfirmed reports of notable bird sightings from all over Cyprus, sent to us from local and visiting birdwatchers and shared through our Twitter feed.
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.
Cyprus Wheatear / Σκαλιφούρτα (first report of the spring), Akrotiri Gravel Pits / Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου (Μερράς)
3 x Ruppell’s Warbler / Εληοβάτης, Akrotiri Gravel Pits / Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου (Μερράς)
Common Crane / Γερανός, Achna Dam / Φράγμα Άχνας
Hume’s Warbler, Paphos Headland / Kάτω Πάφος
3 x Eurasian Spoonbill / Κουταλάς, Akrotiri Marsh / Λιβάδι Ακρωτηρίου
Garganey / Μασουρατζιής, Akrotiri Marsh / Λιβάδι Ακρωτηρίου
Pallid harrier / Ασπροσιάχινο (first report of the spring), Akrotiri Gravel pits / Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου (Μερράς)
2 x Bimaculated lark / Στεποτράσιηλος, Akrotiri Gravel pits / Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου (Μερράς)
Bluethroat / Γαλαζολαίμης, Mandria / Μανδριά
Hume’s warbler, Paphos Headland / Κάτω Πάφος
5 x Great Spotted Cuckoo / Καλοχρονιά, Paphos Headland / Κάτω Πάφος
Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler / Βουνογιαννούδι – (first report of the spring) Bishops pool, Akrotiri / Δεσποτική Λίμνη, Ακρωτήρι
Lesser Whitethroat (first reports of the spring) / Συκαλλίδι, Cape Greco and Paphos / Κάβο Γκρέκο και Πάφος
Spotted Crake / Στικτοπουλάδα (first report of the spring) Akrotiri Marsh / Λιβάδι Ακρωτηρίου
White throated kingfisher / Σμυρναλκυόνα, Akrotiri Marsh / Λιβάδι Ακρωτηρίου
2 x Mediterranean gull / Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος, Oroklini Beach / Παραλία Ορόκλινης
Bimaculated Lark / Larks corner, Mandria
Greater Sand Plover / Paphos Headland
Hume’s warbler / Paphos Headland
Hawfinch / Paphos Headand
Bluethroat / Paphos Headland
Desert Wheatear / Mandria
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